An hour later I got a call from her, asking me to come pick her up. I hurried there and found her lying on a stretcher.

"Alex, I am so sorry to bother you, but I had a minor mishap and I can hardly move. Will you please take me home."

"Of course! Are you sure that nothing is broken? Shall I take you to an emergency room, just to be on the safe side?..."

"I don't think that's necessary..."

I took her to the nearest healthcare facility anyway.

She underwent a physical exam with few scans of her back and upper legs. An hour later the doctor showed up...