White Spots on My Cheeks Led to an Unwanted Contract

visits without a primary care referral.”

I wrote the check, the ink leaving a dark, wet line on the paper. I tore it out along the perforated edge, the sound sharp in the small space, and slid it under the glass. The girl took it, stamped the back with a heavy purple ink pad, and gestured toward the heavy oak door to the right.

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