"the young lady who was in the car with you...Allison Lowry."
You just stared at him uncomprehendingly. "Allison? My girlfriend Allison? Wuh...what do you mean? What's happened to her?"
Doctor Kerry spoke up in a dry, matter-of-fact tone. "Allison was the 'donor', Tim. Physically she appeared fine aside from a mild concussion. But the impact caused a blood clot, resulting in her having an aneurysim in the ambulance on the way here. It was remarkably fortuitous timing for your mother."
You turned to him with a look of shock and horror. "Allison is dead? and you put my mom's brain in her body?" you gasped.
Doctor Saunders glared at the other doctor. "Doctor Kerry," he said with barely controlled anger, "I think you should leave. I'll handle young Mr. Connors, thank you."
Appearing somewhat confused at his abrupt dismissal, Doctor Kerry turned and walked away. Doctor Saunder returned his attention to you. "I'm sorry, Tim. I know this is a huge shock. Your father has explained that Allison was your girlfriend and I'm truly sorry for your loss. But the transplant has kept her death from being meaningless - she in effect gave you one final gift by providing the means to save your mother."
Tears streamed down your cheeks. "I...I can't believe it. She's gone." You sniffed as you tried to absorb what you'd been told. Suddenly you had a thought. "Her parents were okay with this?" you asked in disbelief.
He looked uncomfortable. "They affirmed that Allison was an organ donor and, uh, agreed to allow her to be used to save your mother. But perhaps Doctor Kerry didn't FULLY explain what the procedure entailed..."
"They didn't know?" you almost shouted, starting to hyperventilate. "And what about my dad?"
Doctor Saunders tried to calm you. "Tim, all that's done. The important thing is that your mother is alive and that she'll need your love and support. Allison's parents and your father are all in there with her now, waiting for her to wake up...."
His words seemed to fade as the room began to spin. Everything blurred and then went black.
When you woke up later your dad was waiting to talk to you. They had kept you sedated for some time. But your mother was now conscious and aware of what had happened, and she wanted to see you. But before you did, he wanted to explain the agreement for your mom to assume Allison's identity and the immediate living arrangements. Your mother would publicly pretend to be Allison, finishing up her senior year and
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