"No, you can't!", I replied right away. I was really careful in helping him walk. "I'm your mate, I'm supposed to help you."<br/><br/>As we walked, I kept my attention on his broken leg, trying to shift the weight off it. When I heard his question, I didn't answer until we were by my car.<br/><br/>"Because it hurts me deeply to see you suffer. And you don't want to hurt me."