Cast

“It’s definitely broken,” Dr. J. Edward Simpson assured Daniel once he reached the hospital located on D Deck, which was just one deck below where the incident had taken place.

Daniel had already ascertained that bit of information, but hearing the medical expert confirm it made it no less difficult to swallow. “What now?” he asked.

“Well, first I’ll set it, which will likely be quite painful, then I’ll cast it, which will take quite some time, and then in a month or so, depending upon how it heals, you can have a doctor in New York, or wherever you’ll be residing, remove the cast,” Dr. Simpson explained.

“A month?” Daniel exclaimed, looking at Charlie and shaking his head in disbelief.

“It’ll be all right,” Charlie assured him.

“But how am I goin’ to work with a cast on my arm?” Daniel questioned, rubbing his good hand along his forehead and