Yuto's finger

Leina's nephew, or actually her cousin Noriko's boy Yuto, is very quiet. One of the quieter 2-year-olds around. The other day he got his finger smashed in the door. This hurt a lot, and he was not quiet for some time aftewards. Noriko took him to the hospital, where there were varying diagnoses, at least by the time they were reported back to Leina. First, she heard that his finger was broken. Or maybe there was some tendon damage. Then, it seemed that his tendon was badly bruised. The last thing Leina knew was that the bone was chipped. Whether broken or not, the treatment is generally the same: Ice and immobilization and patience while it heals.

So one day after work last week she drove down to visit Yuto and see how he was doing. He was very effusive with his thanks, letting her know how much he appreciated her taking the time out of her busy schedule to drive down to San Mateo or Millbrae or wherever he lives (a little help from the peanut gallery?) and check up on him. Or, more likely, he just looked at her quietly and happily, making no connection whatsoever between his squished finger and her presence.