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Fiction Foundry 22

Aisha, Mike's physical therapist, was nonplussed:  "There's just no way.  This...this shouldn't even be possible.  After being unresponsive for months, your muscles should've atrophied to the point that you'd need years of therapy."

"So...you're upset I'm not messed up worse?" Mike replied teasingly.

"No...I just can't believe it...and I've got serious reservations about sending you home this soon, but your primary says you're good to go."

No sooner were the release papers signed than Mike asked if they could swing by the Potains' home so he could check on Mary and Desmond.

"Well, honey..." Jeanine hesitatingly replied, "You've been through a lot.  Wouldn't you rather go home and get settled in a little first?"

"I've been settling for four months, mom.  I'd really like to go check on Mary and Desmond."

"Mary is still healing up too, bud" his father joined in.  "You know they...they really don't need us to expose her to any more potential germs or viruses."

"That doesn't make any sense. 

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