Personal Narrative: The Painful Two Hour Hospital Wait

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The Painful Two Hour Hospital Wait It was a lovely June day, four days prior to the due date of this writing piece, and for once I was ready to go to Gym class outside. Instead of playing with the other people, because I obviously have no sports skills, I playing with the international students (who were with the beginners). At the end of the game I got ticked in the toe which leads to where this memoir begins. My toe had been bothering me all day after that. I iced it and elevated it but no matter what I did, it only seemed to hurt worse. I limped all the why to the car where my concerned mother asked me what happened. I explained to her the events that had unfolded during Gym class and once we got home she called the doctor.

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