“Dr. Bennet said he thinks I’d qualify for disability. He said he doesn’t support it for most of his patients, but that he would for me—that my condition is that severe.” “That’s what you want? To make it permanent like that? To get a subsidy for it? If you wanted that, why come this far? If it’s all insulin for the diabetic, why even agree to come up here?” “You told me I had to.” “No. I offered. And you agreed.” “You don’t want Mom to sell the house. You think she should stop supporting me.” “That’s true,” I said. “But do you really think I don’t want to help you? You always say talking
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