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might be copper. I don’t
think anything on the back of your truck would break off, would it?”
    He
was still confused, but so was I. Something happened to him before Chase backed
up into him. I don’t think it really mattered anymore who had done what. Chase
was here now with the Sayner, and he felt responsible.
    “You
can still fix him up, right? We got him here. I still don’t want him to die.”
    “I’m
sorry, but I can’t.” I could see the disappointment in his eyes, the same look
he gave when my mom and I told him a bunny didn’t make it. I needed something
to make him feel better. “I didn’t think he was going to be this bad. We need
help.”
    Chase
was scared even more so than before. The thought of having to tell someone else
was the last thing he wanted, but he knew he didn’t have a choice. In the dark,
he might have thought it was going to be an easy fix bringing him here, but even
in the dim light of the room, it clearly was a different story. The Sayner wasn’t
going to make it without professional help.
    “I’m
calling Sally,” I told him. “She’s the only person I know that has any
experience. Otherwise, he doesn’t have a chance.”
    Chase
slowly nodded. Unless he was planning on dumping a corpse in a field somewhere,
we were going to have to trust her.
    I
ran back upstairs to get my phone. I was still calm about the situation. I was
either in disbelief that this could be happening, or I really didn’t see any
hope in helping him. No one was going to miss him. He didn’t have anyone. If he
perished, it would just be another Sayner added to the long list of those who
had died before him. He was just one less headache to deal with.
    Even
at this time of night, I knew she would answer. It only took two rings before
she picked up.
    “It’s
awful late to be calling, sweetie.” She didn’t sound like she had been sleeping
yet. Her voice was just as cheery as it was in the morning.
    “Sally,
I have a problem, and I’m not sure if you’re even willing to help.” I told her
everything and gave her as much as I could report on his injuries and what was
going on. I held it together much better than Chase had with me. There was
still my fear about keeping the Sayner here, but I knew that if Sally could
help, it would make things easier.
    She
listened to every word and waited till I was finished before speaking. There
was a long pause before she spoke. She must have been mulling over everything I
had just thrown at her. It was a lot to take in. I held my breath, waiting to
hear what she was going to do. For the first time in my life, she was a bit
unnerved. Her light-hearted tone was gone, and was replaced by one with a more
serious sound to it.
    “You
are going to need to get some items before I get there. Okay?”
    I
nodded to acknowledge her, but realized she couldn’t see me.
    “Yes,”
I finally responded back.
    “You
need to get as many clean towels as you can. You’re also going to need some water.
Any medical supplies you have would be handy, too. I need you and Chase to try
and remove as much clothing as you can from him. It’s very important you don’t
move him, so if you can, it would be better to cut them off. If you can find
anything to make a splint, that would be great. It’s going to take me a little
bit to find my first aid kit, so if you want to start cleaning him up, you can.
Just don’t remove whatever is in his side. You think you can do this for me?”
    My
head was swimming with everything she requested. “I think I can. So you’re not
going to tell anyone about this, right?”
    “No.
I won’t say anything. I don’t know much about his race, but it’s worth a shot.”
    The
phone went dead as she hung up. I knew I had to get started getting everything
together. It was going to be a long night, and it wouldn’t take her long to get
over here.
    Most
of the things she asked for were easy to find. I had an abundance of clean
towels and bottled water. I had a