The doctor pulls us aside and smiles at us. “Mason’s going to be fine. He has a broken leg and a couple of scrapes and bruises. We looked for signs of internal bleeding, but there is none. He will get better soon. He will have to be out of school for a couple of weeks. He will also be on crutches for a little while.”
I’m happy Mason is okay! I still blame myself for him getting hit. Alex still has his arms wrapped around me. I’m still pretty upset. My mom pulls me into a hug and tells me that everything is going to be alright. I’m afraid Mason is going to hate me. I don’t want to lose the bond I have with him. He is very important to me.
“Can we see him,” my father asks. The doctor leads us to his room. Mason is sleeping peacefully when we get there. He is on pai
