Chapter 7 - We Leave The House For A Comprehensive Hospital Evaluation
The cold night air hit our faces as we stepped out of the suffocating toxic environment of the suburban house.
Police cruiser lights painted the quiet neighborhood in flashing shades of crimson and cobalt blue.
I strapped Lily safely into her car seat in the back of my Honda, whispering soothing words of comfort.
She clutched her favorite stuffed rabbit, her heavy eyelids drooping from exhaustion and physical weakness.
The police escort led the way down the suburban street, clearing our path straight toward downtown Chicago.
Inside the bright, sterile pediatric emergency ward of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, nurses rushed to our side immediately.
They placed Lily onto an examination bed, attaching pediatric monitors to track her vitals and hydration levels.
“She is severely dehydrated and malnourished, but responsive,” the attending physician reported after running initial blood panels.
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Hearing those words broke my heart all over again, fueling an unquenchable fire of protective fury inside me.
Nobody would ever starve or humiliate my child while I drew breath on this earth.
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