down and was telling Soren and the others at the table that I had other lunch plans. That’s it.” I felt like an idiot. Way to make a bigger deal out of nothing.
“Sorry, I guess I jumped to conclusions.” I turned to the lunch table, “Sorry guys, I’ll finish this story tomorrow. See ya’.”
Jay carried my tray and we headed outside to a picnic table. It was rather crisp outside so Jay sat next to me to allow our body heat to radiate off each other. The cool air scared off the other students and we had the patio area to ourselves.
“So tell me what happened to you guys.”
“Well, I had every intention of going to the dance.” A smile grew across his face. “Meg was going to join me so we were off to look for dresses. I remember her phone was ringing and she started to dig for it... I told her to drive while I looked for it...that’s all I remember of that night.”
“So what happened next?” He asked intriguingly.
“I woke up with my brain pounding and painful ribs. They said I had a simple skull fracture from hitting the side window, stitches in both arms from the glass, and bruised ribs.”
“So no PE for awhile?”
“I get 2 weeks off so my head can fully heal.”
“Put some scar ointment on those wounds once you get those stitches out. I’ve had a heck of a time healing from mine.” Jay rolled up his sleeves and I saw white and pink paper thin scars up and down his arms in the pattern of a dog jaw. “I keep putting vitamin E on them but I think I’ll just have to remember our rabid dog party forever.”
“Oh, that’s terrible. So sorry. They must have been deep bites.” I suggested. I noticed Jay’s skin looked very thin. I wondered if that had anything to do with how tore up he got.
“I don’t think so, the doc said my skin tore really easily and it was hard to get the stitches to take. Said it was like I didn’t have any glue holding me together. I think it’s just something funky my body does. Maybe they’ll figure it out with the blood they drew when my bloody eyes happened.”
“I don’t know, sounds like nothing to worry about. I mean, so you need to not swim so hard or you get bloody eyes, and your skin tears - so no more rabid dog parties...at least it’s not cancer. I mean you look healthy.”
“Yeah, I think they are making a big deal out of nothing too.,” Jay bumped against me gently. “Lunch is almost over, let’s get rid of our trays.”
“Hey wait, I think it’s only fair for you to tell me how you came to Stanton. Tomorrow? Lunch? ” I smiled.
Jay looked at me hesitantly and then agreed, “ok, and tomorrow...no misunderstandings.”
Chapter 9
After school Mom took me to the hospital to get my stitches removed , we stopped by the ICU to check on Meg. The stitches were no picnic to get out but the doctor who stitched me up did a great job. I already looked better than Jay looked. He could keep his vitamin E since I didn’t seem to need it. Meg’s mom was reading a book in the chair by the window. “Hey Mrs’. Taylor.” Meg’s mom rose and hugged my mom and I. “Any changes?”
“Actually, she squeezed my hand earlier when I told her I loved her,” Mrs. Taylor got teary eyed. “They say that’s a great sign.”
“Oh, I’m so glad to hear this,” I remarked, I needed Meg to pull through.
“I’m here to take you for an adult break and get some coffee while Brogen spends some time with Meg.” Mom and Mrs. Taylor went their way for a snack and some adult time.
“So Meg, I’m not gonna’ lie, you look terrible. But a little makeup and a proper shower would take you back to the first class dame you were before the accident. Anyway, I went back to school today. Same drama, different day. Ooh, there is something new... Jay kissed me. Just an
“Sorry, I guess I jumped to conclusions.” I turned to the lunch table, “Sorry guys, I’ll finish this story tomorrow. See ya’.”
Jay carried my tray and we headed outside to a picnic table. It was rather crisp outside so Jay sat next to me to allow our body heat to radiate off each other. The cool air scared off the other students and we had the patio area to ourselves.
“So tell me what happened to you guys.”
“Well, I had every intention of going to the dance.” A smile grew across his face. “Meg was going to join me so we were off to look for dresses. I remember her phone was ringing and she started to dig for it... I told her to drive while I looked for it...that’s all I remember of that night.”
“So what happened next?” He asked intriguingly.
“I woke up with my brain pounding and painful ribs. They said I had a simple skull fracture from hitting the side window, stitches in both arms from the glass, and bruised ribs.”
“So no PE for awhile?”
“I get 2 weeks off so my head can fully heal.”
“Put some scar ointment on those wounds once you get those stitches out. I’ve had a heck of a time healing from mine.” Jay rolled up his sleeves and I saw white and pink paper thin scars up and down his arms in the pattern of a dog jaw. “I keep putting vitamin E on them but I think I’ll just have to remember our rabid dog party forever.”
“Oh, that’s terrible. So sorry. They must have been deep bites.” I suggested. I noticed Jay’s skin looked very thin. I wondered if that had anything to do with how tore up he got.
“I don’t think so, the doc said my skin tore really easily and it was hard to get the stitches to take. Said it was like I didn’t have any glue holding me together. I think it’s just something funky my body does. Maybe they’ll figure it out with the blood they drew when my bloody eyes happened.”
“I don’t know, sounds like nothing to worry about. I mean, so you need to not swim so hard or you get bloody eyes, and your skin tears - so no more rabid dog parties...at least it’s not cancer. I mean you look healthy.”
“Yeah, I think they are making a big deal out of nothing too.,” Jay bumped against me gently. “Lunch is almost over, let’s get rid of our trays.”
“Hey wait, I think it’s only fair for you to tell me how you came to Stanton. Tomorrow? Lunch? ” I smiled.
Jay looked at me hesitantly and then agreed, “ok, and tomorrow...no misunderstandings.”
Chapter 9
After school Mom took me to the hospital to get my stitches removed , we stopped by the ICU to check on Meg. The stitches were no picnic to get out but the doctor who stitched me up did a great job. I already looked better than Jay looked. He could keep his vitamin E since I didn’t seem to need it. Meg’s mom was reading a book in the chair by the window. “Hey Mrs’. Taylor.” Meg’s mom rose and hugged my mom and I. “Any changes?”
“Actually, she squeezed my hand earlier when I told her I loved her,” Mrs. Taylor got teary eyed. “They say that’s a great sign.”
“Oh, I’m so glad to hear this,” I remarked, I needed Meg to pull through.
“I’m here to take you for an adult break and get some coffee while Brogen spends some time with Meg.” Mom and Mrs. Taylor went their way for a snack and some adult time.
“So Meg, I’m not gonna’ lie, you look terrible. But a little makeup and a proper shower would take you back to the first class dame you were before the accident. Anyway, I went back to school today. Same drama, different day. Ooh, there is something new... Jay kissed me. Just an
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