”Hey Uncle Pete, it’s Aiden.”  The boy walked alongside his cousin toward the ER while pressing his cell phone to his ear.  “We’re at the hospital.  Kasey uh…had a little accident but she’ll be fine.”  He was quick to add the final words in fear of frightening his Uncle.  “Alright…Sure Uncle P…See you soon.”  And with that he hung up, noticing a very somber Madison lagging behind.

Kasey was immediately admitted into a room.  She held a cotton rag to her lip still trying to cease the bleeding.  Aiden stayed at her side as the rest of them, including Glen, sat impatiently in the ER waiting room.  Kyla shuffled nervously in her seat, biting her finger nails as her eyes darted back and forth across the room.  They knew, or at least hoped, that Kasey would be alright but you never knew if internal bleeding could come into play in these situations.

The doctors examined the young girl.  She was in tremendous pain as they felt her sides and nodded collectively.  “We’re going to have you run through a few tests.  We’ll start with the x-rays in five minutes.  Please change into this.”  One of them handed her a backless gown as they filed out of the room.

“I hate these bloody things.”  She whined, ushering Aiden out of her room to change.  A few minutes passed by, the boy grew eager.  Again, another minute went by and all that could be heard were cuss words and a clatter of tools hitting the floor.  Kasey took a deep breath to calm herself and beckoned her cousin.  “I’m decent Aid.”  She winced as she sat on the bed.

It wasn’t long before a man came rushing through the ER doors searching for his daughter.  “I’m looking for Kasey Dennison, I’m her father.”  He asked one of the cheery nurses behind the desk.

“Right this way Sir.”  The plump little nurse stood and wobbled over to Kasey’s room.

Down the hall in the waiting area Spencer and Ashley were huddled together.  Madison was breathing shallowly, her face was pale and her eyes were swollen with tears.

“Madison is everything alright?”  Glen asked slipping closer to her.

“This…This is all my fault.”  She whispered keeping her eyes locked on the ground.