Reading through the pamphlet, Carla is welcome by a soft kiss on the lips and a blanket to lie on her legs, all bought by Nick. In return, she gives a huge grin.
"What you reading?", Nick asks.
"Oh, just the pamphlet that the consultant gave us. Jane was her name right?", Carla replies.
"Yeah. Jeez, babe, I thought I was the one with a dodgy memory!"
"Hey!"
Carla hits Nick on his arm playfully which makes him laugh out loud. It is coming towards 7:30 pm and Nick just finished emptying the dishwasher; he's now cuddling his wife and they both share the same blanket.
"You really didn't have to do that. I could have done it tomorrow", says Carla.
"Don't worry about it. I'm not completely useless you know!", Nick chuckles.
"I never said you were"
Giving Carla a cheeky grin, Nick's attention then turns to the pamphlet and he sighs:
"What does it say then?"
Noticing her husband's sudden discomfort of the small leaflet she holds in her hand, Carla thought it was best just to tell him everything she has read up so far:
"Well, it says that if you don't regain consciousness within 2 minutes, then I will have to call an ambulance, so that means I have to time every time you have a blackout"
Rubbing his hand behind his neck, Nick suddenly notices Carla pointing to the floor:
"What is it?"
Showing Nick pages from the pamphlet, Carla explains why she wants Nick to be on the floor:
"It's showing me what to do if you have a blackout. So, lie on the floor so I can practise on you"
Nick frowns, "Practice on me? I'm not a cute guinea pig, dear"
Carla then returns the same frown, "No, I don't mean it like that. It's just... If it does happen again, I want to have some idea on what to do"
Nick begins to giggles as he finds the way Carla is frowning now adorable; like a little girl being denied of sweets.
"Ok, ok, I will go onto the floor", Nick says as he starts to lay down onto the floor.
"Alright. Act like you just fainted", Carla instructs.
Nick stretches out his arms and lays his tongue on the side of his mouth like a corpse.
"Babe, take it seriously! Stop joking around"
"Alright, alright. Ok, just fainted, right"
Nick then turns his head to Carla and closes his eyes.
"Ok, first I need to move any objects that can get in the way"
Carla pretends to move the objects out of the way.
"What are you doing?", Nick asks after he opens his eyes.
"I'm moving the objects", Carla replies.
"There isn't anything here"
"Yes I know, but I'm just pretending. Hey, you're supposed to be unconscious! Stop talking!"
"Alright, alright, I'm unconscious. I can't talk. I need you to help me or I will die and haunt you from beneath the grave, ooooh"
Nick then sits up and makes ghostly actions.
"Nicholas I swear, if you stop acting like a kid, I will knock you out myself! Then you will definitely be unconscious", Carla moans.
"Fine, fine. I will just lie on the floor, eyes closed, no sounds, like I am utterly unconscious", Nick giggles.
"Thank you Tilsley. Now let's get this over and done with"
Nick then lays back down, closes his eyes and moves his head towards Carla.
"Alright, then I have to kneel down beside you and I have to put your arm that is closest to me at a right angle, so it is bent at the elbow, facing upwards"
Carla puts Nick's arm that is closest to her at a right angle.
"Now, I have to pick up your other hand with my palm against yours. Then, I have to place the back of your hand to the opposite cheek. I have to keep my hand there to guide and support your head"
Carla puts Nick's hand furthest away from her to his cheek and she keeps her hand there.
"Next, I need to use my other hand to bend your knee that is furthest from me, so your foot is flat on the floor"
Carla then bends Nick's knee.
"Then, with my hand still on your knee, I have to pull your knee towards me, so that you roll over, facing me"
Nick quickly opens his eyes:
"Alright. But I'm not going to move a muscle, so you have to roll me over by yourself"
"Yes, I know! Besides, it says your body weight so help me roll you quite easily"
After Nick closes his eyes, Carla rolls him over onto his side.
"Now I have to move your bent leg away from your body, so that is resting on the floor"
Carla moves the leg onto the floor.
"Lastly, I have to gently raise your chin to tilt your head sightly"
Carla tilts Nick's head.
"Ta-da! That's it", Carla squeals.
"Wait, that's it?", Nick asks after he opens his eyes.
"Yeah, that's it. I know how to do it now"
"Hahaha, no you don't"
"What do you mean I don't?"
"You didn't do it in one go. You did step by step, you sounded like a tutorial!"
"Oh yeah. Well pretend you have fainted again and I will do it in one go. This time, don't mess around!"
"I won't. I promise"
Nick then gets into the same position again, as if he just fainted, and Carla manages to put him in the recovery position in one go.
"Yes, yes! I did it! I did it!", Carla cheers while punching her hands into the air.
It's getting to 10:00 pm and both Carla and Nick are in bed.
"Oh, my gosh babe. I'm so glad I got that recovery position right", boasts Carla.
"Well done Mrs Tilsley", Nick congratulates, then he puts his arms around her with both of his hands reaching each other behind her back and kisses her on the lips. The kiss gets more and more passionate.
"Hehe, easy tiger", Carla chuckles while sightly pushing Nick back.
"Ah, sorry. I guess we should call it a night, we have got work in the morning", Nick sighs.
"Haha. Don't worry about. Make sure you fill in that sleeping timetable"
"Will do"
Carla then lays down on the bed facing her husband and closes her eyes:
"Night Nick"
Nick then does the same:
"Night Carla"
By his surprise, he drifts off to sleep.
