Hi! So today was absolutley amazing but I learned that I am the most annoying person in the world. If any of you are friends with me on facebook sorry. :/ We had a picture war. My drama Mom started it and my Drama Daddy was completely delusional today. But it was full of laughs.
This chapter is dedicated to: BTRlover98
Warnings: I don't think there are any
Songs Used: The Rescue by Tyler Ward.
Disclaimer: I own nothing
One more thing: Next week I'll be on vacation with out my computer so I won't be able to post at all next week :( sorry
Enjoy!
Chapter 6: The Rescue:
I whisper, "are you okay?" She nods her head with feeling I could see the pain And I cannot explain how I am captivated by The way you look tonight And I've seen what you've been into So I will never cross the line I won't tell you any lies I was sent here for the rescue She couldn't see past his stare, when desire took them over With a quick and simple prayer she cried, "God bring this to closure" "I cannot take this anymore and I know that what I'm waiting for Is so much bigger, so much better, get me out, please deliver" So I'm here breaking down your door Calling out your name I want to take away the pain You know I'm here like I was before Screaming out your name Waiting for the change. I was sent here for the rescue.
(Kendall POV)
Another day another dollar. Another dollar for the hospital that is.
Katie was still sleeping peacefully, Kami must have tired her out last night. She was so cute sleeping. My mom had dropped off clean clothes for me and was now sitting next to me. I had cleaned up the best I could in the bathroom.
"How is it at home?" I asked my mom who was sitting next to me.
"It's quiet and lonely." My mom replied.
"But aren't the other three guys home?" I was confused.
"Sometimes. Carlos is always in his room. James is either at the gym or just sitting in Rocque Records, and Logan is always on his laptop researching."
"What is he researching?"
"He won't say. Most likely something on Katie." My mom answered, twirling her thumbs.
"I wish they were allowed to come and visit Katie." I sighed. I had been so lonely here.
"They do too." My mom whispered.
There was a knock on the door.
"Hi Kendall." Scott smiled.
"Hi Scott." I said politely.
"How's Katie?"
"Still asleep. Kami might have over worked her." I gave a small laugh.
"She's probably very strong now." Scott grinned. He didn't do any tests, he had just come in three times today to chat. It was just after one pm, and Katie had been sleeping since eight, last night.
"What time is her lesson?" I asked.
"Around three, but if she isn't up by then, you don't have to wake her up. We can push it back a little."
"More physical therapy?" My mom's tone implied she thought we were going to work the girl to death.
"No, speech therapy. Then tomorrow, if her memory isn't back, a school like environment. Then, she'll go back to physical therapy. It just won't be as intense." I explained the schedule for my sister.
"Then, with all of the training, she'll be moved to the regular rooms by Tuesday and the rest of your family can see her. Then of course, she'll have to stay for another few days, just to make sure she's stable." Scott explained. I was so grateful that he was Katie's doctor; the constant pushing to make her learn everything all over again was seriously helping. "I better head out and check on the other patients. See you at three."
I smiled.
As soon as the door shut, my mom spoke. "I don't like that method."
"Why not?" I asked tiredly. She had been complaining all morning and I was sick of it.
"It seems like too much for a little girl who just got shot. I want a new doctor. One who will take it slow." My mom crossed her arms.
"No!" I snapped. "I like this doctor! I'm the one who's here all the time anyway."
"But the constant pushing isn't good for Katie. She needs to go at a pace that's comfortable for her." My mom argued.
"Katie is so strong. They have to keep pushing her like this, they don't have a choice! The first operation they did on her didn't work! They wanted to give up, but Scott made them keep going. They tried a more dangerous operation that succeeded, but they were afraid that Katie would never be able to read, write, talk, or walk again. So they put her in these lessons to teach her. If she wasn't in these lessons she would never be normal again! Is that what you want?!" I yelled, almost bursting into tears.
"Kendall I didn't know! They never told me that!" My mom told me.
"I know. But she has to do this. I don't want it to be so intense either, but Katie's doing really well." I assured my almost crying mom.
All of a sudden there was another knock on the door. "Kendall, can I speak with you for a moment?" Scott asked me.
I nodded and got up to join Scott in the hallway.
"So I was doing the test on Katie yesterday when I came across a large cut on her stomach. It can heal by itself, but it would take a few more weeks, or we could stitch it up, and take the stitches out by Thursday when we take the other stitches out of her head. Do you have a preference on what we do?" Scott asked me.
I knew how much Katie hated getting stitches, but I wasn't the biggest fan of that cut being open. It worried me. "Will you stitch it up?"
