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[DoF Archive]

Date: 5/29/1998 10:51 AM Central Daylight Time
From: Kretoo

::She cracks the door, looking to see if anyone is in the room. Assured (but somewhat disappointed) that she is alone, she walks haltingly over to the boards to post her note. Reaching around into her backpack, she winces briefly as pain stabs her anew, knowing there is no one there to observe her weakness.Straightening her back, she rereads her note, then reaches up to pull a pin from the cork. Knowing that she is doing something she has so very rarely ever done before--that is, admitting pain and asking for help--she stabs the pin through the paper into the board.Drawing a ragged breath, she sighs and turns to leave before changing her mind, thinking no one will see her note, but hoping someone will. On the paper, simple words...::It still hurts. The bruises don't seem to be healing well. A month and the pain still keeps me from sleeping well. Any suggestions?::Before opening the door to leave, she lifts her head, sets her jaw and pulls her shoulders back, then pulls the door and walks out evincing no trace of the agonies lacing her body::