Chapter 17

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When I finally woke up, I was in a personal hospital room. I tried to move my left arm, but I couldn't feel anything. Without looking, I moved my hand over to feel for my arm, but my hand only found the rough hospital blanket. I moved my hand up still looking for my arm, and finally my hand found my shoulder. I opened my eyes completely and looked around. I saw Tess and Jem passed out in a chair leaning on each other. Izzy was spread out on her stomach at the end of the bed. Mrs. Randolph was sitting in another chair reading.

"Mrs. Randolph?" I said quietly.

"Jessamine!" Mrs. Randolph replied in a whisper. "How are you feeling?"

"Where's my arm?"

Mrs. Randolph took a moment to reply. "You lost a lot of blood and the bones in your arm were shattered. There wasn't much the paramedics and doctors could do to save it, so they amputated."

I hadn't looked at my shoulder yet, but after hearing Mrs. Randolph explain what had happened, I had to see for myself. I looked down to see my chest and left shoulder wrapped. My arm was gone.

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