Breaking of Bones on the Penultimate Week

The Breaking of Bones on the Penultimate Week is the formal term for an injury sustained by Alex Skrypek, Imperator Omnipotentis of the Asian Alliance, during a game of recess basketball on June 1, 2019 (the Friday of the second to last full week of school).

Incident
Following the lobbing of a three-point shot by either Jack McCain, Charlie Plym, or Theo Carlston, Alex moved towards recovering the rebound and potentially scoring. However, the angle at which the ball made contact with the gym floor was unexpected, sending the basketball at an odd angle towards the left pinky finger of Alex. Upon making contact with his finger, the momentum of the ball caused a fracture in the bone, twisting the appendage at a near ninety-degree angle to his hand and decommissioning the student leader for the remainder of the day.

Recovery
Upon being rushed to the nurses by acting Physical Education teacher, Mr. G, Alex was diagnosed with a broken finger and a plastic surgeon, hand specialist, was contacted. Following an emergency exfil from the school building and the prompt arrival to the doctor, his hand was operated on. However, the doctor stipulated that the finger must be kept dry and the cast must remain on until the final few days of school.

Short Term Implications
The most obvious short term implication of this incident was the prohibition of Alex from swimming, either in a pool or ocean. As the Cape Cod Trip was to take place that Monday, the activities which Alex would be able to participate in were severely limited. Furthermore, the actives which he was able to participate in proved to be dangerous, culminating in the Bike Travesty.

Long Term Implications
The long term implications of this accident are the permanent disfiguration of Alex's left pinky finger and the feeling that the Eighth Grade trip could have been significantly more fun.