Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 111

           

           "Icannotwatchthis!"oneofthedoctorsfinallysaid,runningfromtheroom.

           Bydawn,Maxwasbarelyconscious.Everymuscleinhisbodyspasmedinagony.WhereisJesus?hewondered.Doesn’theloveme?Maxfeltthelifeslippingfromhisbody.

           Hismotherhadfallenasleepatthebedside,herhandsstillclaspedoverhim.Max’sfatherstoodacrosstheroomatthewindowstaringoutatthedawn.Heseemedtobeinatrance.Maxcouldhearthelowmumbleofhisceaselessprayersformercy.

           ItwasthenthatMaxsensedthefigurehoveringoverhim.Anangel?Maxcouldbarelysee.Hiseyeswereswollenshut.Thefigurewhisperedinhisear,butitwasnotthevoiceofanangel.Maxrecognizeditasoneofthedoctors…theonewhohadsatinthecornerfortwodays,neverleaving,beggingMax’sparentstolethimadministersomenewdrugfromEngland.

           "Iwillneverforgivemyself,"thedoctorwhispered,"ifIdonotdothis."ThenthedoctorgentlytookMax’sfrailarm."IwishIhaddoneitsooner."

           Maxfeltatinyprickinhisarm—barelydiscerniblethroughthepain.

           Thenthedoctorquietlypackedhisthings.Beforeheleft,heputahandonMax’sforehead."Thiswillsaveyourlife.Ihavegreatfaithinthepowerofmedicine."

           Withinminutes,Maxfeltasifsomesortofmagicspiritwereflowingthroughhisveins.Thewarmthspreadthroughhisbodynumbinghispain.Finally,forthefirsttimeindays,Maxslept.

           Whenthefeverbroke,hismotherandfatherproclaimedamiracleofGod.Butwhenitbecameevidentthattheirsonwascrippled,theybecamedespondent

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