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Seeinghimdrenchedinsweat,Lysandercouldn’ttellforamomentifitwasfromthe pain.Shequicklycheckedhisknee.
Josiahcouldn’tbearwatchinganylonger.HestrodethroughthecrowdofonlookerstostandbeforeJoseph.Lookingdownattheextensivescrapesonhiskneesandarms,hesaidinacoldvoice,“It’sjustaminorinjury.Foraman,it’s<b>nothing</b>atall.StandupandTarr
<b>on</b>!”
Thebasketball<b>hit</b>the<b>ground</b>withasoftthud.
Lysandercouldn’tstandlisteninganymore.“He’sin<b>his</b>senioryear,preparingforthecollegeentranceexam.Ifthisaffectsit,whocanbeartheresponsibility?”
JosiahthrewJosephacoldnce.“He’sasportssciencestudent.Doyouthinkhehassufferedlittlebumpsandbruisesonthecourt?”
Thepeoplenearbyexchangednces,feelingthattherewasmeritinhiswords.
“Ms.Thorne,”Josephsuddenlyinterjected,hisfacepale.“He’sright.I’mokay.Iwasjustanxioustodefendandlostmybnce.”
Josiahpantedslightly,hisbrowsfurroweddeeply.Inacurttone,hesaid,“Ifyou’refine,getup.”
“It’sbettertogotothehospitalforanX–ray.It’sbestnottplicatethingsatsuchacrucialtimeasyoursenioryear,”Lysandersuggested.
AlongwithJoseph’steammates,shehelpedhim<b>to</b>hisfeetandinstructed<b>a</b>studentattheside.“Helphimoverthereforaseatfirst.”
Then,sheturnedhisgazetoJosiahseriously.
Aftertakingadeepbreath<b>,</b>shedemandedwithsuppressedrage,“Itwasjustafriendlymatchbetweenhighschoolstudents.Didyouneedtotakeitsoseriously?”
Josiahloweredhisvoiceandretorted,“Thiswas<b>a</bpetition?Shouldn’titbetakenseriously?”
Lysandercontinuedindissatisfaction,“Butyou’reanadultandshouldhavemorerestraintthanhim.He’sinhissenioryear,andaninjurycouldjeopardize<b>his</b>collegeentranceexam.You,ontheotherhand,aretheCEOofGuerraGroup.Aninjurycouldalsoaffectyourwork.Theconsequenceswouldbesevereforbothofyou,<b>so</b>whyinsistonpettyrivalry?”
Josiah’stemplesthrobbedrelentlessly,anguishwashingoverhim.Yet,hisfacebetrayednosignofhisinnerturmoil.Hemerelysaid,“You’vejustmethim.Yet,you’realreadysoconcernedabouthim.”
Lysanderheaved asigh.“I’veneveryedbasketball,andIdon’tunderstandtherules,butI<b>could</b>tellyou<b>two</b><b>were</b>obviouslytryingtooutdoeachother.”
Aftersayingthat,sheturnedandcheckedonJosephagain.“Canyouwalk?”
Leaningheavilyonhisteammate’sshoulder,Josephrepliedwithapaleface,“Thebleedingseemstohavestopped,butmyrightleghurtswitheverystepItake.”
Ashespoke,heattemptedtodemonstrateittoLysander.However,nosoonerhadhetakenastepforward
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Lysanderstudiedhiskneeintentlyandsuggested,“I’m notanorthopedicdoctor,soI<b>can’t</b>determheexactcondition,nordoIdarefiddlewithitrecklessly.ItwouldbebesttogotothehospitssoonaspossibleforanX–<b>ray</b>.Youhitthekneecap.Itwouldbetroublesomeifit’sdislocated.”
Seeminglyfrightened,Joseph<b>asked</b>,“Howtroublesome?”
“Youradvantageasasportssciencestudentwillbegone,andjustlikeeveryoneelse,you’llhavetorelysolelyonyourperformanceinyourculturalcoursetogetinto university,”Lysanderansweredsolemnly.
Josephplunged intoapanic.“Imaboardingstudent,andmyfamilyisn’there.Ms.Thorne,couldyoupleasetakemetothehospital?Relyingsolelyonmyacademicperformanceinmyculturalcoursereallywouldn’twork.I’mdonefor…”
“I’llca<b>taxi</b>foryou.”
AsLysanderspoke,shepulledoutherphoputherwordsintoaction.
Suddenly,thephonewassnatchedaway.
Inacoldvoice,Josiahsaid,“Doesn’ttheschoolhaveaschooldoctor?Youshouldn’tmeddleinthings<b>that</b>don’tconcernyou.
“Theschool’s infirmaryisn’tequippedtoperformX–rayscans,soit’sbesttogoto thehospital.”
“Then,<i>let</i>hishomeroomteachertakehimthere.”
“Thehomeroomteacherhasother students.Ifheleaves,whowillteachtherestofthestudents?Returnmyphone.I’llcontactmycolleaguesatCentralHospital<b>to</b>gethiminline.Theradiologydepartmentiscrowdedrecently,”Lysandersaid.
“Ohno,IhopeIdidn’tbreakmyleg!Ouch!”
Josephwasinsuchintensepain<b>that</b>sweat trickleddownhischeeks.
ThesightmadeDaphneanxious.“I’vesoldmycar.Otherwise,Icoulddrivehimtothehospital.It’shardtogetataxihereatHarborbrookFifthHighSchool,nothankstothe heavytraffic.”
