Episode 14: The Accident

"So what are you doing this weekend" Frida asked.

"I'm doing a stunt." Manny said. "Those annoying bullies dared me roll down the volcano. Wanna watch?"

"I can't my family and I are going to a dinner with the other cops." Frida said. "My mom is gonna make me wear a dress and heals but thankfully no one I know will see me in them."

"Shoot!" Manny mumbled.

"Anyway I gotta go."

On Saturday all the students watched as Manny stood on top of the volcano with roller skates. Manny took a deep breath and then started skating. He did flips and jumps as he did this. The students cheered as they watched him but then one of the wheels on his skates broke off. He started rapidly falling down the volcano like crazy.

"Ow! Ow! Ow!"

When he landed he was covered in scratches and bruises. Then all of sudden a monster appeared and started attacking the town. Manny didn't feel like fighting him but he still had to help so he spun his belt buckle. He fought the monster but every-time the monster hit him where he had injuries it felt like a knife jabbing him. Finally Manny pulled a bolder on top of the monster with his chain claw. But before it fell on him the monster threw him against a brick fall. His body was scraped and bruised, he had a black eye, and a large cut on his forehead which was bleeding. He had never felt so much pain in his life then he blacked out. When he woke up he was lying down and everything was dizzy. He saw Frida pressing a wash cloth to his head, humming a tune. She was wearing a white dress and her hair was wavy and pinned back with a sliver barrette.

"Are you an angel?" He asked dazed.

"Manny it's me." Frida giggled.

She wiped his cut which made him wince and hiss in pain.

"I'm sorry this may sting a little." Frida said. "Oh man! I hope these scrapes aren't infected."

Frida gently placed her hand on his cheek to check the cuts. Manny held it there and sighed contently at her touch. Her hand felt soft against his face.

"You're so beautiful."

"Thank you."

Then he passed out again, Frida kissed his forehead. When he woke up again he was in his bed with a bandage over his head. He got up and went into the living room where his parents and grandfather were waiting.

"Manny! Thank goodness you're okay." Maria said.

"What's going on?" Manny asked as his family hugged.

"You had a very bad accident but you're alright." Rodolfo said.

"I...I had a funny dream about Frida."

"Oh no Miho! Frida found you unconscious on the way back from her family dinner." Rodolfo explained. "She called us soon after. But since she cleaned that nasty cut on you're head all we had to do is patch you up."

"The doctor said you're gonna have to rest for awhile." Maria said. "So back to bed."

Frida came by later on to check on him.

"Hey dude. Are you okay?" Frida asked.

"Yeah I'm fine just a little sore." Manny said. "Thanks for taking care of me."

"No problem. You were pretty beaten up for a brief moment you woke up and you started acting a little weird."

"What did I do?"

"You asked me if I was an angel."

Manny blushed with embarrassment.

"Well...I felt like I was dead and when I woke up you were in white."

"Oh I got ya and as soon as your better we'll go out to the arcade and get ice cream." Frida said. "In the meantime I will be keeping an eye on you."

"Great! So you're my nurse?"

"Yeah you could say that."

In about two weeks Manny was healed and the two of them celebrating by playing in the arcade until their eyes hurt and the ate ice cream until they had stomachaches.