"Sami don't make me crash," I said holding onto the wheelchair for dear life as my friend Sami and fellow East High Girls Varsity softball team member wheeled me down the halls of the hospital. Sami was the starting centerfielder.
"Don't be such a wuss now where's your room we need to head back," Sami asked.
"Its room 214 now please I want to arrive in one piece," I said as she made a sharp right turn that almost got me out of the wheelchair. We passed doctors and nurses who were running into each other to avoid being run over by me and Sami. When we finally stopped in front of my room to see my Uncle Mike talking to the doctor.
"Thank god we're at a stop," I said trying to be as dramatic as possible.
"Stop it you're starting to act like Sharpay," Sami said.
"Sharpay is not a bad person and you two need to get over that stupid fight you had just because she stole your role in the Christmas pageant," I said.
"Hey I was a shoe in for Mrs. Claus until she came into the picture," Sami retorted.
"Look you and me wouldn't have become best friends if we weren't the elves," I replied remembering the funny memory about the Christmas Play. The Elves were the comic relief at least that's what Sami and I made them out to be.
"So Miss Danforth are you ready to go home," Dr.Miller asked.
"Yes I am," I replied thanking god I got to get out. The hospital made me feel like a pity case. Especially after Troy left. At first I had regrets about some of the things I said but then I realized that I felt as if a great weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
"Well I've given your uncle your rehab schedule you want start until after you get the cast off. I know you're going back to school tomorrow and I want you to be careful. Take Advil for as long as it hurts but never take more than three a day. I'll see you in six weeks to remove the cast and for rehab three days a week for a month. If you play softball I suggest you wear the brace that we've given your uncle and aunt. But besides that you should be good as new by your prom," Doctor Miller said.
"If I go but thanks anyway doctor," I said.
"So we'll have you on the softball field yes Coach Samuels will be very pleased to have our amazing catcher back this year just in time for the season to start," Sami said.
"We'll see Sami we want Nicole to get better not worse," Uncle Mike said.
"Oh she'll be better Mister Danforth I'll make sure of it," Sami said.
"Uncle Mike I'm going to be fine now did you bring my walking stick I don't want to ride Air Sami again," I said turning to Sami who was pouting.
"Well sorry folks the passenger has spoken I will now relinquish the wheelchair to Mister Mike who will put it away," Sami said with a bow. I couldn't help but laugh at Sami's antics.
"Yeah sure it's just right inside the door," Uncle Mike said. Seconds later he came out with my brown walking stick.
"How long did the doctor say I'd have to walk with this," I asked hoping it would only be for two weeks.
"He said for four weeks, then you should be able to walk with the cast on, and I called Principal Matsui and he said you'd be able to be a little late to class until you get the cast off," Uncle Mike said as I started to walk slowly with Sami and him to the elevator and out of the hospital.
"There is no way you can say that Gummy Bears are better than Jellybeans," Riley shouted at Sami.
"I can because Gummy Bears are better," Sami replied throwing a gummy bear in Riley's face. Riley and Sami used to have this argument every time they came over for a sleepover and for some reason they chose today to begin it again. It'd been a week since my return to school. After the first day everybody returned to normal and it took a very angry Sharpay for it to happen. People were treating me like a charity case and Sharpay being Sharpay yelled at everybody which stopped the pity party. I'd been avoiding Troy and his calls. Chad of course being the hard headed imbecile that he was paid no attention to me but by now I was used to it and it didn't bother me. Sure, I missed him but I tried to talk with him and he just turns me down every time. I never tell Taylor because he gets enough of it already from her about his treatment towards me. Troy however was a different matter. He would always be a different matter. I loved him and I knew who knows maybe I still did. All I knew is that Troy Bolton had my heart and there was nothing I could do about it.
"Nicole are you even listening," Riley asked me. I turned to see one of my good friends looking at me with intense determination.
"Sorry I spaced out for a moment," I said trying to get Troy out of my mind.
"We were talking about college," Sami said.
"Wait I thought you two were still on the Gummy Bear vs. Jellybeans topic," I asked.
"No we decided to postpone it now Riley's going to UCLA and I've decided on the University of Michigan," Sami said.
"Oh well I'm going to Oxford," I said.
"Are you serious," they asked in unison.
"Yeah, I'm meeting an old friend of mine to go backpacking right after graduation," I said.
"That's great we definitely have to keep in touch," Riley said.
"So wait you guys aren't mad at me for going," I asked.
"Why would we I mean if going to Oxford is something you want to do we should be happy but I swear if you replace us we will hate you forever," Sami said.
"I won't ever replace you guys, I'm just meeting Alex and if I meet other friends you guys will definitely know," I said.
"Good now let's get on with our Charmed marathon and I still think Phoebe is awesome," Riley said grabbing the bowl of popcorn. I missed this. Riley, Sami and Me. I could always talk about girl things with them. We had become greater friends after Troy, Chad and I started drifting apart. We usually watched movies or TV shows in my room with a lot of popcorn or just as much as we could convince my Aunt Karen to give us.
"What's that noise," Sami asked.
"What noise," I replied not hearing anything but the TV. Riley reached for the remote and paused the DVD. We heard a faint beeping sound. Oh Crap. It was my phone.
"Sorry," I said reaching for the phone knowing that we had a no cell phone rule when we were watching Charmed or anything else. I looked at my phone.
1 unread text
Please come to the championship
I looked at the screen and saw Troy's number. I had never missed a game since he's started playing.
"Earth to Nicole," Sami said.
"Sorry about that," I said putting the phone on my bedside table and turning my attention to the TV.
"Who was that?" Riley asked.
"Nobody now what episode are we on," I asked making a grab for the popcorn below me.