Chapter 29
As quickly as he could, Gabe ran over to Coach.
“The helicopter is ready for you. Go!” Coach pointed.
Gabe waved at everyone, then dashed through the locker room, pausing to grab his gym bag and toss in his helmet. He ran to where the helicopter waited just outside. He jumped on, the medic in the back slapped him a high five, and they lifted into the air.
Gabe watched the crowd going nuts below him. A huge smile stretched across his face. He couldn’t call from here, but he texted his mom, “On my way.”
She answered, “Good. Room 205.”
“Was the baby born yet?”
“She’s pushing now.”
Reading that last text made his heart sink. After everything, he was still going to miss it. Tears pricked his eyes and he wiped them away. He craned his head to see how much farther the hospital
