Author's Note:
I don't usually wrote humorous story, but my friend jenniferjen_98 asked (forced) me to wrote this as her birthday present. I try my best to make-this story as funny as possible, I hope this story can entertain you, I will be grateful if you laugh after read this story. From now I can only upload one chapter, but I will update as soon as possible. Hope you enjoy!
This story is a part of I'm going to be strong story, where Nick become paralyzed after shot in his back.
It's been several weeks since Nick was shot right in the back and became paralyzed. Although he's shot in the back and almost hit his most important motoric nerve, Nick condition improved after operated by Doctor Blackquill, and also after did Doctor Blackquill therapy, although he still not allowed for back to work and not allowed to move too much. Maya has big role for Nick's condition who get better day by day, she always take care of him with patient, and always accompany him do the physical therapy.
However, one day Maya got a sudden call from her hometown, Kurain Village, which was associated with a very important matter that requires Maya left Nick for 3 days. Maya feels very confused, because Apollo and Athena were busy handling a big case, they would have no time to care for Nick while she was away. And Trucy are in study tour with her school for a week. She thought to bring Nick to Kurain, but she canceled the intention because she had to go by train. What if Nick ill on the road?
After wavering for some time, Maya finally get an idea. Hastily she took her cell phone to call Edgeworth.
"Yes, what's the matter, Maya?"
"Mr. Edgeworth, can you come to Nick's home today? Around 12 o'clock?"
"Certain. But what's wrong, Maya?"
"I'll explain when you're at Nick's home."
"Alright then."
Edgeworth hung up, and get ready to go to Nick's house. He wondered what else stupid things Nick does until Maya must call him.
Exactly at 12, Edgeworth arrived at Nick's home.
"Mr. Edgeworth! Come in, come in," said Maya.
"What is it, Maya? What are stupid things Wright do this time?"
Maya snorted a laugh. "No, he has become good boy lately. It's just, I need your help, Mr. Edgeworth. Are you busy the next three days?"
"No. There's no cases I handled right now," said Edgeworth with astonished.
Maya almost jumped happily. "Oh, thank goodness! Well, Mr. Edgeworth. I had to go back to Kurain for 3 days. And Nick will be alone. Apollo and Athena were very busy, and Trucy are in study tour with her school. So there must be someone take care for Nick while I'm away. Can you, Mr. Edgeworth?"
Edgeworth raised his eyebrows. "Maya, you're like talking to stranger. You're just could tell me on the phone. Of course, I will take care Wright while you're away. Where's Wright, by the way?"
"He's sleeping in his room. He says he's feeling a little unwell. Oh, thank goodness! Then I will write on paper what you should do to take care Nick. Wait a minute, Mr. Edgeworth."
Maya then ran, ten minutes later she handed a small piece of paper to Edgeworth. Edgeworth read it slowly.
How to Take Care Nick
Nick had to eat hot soup three times a day. Drinking milk four times a day.
Nick had to shower 2 times a day. It's easy, simply bath him with warm water, and wipe his body with a small towel in his room.
Nick should be brought to the park in the morning.
If Nick has a fever, compress his body with cold water. Just take the water in the bathroom.
Do not forget to check his temperature.
Nick must begin physical therapy from 9 am to 1pm.
Straighten Nick's legs if he was sleeping.
Don't forget to massage Nick's legs each finished physical therapy.
Nick must be in the sun every morning.
Nick's medicine is in tablet form, must be destroyed first because Nick could not swallow the medicine directly. Nick should always take medication before bed.
Don't forget to inject Nick with his injectable drugs. All the medicine is in Nick's bag.
Edgeworth trying so hard for not to laugh. Maya really consider Nick is a 5 year old child who was sick with a fever.
"Well, Mr. Edgeworth, for physical therapy instruction, it's on the TV table. It was the instruction given to me by Doctor Blackquill. You just need to follow the instructions. You will not have trouble, don't you, Mr. Edgeworth?"
"Of course not, Maya. I'll take care a grown man, not a 5 years old child. It would be easy."
"We'll see, Mr. Edgeworth. Well, I have to go now. Please take good care of Nick! Don't forget about food and physical therapy. If there's something wrong, just call just me!"
"Bye, Maya. Be careful on the road!"
Maya then stepped out of the house, leaving Edgeworth and Nick alone. Nick still asleep in his room, his snoring echoing through the house. Edgeworth smiled a little, then sits on the couch and turned on the TV.
Edgeworth had just a few minutes of turning on the TV, when he heard Nick shouting. "MAYA! MAYA! DON'T LEAVE ME! BACK! Returned to my side!"
Edgeworth hastily ran into Nick's room, he saw Nick thrashing in his bed, his face wet with sweat. Edgeworth frantically pressing his palm to Nick's forehead. Too hot.
