I type my symptoms into google. Web MD says I'm dying.
I search further.
I find a site.
Ehlers danlos syndrome.
Could this be my problem? Could the stretchy skin, cracked nails, loose joints, digestive problems, constant pain, dizziness and fatigue all be caused by one thing? A rare genetic disorder?
He says no. His genes produce "nothing but the best."
He claps me on the shoulders.
I wince.
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Diary of a Chronically ill Zebra
Short StoryA story about a girl who is struggling to discover what is wrong which her body that is seemingly falling apart, all the while dealing with a verbally and physically abusive parent.
