Blood, Melanie realized with horror. “Jamie! What happened?” “Thanks, Trudy.” “She was going to notice soon enough. C’mon, we’ll talk while you limp.” Trudy put her arm under his and helped him hop forward one slow step at a time, keeping his weight on his left leg. “Jamie, tell me what happened!” I put my arm around him from the other side, trying to carry as much of his weight as I could.
