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Shikamaru: Age 11
Chapter 7 – Beware Old Men With Fruit Carts!
Shikamaru stopped in the middle of the village, sighing as he saw the busy streets. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't notice the elderly villager pushing a fruit cart until it was much too late. The cartwheel rolled over his right foot with a sickening crunch! "Eeyow!" He hopped up and down on his unhurt foot, crying tears of pain. He tenderly touched the foot verifying that it was broken…badly! "Oh my!" The man cried, taking in the boy's injury. "I am so sorry! Can I do anything to help? Should I do something? Are you ok?" The man was clearly panicking.
"Uh…no. I'm fine!" Shikamaru lied, setting his foot on the ground. "See? I can stand perfectly fine!" He put weight onto the broken foot, holding back the wince of unbearable pain. He didn't want to scare the old man any more than he was already.
"Really?" The man seemed doubtful, but he smiled kindly and relieved soon after. "I'm glad. I feel so guilty when I hurt somebody. Even by accident!"
Shikamaru was glad he didn't tell the man the truth. The elder looked so relieved, he couldn't bear to damage that.
Shikamaru waited until the man was out of sight before hobbling over to the medic-clinic. There he had to wait an hour before his foot was set, covered with a waterproof cast and he was given a pair of crutches.
As I always say, 'beware old men with fruit carts!' Poor Shika! What's next? Also if you have any ideas for bad days I would appreciate it!
