The vet used words like “quality of life” and “circulatory system.” Jenny’s mother used a soft, careful voice that made Jenny want to scream. But the nine-year-old, now on the verge of ten, refused to listen. She made a deal with the universe: if she was vigilant enough, if she loved him hard enough, the arc of his life would bend away from its inevitable end.
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