The sterile alcohol smell of a hospital has always been one of my least favorite things. I'm grateful that Cass agreed to come with me; I wouldn't want to be sitting here for hours by myself. It's been years since I needed a transfusion and I'm deeply disappointed to be back, but Karl's right. The fatigue, dizziness, and confusion I've been experiencing are all reminiscent of my childhood illness. A blood transfusion was the only thing that ever made me feel normal when this happened before.
I try not to read too much into that now that I know about the vampire part of me. The tea has triggered an episode and forced me to seek treatment. I hoped that this would never be necessary again. Obviously, Hemoglobin H disease is a real illness that a lot of people have, people that are perfectly