Bythen,Lysanderhadalreadysnatchedherphoneback
Upontappingopenthee–hailingapp,shefoundthatDaphnewasright.Therewerethirty–fivepeopleinthequeue.
Daphneletoutamournfulcry.“Howlongwouldwehavetowait?”
Aftersomethought,Lysanderturned hergazetoJosiah.
Josiahwas<b>so</b>infuriatedthathealhostblewup.Hegrittedhisteethandhissed,“You’renotgoingtosuggestIdrivehimtothehospital,areyou?”
“Thepatienesfirst.I’mcountingonyou,Mr.Guerra<b>.”</b>
<b>Josiah</b>wasleftwithouta<b>retort</b>.
Lysanderenlistedthehelpof Joseph’scloseteammate.Together,theyrodeinJosiah’scartothenearesthospitalfromHarborbrookFifthHighSchool.
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Throughoutthedrive.<b>Joseph</b>constantlyworriedthathemightendupcrippledinthefuture.HefrequentlycalledouttoLysanderandengagedherinconversation.Lysandertreatedthatjuniorofhers<b>as</b>apatient,soshealsfortedhimwithgreatpatience.
Whengettingoutofthecar,LysandermovedtosupportJoseph,butJosiahbeathertoit.
Withadarkexpression,heblockedheroffandhelpedJosephinto thehospitalwiththtter’steammate.
Innotime,theresultsoftheexaminationwereout.
Thedoctor,lookingattheX–ray,reassured,“Don’tworry.Hisbonesarefine.Atmost,hehas<b>a</b>minorsofttissuebruise.Justbecarefulnottogetitwetinthenextfewdays.Hewillmakeafullrecoveryinnotime.”
Standingoutsidetheconsultationroom,Josiahletoutacolughbeforeheturnedaroundandleft.
AfterascertainingthatJosephwasfine,histeammateheadedbacktoschool fornightss.
Lysanderstayedtoapanyhimashegothiswoundsdoctored.
ThenurseledJosephintothetreatmentroom.Seeingthatthebrokenandbleedingskinhadalreadybeenrinsedwithcleanwater,sheimmediatelyusedapairoftweezerstodabaniodine–soakedcottonballonhisinjuryfordisinfection.
“Ouch!”Josephgaspedinpain.
Thenurseeasedhertouch,butassoonasshemadecontact,hewincedinpainandleanedback.HelookedatLysanderpitifully<b>and</b>said,“Ms.Thorne,you’realsoadoctor,soyoumustknowhowtodisinfectwounds.Couldyouperhapsdoctormywoundabitmoregently?Thenurseseems<b>quite</b>busy.Ijustheardsomeonecallingher.<b>”</b>
Lysanderncedattheyoungnurse.Thtterseemedabitconflicted.“Itappearstherewasacaridentonthehighwaytoday,andwe’vereceivedquiteafewpatients.TheERdepartmentisabitshort-
staffed.”
“Allright,then.Goaheadandgetbusy.I’llhandlethingshere.”
“<b>Sure</b>,sure.Thankyou,Dr.Thorne.”
Thenurseleftafterleavingthenecessarysuppliesfordisinfection,leavingthemtomanageontheirown.
Josephwasperchedontheexaminationbed,donlyinhisthinjersey,withhisschooljacketdrapedoveritHisinjuredarmandlegwere bared.
Lysanderpickedupthetweezersandgentlycontinuedcleaninghiswounds.Afterwipingawaythedustandblood,sheaskedtenderly,“Doesitstillhurt?”
Josephlookedatherintentlyandshookhishead.“Itdoesn’thurtanymore.Ms.Thorne,areyoualwaysthisgentlewitheverypatient?”
“I’magynecologist,soItypicallyworkattheoperatingtable,Lysanderexinedpatiently.
Josephrepeatedhispreviousderation,saying,“I’vemadeupmymind.Iwillstudyhardfromnow<b>on</b>.I’llstrivetoattendHarborbrookMedical<b>University</b>andbeyourjunior.”
Lysandermerelysmiledwithoutresponding,carefullyapplyingthesalvefor<b>him</b>.
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Josephlookedaroundandrealizedtheyweretheonlytwoleftintheroom, soheaskedsolemnly,“Ms.Thorne,youstillhaven’tansweredme.Whatkindofmandoyoulike?”
Lysanderstilledinapplyingthesalve.
“I’vetoldyouI’mnotquitesuremyself.”N?velDrama.Org content.
“Then,haveyoueverthoughtaboutremarrying?”
Lysanderaskedleisurelyyetwithutmostseriousness,“WhymustIremarry?”
Josephwasleftspeechlessbyherquestion.
“Isn’teveryonesupposedtogetmarried?”heasked,utterlyperplexed.
“Iusedtothinkthesame,leadingtoadetourattheendoftheday.You’restistudent,andyourlifehasn’ttrulybegun.Soon,you’llrealizethatthere’snothinginlifethatyoumustdo,”Lysanderreplieddismissively.
Josephwasthoroughlyconfused.Nheless,heaskedearnestly,“Ms.Thorne,thpetitionwasunfinished,butjudgingfromthescore,myteamdidn’tlose.Wouldyougotothemovieswithme?”
“No,”Lysanderdeclinedwithouthesitation,hervoicecarryingtheweight ofherage.“Youneedtofocusonrecuperatingandyouruingexamsrightnow.Don’tletyourmindwandertosuchnonsense.”
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