We're in the small ward of Hope for Kids hospital. The sky outside the windows is watercolor blue but inside everything is white. The doctor gives me a serious look and tells me that there's nothing 2 be done, and my heart stops.
"N…n…nothing?"
"No" he says solemnly almost with a hint of anger "because this is a REAL hospital, and we don't treat teddybears."
I look around in the small room until I understand it must be Aloysius he's talking about. I show him the pad of 100$ bills Black convinced me to bring. He nods, still solemly.
"The advantages of America's system with private hostpitals" he says "is we can always make exceptions 4 the truly needy."

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Now me and Black are in the car. Roof down. Aloysius is next to me, under two blankets, wearing a huge bandage. If he's feeling better though is hard to say.

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No word from the attorney. The date for the funeral is still the 32:nd of august and he is still in Hawaii.

12 comments:

  1. Poor Aloysius. In Dublin we have a bear hospital, I had to bring Big Ted there when she lost an eye. She still refuses to wear her eyepatch, 14 years later.

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  2. it makes me sad to see Aloysius all wrapped up in bandages, hope he gets better soon

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  3. Poor Aloysius. He's so adorable. Hope he's better soon.

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  4. Aloysius will pull through! he's got to. I think he must just be sad now that Black takes so much attention away from him.

    xox Courtney Michele
    Breakfast in Wonderland

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  5. america's hospital system is fcked up.

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  6. Poor Aloysius. Hope he will get better soon! Plz tell him that I like him very much.

    xx Paula || intergalactic radio station

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  7. omg!
    Loved the post!
    He's so beautiful! I hope it is good :D


    A big hug*
    Ivânia

    http://www.ivaniadiamond.com/

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  8. Sian: but eyepatches is hardcore! tell her that from me.

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  9. oh, poor bear. and the thing with the funeral/date is SO creepy!!!

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  10. my favorite, amazing. Wonderful writing, wonderful sense of humour.

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  11. I will. She's a stubborn bear. I'd say she'd get on well with Aloysius.

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