Silence Brings Pain:Chapter 7
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After double checking that he has enough for his doctor visit, Ryu put his stuff in his father's car and got inside. He couldn't believe his father made him an appointment with the doctor about his scars. During the car ride, his father was telling him about the doctor and pieces of irrelevant information about the hospital. Ryu was worried about what the doctor would think once he went to sleep. He didn't get to think about it any longer since his father pulled into the parking lot.
When they walked in, the hospital looked like any other hospital. There were a few people in the waiting area and some nurses and doctors were walking back and forth. A doctor with brown hair and grey eyes walked up to the pair and introduced himself. "Good evening. My name is Dr. Jones and I'll be in charge of the observation. I'll explain more once we reach the third floor."
They got in the elevator and Ryu started to feel very nervous. What if there is a reason for these scars? I could be under hospital observation for life. The third floor was the psychiatric ward, and that made Ryu's mood even worse. They walked into his office and took a seat while Dr. Jones pulled out a clipboard.
"Ryu, your father told me that there are scars on your body that have been appearing when you sleep. Do you mind showing me so I can decide how this will be done?"
Ryu hesitated for a minute before standing up and taking his shirt off. He crossed his arms but the doctor grabbed his arms and held them out, looking at each scar. Dr. Jones released his arms to write something about them and Ryu felt ashamed of how his body was on display. His father looked both worried and upset, and it made him feel guilty about not telling his father about this sooner.
He didn't like when his scars were visible, they constantly reminded him that his nightmare was actually reality. He always wore a long sleeve shirt and avoided letting people touch him. He doesn't go out often considering people always watch him and stare at the bandages he can't cover up. He closed his eyes when the doctor walked around him and gasped at the scar that went around to his back.
Ryu put his shirt back on before the doctor sat down and continued. "Well, I think you should stay here for overnight observation. Depending on how they show up, we can try different methods to keep them from appearing. Follow me so I can show you to the room you'll be in."
They left the office and walked down the hall to a set of white double doors. Behind the doors, there was a red door with glass beside it that people could use to look into the room. There is a lot of space between the double doors and the glass and there are chairs near the glass.
Inside the room, there is a large bed with white sheets and pillows. There are blank monitors on the left side and a bathroom on the right. The nurses and other doctors are turning on the monitors and Dr. Jones turned to Ryu and his father.
"I think it would be best if we could start now. Are there any questions?"
"I don't have any right now," Joe said. "Ryu, are you ready?"
As much as he wanted to leave, he stayed there and nodded. 'I'm not sure if I can go to sleep now. I usually sleep later at night.'
"That isn't a problem. We have something that could help you fall asleep. I just need you to sit on the bed and remove your shirt again."
The doctor went to talk to the nurses and his father left to sit on the other side of the glass. Ryu thought this was a bad idea but it was too late to leave. The doctor came back with a needle full of sleep medicine in his hand. He placed the needle in Ryu's arm and injected him with it. Seconds later Ryu was asleep, unaware of everyone watching him.
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"Doctor! The patient is bleeding from his shoulder and isn't responding!"
"What? Step aside and get someone to bring in a stretcher," Dr. Jones said, rushing to the side of the bed. Ryu was laying on his right side and holding his left shoulder with his eyes closed tightly. A few nurses and other doctors came in with a stretcher, placed Ryu on it and started to move him to another room. While they were walking some doctors tried to get Ryu to move his hand but the efforts were useless. Joe walked next to Dr. Jones and asked him about what happened.
"I didn't see what happened. Everything was fine minutes before the nurse alerted me. We might have to look at the cameras but for now we have to stop his shoulder from bleeding."
With that statement, Joe had to stay in the waiting area for the rest of the night. Many hours passed and Joe only got a couple of hours of sleep after he was told that Ryu was okay. The doctor hasn't told him the extent of the injuries yet but they'll look at the cameras once Ryu gains consciousness. When Dr. Jones left again, Joe sat back down to try to get a little sleep.
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Ryu suddenly sat up in the hospital bed but fell back when he felt a sting in his shoulder. His vision was blurry but he could see a lot of white. He looked at his surroundings and realized he was still in the hospital. He didn't try to sit up again but saw a nearby clock that said it was three in the morning. What happened? My head is killing me.
He turned to look out the window next to him, thinking about what could have went wrong since he fell asleep. He was searching through his memories of yesterday when a nurse with black hair and blue eyes walked in. She didn't know he was awake and started to check his IV. He tapped on her shoulder to get her attention and she quickly looked at him.
"Oh my gosh! I'm sorry, I didn't know you were awake. Are you in pain? Is there anything I can get for you?" She reached next to her and passed him a cup of water. He downed the whole glass, remembering that it's been a while since he had something to drink. She set the cup aside and he looked at her.
'Do you have something for a headache?'
"Yeah. You know,"she paused to give him two aspirins, "I don't mean to be in your business, but for you to be sixteen it seems like you're going through a lot."
'I am. I always wonder what's the point of it all. Do you know what happened for me to wake up here?'
"Well, everything was fine while we were watching you. Later, another nurse noticed you were bleeding from your shoulder. You lost consciousness on the way here and we had to give you some stitches. Dr. Jones sent me to come get you before he checks on what the cameras might have caught."
