Web Misstress' note: all french phrases will be marked with a * and be translated at the bottom into english.
"What aren't I going to believe? Who were they? Do we know them?"
"Um, well..."
"Where are they now?" demanded Anji. "Didn't they even stay to make sure I was
going to be okay?"
"They wanted to, but they had a plane to catch."
"They couldn't have waited a day!?"
"They had a show to do," explained Renée.
"A show to do..." Anji trailed off. "What are you trying to say?"
"They were the Backstreet Boys," Kellie finally said.
"You're saying that, that?"
"They slipped on the same patch of ice you did, you hit the hood of the car,
rolled off, hit the ground, they jumped out of the car, came running over,
after a lengthy discussion..."
"It wasn't that long," said Renée.
"Well, they decided to take you to the hospital, so Nick Carter picked you up
and brought you here. They made sure you weren't going to die, got your
address from us and promised to visit next month when their tour is over."
Anji stared at her open mouthed. "You've got to be kidding!"
"Nope, it's the real deal, Sweetie."
"*O mon Dieu!" moaned Anji. "How embarrassing! They saw me like this!" She ran
her fingers along her face. The skin was scrapped off her cheeks, her lip was
swollen, her nose felt bruised...
"Anji, it's okay. They felt horribly! Nick looked so worried..."
"I want to go home!" Anji cried. "When do I get to leave?"
"Tonight," said a doctor walking in. "Your father will be here after supper."
"That's good," she murmured yawning. "Can I go back to sleep now?"
The doctor laughed. "Of course you can." He turned to Renée and Kellie. "Why
don't you two call your parents. Miss Solange's father said he could drive you
home this evening."
"Thanks," said Kellie as she and Renée left the room.
"Now then," said the doctor turning back to Anji, "before you go back to sleep
we have to talk. You know you'll be leaving here with a good set of crutches,
right?" Anji nodded. "Your friends told me you play hockey." Anji nodded
again. He looked serious. "You realize that the chances of you playing any
more games this season is very slim."
"What!? But my team needs me, I..."
"Miss Solange, I'm very sorry, but those were some very serious injuries to
your knee. It will probably never be the same, to say nothing of the
shoulder."
"I thought it was just bruised!"
"It is, but it will be very stiff and sore for weeks."
Everything finally hit Anji. She began to cry. This could not be happening!
Her team had a tournament next weekend, they were going to the provincials,
she had volleyball and basketball, and rugby...
*1: Oh my god!
5 Guys, A Girl, And A Pizza Guy Chapter 5