I screamed and yelled as I was tumbling down. Instinctively I placed my hands to cover my head and face, my body rolling down a large hill. I got a mouthful of dirt and spat it out when I felt the earth on my back.

I closed my mouth fully and tried to keep it shut.

I also tried to get up but a sharp pain went through my leg. I hissed and eventually I stopped moving. The trickling of water was right by my ear and I took several deep breaths. My stomach felt sick and discontent, my lunch did not settle well either.

My head spun like I was tossed in a blender and my ears were ringing. I opened my eyes and the brightness of the day stung.

I closed it immediately, watching spots go through the darkness behind my eyelids.

I struggled to get my breathing under control (and thus my stomach).

I could hear muffling to the side. I didn't pay attention to it until the muffling became words.

"-Ai....Kai....KAI!"

I snapped my eyes open and turn my head towards the sound.

I saw Hunter and Jason a few ways from me and above.

And in Hunter's hand, was the flag.

Ah....I was in the crevice. I turned to the other side and saw the creek right beside me. I moved my head back to Hunter and Jason.

I struggled to get up but my back screamed in pain.

I think I may have landed on a rock. By the size and feeling, it wasn't huge but it was blunt and was poking my back.

"I'm fine!" I yelled, "I'm alive!" I yelled again.

Ever slowly, I turned to my side. My back faced the creek and used my other arm to hold myself up.

I couldn't hear Hunter say what and then I saw Jayden coming from behind him. He was breathless and his green eyes changed from confusion to shock.

"KAI!" yelled Jayden as he tried to go down.

"Don't!" I yelled, groaning as I tried to lift myself up. "It's unstable, if you go down we can't climb out!"

Jayden stopped and seemed conflicted.

Hunter cursed and was stomping his feet. He shoved the flag to Jason before he slid down over the edge.

My eyebrow twitch. What the heck did I just say Hunter?

Irritation filled me but I sighed, letting it go.

As Hunter was sliding down, Jason gave the flag to Jayden before he slid down.

I faintly heard Jayden say he would get the teachers before running off, flag in hand. Hunter was the first to get to me, running towards me and kneeled before me.

I felt Hunter's hands touch my head, searching for open wounds. I may have broke some skin but hardly anything serious.

"Oh my god, Kai" said Hunter, brushing the hair away from my face and behind my hair.

I placed a hand on Hunter's hand, patting it slightly.

"Hey, hey I'm fine. You're over exaggerating" I chuckled at an attempt to ease the seriousness and tried to make Hunter better.

I didn't like the worrying and sad look Hunter had on his face.

Hunter went to lift me up but Jason stopped him.

"Careful, she might have a concussion" warned Jason.

"I may have sprained a leg" I said, raising a finger.

"Kai, shut up please" said Hunter.

I promptly shut up but rolled my eyes.

I hissed at the pain when I did and I placed a hand on my head; massaging it to ease the pain.

Hunter and Jason carefully got me up slowly but surely before I was sitting on my butt. Hunter used himself as a pillar, resting my back against him. I carefully slid my legs forward, grimacing at the slight pain.

"How does it feel?" asked Jason, checking if my legs weren't supposed to be what they should look like.

"It just hurts. The throbbing kind" I said, numbly.

I felt tired. I just wanted to sleep it off.

"Nothing broken, then" said Jason before nodding.

He grabbed the shoe of my right leg, before he pulled it off. I tried to inch my feet away, not wanting him to smell my feet.

He just lightly grabbed it pulled it back towards me.

Tentatively pulling the sock away, not out of disgust, but because if he pulled it off too harshly, the sock would pull my feet. We watched him slowly roll sock and inserted it into my shoe.

"Looks swollen but it should be fine once we compress it and ice it" noted Jason.

He look up at me and his blue eyes came into contact with my brown eyes. Holding out his hand, Jason spoke.

"Give me your bandana, we'll use it in the meantime" he said.

I reached up to grab my red bandanna, pulling it off my head. My neck strained a bit and Hunter helped take it off. I then handed the bandanna to Jason.

Grabbing the piece of cloth, he untied the knot before setting my leg down. He went to the creek and soaked it thoroughly. Wringing out the excess water, he moved to tie my foot.

The wet bandanna was cold and I didn't know if the creek was really that cold? Or was it because the burning, throbbing pain was being quenched.

After setting my foot right, he looked at me and gave me a smile. I tried not to pay attention to the shift of the mood in Hunter.

"Now how do we get out?" wondered Jason.

"There's a way out but you have to go to the end of the creek. There's a fence that stops anyone from going over the creek or the cliff" I said.

"Great, how about I help you carry you out?" asked Jason.

Hunter got up and kneeled down, his back towards me. A nostalgic memory popped in my mind and I instinctively reached out. Jason seemed to get the idea and helped me get onto Hunter's back.

I felt Hunter secure his arms underneath me and I moved my arms over his shoulder. Jason handed me my shoe and sock back.

"We've been here before so it's better if I carry her out. Wouldn't want someone to drop a person with a sprained ankle if they tripped over a tree root?" tested Hunter teasingly.

I saw Jason's eyes narrow in contempt but they returned back to his "usual" self.

"That's true. Well I'll go on ahead and find the teachers" said Jason before he turned.

