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office fifteen minutes later.  “I have an idea that I wanted to run by you two,” I said.
    “Sure, Sarah, go ahead,” Billy said.
    “I’d like to open up our medical facilities to the villagers.”
    “Excuse me?” Billy said.  Bahiti just watched and listened.
    “Well, think about it.  We have a state of the art medical facility for a bunch of vampires who rarely need it.  We have top notch doctors, who rotate between here and human hospitals and who were all excellent doctors for humans before they were turned.  Right now, if one of the villagers has an emergency, it’s a two hour flight to the nearest mediocre hospital, and that’s if they can stay alive until the plane gets here.  The kids need immunizations, the adults need routine care.  We have the staff, we have the equipment, we have the money, we have the time, why can’t we?” I said.
    They both stared at me. “I think it’s an excellent idea,” Bahiti said.
    “Well, of course it’s an excellent idea, but how do we keep it from getting ou t of control?” Billy asked. “How do we keep the word from getting out, from spreading to the next village and the next, and so on?”
    “So, let it,” I said . “It can only go so far before it doesn’t make sense for them to come here because they’re too far away.”
    “I suppose you’re right, Sarah.  But just to be safe, can we do it on a trial basis, reserving the right to shut it down if it becomes too much?” Billy said.
    “I can live with that,” I said as a huge grin broke out on my face.
    “Okay, Sarah,” Billy said, “this is your baby, run with it.  Just keep us informed regularly, okay?”
    “Of course I will,” I said, trying desperately to contain my excitement.  I saw them out then turned to Missy, “I’m going to be in the medical wing the rest of the day, if Matt comes by, will you please let him know?” 
    As I rushed out the door, Missy said, “Okay, but is everything alright Sarah?”
    “Everything’s great,” I called over my shoulder.  “Better than great.”
    I forced myself to slow down before entering the clinic.  As I walked in, Dr. David Graham looked up.  “David,” I said, “just the person I wanted to see.”
    “Hello, Sarah, what can I do for you?” he said.
    “I have a proposition for you,” I said.  “Do you have a little time?”
    “Of course,” he smiled, “it’s not like I have a lot to do around here.  Please, have a seat.”
    As I sat I said, “Actually, what I want to talk to you about has to do with bringing you more work.”
    “Why?” he said . “Do you know of a bunch of injured vampires?”
    “Not vampires,” I said, “humans.  I want to have our facilities available to the villagers.”
    We spent the next few hours discussing it, and going over the changes we’d have to make – available blood, plasma, drugs and anesthetics, X-ray machines, plaster for casts, surgical instruments.  We made calls to the other two doctors who rotated in the clinic with David: Cameron and Andy.  They were both as enthusiastic as we were.  “I don’t have a medical background, but I’d like to help as much as I can,” I said.
    “Oh, absolutely,” David said.
    “How soon do you think we can be ready?” I said.
    “Well, if I order the equipment within the next two days, and we work really hard, I’m thinking four weeks, six tops.”
    And work we did, tirelessly, over the next five weeks.  We added exam rooms, installed new equipment, bought a computer system for patient records, and built a waiting room.  We were exhausted, yet I felt energized, rejuvenated.  I was doing something good , something that would help people. We had nothing to fight, but everything to fight for.  This meant something, it was important.  I noticed the change in me almost immediately.  I felt happier, more alive, than I had in months.  I had a purpose, something other than trying to stay alive.  I noticed it, and so did Matt. It