... He goes to his father so that he can take him to the hospital but to David's surprise, he tells him to go back in the kitchen and wash the dishes. As David washes the dishes excruciatingly, he realizes he needs to take control of the situation. David knew he had to do something since he was now catching a fever and couldn't stop bleeding. "I knew about basic first-aid training to clean a wound, so I felt confident that I could do it alone. I wanted to be in charge of myself (Pelzer 97). Eventually he goes to the garage sink with whatever strength he had left in him and soaks the cleanest rag he finds. Then he takes a deep breath and as gently as possible, he pinches the slit of the wound which causes a yellowish-white substance to come out of the red slash. David knew ...

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