"I can do that right after she wakes up." Scott smiled. "How exactly did she get that cut anyway?"
I bowed my head. "I would prefer to keep it confidential. She can tell you if she wants."
"Okay." Scott squeezed my shoulder. "Just give me a buzz when she wakes up." He walked off.
I reentered the room.
"What was that about?" My mom asked me.
"He wanted to know if he should sew up the cut on Katie's stomach." I muttered.
"Cut?!" My mom screeched.
"Yeah." I sighed. I stood up and gently pulled the covers off my sister. She wasn't required to wear a hospital gown, and I wasn't quite sure why. I started to roll the bottom of my sister's t-shirt up.
"HEY!" A voice yelled making me jump.
I pulled my hand away and put it on my head. "Katie! You scared me! You little punk!"
Katie smiled. You're. Welcome. Morning. Kendall.
"Morning?" I teased. "It's more like afternoon! You were really tired after your lesson last night, you almost passed out in the hallway."
She giggled. What. Lesson. Today.
"Speech." I answered.
What. Time. Katie asked me.
"About three. The doctor want's to sew up your cut though beforehand." I braced myself.
No. She tapped angrily. Then after a few seconds she yelled. "NO!"
"Katie, come on. You'll be okay." I coaxed.
Katie pouted. Hungry.
"After you get your stitches I'll go and get you ice-cream. Not even from the hospital. From Baskin Robbins. A large in your favorite flavor." I bribed my baby sister.
Really. Katie raised her eyebrows.
"Yup." I agreed and pressed the assistance button. "Hey Katie mom's here."
"Hi Katie." My mom smiled.
Katie tapped her book. I glanced down to what she said. Bye. Mom. I tried not to laugh. "She says hi."
Liar. Katie giggled.
"Okay, you're done with this." I gently slipped the book out of my sister's grip.
Katie swung her head.
"Magic word?" I asked.
Katie's voice was low and raspy. "Pwez?"
"Actually," I handed her the book back. "The word was yogurt."
Katie elbowed me, trying not to laugh.
I wrapped on arm around Katie. "I love you." I kissed her head.
"I love you Kendall." That was the only thing, besides hi and no, that she could say perfectly.
Scott pushed the door open. "You ready Katie?"
Katie pushed her face into my side.
"I'll pretend that means yes." Scott smiled. "Lay down Katie."
Katie obeyed, taking my hand in hers.
"I have to give you a shot to numb the area, that'll hurt the worst." Her doctor said.
Katie whimpered and shook her head.
I got down, off the bed and put my face close to Katie's. "You need to be strong, okay? If you can survive Dad doing it, and Logan cleaning it." Katie gave a small smile. "You can survive a shot. You just have to be strong. Can you do that for me?"
Katie nodded sadly.
I gave her a kiss on the cheek. I began to stroke her hair, and sing a lullaby.
"Hush baby sister don't you cry, big brother's gonna sing you a little lullaby. Hush baby sister don't let your tears stray, everything's gonna be okay. Hush baby sister don't say a word, big brother's gonna buy you a mocking bird." That's all I had to sing until Scott was done stitching up her stomach.
"There you go!" He smiled and wrapped Katie's stomach. "I'll be back when it's time for your lesson."
"Ize ceam Kendall." Katie reminded me.
"Say please?"
"Pwez?" Katie begged.
"Okay," I agreed. "I'll be back in twenty minutes." I gave Katie a kiss on the forehead.
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(Kendall POV)
Sitting through speech therapy might be the most painful thing ever. As soon as I sat down they asked me what letters I didn't want Katie to learn.
I had told them I wanted her to learn all of them, but they had said she would I just needed to choose six letters that were relatively hard to learn so they could spend more time on those on Sunday. I had said. S, r, w, y, t and d.
"Okay Katie," The lady, whose name was Dylan, asked my sister. "What sound does the letter 'h' make?"
"I 'on' ca'e!" Katie snapped.
"Sorry. She's a little tired, and irritable." I apologized for my sister, shooting her a look.
"No problem, I would be too if I had to relearn everything I ever knew." Dylan shrugged. "One more hour."
Katie groaned. "I kno' eve'y le''e' bu' the one' Ken'all 'ai' I 'I'n' have 'o lea'n!"
"Yeah, can we please teach her at least three of those letters, she's getting harder to understand, not easier!" I pleaded.
"Fine. What letters?" Dylan growled and laid the letters in front of me. "This one's 'w' this one is 's'—"
"I know what they are!" I interrupted. "Let's go with, 't,' 'w,' and 'y.'"
