"No, I have not." He raised an eyebrow. "Why do we have to wait? Why can I not try now?"

Closing his eyes, Dolemeck focused on trying to put his leg braces back on once more, along with his shoes and socks. Once everything was securely on, he finished off his apple and soda, grabbed his crutches, and stood up.

He was determined to do all the things everyone else could, or at least try.