--- THE GAME ---


It's the 3ed period of the game, only 30 seconds left in the game. The score 7-6 Technos vs Clones. The stands are filled. Jamie is on the right of the goal, are team has the goal, #9 Allen passes it to our #27 Roberts, # 16 from the Clones team stills it from us and is headed straight for our goal. (10 Sec) Are guys at stuggling to catch up, Jamie starts to intercept # 16 when he passes it to his teams #30 Leaffer, who is on the left. Jamie finds the tere is no way to skate fast enough to stop the puck before it's shot, so he jumps at full speed, the puck slams in to his chest pads, Jamie land hard back on to the ice and slides full force into the wall. The Buzzer sonds saying it's the end of the peiod and the end of the game. The crowed is standing on there seats screaming cheers. Jamie just lays there on his back. The EMT's jump out of the penalty box and runs as fast as they can on ice, to Jamie. The rest of his team is already there including his coach who is sqating next to him talking.

"Jamie, just hold on, the ENT's are coming, you did it, you stopped the puck, and we won the game. Good play!"

"Coach?" Jamie asked weakly.

"Yeah son?"

"Could you please stop yelling? I have a headech like you wont beleve." Before the coach could reply, Alex, Tyler, Val and Hank got there, sliding on there knees the last 5 feet.

"Hey Jamie, can you tell me where it hurts?" Alex asked.

"Umm...my head is about a 9, and my chest is about a 3." Jamie replyed.

"Can you tell me how many fingers I am holdng up?" Alex asked holding up 3 fingers.

"Oh to many...12? Man, I have a concussion don't I? That means I have to spend the night in the hospital! I hate hospitals." Val, Hank and Tyler just smiled at each other.

"Yeah, it looks that way, I am going to carefully take your helmet off so that I can look at your head okay?"

"Yeah. Oh, I will never tell a patent that they have to stay awake again, I am so sleepy, I can barly keep my eyes open."

"Stay awake, Jamie!" Hank warned.

"I am trying, I am trying." Jamie mumbled. Alex carefully took off Jamie's helmet.

"Okay there is a bit of swelling aroung the paratial lobe. Jamie, now that I have the helmet off, dose your head still hurt at a 9 level?" Alex asked, There was no answer. "Jamie?"

"Jamie? Open your eyes!" Jamie did not respond.

"Okay, I want a back board, C-Coller, monitor, just bring it all now! Val, Hank, and Tyler ran to the waiting amblance and gathered everything they thought they minght need, then brought it back to Alex. Jamies teammates were all standing in a wide circle, to give Jamie some privacy from the fans, and his coach was sitting beside him holding his hand. And talking to him softly.

"Come on son, you need to wake up now, you are starting to get me real worried now, we need you for the rest of the games."

Alex carefully put the C-Coller onto Jamies neck, then started to carefully cut away Jamies clothes so that he could make sure there was no other injurys. When he started got Jamies sholder and chest pads off of found a very large bruse on his chest. After making sure, it wasent causeing any trouble then he checked for anyother injurys. "Okay, on the count of three, carefully place him on the backboard." They got him on the backboard then Hank started to place sensors on his chest to watch his heartrate. Then they carefully lifted the backboard up and slowly took it to the ambulance. The player wished him luck, and went back into the dressing room.

"I will come by and check on you as soon as everyone has left here. Take care Jamie!" The coach said as he walked back to the dressing room. Hank jumped into the front seat to drive, Tyler go in next to him. Alex and Val stayed in the back to watch over Jamie. When they got to the hospital, Jamie was rushed into the ER and the doctors and Nurses took over.

Chapter 4: Waking up

--- Three Days Later ---

Jamie had been dignosed with a sever concussion and sent up to a hospital room. He was is in a coma where he has been for the past 3 days. His friends, including his best friend Catie Roth who is short with long black hair and is consided a goth, was there. They would take turns watching him, hoping he will wake up. Alex contacted Jamie's parents and they were there all the time.

From Jamies point of view, he felt like he was almost awake, but just could not open his eyes. He could hear what was being said around him, but he could not respond. It was driving him nuts, it was like a nightmare he could not snap out of. Then all of a sudden, he felt a new sensation, pain. His head hurt...alot, then suddenly he was looking at a ciling. There was the smell of aniceptic all around him. Electroids were on his head scanning his brain waves. More electrids were on his chest, watching his heartbeat. He had a bandage on the top of his head, and a IV coming out of his right arm. He slowly turned his head twords the door of his room. There in a chair was Alex. Sound asleep, he looked at the clock on the wall and saw it was 5PM. Jamies tried to talk to get Alexes attention, but only a slight moan came out in stead. His throat was dry. 'I need water.' he thought as he took his left hand and tapped Alex on the sholder, tring to get his attention. After 10 taps Alex finnaly woke up.

"Huh? Jamie? Hey! Your awake! I got to tell you, you had us all woried! Everyone wanted to skip school so that they could stay with you. Your coach and all the players on your team have been here." Jamie just staired at him.
"Hold on let me go get the doctor." Alex said as he stood up and walked out the door.

'All I wanted was some water!' Jamie thought. The doctor walked in along with 2 nurses. "Hey, My name is Doctor Allen, can you tell me your name?" Dr. Allen asked. Jamie mades a drinking sign. "You want some water? Sure." A nurse, walked out and returned with a cup of water and a staw. Jamie sipped the water, and was finnaly able to make a adible sound.

"Jamie, my name is Jamie."

"Good, and can you tell me what year it is?" The Doctor asked.

"2002."

"Great, Do you know where you are?"

"Hospital."

"Okay, now on a scall 1-10, how bad does your head hurt?"

"4"

"Okay Nurse Hilda here is going to give you some medicine, to make you fill better, but not knock you out."

"Sure, that would be nice."

Jamie had to stay in the hospital for two more days for obsevation, Everyone went in to see him, and were all greatful he was going to be okay. Jamie did not return to hockey that season, but rather showed 'team spirit' on the sidelines as he watched his team won the play-offs and ang got the big trophy. All in all, life was great!

End

Okay okay, poor ending! Sorry, I was in a hurry to finnish, cause I promised my brothers a hockey game, and I am quickly lossing light. Hope you like!
~Lauren~