Nancy had rushed to their side taking Emma's temperature on the back of her hand. And indeed, the little one was really burning with fever, at this level we could no longer simply speak of a moderate rise in temperature, no it was a real horse fever."Run quickly and get me a thermometer"Jeanne trembling from head to toe had taken a relatively long moment of reaction which annoyed Nancy. Even if she could understand that the teenager was going through a difficult time in her life, she did not want this to impact on the future, she had to be reactive immediately to provide care for her sister."Jeanne"The latter had jumped, Nancy's voice finally reaching her brain, she looked panicked at Nancy who clapped both hands in front of her face.“Do you understand yourself? You mustn't pass this worry on to Emma, she's in enough pain already… now you calm down and go get me the thermometer… then you go get Uncle Renzo and bring him here understood? »Jeanne, who was shaking like a leaf, jus
Renzo had finished preparing a concoction for Emma while the little girl, much smaller than children of her age if we had to compare, was in her sister's arms.The latter could well feel the heat emanating from her sister's body and it frightened her. The temperature she felt at her touch was already such that she was suffocating so she can't even imagine what her little Emma must be feeling. But in her way of moaning, she must be in a lot of pain and it makes her want to cry.She kissed her forehead trying to sing her lullabies but her sister continued to writhe in pain, her flushed skin making her image even more ominous.Renzo made her drink the medicine which she imagined to be bitter given the way Emma twisted her face. But she was forced to drink it all and once done, after a few minutes, the temperature began to drop, Jeanne heaving a reassuring sigh.Emma went back to sleep as the other people in the room were about to go home."Here Nancy when she wakes up make her drink this
Emma had been blowing hot and cold with her condition for a week, they had already tried everything from drugs for malaria, urinary infection, typhoid fever and even teething, women around , Renzo and even the men were all hard at work to bring a solution to the illness of their little princess as they liked to call Emma in the camp. She was the youngest in El Pazo, arrived when she was just a newborn, everyone saw her grow up, she slept in everyone's tents according to her moods and called all the old grandpa or granny. She was the child of the whole camp and when their baby was sick, they were all sad. They had even saved up to send her to a hospital in Central, but since her birth certificate had a note that she was a resident of the camp, the doctors had been reluctant to see her, saying that they couldn't. didn't have time. That's when Jeanne understood that social marginalizations were aberrations, a visibly dying child stood before them and they still had to discriminate among
Sometime later, the doctor who had softened in contact with the inhabitants of the small community had returned several times and had even taken a liking to the community offering regular visits to examine the inhabitants.For many, it was thanks to Emma their little blessing.Speaking of the latter, she had vaguely recovered the aggravated symptoms of the disease had disappeared. However, the doctor continued to follow her, Jeanne asking him questions as time passed.One thing that caught her attention was the difficulty Emma now had in expressing herself normally. It was as if her tongue was far too heavy for her mouth and made articulating words difficult. Her voice was deep and the words felt heavy to listen to. It was not normal.“That's what I said a month ago… cases of bacterial meningitis cause sequelae which may differ depending on the individual… for others they will have mental confusion, these are the cases where this does not happen. It's not very serious but there's like
Despite the huge tuition fees, Jeanne had not given up hope of putting Emma in a special school, especially when her sister came back in the evening with scratches on her face.Every time she asked, Emma just shook her head Jeanne thought it was because both of them hadn't mastered sign language yet. It had only been two months since Doctor Valum's friend had arrived at their camp. The majority of the locals had wanted to learn because they didn't want to be left out of possible communication with Emma.Only the old folks and a few others found it unnecessary because you didn't have to learn to sign to communicate feelings. Cliché apologies like Sebastian used to say.Emma was in kindergarten, and even if she had told her teacher not to worry because Emma's handicap was not going to impact the education she was going to give to the other students, she was certain that her teacher would have been reluctance and kind of rejection towards her sister.But she preferred to stay positive ima
The sky seemed to have lost its blue for more than six months since Nancy had died. This woman had been a grace to the Clark sisters and now that she thought about it, Jeanne couldn't help but think that maybe she should have spent more time with the woman instead of always running after the money.With Nancy's death, she had discovered a fact. Humans were worth more than money. But she had to work to ensure a future for her sister, she told herself. On the other, she took full measure of many things in her life. She had ruined her relationship with Sebastian because of her indifference to things around her and the same indifference had also led to her not noticing that Nancy was feeling bad. She had to change course if only for Emma.But even so, she was helpless. The reason, she was not at school with her and knew nothing of what was going on there. Emma said nothing to her even when she insisted she did not confide. It looked like everything was fine at school but even she knew it w
Jeanne had announced the day before their departure that she would stay in Central and that she and Emma would go to live in the southern districts of the city. It was on the other side of this place at the opposite extreme, so no one would want to marginalize them not knowing where they came from. She had thanked them for everything and even if her decision had not pleased them, they were going to respect her."Good.. but take these savings with you it's from the whole community... buy yourself a house with it and settle in well with Emma... but if one day you need anything you know where to find us"“Yes I will not forget it”Jeanne took these funds and said to herself that these would be the last favors she would accept from others, from today she was going to fight alone to take care of Emma. She knows it won't be easy but she'll get thereEven today she wonders after all that happened to Emma if she shouldn't have gone with them.The next morning they were all about to leave and s
I felt heavy as if a huge weight had been placed on me and I know something about that from my years of abuse experience. Once my bulliers had placed a huge truck wheel on my back and it was so painful that until today I still remember this bad moment.So when I say that I feel like my body is under very heavy pressure, I know what I'm talking about.I had a funny dream when we were still at El Pazo camp with Nancy and all the others, I think it was the happiest moment of my life because I had people around me. people who truly loved me. I would certainly have liked to leave with them but well, we had stayed and I also tell myself that it is a twist of fate otherwise I might never have accomplished everything I have done so far.I also dreamed of Sebastian, Jeanne's ex-boyfriend. Ah, I don't know what love is, to be honest, but what is certain, this boy cared a lot for Jeanne even if she said mean words to him, he always smiled at her. Could this be love? Still, he had kept his promise