I walked slowly out of the house the following morning. I hadn't slept well the night before hand due to the fact that my parents had been fighting. There was only one class I could ever seem to get A's in-Physical Education. Due to my knack in Gym since a young age, my father believed I had potential for SOLDIER. My mother was against me joining any group that required injection of chemicals into the body. Then my father had argued that my sister had joined the Turks.
I hate this endless competition I'm in with my sister! Why do they toss fuel to the forest fire? It was cold, and it didn't help I had tears rushing down my face as the winds of a Midgar Storm. Being on the upper plate, I was actually affected. It was Saturday, and I hadn't told my parents about Cari. So I'd lied to get out of the house and said I was going to see her. At that point I had no idea what to do. I guess I was heading to Shin-Ra HQ-looking for the comforting arms of my sister. Or maybe her empty office to hide in. I didn't hear it. I guess the downpour, thunder, and wind, was canceling it out. But the horn blaring I heard.
I flipped around to face the truck, moving rapidly towards me. My feet were suddenly lead, and I couldn't move them. I could faintly hear someone yelling for me but it didn't penetrate my mind as the headlights grew near and another honk suggested that my curtain would be closing. I closed my eyes, still tear stained, when I felt something, no, someone , push me down.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" As I opened my eyes slowly I put the voice to the owner as he glanced back at me.
"Elena! Say something for god's sake you stupid kid! Why the hell weren't you paying attention to the damn road!" The difference from last time I saw him-I could see a cigarette to my left, the rain putting it out.
"Reno, you smoke?" I whispered, still making sense of everything.
Reno blinked for a minute as I sat up, grasping what I said no doubt, and began to laugh.
"You have something wrong with your brain, runt. Nearly get plowed over by a truck and the first thing you can manage is to ask if I smoke. Yes, I smoke. Now, you play in traffic much?" He exclaimed as I recalled why I hadn't paid attention. I began to shake, the tears starting up again as I began to sob, collapsing against him. Reno blinked, not sure how to handle it no doubt as he patted my back.
"Uh...what ever it is is okay....did Cari get captured again or something?" I shook my head, not willing to speak, afraid I couldn't keep it down if I spoke, my eyes shutting again. Reno sighed, shaking his head as he scooped me up gently. "Taking you to the infirmary to check for injuries..."
"No!" I cried out, my eyes opening. If he took me to the hospital they'd call my family. And if my family came, Reno would know who my sister was. He'd never treat me like he treated me now again.
He blinked in confusion, tilting his head.
"You don't like hospitals?"
"No," I began, "I don't like them because...they put needles in me before they even know if they have too!"
"Kid, I ain't no doctor!"
"I-I'm fine!" I protested, dropping down out of his grasp to stand. This resulted in my screech as my ankle gave out under my weight. Before I could fall Reno grabbed my arm, pulling me upright as I balance on one foot.
"So...you know how to walk on one foot?" He questioned, pointing out how I stood. I glared at him and sighed.
"I don't want to go to the hospital."
"...what if I can just get you to an MRI or X-Ray to check it out?" Reno questioned, popping another cigarette into his mouth with his free hand. I blinked up at him as he lit up.
"You mean sneak in and check my ankle? You know how?"
"Damn, can't be that hard. You hold still, I take the pictures of your ankle. Up to it?" He looked at me as I blinked in confusion. Only way I'm going to get out of this...
"Let's do it."