She survived the jump, but was in a coma. The brain damage was so severe doctors questioned how her heart was still beating. “My parents put every penny they had to saving her life, but, we know all too well the medical system here. They didn’t have unlimited funds. I think everyone thought the same thing, even if she were to come out of it, she wouldn’t be the same Alyson.” I haven’t cried since that day, and even though I can feel the unfamiliar burn at the back of my eyes, I don’t sense tears building. “I didn’t care. If I could have any part of her there with me, I’d make it happen. I
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