Here is Chapter Twenty-Eight, enjoy!
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"Blah" – talking
'Blah' – thinking
Change of place/time
Chapter 28
The dark haired nurse walked into her cousin's room at the end of her shift, hoping that he was asleep but found that he was still awake.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" she asked sitting down on the bed.
"Not good," he replied.
"When was the last time you were sick?"
"A little while ago," he answered closing his eyes. Kimi nodded.
"I'm just going to check your pulse, temperature etc before I leave for tonight alright." Kai just nodded. Everything seemed fine until Kimi listened to Kai's chest. Kai noticed that she was taking longer today and wondered why.
"Is everything okay?" he asked.
"I'm not sure. Breathe in for me, now breathe out, breathe in again-" but as Kai went to breathe in he began to cough; Kimi raised the bed and made sure he was alright after he had stopped. "Are you alright?" He nodded. "Did that hurt your chest?" He nodded again. "A lot or a little?"
"A little bit…after I had finished coughing, I, I got a metallic taste in my mouth…" he told her not looking at her. Kimi nodded not quite sure what to do.
"It could just be the chemotherapy; sometimes as a side effect you do get a metallic taste in your mouth from time to time."
"But it only happened after I finished coughing."
Kimi sighed and took a packet of tissues out of her pocket. She held the tissue in front of his mouth and said, "I want you to cough into this okay, just to make sure." Kai nodded as she placed it over his mouth and proceeded to cough. The nurse slowly looked at the tissue and let go of a breath she hadn't realised she was holding when she saw the tissue was still a white colour.
"So it's just from the chemo them?" asked Kai just to make sure as he could taste it again.
"Why can you taste it again?" Kai nodded. "Quickly spit into the basin," she asked holding it in front of him. Again there was no hint of a red substance which pleased them both. "It's just from the chemotherapy," Kimi confirmed.
The nurse then made sure that her cousin was alright, but took note that he was wheezing slightly; before hugging him and kissing him on the forehead. "I'll be back around 8am tomorrow, bye," she said waving as she left the room.
"Bye," Kai said back.
Tala wrapped his coat round him tightly as he walked through the streets of Moscow. He looked at the road names every now and again just to make sure that he knew where he was. When finally he came to an apartment building; it looked quite modern on the outside and the redhead went inside loving the feeling of the warmth inside cover his body. He then made his way to the 2nd floor, apartment no. 18.
When he opened the door, there was a little porch area where you could put your coat and shoes, which is what he did, before making his way down the corridor. The first room on the right was the bathroom, which had white and blue tiles on the floor and walls, while the ceiling was white and it contained a bath, toilet and sink also in white; and it was a moderate size. Then the next room he came to was the kitchen, this had light coloured wood flooring and cream walls; the cabinets being slightly darker wood than the floor, and the counter tops were marble-esque. Under the counter next to each other was; the washing machine, dryer and stove. Next to the door and opposite the washing machine the fridge stood. Then at the end of the wood floored corridor there were two rooms on either side of him and one in front. On the right was the living room which also had the wood flooring the corridor and kitchen had with cream walls as well. It contained a black sofa with cream cushions against the wall, also against the wall was; a cabinet in the left hand corner, with a bookshelf in the corner opposite it, the window in between them; and a TV opposite the sofa. Then as you came in there was a small wooden table on the right that had two chairs to match either side of it. On the left hand side of the corridor was a small bedroom that had blue carpet and cream walls, and contained a single bed, beside table and small chest of drawers. And in front of him was a bigger bedroom, that was decorated the same as the last one and this time had a double bed, two beside tables a wardrobe and small chest of drawers. Tala could tell this was Kimi's room as things were left out, and the bed hadn't been made etc.
Tala made his way back to the living room and lay on the sofa. He picked up the remote and flicked through the channels, but didn't find anything interesting to watch, so the TV was turned off. He sighed and looked at the clock above the sofa and saw that it was only 8:45. He again sighed and closed his eyes.
A drowsy redhead was in and out of sleep when a pillow to the face caused him to jump up in surprise.
"What was that for, I was sleeping," he asked annoyed turning round to face the culprit who was standing there a smirk on her face.
"Well, why are you sleeping out here when I have a perfectly good bed across the hall," she asked crossing her arms over her chest.
