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else to go, so the security would

eventually help them find shelter.

However, she also told us that many

of the others were in for drug

overdoses and such things and

would have to be seen at a higher

priority than Elliana since her

injury, though painful, was not life-

threatening.

To try to comfort her, I told her

that when we got done, we would

buy her a nice treat. She lay in my

arms and whimpered from the pain,

but she never complained. I tried to

make her as comfortable as I could,

but as any parent would be, I was

concerned for her. The hours went

by, and finally, after what seemed

like forever, it was our turn. We

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