Chapter 11
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Lily's dad Victor was a plastic surgeon. He often suggested that his patients talk with a psychiatrist friend to be certain the surgery was what they truley wanted. He recommened that Lily talk to this shrink after what she went through. Lily thought she felt fine. Then again, that woman probably thought she was fine, until the robbery triggered something. Lily thought about that woman. After enduring the horror or rape, getting a gun to protect herself seemed like a good idea. And sure enough she was just minding her own business, buying groceries, when some parasite waved a gun at her demanding drug money. Maybe she should have taken safety lessons, become a better shot. If she'd done that maybe the other woman would still be alive. Lily hadn't noticed the robber, but Jacob had. Lily felt herself being thrown to the floor, wondered what the hell was going on. Then she heard the robber demanding money from the cashier. Lily's dads had always taught her not to be a hero, not to risk her own life to save someone else. But if Jacob hadn't done that Lily might be dead. Admittedly the woman hadn't been shooting near them. But there was no way Jacob could have known that, his heroism still counted. And given how this country had a long history of satanaphobia, some had to make a stand against it, to put what was right ahead of themselves.
