Entry Four

It was a beautiful day out, and as usual, Victor was standing in the corner of the street with a bird, trying to entertain the pedestrians. After some time, an old man approached Victor. He was amazed at how Victor's bird's wing was skillfully wrapped. Victor explained that he did it himself, and the old man was appalled.

This man introduced himself as Dr. Thomas Quigley. Victor and Dr. Quigley began talking about Victor's bad leg, when Dr. Quigley said that he wants to help Victor be able to walk again. After a bit of hesitation, Victor agreed and followed Dr. Quigley to his mansion. After walking around for a long time, they came to a small office.

After examining Victor's leg, Dr. Quigley said that he would have to break Victor's bones to re-align them into the correct position. Although he said it would be painful, Victor quickly agreed to the surgical process, in hopes of walking again. Because of the lack of anesthetics, Victor was able to feel the pain very well. However, Rebecca had come with him, and in the midst of his screaming, she kissed Victor's lips.

Victor woke up in a very soft and big bed, something which he was not used to. He heard a weird noise downstairs, so despite all the pain from his leg, Victor got himself up and hobbled down the stairs. To his shock, Victor saw Dr. Quigley sawing a human leg! Victor was so overwhelmed with what he saw that he fainted. When Victor woke up, Dr. Quigley explained to Victor that he was doing this for the benefit of Victor. To exactly understand how to heal Victor's leg, Dr. Quigley said he was dissecting a human leg for more knowledge, which came as a big surprise to Victor.

After residing in Dr. Quigley's home for a little while, Victor found out about Dr. Quigley's family. Both his wife and young son had drowned in a lake, but he still had a daughter who was currently engaged. When Victor joined the family for a delicious dinner, Dr. Quigley's daughter and fiancee were subtly mocking Victor's poor background. Dr. Quigley however, stood up for Victor, showing his loving and fatherly character.

After dinner, the whole family except Victor had gone out. He was resting in bed, when two beggars climbed in through his window. They beat Victor so bad that his face was not recognizable. They also stole much of the jewelry, gold, silver, and money from the mansion. Rather than sending him off to the cops, Dr. Quigley said that Victor would work at his home to re-gain his trust and the stolen goods. Victor was content with this deal.

While living with Dr. Quigley, they were able to form a close and loving relationship. Dr. Quigley treated Victor like his own son, providing him with love and care. Victor was able to do things that he had never done before, such as visit interesting museums. While living with him, Victor began to grow a deep interest for the study of the human body. He diligently read many books on it, and was absolutely fascinated by it.

In this section, we discover the strong friendship that Rebecca, Nico, and Victor shared. While Victor was getting beat up, Nico was also there. He tried to take the hits for Victor, showing their true friendship. We are able to delve deeper into Rebecca's affection for Victor. In the last section, Rebecca shared her hard past with Victor, showing her ability to trust in him. In this section, Rebecca is there for Victor while he is getting the painful surgery, and even kisses him. This kiss may symbolize the love that she had always had for Victor, but had been too shy to ever tell him.

Before meeting Dr. Quigley, Victor was living a very hard life. For a young teenager, he had gone through many hardships. However, Dr. Quigley seems to symbolize a new lifestyle for Victor. He was able to eat full meals, rather than small pieces of bread. Rather than sleeping out in the cold streets, he had a warm bed. He was able to study subjects that fascinated him, rather than spend his whole day begging out on the streets. After meeting Dr. Quigley, Victor's life changed a whole 180 degrees.

However, Victor couldn't make the cake and eat it, too. While Victor was living a wonderful lifestyle, he and his friends were growing farther and farther apart. They began to have less in common, and had less to talk about. They began to speak less and less, and they eventually cut off their connection entirely. Victor was forced to choose between living out on the streets with his friends, or living with a wonderful, loving, man in a magnificent home. In the end, Victor chooses to live with Dr. Quigley.

Throughout this section, we see the many choices that Victor has to make. Should he enter Dr. Quigley's home? Should he get the surgery? Should he continue living with Dr. Quigley, or go back to begging? Unfortunately, the choices he made cannot satisfy everyone. However, in living with Dr. Quigley, Victor is getting closer and closer to living his dream as a doctor. 

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