At halftime we dug up Coach and asked him about Dix. The answer was that he didn’t really know yet, but it probably wasn’t good. “I went over to...the hospital last night and spoke with his father, but Dix was in with a doctor and his mother. He’s on some painkillers right now. They were hoping for the swelling to come down and then they’ll run some tests this week.”“He out for the season?” asked Tony.“He’s probably out forever,” replied Coach Summers. “The bones aren’t broken, but that would be. ’ Perdue looked furious at the blatant, direct insult, but said nothing. If Stockton had called out my manhood like that, there’d be a crowbar beatdown going on right now… but I held back, listening with nauseated fascination… ‘That’s true.’ said Hammonds. ‘The problem is that those Grassroots and TEA Party bastards don’t understand politics. It’s a give-and-take game out there. We have to give some to get some. We have to work with the other side to get stuff done.’ ‘Except that the. “Come on round and sit on the stool. I’ll do you too, Sara”“Promises, promises,” said Sara quietly to me and Manus with a saucy wink.Jay went around the counter and had her hair dried and brushed by Katy who then proceeded to expertly apply some make, transforming Jay’s appearance from pale-faced swimmer to glamour girl. “Where’s Jason tonight?” asked Manus who, with Katy’s permission, was pouring us all another coffee.“Tonight’s his book club. I think they were reading ‘Ulysses’ by James. " He said smiling.He continued, "Let me ask you, how have you been feeling? Do you have any abnormal aches or pains?" He asked scooting his chair closer."No, actually I feel amazing. Everything seems to be going well. I said nearly getting lost in his blue eyes."Well that's fantastic." He replied setting his folder on the table. He stood up and walked toward the box of rubber gloves.He stood next to the exam table as he put on his gloves. He grabbed his stethoscope and slowly untied the back of.