Duh! Just as I got here, and he had a high fever... What should I do?! thought Edgeworth frantically because Nick didn't stopped screaming and thrashing. With painstaking Edgeworth read the notes given by Maya.
Compress the body with cold water.
But where's the compress?! Edgeworth searched the whole house and not find any compress for Nick. Finally, with half despair, Edgeworth took a rag to mop the floor, and pouring water to the rag. Edgeworth then tries to compress Nick. But, Edgeworth didn't know how to compress a person who had a fever. Instead of compress Nick, Edgeworth even made him almost can't breathe because he pressing the rag too hard to Nick's face.
Nick coughed and woke up.
"Sorry, Wright, sorry! I didn't do it on purpose!" complained Edgeworth. He releasing the rag in his hand from Nick's face. Nick massaged his neck and nose, looking very surprised.
"Edgey... what are you doing here?" He asked, puzzled.
"Maya had business to Kurain for 3 days. While she's away, I will take care of you."
"Oh," said Nick. "OK."
"How are you feeling, Wright? You were delirious and kept thrashing in your sleep."
"Tired... and tired... my entire body feels sore." Nick replied softly. Nick's eyes then fixed to the rag in Edgeworth's hands.
"You've been mop the floor? No need, Edgey, Maya always mopping the floor at least three times a day."
Edgeworth shook his head. "No, Wright, I compress you. Because your fever is very high. Your body is very hot."
Nick's forehead furrowed, trying to digest Edgeworth's words, and then he burst out laughing. "Edgey, don't say you were trying compress me with a rag to wipe the floor?"
"I must! You're having a high fever, you didn't stop yelling, and I panicked because I can't find any compress! I was forced to compress you with a rag!"
"Gosh, Edgey," muttered Nick amused, he's holding his stomach from too much laughing. "You're just can compress me with a small towel, it was in the bathroom!"
Edgeworth look toward the bathroom and it's right, there was a small towel that hung behind the door. Edgeworth's face reddened. You should have told with detail, Maya! Edgeworth muttered to himself.
"Never mind," murmured Edgeworth shame. Again he pressed his palm to Nick's forehead. "Wright, gee, your fever is still high. Have you eaten, Wright?" He asked again. Nick shook his head.
"Wait, stay lie down, I'll make soup for you."
Edgeworth then ran into the kitchen, when he suddenly remembered that he could not cook at all. Sigh, Edgeworth called Maya with his cell phone.
"What is it, Mr. Edgeworth? Nick okay?"
"I can't say so. He has a high fever. I want to cook the soup for him, but I didn't know how to make soup, Maya. Can you tell me over the phone how?"
Maya laughed loudly. "Oh gee, Mr. Edgeworth! In the kitchen there is a cookbook that is located above the microwave. Go to page 3. There are soup recipe. Simply read it and follow the steps, it's not difficult!"
"OK. Thank you, Maya."
Edgeworth then takes a recipe book that was lying on the microwave, opened the third page, and read it carefully, and start cooking. Maya is right, it's not difficult to cook soup.
"The last step, add salt... Hmmm…. where is it?" Edgeworth murmured, opening the cupboard and searched the salt. He became very confused because he found two bottles which looks exactly same.
"Which one is the salt? I can't tell the difference," complained Edgeworth. He scrutinizes the two bottles, until finally decided to pour the contents of the green lid bottle. He was totally unaware of what he thought was the salt is actually a baking soda.
Finally he finished cooking. Edgeworth poured the homemade soup into bowls and delivered to Nick's room.
"This is it, Wright, eat. To make your fever go down." said Edgeworth as he putting the soup bowl on Nick's lap.
"Many thanks, Edgey."
"No hay problema!"
Nick spooned his soup, and began to eat. But just as he was entering a bribe in his mouth, Nick's eyes bulged, and then he vomited, making his bed become very dirty.
"Jesus, Edgey. Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but... what are you add to this soup? It feels very bitter!" complained Nick. Edgeworth glued in his place.
"Salt, of course!"
"But why the taste feels so bitter? My stomach heartburn!"
"Uh, wait a moment, Wright. I have to ask Maya. Maybe there is something strange with the salt!" Edgeworth called Maya again with his cell phone.
"What's is it this time, Mr. Edgeworth?"
"Maya, the salt that is in the kitchen. I think it's a poison. I gave the soup which I cook with that salt, and then when Wright ate, he threw up! The salt had to be removed!"
"Mr. Edgeworth, don't tell me that you pour the contents of the green lid bottle?" Maya's voice sounds desperate and amused.
"Of course I pour! That's a salt, right?" said Edgeworth. Maya's laugh sounded resigned. "That was not the salt, Mr. Edgeworth. That's the baking soda!"
"WHAT? You should have told me, Maya! Now Wright vomited and soiled his bed!" complained Edgeworth upset. "Now what should I do?"
