loyd was rushed into the hospital with Zane close behind. He was brought into a room and helped onto a hospital bed. Zane stayed with him in the room as the doctors left them.
"Zane, what`s going to happen," Lloyd asked scared.
"I`m not sure. If it`s really bad, you may need surgery, but I will be here for you," Zane smiled at Lloyd, comforting him.
"Thank you. But I am scared," Lloyd said, hugging Zane.
"You'll be fine," Zane said.
The doctor came back in and said they needed to take and X-ray of Lloyd`s ankle. Zane agreed and told Lloyd it`s Ok. Another doctor came in with a machine.
"Zane, you will have to leave while we do this," one said.
"No, you can leave," Lloyd begged.
"You'll be fine, I will be right outside those doors," Zane said.
Lloyd watched as Zane left. The man place the light of the machine over Lloyd's ankle. Lloyd watched in fear of what was going to come.
"What is this going to do," Lloyd asked.
"This will take a photo of the bones in your ankle and foot so we know what`s damaged and how badly," the doctor explained.
Lloyd watched, nervous and curious of what they were doing. The man stepped back and the machine made a loud humming noise and then clicked. Lloyd looked as the doctor then moved it away and let Zane back in. Lloyd hugged Zane tightly, as if he was suppose to be dead but wasn`t.
"So, this is worse than we originally thought. You ankle is broken in two places and missing a piece that is needed. We will need to do surgery to place everything back then fix the missing piece," the doctor said.
"No, no, no, no," Lloyd tried to get off the bed, but was pushed down by Zane.
"You'll be fine, I will stay right here," he said, comforting Lloyd.
"You promise," Lloyd asked.
"Yes, I do," Zane said.
"Everything will take a minute to get ready so talk for a little while," a doctor said, then walked out the door.
"What is going to happen," Lloyd asked.
"You're just going to sleep while they fix your ankle. Nothing real bad, I promise," Zane replied.
"How do you know," Lloyd asked.
"I was in your position. I fell and broke my arm when I was three, it was so bad that my bone was replaced by a plastic bone. Yours shouldn't be too bad though," Zane said.
"I hope not," was all Lloyd could say.
The doctors came back in and helped Lloyd onto a wheelchair. Zane pushed him, following the doctors through the halls and into another room. This new room scared Lloyd with all the tools. Zane helped Lloyd onto the new bed and saw the fear in Lloyd's eyes.
"I'm not leaving," Zane said.
"Of course not, we made room. There's a chair by the wall there that you can sit in," the doctor said.
Lloyd smiled a slight bit then felt a small prick in his arm. He closed his eyes tightly, then the nurse removed the needle.
"You will start feeling sleepy, let yourself sleep ok," she said.
"Zane, don't leave," Lloyd said.
"I promise I will be right there the whole time," Zane said.
"Ok," Lloyd said, growing drowsy.
Then Lloyd passed out. Zane sat in the chair and watched as the doctors worked. After about two hours, the doctors back up and let Zane come and see. Lloyd had lime green thread stitching up his ankle. The doctors wrapped a bandage around Lloyd's ankle then place a airboot on top. Lloyd started to stir then opened his eyes.
"Zane, where's Zane," was the first thing he said.
"I'm right here. Calm down," Zane said, taking Lloyd's hand for comfort.
Lloyd looked down at his ankle and gulped. He looked up at Zane with fear and worry.
"Just hold still for a minute," the doctor said.
Lloyd listened and didn't move a muscle. Zane watched as the doctor place an IV bag in Lloyds upper arm. Lloyd flinched as it was injected into his arm, then with help from the doctor, he lied on the bed.
"You will be fine to return to the school in an hour," the doctor told him.
"I will be right back, Ok Lloyd," Zane said.
Lloyd nodded and Zane exited the room. He walked down the halls, away from Lloyd, towards the hospital lunch area. He bought a chicken wrap and bottle of water for him and a small bag of chips from the vending machine for Lloyd. He began to walk back upstairs when something caught his eye. A magazine shelf with the comic book Lloyd was looking at in the store the day of the accident. He ran over and grabbed it before going back to Lloyd's room.
"Zane, you came back, and with food, I'm hungry," Lloyd said.
"Is there something he can't have," Zane asked the doctor, making sure it was Ok.
"No, he's fine," the doctor replied, then left the boys alone in the room.
"Here, have these," Zane said, handing Lloyd the chips.
"Doritos, I love these," Lloyd said as he opened the bag.
Zane chuckled as they started eating.
"How long was I asleep," Lloyd asked.
"About two hours," Zane replied.
"And you were here the whole time," Lloyd asked.
"Yes, like I promised," Zane told Lloyd.
"Zane," Lloyd started.
"Yes."
"I miss my dad," Lloyd said.
"You'll see him again," Zane said.
"No, I won't. I never met my dad. I was raised by my mom and only her, now I will never see her again. I have no family," Lloyd said, tearing up.
"I know how that feels, my father died when I was young and I never had a mother," Zane told Lloyd.
"I wish I could have met my father at some point," Lloyd said.
"We should think about what we have," Zane said.
"Which is what," Lloyd asked.
"Each other, a roof over our heads, food, water, all of that," Zane said, listing things.
"I guess you're right. I never thought of it that way," Lloyd said.
They sat and talked for a while, then Zane remembered something.
"Lloyd, I found this and thought you would like it," Zane said, taking the comic book from the table and handing it to Lloyd.
"Zane, how did you get this," Lloyd asked, flipping through it.
"I found it on the magazine shelf in the lunch area. I remember seeing you looking at it, so I grabbed it and brought it up," Zane explained.
"Thank you so much," Lloyd said.
Zane chuckled as Lloyd started reading the book. They waited about an hour, then finally left, back to the school. Everyone was happy to see Lloyd and Zane. Zane went back to his silent self, only talking to Lloyd, then their classes started.
"What does everyone have," Kai asked.
Everyone sat in the bunk room on their beds. Lloyd and Zane switched so Zane was on top of Lloyd, making it easier for Lloyd with his ankle. They scanned their sheets with their classes.
"I have math, language, gym, science, geography then music," Jay said.
"Me too," Kai said.
"Me three," Cole commented.
"I have gym, math, music, science, geography then language," Nya said.
"I'm with Nya," Zane said.
"What about you Lloyd," Kai asked.
"Language, gym, science, music, math and exploration," Lloyd said, confused with the last one.
"Younger ones go out and about instead of having geography like everyone else," Jay explained.
"Lucky," Nya moaned.
"But I don't have any classes with you guys," Lloyd complained.
"We have breakfast, lunch and diner," Cole said.
"And free time," Jay added.
"When's free time," Lloyd asked.
"Before dinner," Kai said.
"We should go," Cole said.
"Yup," Nya agreed.
"Where's language," Lloyd asked.
"Nya, can you tell Mr. Wu I will be a few minutes late," Zane asked.
"Sure, why," Nya asked.
"I'm going to show Lloyd his classrooms," Zane said, taking the young ones hand.
"Ok, I'll let him know," Nya said, running off to her class.
"Nya, wait up," Kai, called, chasing his sister with Jay and Cole hot on his heels.
"They're funny to watch," Lloyd said.
"Yes they are," Zane agreed, walking out the door with Lloyd on his crutches.