第１６話：落ちて腕を折る

彼はバスに乗るようにしていた。バスは彼なしで出た。走っていて、躓いて落ちた。歩道の上で横たわっていた。女の子が『大丈夫ですか』と聞いた。彼の腕を持った。彼の腕が痛い。彼が『僕の腕を折ったと思います』と女の子に答えた。１１９番に電話した。女の子が『救いが行きます』と言う。彼女が彼を助けた。彼がベンチに座りた。なぜ落ちたかと思った。彼の靴を見た。レースがほどけた。いつも靴紐を結び忘れた。いつも彼の腕を降り想像しない。彼の腕がとても痛いだから、泣き出した。女の子が『救急がすぐに到着します』と言った。その男の子で心配した。もう彼女の腕を折ったことがあった。そんな苦痛を知っていた。救急が到着した。看護師達が男の子を取った。男の子が『ありがとう』と女の子に言った。『どういたしまして』と答えた。

16. Falling and Breaking an Arm

He was trying to catch a bus. The bus left without him. He was running. He tripped and fell. He was lying on the sidewalk. "Are you alright?" a girl asked. He was holding his arm. His arm hurt. "I think I broke my arm," he said to the girl. The girl dialed 911. "Help is on the way," the girl said. She helped him up. He sat down on a bench. He wondered why he fell. He looked down at his shoes. His laces were untied. He always forgot to tie his shoes. He never imagined breaking his arm. He started to tear. His arm was in terrible pain. "The ambulance is coming soon," the girl said. She felt bad for the boy. She had broken her arm before. She knew how much it hurt. The ambulance arrived. The paramedics took the boy. "Thank you," he said to the girl. "You're welcome," she replied.