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The New Kid

Chapter 7

It’s been a week and a half since Max’s accident. The doctors said he could come home today. We rolled him out to my car in a wheelchair. Once Teddy and I got him into the car we got in.

“Thanks.” Max said as I slid into the car. I just shrugged and smiled at him.

When we pulled out of the hospital parking lot I spoke up “I better not have to come here again, for either of you.”

“Me too. We should have our own hospital room, we come here so much.” Max said. Teddy and I chuckled and then the only sound in the car was the radio. Max and Teddy started singing along to the radio. It was Rumor Has It by Adele.

 I pulled into our driveway and helped Max to the front door. When we got through the door Teddy closed it and helped me get Max to the couch in the living room.

“Why can’t I go up to my room?” Max whined.

“Because the doctors want you to relax and I really don’t wanna try and get you up the stairs.” I said. I grabbed a pillow and fluffed it before putting it behinds Max’s head. I started walking towards the kitchen when Max called my name. I turned around.

“I’m sorry. I promise I will never go to the hospital again.” Max said once I was by his side again.

“Max it’s fine. I was just worried like I always am. Ok? Now get some rest.” I said and stood up.

“Ok. Len, you’re the best sister ever.”

“Yep I know. Now get some rest.” He chuckled and I walked away. I made everybody dinner. When we finished dinner we watched tv. I grabbed the remote and started watching The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

“I just want to smack Teresa and her husband!” Teddy yelled throwing his hands up in exasperation. I laughed and pat his back telling him it was ok.

When the episode was over I cleaned up the mess from dinner. When I was finished Max and Teddy were asleep. I shut all the lights in the house off and walked upstairs and took a shower. When I walked into my room I walked over to my window to see if Jayden was in his room. When I opened the curtains Jayden was in his room, with a girl sucking his face. I recognized the girl, she went to our school, it was Lucy Anderson.

I shut the curtains with force and lay down on my bed. My hand traced the scar on my forehead. It went from my hairline to the corner of my eyebrow. My hand then moved to the several scars on my neck. I got them when I was in a car accident. I was riding with my mom one day when she lost control of the car. I had some pretty bad injuries but I survived. I have three scars on my stomach and several on my neck. The one by my eyebrow isn’t very big but the ones I have on my leg and arms and stomach are pretty big.

It took me a while to fall asleep but I eventually did. When I woke up I stayed in bed for a few minutes before getting up. When I got out of bed I got ready for school. I put on a pair of lightwashed shorts and a black t shirt. I let my hair flow down my back in natural waves. I applied light make up. I grabbed a gray sweatshirt and put it on, then grabbed a pair of navy blue vans and slipped them on. When I walked downstairs Teddy and Max were eating cereal. I grabbed a bowl and poured some Captain Crunch and milk into it.

“How’d you sleep?” Max asked with his mouth full.

“Pretty good. What about you guys?”  I replied.

“Good.” They replied simultaneously.

“You ready to go Ted?” I asked as I put my bowl in the sink. He nodded and put his bowl in the sink as well.