The Doctor took a deep breath. “She must know sometime. I’ll go and see her this afternoon.”
“I’ll go with you,” Gale said immediately.
“And I,” Ricky added.
The Doctor smiled. “I would wait until tomorrow if I were you.”
“She won’t want to see us,” Ricky agreed upon second thought.
“Wait until tomorrow when she will feel better. Then you must act as if nothing has happened—you must be perfectly natural. Don’t make it any harder for her,” the Doctor cautioned.
“You can count on us,” Gale sighed. “When can she come back to the Omega Chi house?”
“In a few days,” the Doctor promised. “She may feel better if she is with the girls.”
“Then she won’t have to leave college?” Ricky asked fearfully.
“No,” the Doctor said, “not unless she wants to. She will be able to attend classes and get about but not without a cane or crutch—ever.”