Chapter 4

Nurse Sarah tended to Sportacus' scrapes and cuts while doctors worked furiously to save Stephanie and Joshua. Bessie had been lucky. She only sustained minor head trauma when her head banged up against the driver's side window. The driver of the Ford Taurus had pulled from his car with the Jaws of Life. His legs were trapped inside when front end came into the car's interior. The man was in surgery right now.

Captain Dogooder came over to his friend. He had just called the Mayor. Neither one said anything as the nurse finished bandaging the above-average hero. Sarah gave him some pain medication and told him take it every four to six hours. Sportacus didn't acknowledge her and she looked at the Captain. He promised to make sure the above-average hero did as he was told.

A few minutes later, the two were sitting in the waiting room. The silence between them was interrupted by Mayor Meanswell.

"What happened? Are they ok?" Milford asked.

"Why don't you step over here Mayor?" Captain Dogooder said as he pulled the distraught man aside.

"Bessie just has a nasty concussion but your niece and her son are in surgery. They sustained quite a few serious injuries." The policeman told him.

"What about Sportacus? Why are his arms wrapped up?" Mayor Meanswell asked.

"He used his arms like the Jaws of Life to get Stephanie out of the wrecked Impala." Dogooder said.

"Has he said anything yet?" Milford continued to ask questions.

"No, not a word; I was hoping that maybe you could talk to him." The Captain said. Mayor Meanswell nodded grimly. Then he walked over to his niece's husband.

"Sportacus, I'm sorry that things have happened this way. Captain Dogooder tells me that you got Bessie and Stephanie out of the car. I want to thank you for saving them." Milford said. The above-average hero turned and stared at the Mayor.

"Saved them? If I had saved them, we wouldn't be here right now." Sportacus responded. His tone was angry. Milford regretted saying what he did. It was quite obvious that the above-average hero felt guilty that he wasn't with his family. Captain Dogooder cut into the conversation.

"Sportacus, you saved the lady from the burning building. No matter how hard you try, no one can be in two places at once." He tried to help his friend.

Back in LazyTown, news reached the friends of Sportacus and Stephanie. Amanda and Robbie drove through the town picking up Trixie, Pixel, Stingy, and Ziggy. The small Ford Ranger could only fit three in the cab but the others didn't mind riding in the tail bed. The group raced to the FunTown hospital to be beside their friends.

When the group arrived they found Sportacus, Mayor Meanswell, and Captain Dogooder still sitting in the waiting room. There was no news yet as to Stephanie or Joshua's condition. Amanda went over to Sportacus and gave him a hug.

"Thank you for coming." He whispered to her. The girl pushed back and gave him a look of confusion.

"Why wouldn't I come?" She kept her voice low. The above-average hero was about to answer when Dr. Rottenstein walked into the waiting room.

"Sportacus, can I talk to you for a moment?" He asked. Amanda let go of her friend and he walked over to the doctor.

The doctor led him away from everyone. What he had to tell him was not something they should hear from him.

"I have some news about Stephanie and Joshua." Dr. Rottenstein told the above-average hero.

To Be Continued…