... Five ...
Delana's heart began to beat.
Lub-dub. Lub-dub.
Delana's body twitched, and she sucked in a deep breath. The color returned immediately to her face. Her eyes fluttered open, and her vision focused on the faces leaning over her.
"Do you know your name?" Burton asked.
"Delana."
"Do you remember what happened?"
"I got kicked by a horse."
"Do you know how old you are?"
"Eleven."
She was going to be fine. It was unbelievable, thought Burton, but she was going to be fine.
The EMT arrived. An ambulance was on its way to take her to the hospital, and Burton promised he'd see Delana and Suzanne there as soon as his shift started that evening.
Someone wanted to shake Burton's hand.
Two people wanted to shake his hand.
Then three.
"That's the most amazing thing I've ever seen," said one man.
The doctor thought, "You have no idea just how amazing."
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