Chapter 7: Paralyzed
Nessie's POV
Carlisle and Esme left after that. They had some other business to attend to.
I could not believe that I was not going back to my family. I did not have to live with them anymore. I did not have to be in pain anymore.
I tried to jump up in excitement only to be reminded that I could not do that anymore. My legs didn't respond the way they should be. I could not feel them and I could not move them. I would not be able to walk anymore. No! There was no way that this could be happening! This has to be a nightmare! This has to be a god awful nightmare! Surely I would be waking up any second and realize that this nothing more than a nightmare! Right?! Right?!
I pinched myself like people usually do on TV. Maybe if I pinched myself I would wake up and realize that this was nothing more than a nightmare!
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It didn't work. That could only mean one thing then. I wasn't dreaming. I was awake. And this was my reality. I was paralyzed and I couldn't do anything about it.
I started to cry. I would never be able to play basketball again. I would never be able to run again. I would never be able to take walks on the beach again. I could never do any of the physical activities that I love ever again. I can't be an independent person anymore. I'm always going to have to rely on others to help me with everything.
This revelation was devastating to me. Why would the Cullens want me? I'm just an unnecessary burden to them. That's all that I would ever be now...a burden.
I cried, cried, and cried some more. I cried for what I had lost and I cried for what I could never have.
I just sat there with my face in my hands and I cried. I didn't even look up when I heard the door opened. Whoever it was they ran over to me and hugged me. I'm guessing by the coldness of the person's arms that it was Carlisle.
"Nessie what's wrong?" he asked urgently. "Are you in pain?"
"I'm paralyzed that's what's wrong" I said.
"It's okay-" he began to say.
"No it's not!" I shouted. "I can't move my legs! Nothing is okay. I can never walk, run, swim, play basketball, ride my skateboard or my bike, or do any of the physical activities that I love ever again! How can it be 'okay'?"
"Nessie I'm sorry" he said. "What I mean is that we are all going to help you get through this. Surgery and physical therapy can help you. I'm almost 100% certain that you will be able to walk again and do all the things that you love again" he said.
"Carlisle why do you care so much about me? Why are you willing to adopt me? I'm just an unwanted burden now" I said.
"Nessie don't ever say that again! You are not an unwanted burden! I know that we just met each other not that long ago but I already love you and care about you like you were my daughter" he said.
"And I love you and care about you like you were my father" I said. It was odd that I. Felt that way. We had only just met each other not that long ago and I already loved him and Esme like parents. I loved his whole family. They all seemed like great people. I had a feeling that Edward and Bella would be the best brother and sister that I ever had.
We didn't say another word but Carlisle hugged me tighter to him and kissed me on the cheek. I was caught a little off guard but then I kissed him on the cheek too.
For the moment I felt at least a little happy.
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