“It’s Aiden,” she said.

            “Where is he?” I asked.

            “Out back,” she said.

            I ran into my room and put shoes on. I ran down the stairs and outside. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw him.

            “Aiden?” I said softly. I knelt down next to him. “Aiden! Are you ok?”

            “I don’t think so, D,” Aiden said.

            It was getting dark so I couldn’t see him very well. “Come on,” I said trying to lift him up. “Let’s get you inside.”

            I wrapped my arm around him and draped his arm over my shoulder. All I could feel was a warm liquid.

            “D,” he said, “I can’t. I can’t go that far.”

            “What happened?” I asked.

            “I don’t know,” he said.

            “I’m taking you to the hospital,” I said. I dragged him to the car and stuffed him in the back. I ran into the house. “Kyla! Spencer!”

            “What?” They both ran into the kitchen.

            “Aiden is hurt bad,” I said. “I’m taking him to the hospital. Are you coming?”

            “Yeah,” Kyla said.
            “Of course,” Spencer said.

            We went outside and got in. I drove like crazy to the hospital.

            “Is your mom working?” I asked Spencer.

            “I think so,” Spencer said.

            “Good,” I said. “We’re going to need her.”

            I pulled up to the Emergency Room entrance. Spencer and I ran inside while Kyla sat with Aiden. Paula saw us and came over.

            “Girls,” she said, “what are you doing here? Ashley, is that blood?”

            “It’s not mine,” I said. “It’s Aiden’s. He’s in the backseat of my car. He’s not doing so well.”

            Paula got a gurney and a team and ran out to the car to get Aiden. They brought him inside and took him to a room.

            “We’ll take care of him,” Paula said. “Have a seat in the waiting room and I’ll come find you.”

            I just nodded as she ran off to help Aiden. Spencer and Kyla walked me into the waiting room. I sat in a chair, Spencer and Kyla on each side. After a little while Kyla finally spoke up.