Exposing the Quack

Kneeling on the freezing, snow-covered pavement, the young girl reached out with trembling, dirt-streaked fingers to desperately clutch Kaelie's jacket like it was her only remaining lifeline in a cruel world. Her wide, bloodshot eyes burned with an intense, agonizing hope, despite the crushing reality that she clearly had absolutely no money to offer the brilliant doctor who stood before her. The