AXEL My heart was practically beating out of my chest by the time I made it to the hospital. With my cheeks still tingling from the cold air that had slapped my face as I rode my motorcycle to the hospital, I made my way to Henry, who I spotted standing outside the waiting room as soon as I stepped into the corridor. “What happened?” I demanded, shoving the gloves and keys into his hands so I could retrieve my phone and check for any updates from the doctor I might have missed while I rode. There was nothing, so I focused back on the man in front of me. Henry’s somber expression didn’t reassure me and I nearly grabbed him to shake the answer out of him. Thankfully, the man found his voice fast. “The doctor says the kid has an ear infection. It’s nothing major, and they have given him