We began to follow the flow of the creek and Jason was already a few ways from us.

Once we knew Jason was out of earshot length, I spoke.

"I remember you used to give me a lot of piggyback rides" I said.

I could feel the vibrations when Hunter spoke.

"Did I?"

I nodded, "Back when we were kids. I was slow and I kept tripping. I got tired easily and you guys would piggyback carry me." By guys, I meant along with Hunter, so did Jayden and Alex.

"I guess I remember that happening a lot" chuckled Hunter.

I gave a lopsided grin before I remembered something. It hit me in the mood but it was something that had to be asked.

"Hey Hunter..."

"Hmm?"

"What happened when you left for Britain?"

Hunter stopped for a moment and I felt his hold slipped. I gripped his shoulder to prevent myself from slipping before he tightened his hold.

He began to walk once again and a heavy atmosphere took over.

I waited for Hunter to reply but he never did.

We were quickly out of the crevice and Hunter easily carried me and himself up the small hill. The teachers were already there with Jason ahead. Jayden and Alex ran past them and my friends were a few ways behind.

The rest of our class followed suit.

I grinned and waved as best as I could. Hunter chastised at me that if I moved too much, he would accidentally drop me.

I looked at him and grinned, causing Hunter to pale.

"Kai, don't you dare-"

I began to flail myself causing Hunter to lose balance. Not that he would nor drop me.

Jayden had his hands on his hips, chuckling at our antics. Alex just rushed over and was checking my foot.

I grinned at him and he gave me a small smirk before my friends came towards me. They asked questions if I was alright and what had happened, which I told the latter in a half truth, half-lie.

I told them when Amanda was behind me, I was running and fell off the edge; thus falling into the crevice.

I didn't tell them Amanda had pushed me though. I had no evidence that she did and was it accidental? Intentional? And even if it was the latter, what could I do? It wasn't like it would stop Amanda either.

Unless real consequences were to happen, Amanda did as she did.

Besides, I wasn't in a state to take Amanda on anyways.

The class was almost over and we were told to go. Hunter proceeded to carry me and Jayden kept a hand on my back; just in case if I fell.

Alex walked on my other side, right by my ankle. My friends chatted with me and I told them I would need to go to the Nurse's office. My friends agreed and told me that they would get my bag and clothes from the gym locker.

When we reached the school, Hunter immediately took me to the Nurse's office. Jayden went ahead to tell the Nurse and she was there when we approached said room.

I was taken to the small bed that was made out of leather and had a wax paper roll at the end. She slid the paper over the leather bed and placed a pillow under my head. She checked my leg and I gave a thumbs up to Alex, Jayden, and Hunter.

Hunter, Jayden, and Alex went to return the meshed vests and mines and change. They would later come by.

"Well it doesn't look too bad but I suggest keeping it rested, iced, compressed, and elevated" said Nurse Joyce.

"Thank you Miss Joyce" I said as I twiddled my thumbs.

"No problem sweetie" she said before she got up. "Now you rest now-"

I saluted to her and watched her leave.

I dropped my head back onto the pillow and let out a sigh. Well that was not fun. Today was going fine and dandy but once afternoon peeked around, it just kept crashing down. First with Amanda, then there was Jason and Hunter, then what had happened earlier....

I placed my arm over my eyes and tried to relax.

"This sucks-" I complained out loud, before allowing myself to rest.

I told myself a story in my mind, playing it out. I almost tethered to the edge, about to dream the story I told myself until I heard someone walking over.

With my arm over my eyes, I could see who it was without showing I could.

I had expected it to be Amanda and if she was going to try something again.

But then I saw the familiar purple hoodie.

I relaxed and knew it was Alex. I thought he had my stuff but he came empty handed. He was dressed in his casual clothes and back-pack over his shoulder. He looked closer at me but didn't realize I was awake. He looked side to side and seemed awfully dodgy.

Curiosity filled me and then I saw Alex kneel down. He raised a hand over my sprained ankle and then I saw it.

I widened my eyes but made no sound.

The pain in my leg was no longer throbbing in pain and felt almost better.

I looked at Alex, my arm still over my eyes, and saw a soft blue light glowing onto his face. His violet looks seem lighter and changed accordingly to the colour. The source of the light?

It was coming from Alex's hand.

It glowed with a soft, gentle light and he hovered it over my leg.

My sprained ankle was no longer sprained but the pain was still there slightly.

Was it because of Alex?

What was he doing? How was he doing it? And...when has he had been able to?

I remained acting when the glow died from Alex's hand and he stood up. He seemed slightly tired but also relieved. He looked at me for a moment before he turned to leave.

I used this moment "wake" up.

I made a disgruntled moaning sound as if I was being woken up from a very nice dream or I was being pestered to wake up even though it was a weekend.

Alex stiffened and I removed my arm over my eyes.

I instantly regretting the action of not removing the arm earlier because of the rushing blood. I hissed and bleary looked at Alex.

I had a loopy smile on my face and rubbed my hand over my eyes; as if I was removing the tiredness out of it.

"Hey Alex" I greeted as if I didn't notice what had happened earlier.

Alex seemed like a deer in the headlights for a split second but he gave a tired smile.

"Hey Kai."

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