Chapter 15

I glared at him and folded my arms over my chest. "I'll have you know that I went to all of my children's doctor appointments!"

"Oh, so you just turned away?"

I growled at him, but my growl turned into a loud squeak when he stuck the needle into my leg before I realized what was going on. The minute he pressed down on the plunger the agony in my leg immediately lifted. He had given me a shot of pain medication. I wanted to jump up, dance the jig and sing hallelujah all at the same time.

"Feel better?" he asked as he pulled the needle out.

I nodded and took my first pain-free breath gratefully.

"Good, because now comes the hard part."

He reached over and picked up the small half-moon shaped piece of wire with a thread hanging off it and came towards me again. My stomach immediately rebelled at the sight of the terrifyingly small thing that would be going into my leg.

"I promise. You won't feel a thing. Just, don't throw up on me, k?" he begged with obvious disgust.

My jaw dropped at