âMaggie, are you free? Can you come to the hospital right now?â lhatâs happened? Are you alright?â lease, just come here quickly!â urged Bart.
âOkay, Iâll be right there.
â
Swiftly ending the call, Maggie grabbed her bag and bolted out the door.
The hospital loomed ahead, and as she arrived, her chest heaved from her brisk pace.
Bart awaited her at the foyer, visible even from a distance.
âBart, are you alright?â
Maggie quickened her steps, scanning her brother up and down with concern.
âMaggie, youâre finally here.
Donât worry, Iâm fine.
â
Bart was only eighteen years old, recently enrolled in university, and was good-looking.
Maggie cherished her brother dearly.
Seeing him unharmed, she Let out a breath she hadnât realized she was holding.
âWhy did you need to call me here in such a rush? What happened?â
Bart did not waste any time beating around the bush.
âI got into a fight.
The guy I fought with is here in the hospital now, demanding compensation from me.
I didnât know what to do, and I couldnât bring myself to tell Mom and Dad.
I had no choice but to call you.
â
Maggieâs worried expression slowly morphed into a frown.
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âWhy would you get into a fight? Is the person seriously injured?â
âYesterday, my classmates and I went to a new bar to have some fun.
A group of men started harassing our female classmates.
I couldnât tolerate it and ended up getting into a brawl with them.
While defending myself, I accidentally hit one of them with a bottle.
â
Bart felt a mix of injustice and guilt, unable to meet Maggieâs gaze.
Bart had taken a stand for his classmates, but the situation had taken an unexpected turn.
The harasser he had confronted had now assumed the role of the victim.
âHeâs refusing to leave the hospital and demanding compensation from me.
He threatened to sue and have me sent to jail.
I just received my university admission letter.
I canât afford to have a criminal record.
â
Maggie grasped the situation.
low much does he want you to pay?â
âTwo hundred thousand,â Bart replied hastily.
Two hundred thousand!