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Joe's POV:

I just sat there holding Maddie in my arms as she sobbed into my shoulder. I could tell that she was freaked out and it was all my fault. You would have to be complete moron not to know that she was hurt and totally freaked out.

"Excuse me sir but we are going to need to check both of you out for injuries." The medic told us. He was probably 45. He was tall and muscular. He was almost intimidating. There was a girl nurse standing next to him. She was petite and skinny, probably 30. "My name is Jeff and this is Audrey. Sir will you please come with me, and the lady please go with Audrey."

I started to walk towards Jeff but Macy's grip on me tightened."Please don't leave me." She whispered as she looked at me with pleading eyes. I pulled her in closer to me.

"Sir, is there anyway that we can be checked out together? She is really freaked out." I asked Jeff.

"Um, normally I would say no, company policy, but I will let it slide this time. Both of you, please follow me." He told us, as he lead us to one of the many ambulances on scene. I looked around noticing that Tyler, Adam, Doug, Zack, Chris, Travis, and Randy were all being led out of the school with handcuffs around their wrists. I smiled to myself, knowing that the bad guys hadn't won. I noticed that Nick and Eilie were sitting next to each other at one ambulance, holding hands, being checked by doctors. They didn't look too bad. One paramedic was touching Nick's ribs as he winced in pain. I saw Eilie hold his hand tighter. He probably re-broke his ribs. He had a nice black eye and a couple scratches here and there. Eilie had a few scratches on her face and had her hand wrapped up. They piled in the back of the ambulance and drove away. I then looked at the next ambulance and saw Julie and Kevin sitting together. Kevin had his arm around Julie's shoulders as she rested her head on his shoulder. It was a very cute brother-sister moment. Kev had a black eye, and a bandage on his nose. His right arm was also in a sling. Julie had a wrap around her ankle, a cast on her hand, and she winced whenever someone touched her rib. I watched as, once again, the doors to the ambulance closed and they drove away.

"Joe?" Macy asked me concerned. I looked at her. "They asked you a question."

"Oh, I'm sorry. What was the question?" I asked the paramedic, flustered.

"What hurts, sir?" He asked me once again.

"Um, I have a pretty bad headache. My ribs hurt a little, and my hand."

"Okay, I need to ask you some questions, to confirm that you do not have a concussion. What is your full name?

"Joseph Adam Lucas"

"What are your parents names?"

"Denise and Paul"

"Your brothers names?"

"Nicholas, Kevin, and Frankie."

"Your birthday?"

"August 15, 1989."

"Okay sir. You do not have a concussion. Let me check your ribs." He told me as he lifted my shirt. I noticed that there were big bruises. He touched one ribs and I winced in pain and moved away. He touched another one and I had the same reaction. Luckily it was only those two. He then checked my hand. Probably broken.

"Okay, sir. You and this young lady will both be transported to the hospital. You may have two broken ribs and a broken hand. She may have a broken wrist, one broken rib, and a sprained ankle." And with that he shut the door. Macy sat down next to me and I engulfed her in a hug. She rested her head against my chest as I kept my arms around her. Within five minutes we had both fallen asleep. Her head on my chest and my head on top of hers, and or once in about a week, I could actually sleep well, knowing everything would be okay.