Tala shrugged, "I don't know, I just laid here and fell asleep. And anyway you could have woken me up nicer, what time is it?"
"I could have, and it's 11:25pm. Anyway your bag is in the room next to mine, you left it at the hospital. Are you hungry?" she asked walking out of the room and into the one next door.
"Yes I guess, why?" he asked following her.
"Because I am and I was wondering if you wanted anything to eat? I've got soup or kedgeree left over from last night," she replied as she opened the fridge.
"Um, the soup please." Kimi nodded and took the soup and kedgeree out of the fridge before placing them in bowls and putting them in the microwave that was on the counter next to the fridge.
The both of them were in bed a little after midnight, but Kimi found that she couldn't sleep. She walked out into the hallway and looked on her right at the closed bedroom door, before slowly pushing it open. To her surprise Tala was also awake.
"I thought you would have been sleeping," she stated sitting on the bed next to him.
"I was trying to, but I heard you out in the hallway and wondered what was wrong."
"Sorry, I just couldn't sleep," she said looking at her hands.
"Are you worried about Kai?" he asked. She just slowly nodded, and he saw a tear land on her hand making a dull splash sound. "Hey," he said softly putting him arm round her, which caused her to lean her head on his shoulder. Tala gently rubbed her arm, as they sat in silence, Kimi sniffing every now and again. "Did something happen after I left?" Tala asked breaking the silence, he felt Kimi nod against his shoulder. "What?"
"I was just checking his pulse, temperature, etc. And when I was listening to his chest…it didn't sound right. It sounded like, like there was something muffling his breathing…it just sounded similar to when I first listened to his chest about a week ago. It scared me. He then started to cough, and told me he could taste something metallic. I got scared and put it down to the chemo, which it can be a side effect of…But I'm still worried about what I heard. I mean, it can't have come back already, or maybe the doctors thought they got everything when they didn't…or-"
"Or it could just be nothing, and you've got yourself in a state for nothing," he told her as she sat up.
"You didn't hear what I heard, and I felt bad because I wanted to tell Kai but I wanted him to be able to sleep as he needs it. He's got a MRI late in the morning tomorrow; I pray that they don't find anything."
"You're right I didn't hear what you heard, but when you listened to his chest, was it where the bandages were?" Kimi shook her head "Was he wheezing?" Kimi nodded. "It could have been that then."
"I don't know…it could have been, but it did sound like…"
"Look I know it's hard, but try not to worry and wait until the scan tomorrow morning alright. You can listen to his chest in the morning, if that makes you feel any better. Hopefully by then he shouldn't be wheezing anymore alright?" Kimi nodded.
"Thank you Tala," she said hugging him.
"No problem," he replied hugging her back. Soon afterwards they bade each other goodnight and went to sleep this time, knowing that if they didn't they wouldn't be able to do much the next day.
The next morning Kimi drove herself and Tala to the hospital, nothing much being said between them on the way there.
When they reached Kai's room, Dr. Koikov was in the room talking to Kai. He nodded his head to Kimi, indicating he knew she was there, while still talking.
"Kai, you have over 20 days until your next round of chemotherapy starts. In between that we would like you to start physiotherapy. But first of all you need to rest and regain some of your energy so that you are not strained when it comes to doing the physio. I know that eating will be hard for about the next week. But if you can eat at least two meals a day for four days, and keep it down we'll allow you to start your physiotherapy alright?"
Kai nodded "Do those four days start now?"
The doctor shook his head, "whenever you feel as though you'll be able to eat and keep it down," he replied as Kai again nodded. "When you want to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner, just tell Kimiyo and she'll be able to get it for you alright. I'll be going now but I'll be in at the end of the day to check up on you."
"I'm going to be here longer than two months aren't I?" stated rather than asked Kai. Both Tala and Kimi smiled at this comment.
"Maybe, but I know how much you loved the idea of being here for two months, so being here for longer, well you must love that even more," Kimi smiled while Kai just glared at her. "Anyway, how are you feeling this morning?" she asked as she took the stethoscope from around her neck.
"Better than yesterday."
"That's good, breathe in for me, and now breathe out. Your chest sounds okay; are you still wheezing?" Kai shook his head. "Good," she said as she then proceeded to check his vitals before recording them onto the clipboard that was kept at the bottom of his bed. "I'm off to do my rounds now, but do you feel like eating today?" Kai shrugged one and half shoulders, which Kimi thought was cute, but nodded trying not to let it show on her face before leaving.