He didn't respond right away, choosing to sit up and look around some more. I don't want to know what the cameras caught. I just want to go home, he thought. The nurse gave him some space to stand and the left the room.
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The nurse led him to the meeting room where Dr. Jones and Joe were seated. There was a screen behind Dr. Jones, and Ryu could make out the image of him asleep on the bed. Ryu sat down next to his father when Dr. Jones started the video.
In the video, everything looked okay. Ryu was sleeping and a few doctors went into the room to check the monitors then left. A few minutes into the video, Ryu's hand moved to his shoulder. He suddenly looked as if he was in pain, then Dr. Jones entered the room. The video ended when Ryu was brought out the room. Dr. Jones didn't hesitate to give his thoughts.
"Well, I only have one idea based on what I've seen. Ryu, I think you subconsciously hurt yourself when you're asleep. There could be two reasons for this: nightmares or some form of trauma. Have you suffered from anything in your life that could lead to trauma?"
He shook his head. 'There's no way I could be doing this to myself. I never been in a traumatic event and I don't have nightmares. The only thing I'm suffering from are the scars and I've dealt with them for years.'
Dr. Jones ignored him and continued, "Are you sure? Maybe we could use something to restrain your arms to keep you from hurting yourself."
He's not taking me seriously. They never do. He knew trying to talk Dr. Jones would be useless so he turned to his father who was reading something on his phone. Joe put his phone away and stood up.
"Ryu, I have a meeting in a few hours. I'll bring your car here before I go with a coworker to the meeting. I'll be back as soon as I can."
'Isn't today Sunday? I thought anything work related wasn't done on the weekend.'
"Me too. I should leave now. If anything happen, let me know."
Ryu nodded before his father left. Meanwhile, Dr. Jones picked up a black box and motioned for Ryu to follow him. They walked back to the observation room and Ryu sat on the bed. Dr. Jones opened the box to reveal two pairs of handcuffs. Ryu had no idea how to react. The last thing he expected was Dr. Jones to suggest handcuffs to keep him from moving. Before his thoughts could go anywhere else, Dr. Jones caught his attention.
"I know it's strange being handcuffed but it has helped some of our mental patients," Dr. Jones said.
I'm not a mental patient. That won't stop him from treating me like one though, Ryu thought. He just nodded his head and everyone got ready to observe. Ryu managed to go to sleep on his own since it was close to the time he usually goes to sleep. Once he was sleep, everyone started to hope for a different outcome.
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It happened. Again.
This time, they had more medical equipment in the room so they wouldn't have to move him if he got hurt. When Dr. Jones went in to check on him, Ryu was still sleeping with a peaceful look on his face. The handcuff that was restraining his left arm was broken and there were two scratches forming a 'X' on his right wrist with blood slowly dripping onto the floor. His left arm was slightly hanging over the side of the bed.
Dr. Jones took care of the wound while a nurse cleaned up the blood. The scratches weren't deep or anything, so he was able to stop the bleeding quickly. There wasn't any blood on Ryu's left hand, which confused the doctor more than before. He also had no idea how the wounds didn't wake Ryu up in the middle of the night like they did the first time.
While Dr. Jones was thinking about the problem, Ryu woke up. He sat up and stretched his arm, noticing that his keys were next to his phone. One of the many nurses removed the other handcuff and he stood up to stretch again. That's the longest I've ever slept.
Not caring about the scars for once, he went to take a shower. After he was done, he saw Dr. Jones in front of the monitors talking to a nurse went to pick up a small case and walked towards Ryu.
"I need to research some things before we try this again. Nurse Bell, give him the shot and make sure he doesn't leave. I'll be back soon," Dr. Jones said before leaving the room.
Before Ryu could react, a needle was stuck in his arm and he was injected with something. He pulled the needle out and looked around to see everyone leaving. He doubt if anyone would tell him what the shot was for, so he grabbed his phone and keys before leaving the room.
In the halls, he could hear people whispering about him. Someone must have found out he left cause they were walking around looking for him. He was on his way to the elevator when Dr. Jones walked around the corner. Ryu opened the closest door and discovered that it was a staircase leading to the other floors. He made it to the first floor and hid behind a wall before he heard a voice come from an officer's radio.
"The patient Ryu Hayabusa has gone missing. If you see him, catch him and bring him back immediately."
Before he could move, Ryu's head started to hurt and his hands were slightly shaking. Fortunately, the officer walked in another room and gave Ryu a chance to run to the parking area. He found his car after a few minutes and got in. He started his car and took a moment to tell his father what's going on.
[Ryu]-I'm not sure what's going on with this hospital, but Dr. Jones had a nurse inject me with something. I know it's not anything that will help me sleep but it's screwing with my body and mind. I'm leaving since they're looking for me right now.
[Dad]-What?! Ryu, don't do anything reckless!
"Stop! Get out of the car!"
He dropped his phone when he heard someone's voice. There were many security officers in front of him and they all had their guns pointed at him. He slowly put his hands up and some of the officers lowered their guns and stepped back. He noticed they were blocking an exit, so he quickly came up with a plan to get away from there.
"I'll say it one more time. Get out of the car!"
Ryu didn't listen. Trusting himself, he put his hands on the steering wheel and pressed down on the acceleration. The car went forward and made the officers jump out of the way. Ryu left the parking area and after a few quick turns, he was a good distance away from that hospital.
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