Chapter 8
Recovering and Regrouping
Disclaimer: I do not own Kickin' It or any of its characters, just this story idea
Third person point of view
"Are you here for Kim Crawford and Jerry Martinez?" The doctor inquired.
"Yes ma'am," Rudy replied.
"Well no permanent or major damage was done to either teen. Both have multiple minor cuts some had to be repaired with stitches and they will both be sore for awhile. As long as they're brought back in about two weeks for the stitches to be removed then Kim and Jerry will good as new."
"Oh thank god. Can we see them?"
"Kim isn't awake yet, but you can see Jerry until Kim is up. I will warn you he's not entirely himself with the pain meds."
"C'mon guys," Rudy motioned to Milton and Eddie to follow him"
The trio followed the nurse to the curtained off section where Jerry was strewn out on the examining bed. His eyes were locked onto the fluorescent ceiling and he was mumbling something to himself. The nurse left Rudy, Milton, and Eddie to be alone with Jerry and got back to her work schedule.
"Hey Jer, how are you feeling?" Milton asked.
"Woah!" Jerry screamed, "when did you guys get here? And why are you upside down?"
"Were not upside down Jerry. You're laying on table with your head hanging off" Eddie explained.
"Nooo I'm pretty sure you guys are upside down, I know your like super smart Milton but I'm pretty sure I can tell what's happening right in front of me."
"Seriously Jerry if you don't believe us just sit up" Milton exclaimed, annoyed.
Jerry then sat up looking at the three of them skeptically as he was sure that they were the ones who were indeed upside down, not him. "Woah... You guys were right"
Rudy, Milton, and Eddie sighed simultaneously, Jerry really could be that stupid. Even though he was on pain medications they doubted that someone else would insist that everyone was upside down.
"So Jerry you didn't answer us. How are ya feeling bud?" Rudy wondered.
"Eh kewl" Jerry began to giggle as he pointed at their bruised bodys "you guys look like bags of skittles."
"Boy do these pain meds affect you Jerry, we're just glad that you're okay besides a couple cuts. And hey, the doctor told me we could take you home today as soon as they wear off and then you can move on to standard Tylenol" Rudy said.
"Yo, is Kim okay, where she be?"
"She was hurt just about as bad as you were, but they had to sedate her because she was going berserk on the EMTs" Rudy answered.
"That's our Kim alright, can I go with you guys to see her"
"Of course Jerry, she should be waking up soon anyways. Then we'll regroup and evaluate the facts again to try and figure out what happened to Jack."
The gang found the wheelchair in the back corner and helped load Jerry into it since he was still pretty loopy. As they pushed him looking for Kim's room Jerry kept going on about how fun the roller coaster was and how Eddie should ride next when his turn was over. They arrived at Kim's room and she was still under the influence of the sedation, they parked Jerry next to her and began to wait for her eventual awakening.
Kim's Pov
*Dreaming*
I was with Jack again in the woods but this time, instead of him being next to me I could only see him in the distance. The wind was still blowing as the leaves fell slowly to the ground. I tried yelling out to Jack to get his attention, but he couldn't hear me. It was like I couldn't reach him no matter how loud I screamed. I tried running towards him but with every advancement I made it was like the distance between us grew. I felt hopeless, like I would never be able to see him or hold him again. I sank down to my knees and began to sob, something I was becoming quite accustomed to this week. I couldn't catch my breath as the tears streamed down my face, I had never felt this much pain and hopelessness before. All of the sudden I felt the touch of a hand on my shoulder and Jack's voice whispering "Please don't cry Kim you'll find me" but before I had the chance to turn my head towards the sound of his voice everything was ripped away. Instead I was now staring at a blank white ceiling trying to hold back tears. As the seconds passed the dream began to fade but I could still feel Jack's hand on my skin and hear his words in my head. I knew I was going to find him now though, there's nothing that can stop me.
Jacks POV
My eyes opened again to the same dark surroundings as before. My breathing was more controlled now and they walls no longer felt like they were closing in on me. There were the remnants of a dream in my head with a vague memory of being with Kim. God I missed her so much, we finally admit our feelings to each other and we couldn't even go two days without something going horribly wrong. Granted these are quite extraordinary circumstances since most people don't get kidnapped by the competing dojo's sensei. I still don't understand why Ty would do such a thing over something so small. Rudy is so unreliable this can't be the first time he's backed out of a bet. Maybe Ty's some sort of psychopath or sociopath, I can never remember what the difference is between the two but there's no logical explanation for this. I was pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of footsteps in the distance. I began to pray hoping it was anybody, just anybody other than Ty, and that they were here to rescue me from this hell I was trapped in. The door began to creep open and I mustered the energy to tilt my head up to meet eyes with the person standing in the doorway, and it wasn't Ty.
A/N so hey there⦠remember me? I'm the person who never updates. Surpriseeeeee I'm back! By the time I upload this chapter the story will have been finished and you'll get an update every Friday until it's over. I wouldn't be surprised if no one reads because let's be real, it's been five years since we last met, I mean I'm in college now getting my undergrad so clearly a lot has changed. I hope you guys still interested enjoy the remainder of this story and I'm glad I'll soon be able to say it's done.
