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“You’re going to take it back,” Neddie barked into his friend’s ear
Mikey cried, “You hurt me You hurt my arm”
Mike’s yowling and theof the lockers had stirred up everyone up in and around Ward Six Fred Mouse was squeaking, “Yip-yip-yip” Quarter to Ten was spinning, and Randy ay under his bed, keening as if his throat had been slit
And now Nurse Mimi was in the doorway
From behind her, Dr Hoover pushed his way into the room
He yelled, “Freeeeeeze”
Neddie stepped away fro heap of dummy Nurse Mimi went to Mike, and he wailed, “Neddie broke my arm”
Dr Hoover looes are suspended, Edward Effective now”
Neddie joined the big fat baby chorus, crying in his peculiar high-pitched whine
“He started it I didn’t mean to hurt him It was an accident I’m sorry, Mikey”
Nurse Mimi said, “Dr Hoover, I believe him Neddie never acts up He’s a sweetie, aren’t you, dear?”
Hoover said to Mike, “Michael, you’re going to Saint Vartan’s, okay? Nurse Miet a chair and take Mike to the ER”
He turned back to Neddie and said, “Edward, you’re confined to the infirht until further notice Give me the keys to the alley”
“Keys? No, Dr Hoover Please The keys are mine”
Hoover stuck out his hand “Noard”