Chapter 26: MADISON

Reasons for visits to the doctor or small local hospital are topics of gossip. HIPPA doesn’t prevent sharing of this confidential information in a place like Athens-it’s just one of the 4,724 reasons I want to escape this town.

Adrian-what are you doing today?

Me-chores around the house

Adrian-text me when you’re done. we’ll plan something

Me-(thumbs up emoji)

I want nothing more than to hang with my friends today. Almost anything is preferred to what I must do. I pray I’m wrong. I hope I miscalculated or the stress of college this fall is the cause. I am not the type of person that can wait and see. I need to know. I must know, and the sooner the better.