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“Okay.” She nods, biting down on her bottom lip as I peel off her sock as gently as I can, revealing deep purple bruising that has already formed around her ankle and down the side of her foot.
“That doesn’t look good,” Hannah says, sliding down on the bench next to Blue. She wraps an arm around her shoulders.
“It really doesn’t,” I agree. “I think we need to have this looked at. You might have broken it,” I tell her, watching her grimace in pain.
“It hurts so bad,” she admits, fighting against the tears that are swelling in her eyes. The fact that she still hasn’t cried is a true testament to just how strong she is.
“I’ll call an ambulance,” Henry says as he pulls his cell phone from his bag.
“No, I can take her,” I tell him, turning my attention back to Blue. “I’m going to take you to the ER, okay? This ankle is going to need an x-ray.”
“Okay.” She gives a small nod.
“I’m coming, too,” Hannah announces, standing at the same time I do.
“No,” Blue interjects. “There’s no reason for you to sit at the hospital. You know how long an ER visit can take. Stay here. The cookout is getting ready to start. I’ll call you as soon as I know anything.”
“Are you sure?” I can tell Hannah wants to argue, but for Blue’s sake she’s trying not to.
“I’m sure. Harris can take me.” Her eyes slide to me and I give her a nod.
“I’ll make sure she’s taken care of.” I lean down to pick Blue up. She wraps an arm around the back of my neck as I cradle her against me.
“I’ll fax some workers’ compensation paperwork to the hospital.” My boss John steps up next to me. “Since she was injured on work time, we should be the ones to cover the expense. I’ll clear it with HR.”
“Thank you.” Blue manages a smile as I turn and take off in the direction of my car with her in my arms.
