Shattered

4

Benji's mom came and walked in. She had gray sweatpants on, a stained pink hoodie, and her hair was in a very messy bun. She walked in looking exhausted,

"Uh? Mrs. Withers?" the nurse asked,

"Yeah, where is Benji?"

"Right here Ma'm."

Benji was blinking slowly trying to focus on his breathing, he had an ice pack on his head. He looked over at his mom, he weakly got up and walked over holding the ice pack to his head.

"Can we go now?"

"Sure, Ma'm."

The two walked out, Benji slightly tripping every step.

"So you have a fever huh?" Benji's mom was trying to make a conversation,

"Yeah, I don't like it as much as you think." Benji mumbled,

"Yeah, yeah, when we get home you should go to bed, I'll bring you some tea later." his mom said concerned,

"Okay. Wait, I forgot my bag in the gym!" Benji said,

"Don't worry go to the car, I'll get it." His mom handed the car keys over and walked towards the gym, Benji walked in the car. He sat in the passenger's seat and curled up in a ball, he was cold. He pulled his jack over him, then it hit him, it wasn't his jacket. He looked at the name tag on it, Callahan S.

"What the?" Benji said out loud,

He shrugged his shoulders and covered himself, I'll just give it back when I come back to school, he thought. He fell asleep shivering, still holding the ice pack. Benji's mom walked into the gym, everyone stopped what they were doing.

"Uh? Can we help you?" Jake asked running over,

"Oh! How rude of me, I'm Benji's mom, I came to get his stuff." she said shocked,

"Oh, here it is." Rin ran over and handed her a backpack and duffle bag, "Oh and tell Benji I'm sorry." he added,

"Thank you," she grabbed his stuff, "Wait, why tell him sorry?"

"Don't worry, he'll get it." Jake added,

She walked out waving goodbye to the two boys. She saw her son in the passenger's seat, asleep. She smiled and opened the back seat to put his stuff in. She walked to the other side and got in. She turned the car on, she looked over at Benji who was waking up.

"Hey kiddo, sorry didn't mean to wake ya." she felt his head which was burning, "Are you cold?" she asked, Benji weakly nodded, "Your dad is at work so you don't have to worry about that, he's on a little trip." Benji nodded again.

"Should we pick up Brit?" Benji asked in a raspy, tired voice,

"Probably." his mom turned out of the school lot and down a road, a few more blocks they stopped at Brit's elementary school. His mom got out and walked to the office, 10 minutes later his mom came out with Brit. Brit was happy, this made the weak, tired, boy happy too. Before they got to the car Benji was asleep and weezing. Brit jumped in the car,

"Benji! Why is all your crap on my seat!" she yelled, this made Benji jump, his head throbbing,

"Keep it down will ya!" Benji said in a whispered, Brit could barely hear him,

"Brit keep it down, your brother has a fever." their mom sat down and looked over at Benji. Benji was sweating and shivering, "We should stop by the pharmacy and grab something for him." she said out loud, Benji coughed in agreement, "Hey hunny?" their mom started to say to Brit, "Do you have any ice left in your water bottle?", Brit handed her a pink water bottle with a lot of ice in it. She gave it to Benji and told him to place it on his head, he did so and fell right back asleep.