Chapter 11: August 12, 2000, 5:10PM, Exam Room 1 (John Carter's Point of View):

**SHORT CHAPTER ALERT**

Why does he keep bothering me about this? I'm only taking the medicine because I'm in pain, and it's masses of pain today. I should be able to take painkillers if I need them. Why do I keep saying that word, "need"? I mean I do need them, but only to take away the pain. I am not addicted. I'm not. Doug is out of his mind. What does he know about getting attacked anyway? He has never been in this kind of pain. He has no place to talk. He doesn't know what I am going through. I am doing the right thing. Yeah I started using morphine again, but only because it's the only thing that works.