When I wake up, my head is pounding and my leg hurts. I blink twice and groan with pain.
"Rey! You're awake!" Finn rushes over to me and kisses me lightly.
"How long have I been out?"
"Just a couple of hours."
"What happened?"
"You broke your leg, and got got a concussion when you fell."
I groan again. I won't be able to dance again for months!
"Hey, you'll be ok!" Finn says soothingly.
"I won't be able to dance for months though!"
He kisses me on the head. "You'll take physio and restart slow, and you'll be fine, just fine.
"She's our daughter! We deserve to see her!" a high shrill voice screams from the hall. Mom? Why aren't the doctors letting her in? Is she ok? She sounds different.
"Astra, she won't want to see you." Mom says in a cool, calm voice. Oh so it was Astra.
"Let her decide that!"
"Astra go away!" I call with all my strength.
"Fine. If that's what you really want sweetheart."
"And don't call me that!"
As soon as Astra leaves, Mom rushes over beside me.
"Rey, it's good to that you're awake! Do you need anything?"
I look over at Finn. "Would you mind getting me a honey lemon tea?"
He squeezes my shoulder. "No problem."
"How are you feeling sweetie?" Mom asks after Finn has left the room.
"Like I've been run over by a truck."
"Aw, I'm sorry honey."
"Mom, it's ok! It's not forever."
"I know, it's just sad."
"I know! We're a very athletic family, but I can't do anything sporty without both of um legs."
"Ain't that the truth!" I broke my leg when I was your age, and look at me know. You're right. You'll be fine."
Finn comes back with my tea, and Mom leaves the room so we can talk.
"Are you going to come back to school right away?"
"Of course! It's only Friday, and I'll be fine by Monday."
"Good. School wouldn't be the same without." His phone starts ringing, and he winces but picks up. I can hear his Mom screaming at him.
"Finn Johnatha Moonby!" He winces again at his full name. "I expected you home two hours ago! Where in the world are you? Do you have any idea-"
"Mom!" He yells into the phone. "I'm at the hospital!"
"The hospital? Are you ok?"
"Yes Mom. Rey had a little accident but we're all fine."
"Rey? Oh dear. See you soon!"
"Um what Mom?"
I hear her yell, "John, what's the quickest way to the hospital?" Before she hangs up.
"I guess they're coming." I say.
"I guess."
The next day, I lay in bed while all my family (exept Astra and Neil) and friends help get me ready to leave, because I'm being discharged tomorrow.
"Can someone get me some French fries?" I yell.
"On it!" Poe yells back.
"Thank you."
Sunday. It couldn't have gotten here soon enough. It feels so good being able to change into my own clothes from that itchy hospital gown. I walk out on my crutches, and take a deep breath that does not smell of antiseptic or hospital.
As I walk out of gym class, -still in my uniform because it's the easiest thing to wear right now, because of my leg and the fact that I didn't do anything in gym- Finn walks up beside me and kisses me on the cheek.
"How are you feeling?"
"Same as ever." I say as look down at my cast and all its signatures. Finn wrote Finn was here and then a little heart beside it. Poe wrote his name, and drew that stupid robot he built in robotics last year, and then named our dog after, BB-8. Jessika, ever the lady, simply signed his name. I would name the others but it would take forever.
"That bad huh?"
"Shut up!"
He kisses me on the cheek before he runs off. "Love you!"
"Love you too!"
