Project: Ski Trip by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Array
Publisher: Zonderkidz

chapter eight

Somehow Carlie managed to slide down to the bottom of the half-pipe on her side, cradling her injured arm with her right hand. But as her friends gathered around her, hot tears were stinging in her eyes.

“Oh, Carlie!” cried Morgan.

“Are you okay?” asked Emily.

Carlie bit her lip and tried to answer them, but the pain was too intense.

Amy put her hand on Carlie’s shoulder. “It’s okay to cry,” she said quietly.

Just then Chelsea came over. “I told you not to jump,” she said, reaching down to pull her up.

“No!” cried Carlie. “Don’t help me. Please, don’t touch me. I hurt my arm. I think it’s broken.”

Chelsea looked skeptical. “I doubt that you could have broken it just like that, Carlie. You barely even fell.” She reached out her hand again, and Carlie cringed, drawing away from her.

“Don’t move her,” said Morgan.

“I’ll go get help,” said Emily, taking off in a run toward the lodge.

Before long a crowd gathered around Carlie, making her feel sillier than ever. But soon the ski patrol arrived, and she was gently loaded into a basket sort of thing and transported toward the lodge. If she hadn’t been in so much pain, she would’ve been really embarrassed by all the fuss. As it was, she felt pretty stupid for falling like that, and it didn’t help matters to overhear Chelsea acting like she was faking a broken bone just to get everyone’s attention. Carlie was relieved that only Morgan and Emily came down to the lodge clinic with her.

“Emily, you stay here with Carlie,” instructed Morgan. “And I’ll go find Cory or Janna.”

After an examination by a tall, blond lodge paramedic named Andre, it was decided that Carlie should be taken to the nearby town. “I’ll wrap it in a brace for now,” he told her with a bright smile. “But the doc in town will probably do an x-ray, set it, and then put a real cast on.” He winked at her.

“And then you can get all your boyfriends to sign it for you.”

“Yeah . . . right . . .” Carlie rolled her eyes then took in a deep breath as Andre continued to wrap her arm. It hurt each time he moved it, but Carlie didn’t want to show it. She wanted to be brave.

“Hey, a pretty girl like you must have lots of boyfriends,”

he teased.

“There’s one boy who really likes her,” said Emily quietly.

She smiled at Carlie as she held onto her good hand. She’d been with Carlie throughout the examination, calmly standing by. Carlie was thankful Emily was there.

“I’ll bet there’s more than just one,” said Andre.

“Hey, Carlie,” called Morgan from out in the office area.

“I’ve got Janna here.”

“Come in if you want,” said Andre. “We’re almost done.”

“Oh, poor Carlie,” said Janna as she came in and gently put an arm around her shoulders. “Does it hurt much?”

“A little,” Carlie admitted.

Andre turned to Janna. “I’m afraid it’s broken,” he said.

“But she’ll need to go to Arrowhead to see a doctor. We already called ahead.

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