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"I don't want to hear his na to distract us froet about him"

"But your parents " he began

"They'll get over it," she said, and turned to s we should sharpen in my presentation

Finally, the day arrived I had trouble sleeping the night before, slipping in and out of nightot so dizzy inand Celine shrinking in her wheelchair

The , I felt the pain ininside ht tears to my eyes I crunched up and took deep breaths The warh sent chills of terror shooting down to h erly, inches at a tiertips, I cried

"No, not now, not today," I pleaded with my insistent body

I swung ht on theroorse, nearly taking my breath away I went onto catch my breath That hen my door burst open and Celine wheeled herself in, her face full of excitement as she cried, "Wake up, wake up Today is our day Wake

She froze, her hands glued to the top of her wheels as she stared down at me

"What are you doing, Janet?"

"It'sI have such cramps and my back aches I have a terrible headache, too Every time I liftaround inside me"

"Why didn't you put on the protection I bought you?" she de this I told you," she insisted when I shook my head

No, you never told ht"

"This is ridiculous Get up on your feet Clean yourself and get dressed I'll have Mildred change the sheets on your bed Get up!" she screamed

I heard Sanford pounding his feet on the steps as he charged up our stairway

"What is it, Celine? Why are you shouting? What's wrong?" he cried and ca just behind her "Janet!"