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The Doctor’s Office

           "Hisvoicebroke,buthiseyesremaineddryandunflinching."Itsoundssogoddambeastlysaidoutloud.Ibrokehisarmturninghimaroundtospankhim.ThreemonthslaterIgaveupdrinking.Ihaven’ttoucheditsince."

           "Isee,"Edmondssaidneutrally."Iknewthearmhadbeenbroken,ofcourse.Itwassetwell."Hepushedbackfromhisdeskalittleandcrossedhislegs."IfImaybefrank,it’sobviousthathe’sbeeninnowayabusedsincethen.Otherthanthestings,there’snothingonhimbutthenormalbruisesandscabsthatanykidhasinabundance."

           "Ofcoursenot,"Wendysaidhotly."Jackdidn’tmean-"

           "No,Wendy,"Jacksaid."Imeanttodoit.IguesssomeplaceinsideIreallydidmeantodothattohim.Orsomethingevenworse."HelookedbackatEdmondsagain."Youknowsomething,Doctor?Thisisthefirsttimetheworddivorcehasbeenmentionedbetweenus.Andalcoholism.Andchild-beating.Threefirstsinfiveminutes."

           "Thatmaybeattherootoftheproblem,"Edmondssaid."Iamnotapsychiatrist.IfyouwantDannytoseeachildpsychiatrist,IcanrecommendagoodonewhoworksoutoftheMissionRidgeMedicalCenterinBoulder.ButIamfairlyconfidentofmydiagnosis.Dannyisanintelligent,imaginative,perceptiveboy.Idon’tbelievehewouldhavebeenasupsetbyyourmaritalproblemsasyoubelieved.Smallchildrenaregreataccepters.Theydon’tunderstandshame,ortheneedtohidethings.

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