Chapter 11

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It's a few minutes later and Maya is still at the hospital.
The doctor had put Raven in her own private room and she was cast asleep.
Maya is just sitting on a chair watching her sister while Josh came in.

"Hey," Josh said.
"The doctor said that we just have to wait for the results but they are going to admit her to see if they can get the fever down. It's very high," Maya said.
"Okay. I can't believe it got so bad. I mean I know it was bad but not this bad," Josh said.
"Yeah. I'm lucky that your father gave me the rest of the day off. Hopefully we'll know soon enough what is going on," Maya said.
"Yeah," Josh said.

"Okay I have some bad news," the doctor said and Maya stood up.
"It looks like tuberculosis. Also known as TB which is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs. The bacteria that cause TB are spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. But we can treat it. I'll put her on some antibiotics. "
"What are the changes of her making it?" Maya asked.
"Really good but she needs to get a TB vaccination as soon as possible. We will keep her here for quite awhile. I'll say three weeks. She'll have to get the treatment for at least nine months and with time she'll be healed," the doctor said.
"Okay," Maya said.
"We'll get you tested as well just to make sure you don't have it."
"Thank you," Josh said.

The doctor left and Maya looked over to Raven.
She can't believe a thirteen month baby has TB.
She didn't even think it could be possible.
But here they are.
Maya sigh and Josh puts his hand on her shoulder.

"Everything will be just fine," Josh said.
"How on earth can a one year old have TB?" Maya asked and Josh pulled her close.

That was all she needed right now.
To feel him close to her.

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