Chapter 2

She stood up and moved the wheelchair a little closer to the bench. "We try to stand now," she said.He looked surprised. "Now?"She nodded. "Yes. Slowly. I help you.""You're too small to help me," he said."I don't have to carry you," she replied. "I just help you try. Put your hands on the bench."He looked at the wooden bench, then at his legs. His heart began to beat faster. He had not tried to stand like this in a long time without a therapist holding him."Slowly," she said again.He placed both hands on the bench and pushed down. His arms trembled. His legs shook badly, like they didn't belong to him. He lifted himself slightly, then dropped back into the chair."Again," she said.He tried again. This time he pushed longer. His legs shook hard, but for a brief moment, he was up—not fully straight, but not sitting either."I'm standing," he said, surprised, breathing harder."Yes," she said softly. "Your legs are still there."He slowly lowered himself back into the wheelchair, his heart pounding like he had just run a race. After a moment, he looked at her again. "Why are my legs getting weaker, then? The doctor said I should be getting better, not worse."The girl became very serious again. She looked around, then leaned a little closer and spoke quietly."You have to stop taking the white pills," she said. "Those pills are making your legs weak."He stared at her. "That's medicine. It's supposed to help me."She shook her head. "No. That medicine is making you worse.""How do you know?" he asked.She reached into the small pocket of her dress and carefully took out a tiny, clear plastic bag. Inside was a single white pill."I found this," she said. "One day, your fiancée was putting medicine into her bag. She was in a hurry, and one pill fell on the floor. She didn't see it. I picked it up."

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