I tried to make this not to sad so maybe you wont kill me when you get to the next chapter
They stayed next to Mandy all day. They talked to the doctor about Crutchie and decided their best option would be taking him for frequent check ups... the sooner polio is caught the easier it is to treat.
Thats the problem with Mandy. She became completly paralyzed in her right leg just days after contracting the virus and was already losing function of her left. The doctor told them that she would be completely paralyzed by the end of the month if it continues at this pace.
...
For the next few weeks everything was normal. Well, as close to normal as they could get with Mandy dying. The laughter that used to fill the halls of the lodging house now seemed a distant memory. The light in there eyes and the hope in their hearts were gone. Mandy was running a fever and they didnt have the money to help treat that. She slipped in and out of consiouness, either Jack or Katherine were by her side at all times.
They all knew that her time was limited... they knew the amount of pain she was going through. Mandy was tough she would never cry, never complain, but there she was, lying in the bed, helpless. The permanent smile had faded from her pale cheeks. She was thin... too thin.
But everything remained constant until the night things changed for good.
...
"MOMMY! I CANT MOVE! I-I" the polio finally caught up to her. She was already having trouble moving but that night it all stopped.
