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We got to Nik’s room, and Iva waited outside while Nik's mother held on to him, crying. The doctor was with her, talking to her, and I knew he must have been explaining Nik’s injuries.
Iva turned to me, finally picking up where she had left off. She said she couldn’t just leave them like this; we had to help them, but what could we do? Only the doctors could help, and staying here wouldn’t change Nik’s situation either.
She didn’t know what she was saying either. She just felt bad and felt responsible, but the truth was that there was nothing we could do except perhaps pay for a better hospital if one were available nearby.
Eventually, the woman exited, and I asked about the hospital. It was then that Iva finally introduced us to each other. The woman was happy to meet Iva’s fami
