Chapter 12

I am back in the hospital room, and my leg is broken again. During the night Gene was sneaking into the room, and I fell out of the bed. I tried to accuse him of trying to break something else, but he stops himself from coming into the room, and he apologizes and leaves. Gene brings some stuff to me in the infirmary, and I told Gene that I tried to enlist to many military branches, but that they all declined me because of my leg. I told Gene that the reason I didn't tell him this was because I didn't want to start a war with him. I start crying and then I ask Gene why he wanted me to fall off the tree. Gene said that there was some crazy thing that made him jump on the branch. I told Gene that I believe him and I forgive him. I was happy to know that Gene was being honest with me and that he seemed upset telling me that he caused me to shatter my leg. Dr. Stanpole comes into the room and tells Gene that he has to leave, but that he can come back to visit after Dr. Stanpole is finished.