The doctor came in his calm demeanor a stark cry from everyone's excitement,"Well young lady, you gave your mother and your friends a pretty big scare." he said looking to Merideth, his warm brown eyes softening as they rested on her face.
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Mitchell swung out his hand hitting Merideth across the face. His anger at her flowing from his body like a river.
"Why would you go to that doctor? You know there is nothing wrong with you! You're just weak and pathetic," he spit at her grabbing her by the arm so hard she was sure he was going to leave a bruise there too. He dragged her to their room throwing to the floor as he slammed the door shut.
The slamming woke Esmy from her nap, she wondered her tiny little body to her parents room in tim
