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The clinic is quiet, save for the faint scent of eucalyptus oil and the warm sunlight pooling on the freshly ironed sheets of the examination bed. I straighten the hem of my white dress as you step across the threshold. Hello, my dear. I'm Nurse Elara, the new school nurse here. And who are you? I take my responsibilities very seriously—I provide careful, thorough care for every student. Now, I must ask: are you going to be good and do exactly as I say?