Later that morning Kimi re-entered the room, only to find that Kai's team here as well. She smiled and waved at them before getting the wheelchair out from bedside Kai's bed.
"Where am I going?" Kai asked confused.
"You've got an MRI this morning, remember?" Kai shook his head, but then nodded as he realised it's what the doctor had been telling him last night while he had been trying to stay awake. "We won't be long," she said as she wheeled Kai out.
"What's the MRI for?" asked Ray looking at Tala.
"Just to make sure that the chemotherapy is having the desired effect on Kai's body," replied Tala.
About an hour later, Kimi came back with Kai but was surprised to find the room empty, save for Tala who was still sitting next to the bed.
"Where'd the others go?" asked Kimi as she placed Kai on the bed.
"Lunch. So is everything alright?" They both nodded.
"Kai do you want any lunch?" asked the nurse as she stood at the end of the bed.
"I'm not really feeling sick, so I'll try." Kimi nodded and left.
"Are you sure everything is alright?" Kai turned to look at Tala and nodded.
Kimi re-entered the room carrying a tray with soup and a dry roll on top of it. She placed the tray onto the table at the bottom of the bed before moving it towards Kai.
"Something easy, so hopefully your stomach can handle it. Tala I'm going down to the canteen, do you want anything?"
"Yes just get me whatever you're having." Kimi nodded and left. "I'll be back in a sec," he told Kai as he left the room as well.
Kai slowly lifted his arm up and heavily dropped it onto the table. He then managed to move his hand to the spoon, but found that he couldn't grip the spoon properly. It felt as though his hand was numb and was still trying to regain feeling and movement again, he smiled sadly as that's exactly was his hand was doing. The bluenette looked up as he heard Tala come back in.
"Need some help?" the redhead asked sitting down. Kai sighed and nodded, knowing that he would only end up spilling it all over himself if he couldn't even hold the spoon properly.
A little way into the meal Kai began to feel nauseous again; he thought he'd just have a couple more mouthfuls then stop as he hadn't eaten a lot today. But Kai found that he couldn't swallow the mouthful of soup he had been given; and the longer it was in his mouth the worse he felt. Tala was about to give him the next mouthful when he retched and Tala quickly grabbed the emesis basin and managed to get it to Kai in time as he threw up what he had just eaten, before dry heaving a couple of times.
"Sorry," Kai whispered coughing slightly.
"No need, you okay?" Kai nodded closing his eyes when the door opening caused him to open them again.
"Hey you guys," she greeted then she noticed Tala still holding the emesis basin. "Were you sick?" Kai nodded. "It's alright don't worry, it is only the day after you finished your chemotherapy. I wasn't expecting you to start eating so soon." Kai nodded and then retched again but didn't bring anything up. "You okay?" Kai again nodded closing his eyes. "Try and get some sleep."
Tala and Kimi sat and waited for Kai to fall asleep. After they were sure he was asleep, Kimi left the room to do her job while Tala stayed and ate what Kimi had gotten him, before thinking that he would catch up on his sleep as well.
Later Kai woke up to a darkened room and looked from side to side noticing that no one was in the room. He sighed and looked up at the ceiling wondering when he was going to feel like eating so then he could finally start physio. He looked toward the end of the bed when light filled the room as Tala and Kimi re-entered the room.
When they noticed Kai was awake they both waved and got a nod of the head back.
"How are you feeling now?" asked Kimi sitting on the bed.
"Tired," came Kai's reply.
"Have you only just woken up?" Kai nodded.
"What time is it?"
"It's 9:45," answered Tala pulling his sleeve back over his watch. Kai nodded but then turned to look at the redhead.
"Wait, in the evening?" The other two occupants of the room smiled and nodded.
"You've practically slept the whole day," stated Kimi. Kai sighed and closed his eyes, wondering why he still felt so tired. "Also in the morning do you want to try and eat anything or are you going to pass, or do you want me to ask you in the morning?"
"Could you ask me in the morning," Kai replied and Kimi nodded.
They then spent the next hour or so talking when Kai's doctor walked in and saw the three of them, and gave a knowing look to Kimi over the top of his glasses.
"We were just leaving," she said smiling standing up, as did Tala. They both said goodbye to Kai before leaving the room.
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