Chapter 5

Sportacus walked back towards his friends. The doctor had told him what had happened and he didn't know what to do. All his friends parted and let him sit down. They wanted to know what was going on but the above-average hero's body language convinced them that things weren't good.

Amanda was whispering to Robbie. The ex-villain listened to all she had to say and decided it was a good idea. Turning to everyone Robbie said,

"Come on guys. Let's go get some snacks." Though no one felt hungry, they agreed to go. Only Amanda remained with Sportacus.

The girl sat down next to him. She took his hand in hers and crouched down in front of him.

"Sportacus, what's going on?" Amanda asked softly. The above-average hero slowly lifted his head. There were tears in his eyes. His friend held back her surprise and gave him a hug.

"You can tell me. What happened?" Again Amanda kept her voice low.

"He's gone. Joshua is gone." Was all Sportacus said. He began to cry some more. Amanda had no idea how to handle this. What do you say to someone who has just lost their child?

The shattered hero and his friend were still in each other's arms when everyone returned. Amanda slowly pulled back and looked into Sportacus' eyes. They had changed to a dull blue-gray from his usual Icelandic baby blue. She wanted to say something so desperately but since Amanda didn't know what to say she smiled and went over to Robbie.

Pulling her boyfriend aside, she told him what Sportacus had said. Robbie's face dropped and he hugged her.

"I just wish I knew what to say to him." Amanda told him.

"I couldn't begin to tell you what to say but I think just being here for him will help." Robbie told her.

Dr. Rottenstein came into the waiting room about thirty minutes later and took Sportacus down the hall. The two men walked into the room and the above-average hero saw his wife lying in the bed hooked up to all sorts of machines.

"Right now her body is trying to deal with all the nerve damage. We hope that she comes around soon." Dr. Rottenstein told him. Then he left Sportacus alone with Stephanie.

Walking back down the hall, the doctor was approached by Amanda. She wanted to know exactly what was happening.

"I can't tell you. It's against the regulations." Dr. Rottenstein said.

"Screw the regulations! Stephanie and Sportacus are my friends. Tell me what is going on!" The girl ordered. Looking around, Dr. Rottenstein pulled Amanda away from the nurses' station.

"Joshua Scheving died due to internal injuries. They removed the piece of metal stuck in his side only to discover that it had pierced his liver and large intestine. He lost a lot of blood and his body couldn't take the shock." The doctor explained.

"What about Stephanie?" Amanda asked.

"Her right arm and leg were heavily damaged in the crash. There is a good possibility that she may never regain use of these limbs. They tried to repair the nerve, muscle, and skin but until Stephanie comes out of her coma, there is no way to tell if the operation was a success." Dr. Rottenstein told her.

"Thank you." Was all Amanda said. She stood there trying to absorb all the information that he had given her.

To Be Continued…