**** Brazens P.O.V ***** It had been six hours since we followed the ambulance taking Tech to the hospital. After the initial tests, Tech was wheeled into surgery. It lasted for hours. He had to get multiple plates and screws to help hold his bones in place, and one of his numerous fractured ribs had punctured his lung. He was placed in the ICU because, while working on his lungs, he coded twice. I couldn't leave Vipe until I knew Tech would be okay. He looked so broken. I have never seen him like that before. Tech's family had shown up, and they made it known they didn't want us around Tech. So we stayed in the waiting room. I knew the doctor well, though, so he kept us updated on the down low. When he told us he was stable, Bear and I decided to come back and rest. Vipe said he

