Gordon Sterling rarely feels this frustrated.
But compared to losing his temper, what’s more important right now is Sean Lowell’s condition: "How is it, is everything okay?"
"Cough... I’m fine, cough... though I seem a bit immobile, cough... I think I just need a mont to recover." Despite the cough, Sean Lowell’s body remained motionless, and yet, he unseemly laughed after saying that, "Sumr is really impressive."
"..."
Silence fell over everyone; no one knew how to respond to Sean Lowell’s words.
When Sean Lowell said "Sumr is really impressive," he ant it sincerely, and his smile was genuine.
Such emotions are quite complex.
For years, he hadn’t been there to protect his sister; seeing her grow so strong brought him both heartache and reassurance.
Artie Vaughn, equally anxious and unsure of how to vent his frustration, found himself crying from the events that had just unfolded.
If anyone else had hurt Master Sean Lowell, Artie Fay would have kicked them away without hesitation.
Despite her tendency to pout, Artie often gives people the illusion of being frail, though she had long been a black belt in taekwondo.
Artie’s kick might lack the precise effectiveness of Sumr Fairmont’s battle-honed self-defense techniques, which strike directly at vital points, but it was certainly not just for show.
The Pouting Siren holds onto anger, needing only to release it to imdiately feel better.
The Winters Ambassador could kick away anyone bullying Master Sean Lowell, but she couldn’t possibly lash out at her best friend.
Just a mont ago, Artie’s feelings were glaring, and now they transford into heartbreak and brightness, especially seeing Sean Lowell injured yet still smiling at Sumr Fairmont.
Even with the clear sign of pampering, Artie couldn’t possibly remain oblivious.
Artie naturally understands that tears don’t resolve problems, yet she couldn’t bla The Devilish Lolita when they flowed against her will.
When Gordon Sterling and Leo Vaughn went to check on Sean Lowell, Sumr Fairmont approached Artie, wiped away her tears, and unemotionally uttered two words: "Phone."
"Huh?" For the first ti, Artie felt her best friend was sowhat unreasonable.
In such a situation, rather than asking about Sean Lowell’s injuries, she asked for Artie’s phone?
Was this still the Sumr Fairmont she knew?
Yet, instinctively, Artie handed over her phone to Sumr Fairmont.
Wherever Sumr is, Artie only performs simple tasks and refrains from using her brain.
Then Artie heard Sumr Fairmont calling an ambulance.
Sumr Fairmont could have used her own phone if it still had power.
When harm has occurred, re worry and inquiry won’t solve the problem.
Yet Artie was still sowhat unsettled by the perpetrator of all this chaos looking so detached and indifferent.
After the call, Sumr Fairmont returned to the "brawl scene" she’d just created and told Gordon Sterling and Leo Vaughn, who wanted to help Sean Lowell up, "Don’t move."
"Sumr, what’s going on with you?" Artie couldn’t comprehend why Sumr Fairmont continued targeting Master Sean Lowell even after the misunderstanding had been cleared.
Sumr Fairmont approached where Sean Lowell was lying, crouched down, examined his pupils, and said very seriously to Gordon Sterling, "Don’t move."
Sumr Fairmont heard Sean Lowell say he couldn’t move just a mont ago.
An injury resulting in immobility can range from minor to severe.
If it’s severe enough that he can’t sit up, an inexperienced person trying to help might end up doing more harm than good.
Appearing cold as ice, Sumr Fairmont has more ergency rescue experience than anyone else present.
Sumr Fairmont has been a volunteer for many years and holds an ALS Advanced Life Support certificate, far surpassing the level of a regular volunteer.
Sumr Fairmont was so composed that it was as if she hadn’t been involved in the scuffle at all; she didn’t even ask why Sean Lowell "restricted her freedom of movent."
Now that the damage was done, focus should shift from pointless worrying and explaining to minimizing harm.
The hospital’s diagnosis, a mild concussion plus multiple soft tissue injuries, was better than Sumr Fairmont had anticipated.
Though Sean Lowell was frail and ended up in the hospital after Artie splashed water on him, he belonged to a rather "resilient" type.
Sean Lowell’s initial inability to move was likely a stress response to the concussion, rather than having suffered a serious spinal injury.
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