Caleb’s treatments had drained everything we had. Mom worked nonstop: mornings at a grocery store and nights cleaning office buildings. I worked at the diner, taking every extra shift I could whenever I wasn’t in class.
Even then, it wasn’t enough.
Caleb’s treatments had drained everything.
« Dr. Patel wants to try a new treatment plan, » Mom said quietly.
« That’s good, right? »