HERMIONE The moment the ambulance van reaches the hospital, the doors are flung open. I called Dr. May during transport to have an operating room ready and to page the doctors on duty. I suspect that neurosurgery and orthopedic departments will be needed, given the bleeding from Aiden's head and the fractures he sustained during the collision. A full diagnosis will be confirmed upon arrival, and I have made prior arrangements to ensure the necessary doctors are available. A cervical spine injury is probable, but that will be determined after the scan. Dr. May, along with a nurse and resident, assists the paramedic in lowering Aiden's wheeler from the van and transporting him to the trauma bay. Our footsteps are hurried, the wheeler's tires screeching over the marble surface in a

