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The doctor didn\u2019t look shocked.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t look at me.<\/p>\n
He kept his attention on Emily.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for telling me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emily stared at the blanket covering her legs.<\/p>\n
Her hands were shaking beneath it.<\/p>\n
Outside the treatment room, her father\u2019s voice grew louder.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI am her parent!\u201d<\/p>\n
A nurse answered calmly.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo is her mother. Your daughter has asked that you not enter.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is ridiculous. She is sick. She doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s saying.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emily squeezed my fingers.<\/p>\n
I moved my chair closer.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to listen to him,\u201d I whispered.<\/p>\n
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She looked at me.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan he make us leave?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
I said it immediately, even though I didn\u2019t know the answer.<\/p>\n
The doctor did.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe cannot remove her from care against her wishes while we\u2019re evaluating a potential safety concern.\u201d<\/p>\n
Potential safety concern.<\/p>\n