"Of course bathed him! And wash the bed!"
"WHAT? Bathing Wright?! Maya, you can't be serious! How do I take him to the bathroom?!"
"Bathe him with a small towel, Mr. Edgeworth. Just wipe his body. Alright, I have to go!" Maya then hung up.
Sighed deeply, Edgeworth fetched a towel and went back to Nick's room. Nick's vomit stinks, makes Edgeworth feel nauseous. He tries his best to hold his disgust when opening Nick's pajamas. Carefully he wiped Nick's body.
"Oh, why it can't clean?" complained Edgeworth while continuing to wipe Nick's body with the small towel. "Jesus, I don't understand how Maya could bath you only with a small towel like this!"
Nick shrugged. "But she always made fresh once bathed me."
Edgeworth then stood. "It's hard to clean, Wright. It will not work. I should bath you in the bathroom with shower."
Nick raised his eyebrows. "Up to you ... but how can you take me to the bathroom?"
Edgeworth smiled a little. "Don't worry," he replied with a wink. Edgeworth then grabbed Nick's shoulder, intending to hold him. But because Nick is a grown man and his height just shorter 2 cm than Edgeworth, Edgeworth lost his balance and fell to the floor, with Nick rest on his back.
"OUCCCCHHH!" exclaimed both of the men simultaneously.
"Gosh, Wright, I'm sorry! Are you alright?" asked Edgeworth, trying to get rid Nick from his back. Nick nodded slowly.
"I'm sorry, I should keep my balance." Edgeworth sighs again. Edgeworth stood slowly and carefully he carried Nick and sat Nick in his wheelchair.
"Okay, it's time to bath!"
Edgeworth wheeled Nick and brought Nick to the bathroom. With a rush Edgeworth lit the shower and sprayed water to Nick's entire body and Nick instantly chills.
"Edgey, you turn on the water where the temperature is highest," complained Nick.
"Oh, my God! Sorry, sorry Wright! "said Edgeworth, then turn on the warm water. Then without looking carefully, Edgeworth took a vial of blue bottle which he thought was soap, but actually it's a shampoo, and began soaping Nick's body. Edgeworth then rinsed off Nick's body thoroughly. He satisfied by himself and also surprised because Nick's body suddenly smell of mint.
"This soap is cool, can smell like mint," Edgeworth murmured. Nick looked at Edgeworth with a desperate look.
"Edgey, you don't take the bottle with blue liquid contents, right?"
"Yes, I took it. So what? That's soap, right?"
Nick laughed in despair. "You didn't see the bottle label?"
Edgeworth shook his head. "No... but so what... Oh!" Edgeworth lips become dry when reading the label on the bottle.
"Clear, Anti Dandruff Shampoo."
"Ugh. That means I should bath you once again," Edgeworth muttered resignedly. Nick chuckled. "Never mind, it's okay, Edgey. The important thing I'm clean now and didn't smell of vomit again. "
"Sorry, Wright, really sorry. I should have been more careful," said Edgeworth softly. He then pushed Nick back to his room.
"Where's your pajamas, Wright?"
"In the closet. Take whichever pajama, Edgey."
Edgeworth open Nick's closet, and take the pajamas located at the top. Great. Now how do I put this pajama to Wright?
Edgeworth awkwardly tried to put new pajamas to Nick. Many times he put it upside down, almost suffocating Nick as he tried buttoned Nick's pajama top collar. After nearly half an hour of confusion and full of Edgeworth muttered, he finally succeeded in putting on Nick's pajamas.
"Now... I have to wash your bed," Edgeworth murmured. "You just wait here, Wright."
Edgeworth then raised Nick's bed and took it to the bathroom. It occurred to him to call Maya again, asking her how to wash the bed, but he cancels the intention. Maya will laugh at me once she returns, if she knew that even I don't know how to wash the bed!
Edgeworth then examined the bottles in the bathroom carefully, read twice the label on each bottle. He took the soap and began to wash Nick's bed. And it was very difficult to eliminate Nick's vomiting stains on the bed. Frustrated, Edgeworth took a bottle of bleach and poured it in conjunction with liquid soap. As a result, sponges and soap issued to be too much, fill out the entire bathroom, and even flow to the outside of the bathroom as well.
"Wooooppps!" complained Edgeworth upset. Finally, he spends the next hour with cleaning the bathroom and cleaning the foam that flowing out of the bathroom. Then, with great difficulty he brought Nick's bed out to dry.
"Is there a problem, Edgey? You spent long time to wash my bed," asked Nick.
"Yes…. The foam too excited to flow out," Edgeworth muttered, wiping the sweat from his forehead. Nick tried hard for not to laugh.
"Wright, time to do your physical therapy…. Hmmmmmm…. Wait a minute..." Edgeworth murmured while reading the therapy instruction given by Doctor Blackquill.
