Rose was beside herself with fright and shame as Julius was ushered into the theater room , groaning in excruciating pain . She had not yet figured out what might have gone wrong to turn such a momentous time into grief . As they followed behind the trolley ferrying Julius , one doctor opined that it could be a broken phallus . In her medical circles , she had never heard of such diagnostic terminology .
Despite the fact that Julius had warned her not to call his father , she could not avoid it , especially due to the many questions the doctors were asking her . She dialed Mr. Dim's number .
" Hello ," she said as soon as the call was answered . " I'm sorry to disturb you at this ungodly hour , but there's a problem ."
" I don't mind your calling anytime ," answered Mr. Dim . " What k
