Tenacious Sky

"He twisted his ankle playing basketball," Leo explained carefully. She took off my shoe to examine my ankle before putting a cold compress around it.

"Luckily, it looks like it's just a sprain," she finally diagnosed. 

"Ice it every night and keep it wrapped in the ace bandage I'm about to give you to reduce the swelling.  You should be able to walk out of here and return to normal activities in a week," she instructed. Great, more time before being coached by Race Imboden. She offered me a pain killer before going back to her office.

"Thank you Nurse Jackie," Leo called after her. I sighed as I stared at my ice covered ankle.

"Just my luck," I muttered to myself.

"When you go to practice tomorrow, make sure you tell your coach, in detail, why you're hurt. The coaches are all pretty close and Ryker will get his punishment through his sport as well," Leo said. I simply nodded. This sucked.

shook my head quietly. Leo

my hands. Nurse

shown interest in his classmates. And I think I know why you're different," Nurse

roommates," I said quickly. She

baggy gym clothes you're wearing, it's easy to see that you have an hourglass shape. Your hips are wider than your waist. You don't have a chest, at all. For the guys here,

and lifted the hem of my shirt. I tried to stop

going to kill yourself this way. Your chest can't handle that amount of pressure for that

Imboden. That's all," I admitted. She sighed and pinched the bridge

asked. I nodded. She