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Chapter 8

I had been there two weeks when they informed me it was time for the surgery. I was nervous, all I wanted to do was to go home, but that was impossible. The day of the surgery Mrs. Haines led me to the room where it would take place. Then they told me that they had to give me a shot so that I would be unconscious when they did it so it wouldn't hurt. The shot hurt though, it felt like someone was pinching my arm super hard and wouldn't stop.

Then I began to get tired, it was strange, because I had been wide awake before. I stifled a yawn and lay down on the operating bed, then I was asleep.

I woke up. I don't know what had gone on in the time that I had been asleep. I don't even know why I was asleep. Then I remembered, I had had surgery to possibly give me my sight back. Well, it certainly hadn't worked. I was still "blind as a bat" as Mush would say. Just thinking about him hurt. I was homesick. I missed Mama and Papa, I missed Sarah and David and Les, and I missed Mush.

I heard the door open and turned towards the sound. Someone came across the room and sat on my bed.

"So Grace, can you see anything?" I recognized Mrs. Haines' voice.

"Not a thing, I'm still as blind as I used to be" I answered.

"Hmm, so it didn't work. The doctor will be in to see you later today he told me to let you know"

Great, just what I need, some doctor asking me questions, I thought, of course I didn't say that out loud. "Alright, he can come whenever, I'm not very busy"

Mrs. Haines laughed, "You know that's what I love about you, you're always so optimistic and funny"

That wasn't exactly supposed to be funny I thought, but I grinned and answered her as politely as I could, "Glad you think so Mrs. Haines"

The doctor came soon after, he asked me question after question and it was always "are you sure you can't see anything?" just phrased differently each time. Finally he sighed. "Alright, you may return home now, I will send your parents the money and tell them that you are ready to be picked up."

I nodded, "Yes sir, thank you sir."

"You don't need to be so formal."

I shrugged, "It's a little late to be telling me that."

I heard him cross the room and heard the door close. I was thrilled I was actually going home!

Three days later Papa arrived and the day after we were on the train going back to New York City. He was disappointed that the surgery hadn't worked but was happy to have me back in one piece.

When we arrived home I was almost knocked to the ground by all the hugs I received.

"Grace, there's someone here to see you" said Mama, I could tell from her voice that she was smiling.

"Who?" I asked, not daring to hope that it was Mush.

"Come on" she said taking me by the hand and leading me across the room. Then she let go of my hand, leaving me standing there, in the middle of the room, alone. Then I felt someone hugging me and it was the person who I wanted to talk to most.

"Mush?" I asked, hardly believing it.

"Grace, you're back!" He said.

I hugged him back, "yes, I'm back."

"Can you see?"

I sobered, "no, but that doesn't matter does it? At least I'm home, with you."

And then he kissed me and though I couldn't see it I knew that Mama and Papa were happy though perhaps a little disapproving. It shocked me so much that I didn't pull away, and then I realized that I didn't want to pull away, and I kissed him back.

"Grace Elizabeth Jacobs!" Mama's voice interrupted us "will you ever learn to behave yourself?"

I turned towards her, "probably not, but honestly Mama, do you blame me?"

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