I looked up at Nate and saw him crying. I couldn't help but feel bad. I looked up at him smiled and sayed I love you. He looked shocked but then he smiled. I concentrated on his teary eyed face. I lifted my unbroken arm and wiped his face like he had wiped mine. "I love you too Mel." He bent down to kiss me. I allowed it. When his lips brushed across mine I had no control over my body. I felt like jelly. But once his lips started tracing down my arm I winced with pain. He immediately pulled back. "I didn't mean to hurt you." This time I believed him. All the times he hurt me was because of my self. If I hadn't been so stupid. He saw anger in my eyes when he flung me to the ground. "It's okay. I'm alive, right? You can always have that to look at." He paused and looked confused as if he were looking for the right words. "As long as our hearts still beat we will be together." We both smiled uncontrollably at his words. The sirens went off and the ambulance stopped. I knew we were at the hospital. But I also knew he wouldn't be able to wait in the room with me. He'd have to wait until the doctor came out saying it was okay to come in.

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When the brakes stopped I knew we were at the hospital. When the paramedics came around the back and opened the door they nodded meaning I can't go in with her. But I was allowed to wait in the waiting room. I called my mom. She came over and called Mrs. Parks when

they walked through the door I knew I was in trouble. My mom walked to the counter and Mel's mom walked over to me. "So. Nate we aren't that mad. That you guys skipped class. But we are glad you were there when mel fell." My mom didn't call Mel's mom. Mel did herself. She told them she had tripped. She saved me. "Mrs. Parks I have to confess something." she looked at me with worry I knew she would not let me see mel now. "I broke Mel's arm. I told her I was sorry for bringing her with me to ditch. She said she didn't care. I thought she meant it. I grabbed her arm and flung her to the ground. She landed on it and broke her arm." I started crying all over again. But instead of yelling at me share reached over and hugged me. "It's okay. I mean I'm mad but my daughter has a way of expressing her emotions that make people angry with her." I couldnt help but cry even more. At that moment my own mom walked over and said we could go see her. She told us she was in room 213. As we are passing by room 206 I see my old friend Brandon. His new girlfriend Ann was in there also. But not hurt. I waved. Luckily she saw me and waved back. She gestured to her ribs. I figured his ribs were broken. I continued to walk over to Mel's room. As soon as I saw her I ran into the room and yelled "Melody. Oh my gosh. I love you so much. I'm so sorry."

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