Chapter 5

This train represents what Gene road home from Devon.

This picture represents outside Boston where Finny lives.

This picture represents Finny's shattered leg.

This doctor represents Dr. Stanpole, the doctor who was with Finny.

After the incident, we find out that my leg has been shattered from the fall. I heard a lot of the kids new about it because of rumors going around, "but i heard all the rumors that came out of it(53)," Gene was informed. Even though rumors spread and Gene discovered somewhat of what happened, no one was totally notified at first. I'm sure rumors also spread about Gene having shaken the branch and forcing me to fall, but i knew that couldn't be true because he and I are best friends. A couple days later Dr. Stanpole informed Gene, "Finny's better(54)!", and Gene made his way to where i had been hospitalized. Although i was feeling better the doctor informed him that I was still not very well. He also learned the terrible truth, Sports are finished for him, after an accident like that. Of course(55)." This I could allready tell disappointed Gene greatly, maybe even more then how disappointed I was. As much of this hurt the both of us I know Gene would help me in any possible way he could. When he first walked in i remember telling him, "you look worse than I do(56)" I said this because he really did, and it hurt me more to see him feel so much pain for what had happened to me. He asked me questions about what had happened and if I knew what went wrong with the tree. I had no answers for him though, I had no more knowledge about the situation then he did. He then begin to say how he had shaken the tree and meant for me to fall out of jealousy. I knew this was impossible.I knew he was just saying that so maybe i would tell him the truth of what happened,if had I known the truth. He then began to tell me something that was, "the worst thing in the world(59)", until he was interrupted by Dr. Stanpole who made him leave. I couldn't figure out what he was going to tell me, and it bothered me for the longest time. The next day I was taken home to my house in Boston. After Gene's leave instead of taking the train to Devon, he takes it to my house to visit. He exclaimed how he thought about me a lot on his vacation, he also says he did shake the tree. I knew this was totally false and didn't believe it one bit. He then went on his way and told me he would be back for thanksgiving.