“He’s fine,” he says, and I look to the side and see that Jacob is climbing out of the ditch with Ethan in his arms. “He’s all good.” He hands Ethan off to the paramedic that has just arrived, and then he comes back down into the ditch for me. “Okay,” he says, opening the door. “Are you hurt anywhere?”

I look down and lift my hand, and Jacob grabs a hold of it to stop it from shaking. “My neck.” I move my neck, and he winces.

“Seat belt gash,” he says, and I look over to see if I can see Ethan.

“I’m sorry,” I say. “I’m so sorry. I tried to avoid it. Ethan.”

“Hey,” he says to me, and I move my eyes to his. “He’s fine.”

“I couldn’t get to him,” I say between sobs. “After I crashed, I tried to get to him, but the air bag …” I close my eyes. “It disoriented me.”

“Jacob.” Someone calls him, and when he looks over his shoulder, I see a fireman coming down the ditch.

“Blake,” Jacob calls him. “You got here fast.” He moves to the side. “Did Grady call you?”

“Yeah, I got the call and came right out.” He sticks his head in. “How are you?” he asks.

“I’m okay,” I say. “Forget about me. Check on my son.”

“Ethan is doing okay,” Blake tells me. “He’s actually very worried about you.” He unclips the seat belt, and I wince. “You’re lucky you were wearing that.”

“Yeah,” I mumble, and I lick my lips that are dry. “I’m not sure how you consider me lucky,” I try to joke out.

“I’m going to put this neck brace on you,” Blake says. “To make sure that you don’t move.” I nod my head.

“Um, Blake.” I call his name, and he looks at me. “I’m not trying to rush you and all that, but I’m starting to get a bit claustrophobic, and I really need you to get me out of here.”

He laughs. “It’s the adrenaline going through you.” He puts one hand under my legs, and before I know it, I’m being lifted from the truck. He walks up the ditch and puts me down on the stretcher that is there.

I hear sirens in the distance, and I look over to make sure that I can see Ethan who is now sitting with a paramedic as she checks him out. Kallie comes running over and looks at me. We share a look, and she nods her head and walks over to Ethan who jumps into her arms. She listens to him say something and then points over at where I am, and he wipes the tears from his face.