The Battle of Life

Chapter 1

"Come on Rory, move it. We're going to be late!" Rosa Harris called from the foyer.

"Coming! Hold on." 14 year-old Rory yelled back at her mom. She was already annoyed that she had to waste a perfectly good Saturday at the doctor's office. It had all started when she began to feel fatigued even though she got 9-10 hours of sleep a day, achy bones and worst of all big ugly bruises which appeared on her arms and legs for no apparent reason. Her mother had then discovered the bruises and insisted she go see her family doctor. Her mother's impatient voice snapped her back into the present. She ran out of her room and out the door. The ride to the clinic was a short one. Rory just stared moodily out the window, while her mother listened to her classical music on the radio for the whole ride. When they entered the small 2-story clinic she was appalled by the number of people waiting to see a doctor and by the smells the room had. When her name was finally called she followed her mom into Dr. Ritchie's cramped office and settled down into one of the velvet-covered chairs. After the preliminary greetings were over Dr. Ritchie got right to the point.

"So, what seems to be the problem Rory?" Dr. Ritchie asked while opening her file.

"Well, I have been feeling very tired lately, my body is all achy and I have these big purple bruises for no reason." I told him patiently.

" I see," answered the doctor while still writing down all that she had said. He then had her sit on the examination table and looked at the bruises and check the inside of her mouth, ears and also took her blood pressure. When he was finally finished checking her over Rory sat back down.

" Do you think anything serious is wrong with my daughter?" asked Mrs. Harris anxiously. Rory just sat back, relaxed and waited for her mother to clear all of her fears.

"Um… its very hard to determine what's causing her to exhibit these symptoms right. I think it would be best to admit her and undergo more test to pinpoint exactly what the problem is."

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