Clémentine

(App. 1,500 words)

Clémentine has a tendency to get bogged down. At a medical university the work can be appalling and difficult, and the people are no relief. Can a lifelong friend offer some help, or will she only validate the hopelessness of the situation?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
+I'd like to thank my old friend Telmo for French corrections and translations.
+As always, Red offered immense support.
+Everyone who reviewed and critiqued the earlier drafts really gave me hope! Also, any current readers still coming across the story-- you guys are great. (: Thanks a ton.