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I sat back as I watched the two children talk. I wasn't very sure it they were children , since I was so high up in the tree. It also made it hard to hear what they were talking about. I heard snips of it. But the snips didn't make any sense. Neither did the body language. The girl sat as she talked, while the boy rolled and moved about as he did. And they seemed relaxed in a way.

Then the boy tripped . My heart froze, without thinking, I was ready to launch myself out of the tree. Just before I took the leap he regained his footing and went back to what he was doing, as if nothing had happened. I stayed ready to launch for a few moment. But then I started getting a weird feeling in my lungs... it hurt. Then I realized I was holding my breath the whole time. I gasped for air. But as doing so I lost balance and slipped off the branch. My side hit the branch just below. Before I could fall off that one , I curled myself around it.

I held on with all my strength. My side screamed with pain. But I didn't want to fall anymore. I was to high up to walk away with nothing. I gritted my teeth and swung my leg up and wrapped in around the branch. My side protested against the action. I took a deep breath and pulled myself up. "Well that sucks" I touched my side that hit the branch, that I was not sitting on, and yelped. "Oh please tell me nothing is broken." I touched it again, but this time I kept quiet. I looked up and say the kids.I forgot about them! I hope they didn't hear any of that. Not wanting to ruin their moment, their relaxing. I slowly leaned back again. Holding my side gently, so I don't hurt against further.

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The children started running. As if they were running from something. My heart pounded in my chest. What if it's a peacekeeper? Was it past curfew? I looked at the sun it was almost set. It had to be close to curfew, too close. I got up and jumped out the tree. I landed on my hands and knees. My side screamed in pain again. " damn I must of broke something." I looked up to see the kids running still. I gritted my teeth and pushed myself up. If they happened to run into a peacekeeper, I will jump in and take them home. So that means I have to stay close. I held my side and started to run after them.

I made sure to stay far enough not to get their attention. Well unless they look back and see me. Then they may get worried. With that though in mind and slowed my pace a little bit. Also felt a little better on my side, but no where enough to be comfortable. What am I going to do about my side? Is it there something broken or just really hurt. I sighed loudly "Man this sucks." Then I remember I was suppose to be on the look out for peacekeeper's. I started looking like I was just strolling home and hugged myself, to look like I was cold. Instead of looking like I hurt my side, from falling in a tree.

I heard A squeal. I turned around to find a girl on the ground. Looking at me with wide eyes. Before I thought about it I said "Are you ok?" I began to walk over to her. But then I remembered about the kids. I looked back, then back to her. I can catch up to them after. I need to make sure she's ok. I started walking to her again. My side was still trobbing with pain. I hugged myself a little bit tighter. But not to much to hurt myself.

I made to her and a knelt beside her. Then I realized her heel broke, making her fall. "Oh we have to see if you ankle is ok. Having a sprain sucks. Really bad. Trust me I know." I giggled a little bit. Trying to make her feel ok."I'm going to check it ok?" I started to go toward her ankle slowly. Not about to freak her out.