I lay there for a minute, eyes tightly closed as I held the squirming body of the child against my chest. All I could think right then was, “he’s okay, he’s okay.” I heard the murmur of voices around me, and I felt someone next to me gently remove the boy from my arms. The child was crying now, and I felt like shedding tears myself.
“Dude, I am so sorry,” said a male voice, deep and sultry from nearby. “I didn’t mean to hit you. It was so sudden, and I…damn it, I almost killed two people!”
I assumed it was the driver speaking since I couldn’t yet bring myself to open my eyes. “s**t happens, man, though you were going a little fast, there.” I replied. “It was an accident. I’ll live and the kid is fine. Don’t sweat it.”
“Still, it’s…I’m a horrible person! God, how stupid can a guy be?” Th
