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Chapter Twenty
Jake felt deliriously happy, and every few seconds he checked his wristwatch. Nothing can go wrong today, he thought. His dad had arrived at the hospital earlier this morning and brought new clothes for him to wear. They’d enjoyed breakfast together, hugged and said goodbye until the following Friday. When Marjorie Bannister arrived to collect him, he couldn’t hide his excitement to get out of the hospital.
A waiting taxi at the main entrance whisked them away, driving past familiar sights that Jake might never see again, and when the taxi turned into a long driveway, he couldn’t believe his eyes. There was no time to stand and
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