Chapter 112 - Alice

“And this is Bethsy. My friend Cassie gave she to me for my birthday. I liked leaving her hair down, but a idiot boy called Dominic got gum in it and Mom had to cut it short.” Millie explained, intently focused as she arranged her dolls on the hospital bed, not even seeming to realize that Dr. Weston was listening to her heart.

“Really? Oh, boys can be so silly sometimes…” the pediatrician laughed “You know, I also have several dolls at home. They were from my mother’s collection.”

“Can you bring it for us to play with? Mom said that my Grandpa Lucas was sleeping for a while like me, but now he's fine. She said I can visit him later and play…” Millie continued counting, so excited that Alice managed to undo the bandage on her hand with ease, before removing the long needle that until then had b