The Fifth Child

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At eight months she went into labor. Although she
had never gone to the hospital before for her other deliveries, this time she
insisted. This shocked everyone, especially her husband David.
Ben was not your typical baby. "A real little wrestler," said Dr. Brett.
"He came out fighting the whole world." (p. 48) Ben was eleven pounds at birth.
None of the other children were more than seven. He was heavy-shouldered and
hunched over. His forehead sloped from his eyebrows to his crown. Even his
hair pattern was erratic. His hands were thick and heavy and contained pads of
muscle. His piercing eyes were greeny-yellow in nature and focused on Harriet
from the moment he was born. "He's like a troll, or a goblin or something."
said Harriet. (p. 49) Ben actually resembled a Neanderthal!
Although Harriet was apprehensive, David, as well as the entire family,
decided it was best if they put Ben into an institution. A small black van came
one morning to take Ben ...

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