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“I take it that you didn’t knoas going to play?”

I shook ative”

She started to laugh “Letnow They don’t ever do what you think they’re going to, nor do they follow directions really hen they’re injured or sick”

That, I at least knew Well, in fact

Rhys’ recovery had been an uphill battle for sure I kneithout a doubt that he hated being in a weakened state, and he shared his unhappiness with others

I watched hi for any signs of a headache or weakness There was none

I wasn’t a fool I kneas hurting

One didn’t suffer a traumatic brain injury like the one he’d suffer and not have anything to show for it, despite all the healing he’d done

But, he hid it well

It likely was due to the fact that I atching him so closely that I saw him wince at his next at bat when his bat connected with the ball The loud ‘clack’ of the two forces

Though he hit it solidly, he was a little slower to run around the bases this ti it in nearly the identical spot as the time before it

Luckily, his run drove in onefinished with him left on second base

All the while the stadium around me celebrated the win, I kept watch over Rhys

And I knew that he wasn’t feeling all that well, despite putting on the blank face that let alh

I didn’t knohat I was going to do, but I knew I had to do so

What I hadn’t planned on doing was standing up and nearly breaking h heels

I never wore high heels What made me think that it was okay to wear them today?

I caught h that I skinned my arm and wrist

It wouldn’t be co everywhere

I gasped and raisedat it in horror I was deathly afraid of blood So much so that even my own blood freaked me way the fuck out

My mother and Alana both hissed out a breath and rushed forward

Unfortunately, the only thing I had to staunch the floas a single napkin frootten earlier

She placed it on my wrist, but it was saturated in a matter of moments

Before I could doto do, Rhys was just suddenly there, standing in front of e hands

I gasped, looked up, and saw his sweaty face inches from mine

“Are you okay?”