Life is the Long Game

Chapter 14

Third Person:

"Enid! Oh my God! Are you okay? Farkle!" Harper, who had witnessed the entire thing, cried as she leapt down the steps to the two teenagers.
"He saved my life." Enid said in shock and disbelief.
"Is he alright?"
"I don't know..." The shocked girl broke down.
"I'm gonna be right back, okay? Stay there." Harper said hurrying into the school to get Cory, they hurried back moments later.
"Enid. I'm going to get you inside into the warm okay?" The Principal explained, as he escorted her into the warm building.

Harper's POV:

"Farkle! Can you hear me? Wake up! Come on kid!" I say shaking him. I don't think he was actually hit by the truck, but was very close, so was affected by the speed of the vehicle. I begin to check Farkle for any obvious injuries when he begins to come around.
"Farkle."
"Harper? Where's Enid?"
"She's inside. Come on, let's get you inside too." I say helping him up.
"My ankle hurts."
"Okay, well I'm sure Mr Matthews has phoned 911 by now."
I put his arm around my shoulders to support him to the school. When we get to Enid and Cory, Enid hurries over to Farkle, I sit him down by her.
"Thanks Harper."
"We'll leave you two alone." Cory suggests, and we leave the room.

Farkle's POV:

I look at Enid, and notice that there is a huge puddle of blood from where she was sat and is now sat.
"E-Enid, you're bleeding."
"My leg. Y-you are too, you stomach." She sobs. I lift up my blood soaked top and see large fragments of beer bottle glass stuck in my torso.
"I'm fine. So are you, we'll be fine." I comfort her.
"Thank you." She says out of an awkward silence.
"For what?"
"Farkle you saved my life. Why? I've been so bad to you."
"I love you. I have done for a long time."
"But I hurt you."
"Only you didn't do anything, it was all my fault really."
"I'm glad you're okay."
"I'm glad you are too."
We hug slightly before the paramedics come in to take us to the hospital.
The doctors treat me quickly, by removing the glass at ease and giving me a crutch for my ankle. I limp out into the waiting room.
"Farkle! You're okay!" Riley cries squeezing me tightly in a hug.
"Yeah. I'm fine."
"Good. You hero!" Maya says.
"What do you mean?"
"You are a hero, you saved Enid's life."
"Yeah, I guess I did."
"Harper, how is Enid?"
"I don't know."
I begin to worry.
"Enid Segrub?"
"Yes!" Miss Burgess says quickly.
"Enid has lost a lot of blood, she needs a transplant, other than that, she'll make a full recovery in a day or so."
"She can have my blood." Miss Burgess says immediately.
"You'll have to be tested to see if you're a match first."
"I'll be a match."
"May I ask how you can be sure?"
"Can we discuss this in private?" They walk off.
"That was weird." I say.
"I'll say." Maya adds.
"So, might you have a date to the dance tomorrow, after all?" Riley asks.
"I don't know. Maybe, if she has left the hospital."
"You're coping really well in here today." Maya says to me.
"Yeah, I guess."

A little while later, Harper comes back.
"She's going to be fine. And she's asking for you Farkle."
"Great." I hobble in to see her.
"I have something to say." She says.
"Me too."
"Will you go to the dance with me on Saturday?" We ask at the same time.
"Yes." We then say at the same time again.
I go over to her and hug her.
"So who donated me blood?"
"Harper, she immediately volunteered, adamant she'd be a match."
She looks uncomfortable at this comment.
"So, the doctor said I should go home and get some rest, so I'll pick you up at 7:30 for the dance on Saturday." I say and kiss her check.
"Okay, My Hero. Byyyeeeee!" She blows me a kiss.
Wow, things change quick...