"You've started to learn to walk with crutches, Wright?"
Nick nodded. "Yeah. And Maya usually taught me to walk on crutches properly."
"OK. Where's your crutches, Wright?"
Nick pointed his finger to the back of the TV. Edgeworth then took Nick's crutches that tucked away behind the TV. When he tries to help Nick stood up and put the crutches in Nick's armpit, Edgeworth hit Nick's head with his crutches.
"Ouch! Wright, sorry! Are you okay?"
Nick rubbing his head with his hands. "It's okay, Edgey, just relax." Edgeworth feel very ashamed to Nick, only the first day he became Nick's nurse, he had already made a lot of mistakes. As it turned out, caring for the sick even though he was an adult not an easy thing, complained Edgeworth.
Edgeworth carefully put the crutch into Nick's armpit. "Okay. Now we learn to walk. I will guide you, Wright, just calm down."
However, instead of guiding Nick, Edgeworth squeezed Nick's arm so hard, causing bruises mark left on Nick's arm. Nick smiled resignedly. Edgeworth is probably a genius prosecutor and a good friend, but in terms of taking care the sick, Maya much better.
"Edgey, I think it's enough. I am tired. I'll go to bed," muttered Nick limp, felt no longer able to hold Edgeworth's clutching in his arms.
"All right, Wright. I have to check first if your bed already dries…." Edgeworth murmured as he stepped outside courtyard. He touch Nick's bed, he sighed a relief because Nick's bed already dry. He brings the bed back to Nick's room.
"Wright, you need to drink your medicine first. Maya says you should always drink medicine before going to bed." said Edgeworth, pulling up Nick to bed. Nick nodded slowly.
"Bring here, Edgey. I don't want more bothering you with having to take me out from bedroom again."
"Okay." Edgeworth ran out of the room, then took Nick's medicine bag, and went back into Nick's room.
"Uh... Edgey, you must destroy and dilute the medicine first. I can't swallow medicine in a tablet form directly as such. I would definitely throw up," Nick said as he watched Edgeworth pouring the medicine.
"Yes, I know, Wright. Maya told me. The question is, how to crush and melt this medicine? Maya usually destroy the medicine with what?"
"Knife. And she added water to dilute it."
"Okay." Edgeworth then took a knife from the kitchen, and tries to destroy the medicine. Very difficult. Edgeworth repeatedly tried to hit the medicine with a knife, but the medicine still intact and hard.
"I really don't understand why Maya could do this," said Edgeworth, with exasperation he tapped the knife to the medicine. Nick chuckled.
"Maybe because she's a woman, Edgey. Women can do extraordinary things that we never thought."
"Yeah... Wright, I can't destroy your medicine. What happens if you don't drink your medicine?" asked Edgeworth in despair.
"Usually, my back would be in pain... and I could have a seizure."
Edgeworth swallowed. Imagine Nick having a seizure is enough to make him frightened. Suddenly, he got a silly idea. He then ran to the tool room, and took a hammer.
"Edgey, don't tell me you want to try to destroy my medicine with a hammer?" Nick giggled. Edgeworth shrugged.
"It should be tried, right? Rather than you don't drink your medicine and having a seizure!" said Edgeworth, raised the hammer as high as he could, then he hit Nick's medicine with great force. Succeed. Nick's medicine has been destroyed, but because he struck too hard, the medicine was spurting right into Nick's face.
"Oh, my gosh!" exclaimed Edgeworth frantically when he look at Nick grimaced and rubbed his eyes. Without thinking, he took a rag and he wipes Nick's face.
"Still sore, Wright? Ouch, I'm so sorry, I torture you a lot today."
"It's okay, Edgey."
Edgeworth taking another medicine from Nick's bag, this time he destroyed it and dilute it with more careful. Then he helps Nick to drink it.
"Maya said I should inject you with injectable drugs. You usually injected where?" asked Edgeworth after Nick finished drink his medicine.
"In the back. In the middle of the back, to be precise. And three times a syringe."
"OK."
Edgeworth took the injectable drug from Nick's bag, and began injecting. The first and second injections he injected in the correct section, but when the third injection, instead of injected in the middle of Nick's back, Edgeworth injected Nick's buttocks. Nick roared with pain.
Edgeworth repeatedly apologized, though Nick didn't blame him, Edgeworth felt very guilty,
I'm so stupid to think I can take care you , Wright, thought Edgeworth. I should have told Maya to just called Nurse. Ugh. There are still two more days... what else mess will I caused in this house?
Edgeworth drop a blanket to Nick who already asleep, then go to the TV room. He immerse on the couch, closed his eyes, hoping tomorrow he could take care of Nick with more patient and more careful.
-TO BE CONTINUED-
What will happen the next days? Will Edgeworth caused more mess in Nick's house? Can he take care of Nick as good as Maya? Stay tuned guys :P