A bunch of guys immediately hopped on their horses to check out the scene...
Haillie was sitting on the grass with bloody grazes on her bare legs from her shorts.
Before long, a few guys arrived on horseback.
Byran was the first to dismount and asked with concern, "Haillie, what happened?"
Haillie, with tears in her eyes and a face full of pain, said, "Byran... I fell while flying a kite; I think I twisted my ankle; it hurts so bad."
Byran squatted down to help her and looked at her grazed legs; frowning, he said, "Haillie, how can you be careless!"
Belinda, who was nearby, looked at Haillie with a dissatisfied expression and said, "Ellinor, you were right. He's causing a scene again! She fell and can’t get up, screaming for help; what a drama queen, only a fool like Byran would believe her!"
Ellinor calmly reeled in the kite string, " Let's go and see."
...
Jonah, the organizer of the gathering, also dismounted. He walked over slowly and asked, "Haillie, how are you? Can you stand ?"
Haillie shook her head, tears streaming down her face, "Jonah, I'm so clumsy, I can’t even fly a kite."
Jonah frowned, "Why were you flying a kite alone?"
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