YES! We're back :) I know, I know... it took some time, but here's a small update... only one person knows this, but I'm working on a new 'special' project. So beware of the adorereading fanfiction for those who enjoy Charmed as well.
Anyways, here's the update, hope you enjoy! THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS!
The next day.
"… don't forget your sunscreen, rub yourself in every hour. Don't do anything stupid. Stay on the boat, no swimming for an hour after eating…" Kirsten summed as she was preparing a small bag for Seth to bring along his sailing trip.
"I know, mom." Seth said.
At that moment Caleb entered. "Alright, Seth ready to go?" he asked.
"Yep. Can I go mom?" Seth asked.
"Sure. Kiss?" Kirsten asked as Seth pecked her cheek. "Alright, have fun. Be careful." She said as she watched her father and her son walk towards the beach.
Sighing, she turned around and looked at the clock. It was barely 7 o'clock A.M. Ryan was still in bed and Sandy had gone surfing. Great. Some alone time, Kirsten thought as she grabbed a book and sat down in the living.
Around 9 o'clock, Sandy and Kirsten had decided to go out today and have some fun. But Ryan was still in bed.
"I'll go wake him up." Kirsten said as she started to move towards the stairs.
"Kirsten, honey. Let the boy sleep, you told me he hadn't slept in days. Why don't you and Sandy have a nice day out and I'll entertain Ryan once he wakes up." Anne said.
"I'd like that, but Ryan has several needs. Mom and…" Kirsten started but was interrupted by Anne.
"Honey, I've raised your sister and you. I think I can handle a little boy." Anne said.
Kirsten sighed and smiled. "Ok. But as soon as he wakes up. You need to take his brace of, he knows how to do it, so just help him with it. A shower, necessary. If you go out, don't forget his inhaler incase he needs it… and that was it." Kirsten said.
"Ok, I will and I got it. Now you two go." Anne said
"Alright, just make sure you tell Ryan. We're just a phone call away, he gets a little antsy when he doesn't know where we are." Sandy said.
"I will, Sandy. You kids have a good time." Anne said waving them off.
About 10 minutes after Sandy and Kirsten had left, Anne heard little footsteps slowly coming down the stairs and before she knew it, Ryan was in front of her. His little sweats on, a grey tee and a white small plastic brace around his upper body.
"Morning grams." Ryan said with a yawn as he walked over towards her.
"Morning Ryan, you sleep ok?"
Ryan nodded then tugged at his brace. "Where's dad?" he asked, wanting to get the brace off.
"He and your mother went out." Anne said.
Ryan frowned and started to panic slightly.
"Ryan, they're just a phone call away and before you know they'll be back." Anne said and smiled as she saw Ryan immediately relaxing.
"Oh, ok. Uh, can you help with…" Ryan said one more tugging at the brace.
"Of course, come here." Anne said as Ryan got up on the couch. "Now, your mom said you knew how this worked, so walk me through it." Anne said as she waited for Ryan's instructions.
"Uh, this." Ryan said pointing at the Velcro bindings. "have to open, all four of them and then just slip it off." Ryan said nonchalantely instructing with his arms.
"Ok. Let's see then." Anne said as she took the velcro-bindings and opened them. "Just slip it off?" Anne asked to be sure.
Ryan nodded and sat straight up and held his breath as Anne tugged at the brace, before slipping it off. As soon as it was gone, Ryan let out his breath and smiled. "Good?" Anne asked amused.
"Yep." Ryan said.
"Good, go upstairs." Handing Ryan his brace. "Put this on your bed and get dressed, I'll make breakfast, pancakes good?" Anne asked.
"Chocolate Chips?" Ryan asked.
"Of course, go up." Anne said as she gave Ryan his brace and saw him running back up stairs.
After breakfast, Anne asked what Ryan wanted to do and to her surprise he asked if she could teach him to play the piano.
After two hours, Ryan was a natural. He was able to play several pieces and was able to remember them as well. But she had noticed that whenever she herself was playing a part, Ryan was shifting awkwardly and rubbing his back now and then.
She stopped playing and when Ryan didn't start copying, she started to worry. "Ryan?"
Ryan looked slightly up and at her and what she saw she didn't like. There were tears in Ryan's eyes ready to fall down.
"Ryan, what is it? Are you ok? You feel sick?" Anne asked worried.
"My back hurts." Ryan said and at that moment the tears fell freely down his cheeks.
"Where does it hurt Ryan?"
"Down there." Ryan said as he touched a particular spot near his lumbar.
Anne lifted his little shirt up to see if she could see something and there it was. Ryan's little spine was visible and where should have been a straight line of vertebrae's, was an obvious turn in Ryan's and she saw now that he wasn't sitting straight either.
"Oh, Ryan. Come here." Anne said as she hugged Ryan to her chest and stood up.
"it'll be alright, Ryan. I'm gonna call your mommy and daddy alright?" Anne said as she grabbed her phone and dialed.
"Kirsten Cohen."
"Kirsten, it's mom. Could you come home? I,.. there's something wrong with Ryan. He's having back pain." Anne said trying not to freak her daughter out.
"Oh my… we're on are way. Are you, is he… keep him calm will be right there." Kirsten said hanging up.
"Where is he?" Kirsten asked as Anne had just opened the door and walked in.
"He's on the couch asleep. He was fine all day but when we playing the piano, he had tears in his eyes. I asked him if something was wrong and he said his back was hurting. I took a peek and there a small curve near the end of his spine. I don't assume that was there?" Anne asked.
"Oh, no. We need to take him to the doctors." Sandy said.
^^ That was it! Hope you enjoyed. Don't forget to REVIEW! :)