"Very well then." Dylan said and began her lesson. They needed to invest in a bigger room. We were pretty much in a coat closet with an overhead light, a large desk, with a swively teachers chair on one side, and an uncomfortable plastic on the other side, which I was sitting on. Katie was on my lap, tiredly leaning on the table.
She was participating in the lesson only because this was important to her and she wanted to learn to talk.
I was impressed how well she was learning everything, and her amnesia seemed to be fading fast. We would be sure by tomorrow though.
Finally, the lesson was over, and Katie was sent back to her bedroom, the lights were permanently off, meaning that she was supposed to be asleep.
"Ken'all. To'ay wath awful." Katie grimaced as I tucked her into bed.
"I know, things can only get better though. Plus, your lisp is kind of cute." I smiled, sitting on the edge of my sister's bed.
"Shut up." Katie blushed.
"That lady was evil wasn't she?" I smiled, knowing it would make Katie feel better.
"She wath. She wante' to fix your thpeech impediment. I it'nt even know you ha' one!" Katie giggled.
"Neither did I!" I laughed. Dylan had insisted I had a lisp, but I didn't, or at least I didn't think I did.
"What if she met Logan? She woul' blow a capillary!" Katie giggled.
I hated that she knew what that meant. No it wasn't inappropriate, it just wasn't something that you don't hear from a normal eleven year old. "I agree. But it's time for bed."
"No." Katie pouted, she was sitting up in her bed, refusing to lay back down.
"Come on Katie." I said, my patience quickly dropping.
"Ken'all no!" Katie whined. "I wanna thay up latah!"
"Katie, it's nine, the lights are out, its bed time!" I told my sister who was becoming more and more like her old self again.
"Ugh! I hate you!" Katie screamed and flopped back onto the pillows. I could hear her fake sobs turn into real ones. I sighed and sat in the big comfy chair that they had pulled into the room for me.
I closed my eyes, trying to get over the shock of Katie screaming at me. Slowly, I began to drift off, sounds fading away.
I heard Katie's bed creaking, I hoped that meant she was going to bed. I heard a little pitter patter of feet on the floor. Then I felt hands on my legs. Katie had crawled onto my lap and nestled against my chest.
"I 'on't hate you Kenny. I love. I love you tho much." Katie whispered to me.
A small smile grew on my face. "I love you too Katie."
Katie blushed. "You it'nt think that I hate' you wight? You knew I wath jutht upthet?"
"Of course." I stroked my sister's hair. "But it is time for bed."
"But I wanna thleep like thith." Katie whispered, nestling in even closer to me.
"I'll get in your bed with you and hold you when you sleep, but you need to be in bed, you're only allowed out for your lessons." I told my sister.
"Fine." Katie grumped, sliding off my lap. She crawled into her bed and patted the spot next to her. "Come hewe."
I wordlessly slid into the bed next to my sister. Katie tried to crawl into my lap. "No Katie."
"Pleathe?" Katie begged.
I laid down in the bed. "You can cuddle next to me, you just can't sleep on my lap."
Katie slid down next to me, putting her head over my heart. "Thith okay?"
"Yes. That's fine, as long as you're comfortable. Are you?" I asked, stroking her soft hair.
Katie shrugged.
"Well then get comfortable." I smiled.
Katie rolled onto her stomach, putting her head on my ribcage. "Bettew."
"Okay." I twirled her hair around my fingers.
"Thing to me?" Katie whispered.
I nodded.
"I'm running backwards in the rain I whisper, "are you okay?"
Got my hand up for a taxi
I finally got her name
Then we slipped into the backseat
She nods her head with feeling
I could see the pain
And I cannot explain how
I am captivated by So I will never cross the line She couldn't see past his stare, when desire took them over Is so much bigger, so much better, get me out, please deliver" So I'm here breaking down your door I am captivated by So I will never cross the line Leave your burden, weak and weary, I will lead you home
The way you look tonight
And I've seen what you've been into
I won't tell you any lies
I was sent here for the rescue
With a quick and simple prayer she cried, "God bring this to closure"
"I cannot take this anymore and I know that what I'm waiting for
Calling out your name
I want to take away the pain
You know I'm here like I was before
Screaming out your name
Waiting for the change
The way you look tonight
And I've seen what you've been into
I won't tell you any lies
I was sent here for the rescue
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound"
"Sleep good Katie, see you in the morning."
Katie took my hand and held it close to her heart.
:) Talk to you in two weeks I guess. Bye for now! XOXO~Tay
"You know we'll all be working for her one day."