Author's Note: I know it's late and all that but I just thought I'd share this drabble I originally posted at the Live in Love threads at FanForum. I hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer: checks to see if I own Disney now Nope. Not yet. Sigh. Oh well.
By Doctor's Orders
Zac was sitting on the edge of his hospital bed while drumming his fingers on the mattress, showing impatience over the doctor's apparent need to itemize every little thing that he could not do for the next two weeks. I mean, he's not stupid so does he really need to be reminded over and over again that he could not go to gym like he usually does or that he cannot lift heavy materials while in recuperation?
After hearing the doctor's instructions regarding his scheduled intake for medication for the umpteenth time, Zac simply decided to tune the doctor out and focus his attention to his girlfriend who's listening to the doctor intently and even writing down on her planner the occasional notes.
"You'd think she would be quizzed later the way she was paying attention to what the doc says." Zac thought silently because he knew his girlfriend would glare at him if he says that out loud.
So Zac instead focused on the fact that Vanessa will move in full-time to his apartment for his whole recovery period to "take care" of him.
"Hmmmm…. Vanessa at my beck and call for the next two weeks... Oooh, the possibilities are endless. I wonder if she would let me use a bell so I can ring it every time I need something. Nah. Scratch that. She'd probably deck me for even suggesting it. Oooh! I know! I wonder if I can persuade her to dress up in a nurse's uniform. Hmmmm... Nurse Vanessa"
And with that thought on his mind, Zac completely drifted into oblivion with a glazed look in his eyes. He was, however, snapped out of his reverie when he heard the words, "No extraneous physical activity of any kind." coming from the doctor's mouth.
His mouth agape, he turned to his girlfriend who seems to find the floor suddenly very interesting.
"What did you say, doctor?" Zac asked.
"No strenuous physical activity of any kind, Mr. Efron. And I do mean everything." the doctor replied.
"But... but... what if..." he started to say but was cut off by the doctor.
"And yes, Mr. Efron, you still can't engage in that even if she does all the work."
And with that the doctor left the room, leaving the two love birds alone, with Vanessa blushing like it was going out of style tomorrow and Zac mourning the loss of his fantasies that includes sponge baths and nurse's outfit.