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I Bled Out as My Sister Shone Chapter 12
Chelsea's POVFor the emergency contact, I had written the school infirmary's 24-hour duty number.The shop owner secured the new silver tag and asked, "What happened to the old chain?""I don't need one. I'll wear it on a wristband," I answered.I picked out a dark blue medical wristband that was adjustable in length. Once I attached the silver tag, I could still see the faint scratches along its edge. But I didn't ask him to polish them away. Those marks reminded me that it had once been taken from me and that I had reclaimed it with my own hands.…My classmates and teachers threw me a small birthday party. We pushed the four tables in the medical dormitory together. Tanya bought a cake without peanuts or alcohol, Ms. Garcia brought me a set of revision materials, and Dr. Zeller gave me a new health record book.Before I blew out the candles, Tanya shoved a plastic knife into my hand. "The birthday girl gets to cut the cake herself. And you get the first slice, too. We're
I Bled Out as My Sister Shone Chapter 11
Chelsea's POV"We accept the assessment results, and we accept responsibility for our past failures in caring for her," Dad said.At the second meeting, Dad no longer called me difficult. He submitted records showing that he had completed three months of hemophilia care training. He also paid the outstanding fees for my follow-up appointments and school accommodation.Mom handed Yara's medical records over to a professional care agency for management. She no longer used the excuse that Yara needed more care to push her responsibilities onto me.But none of these chances could bring back the three years of follow-up appointments I had missed. They couldn't change the outcome of what happened when I had called them for help in the snow.Trina asked whether they still insisted I return home.Dad lowered his eyes to the table and said, "No. Where she lives after she becomes an adult is up to her."This was the first time he had acknowledged that my leaving wasn't a mistake that need
I Bled Out as My Sister Shone Chapter 10
Chelsea's POV"I'm not using your numbers," I said.The conference room fell silent. I took the silver tag from Natara and placed it inside my document folder.Dad finally understood that what hurt him most wasn't how many things I had accused them of. It was that the tag, meant to guide me back to my parents in an emergency, would never lead me to them again.…"Your mother waited outside the school gates for three hours, and you wouldn't even agree to see her?" A week before my 18th birthday, Dad called me from an unknown number.I was at the school infirmary for a follow-up examination. A nurse was marking the spots of bleeding on my arm.After recognizing his voice, I didn't hang up immediately. I asked, "What does she want?""To bring you home for your birthday. Your room has been tidied up, and you've ordered cake. Yara even took out what was left of her pocket money. She wants to make up for the celebration you missed.""I don't need another celebration."Dad hissed,
I Bled Out as My Sister Shone Chapter 9
Chelsea's POVBetween the ages of 14 and 17, all that remained were school medical exams and two emergency room records.Mom sat on the other side of the table, trying to explain, "Her health was quite good after that. She hardly ever bled, so we stopped taking her to the hospital."The hematologist flipped through the test results. "Hemophilia doesn't simply disappear because there's no visible bleeding. There are signs of old bleeding in her joint cavities. It must have happened repeatedly, at least five times."Mom immediately turned to look at me. "Why didn't you tell us your knees were hurting?"I opened the old messages on my phone. In September, two years ago, I had told her that my knees were swollen and that I wanted to go to the hospital. But Mom had replied, "Yara has a competition tomorrow. I don't have time. Just put a bandage or something."In March last year, I had a nosebleed in the middle of the night that would not stop, so I called Dad. He replied with a voic
I Bled Out as My Sister Shone Chapter 8
Third-Person POVDavid believed that Chelsea would stay at school for no more than a week.Thus, he didn't cancel the family's milk subscription, nor did he move the three pots of mint on the balcony. Watering the plants every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday had been Chelsea's responsibility since middle school.Emma also kept her slippers. Every day, she placed them by the door and told Yara, "Don't touch them. Chelsea will be back in a few days."By the end of the first week, the mint had wilted. In the second week, Yara couldn't find the guest list while sorting through the gifts.Chelsea was responsible for sorting all the thank-you cards. She had also recorded on her tablet which guests needed return gifts and which only needed a thank-you message.Emma called Chelsea 17 times, but she didn't answer.She then messaged Lucy Garcia, Chelsea's homeroom teacher. "Could you ask Chelsea to send me her tablet password? There are still things to take care of after Yara's birthday. Sh
I Bled Out as My Sister Shone Chapter 7
Chelsea's POV"Check your temperature at midnight and again at 3:00 am. If you notice any signs of bleeding, press the call button by your bed. Don't try to tough it out on your own." On the day I was discharged, Dr. Zeller from the school infirmary clipped an observation chart to the foot of my bed and circled it twice in red pen.The medical dormitory had only four beds. All the students staying there temporarily needed some form of medical care. My bed was at the far end of the room. A label with my name and medication restrictions was stuck to the cabinet door. The words "dextran allergy" had been printed in bold.At 11:50 pm, I was still working on my exercises when Ms. Jones, the on-duty teacher, knocked and came in, holding a digital thermometer."It's not midnight yet, is it?" I asked."Let's take it now, so I won't forget if I get busy later." She glanced at my water bottle. "Have you drunk enough water today? At least 6 cups?"I nodded and handed her my record book. A
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