BuzzNovelChapter 402
So much for being tough, he thought. Turns out all it took was a gentle shove to send him sprawling-and now
he’s managed to steal everyone's sympathy,
He stood there, jaw clenched, trying to look defiant. But when he caught sight of York curled up on the ground, a
flicker of satisfaction crossed his
face.
“Serves you right! That's what happens when you mess with me!” he declared, hands on his hips, triumphant
and unrepentant. The bravado only earned him jeers from the other kids, and even the parents sitting in the
bleachers frowned, quietly wondering whose child he was.
Alessia and her friends rushed down from the stands. Ivan Morton, with
Zane's help, broke free from the teacher trying to hold him back and sprinted toward York.
“York!” Ivan’s voice trembled with worry.
“Are you okay?” Ivan hovered, eyes darting over York’s bruises and scrapes, not even sure where to begin.
York's face was a mess of pain and frustration, but he managed to wave his hand as if to say he was fine. He
even tried for a smile, though it twisted into a grimace that only made things worse.
The medic arrived next, kneeling and carefully examining York's injuries.
Two fresh cuts marred York’s handsface, and his arms and legs were scraped raw. Worst of all was his ankle-
swollen, discolored, and clearly out of place.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Call an ambulance,” the medic said after a quick assessment, already cleaning the worst of the scrapes.
Alessia cover just in tto hear those words, her face darkening even more. She crouched next to York,
gently checking his wounds herself.
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“And who are you?” the medic asked, startled by Alessia’s hands-on approach.
“We're family,” Cole jumped in quickly, worried the medic might try to chase them off. “She’s York's sister-and a
student of Dr. Alexander
Dawson.”
“Dawson?” The medic was skeptical. Dawson was a legend in the medical world, though everyone only knew of
his one university-age protégé and he was rumored to be a guy.
Cole nodded earnestly, quietly explaining as he glanced at the group gathered around York.
“How is he?” Alessia finished her inspection, her voice softening as she
looked at York.
York shook his head, silent, his eyes glassy.
Alessia pressed her lips together, ruffling his hair in a gentle, comforting
gesture.
“I didn’t win,” York finally choked out, his words barely a whisper, his pain
mixed with shame.
“You did win,” Alessia answered firmly, her words ringing with conviction. “You fought with honor.”
York's lips quivered as tears spilled down his face. Ivan squeezed his hand, his own eyes shining with unshed
tears.
York never cried-not when he fell and scraped his knee, not even when he was really hurt. He'd always pick
himself up, laugh it off, and crack a joke about being clumsy. But now, the tears wouldn't stop, no matter how
hard he tried.
Max stooped down and lifted York into his arms, holding him steady and
secure.
York buried his face in Max's
shoulder, mung pegs didn't
as all the more heart-wrenching.
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Alessia turned to Ivan. “You coming with us?” She knew there was no way he could sit through the rest of the
competition now.
“Yeah,” Ivan replied without hesitation.
too! And my sister, please let us come!” Zane had somehow slipped away from his teacher, who was now
hurrying to catch up.
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forward to handle the fallout.
Alessia nodded, gathering the two younger kids and following Max's steady stride out of the gym.
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