Chapter 37 Standing Up
It has been about a week since Brit has been practicing her exercises in the bed. Brit feels as if she has been both physically and emotionally exhausted more so than ever before.
Brit wakes up to be alone for a change. She yawns a couple times.
"Oh man what a night!" Brit replies.
"I'm hungry and I gotta go to the bathroom. How to do this though? Hmm should I be a burden and yell for someone?" Brit ponders this for a couple minutes and decides to try it herself. After all she has gotten a little bit stronger.
"I think I'll atleast give it a try myself."
Brit sits up slowly in a sitting position by pushing up with her hands to get herself to sit up. She manages to do this after a couple minutes.
"Hoo," Brit replies as she wipes sweat off her forehead.
Brit scoots slowly to the edge of the bed closest to the bathroom. It takes her some time as she scoots inch by inch to the edge of the bed. She keeps scooting and after about ten minutes she finally makes it as her legs are dangling off the edge of the bed. She gently moves her legs from side to side. Amazing what people take for granted when you lose some use of your legs from being out of it.
"Well here goes nothing," Brit replies.
Brit scoots as far off the bed as she can. She takes a deep breath as she tries to push up on the bed with her hands to get in a standing position. She keeps trying to push up but to no availability. She keeps trying to push up but only makes it half way off the bed before she falls back down. She gives it one last try as she decides to push with both her hands and just maybe her leg strength will help. She pushes with both her hands and then tries with her legs to give her strength as she is finally able to stand! Yay!
Brit is so proud of herself. She actually stood and did it all by herself. Yay! She does not think she can walk though due to the fact that she is all out of breath and feels as though she will fall soon. She ponders this for a minute before her legs give sway and falls face forward on the floor while knocking a table over that makes claddering noises as it falls to the ground.
"Ouch! Dammit!" Brit yells angrily.
Ben rushes in from playing his video game. He looks at the mess on the floor as his eyes reach his sister. Ben rushes towards his sister's side as he searches her for any sign of her being injured.
"Brit are you ok sissy?" Ben replies hurriedly.
"Yeah Ben I'm fine," Brit replies.
"So what are the guys doing?" Brit replies.
"They are training," Ben replies.
"All of them?" Brit asks.
"Yea," Ben replies.
"Oh, well I'm gonna need someone's help to the bathroom. Could you go get one of them? Although which one wouldn't be mad at me?" Brit replies.
"I know I'll get Donny," Ben replies.
"No he'll definitely be mad."
"Leo?" Ben asks.
"No," Brit replies.
"So that leaves Mikey and Raph," Ben replies.
"Hmm..decisions decisions," Brit replies. "On the one hand Mikey is funny and hilarious. But on the other hand Raph is the love of my life and is caring for me. He would be hurt if I did not get him. Raph it is then Ben," Brit replies warily.
"Ookie dokie," Ben replies as runs off to get Raph. He runs through the living and into the hallway that leads to the dojo. He hears all the turtles working out together. He knocks on the door once. No answer. He knocks harder the second time.
The door opens to reveal Donny. "Hey Ben we're working out here, can this wait?" Donny replies.
"Oh, um I know but…but can I talk to Raphy? Please it's kind of important," Ben replies not wanting to get her in trouble with Donny.
"Yeah ok. Hey Raph get your ninja but over here and talk to Ben here so we can get on with it," Donny replies.
Raph walks into the hallway with Ben leading him a little away from the dojo. Raph reaches Ben and stops him. He bends down to his level and looks him in the eyes. "All right kiddo what's on your mind?"
"Well you see I was playing a game," Ben replies.
"Go on," Raph encourages.
"Then I heard a big crash and well Brit is ok but she is on the floor and can't get to the bathroom. So I came to get you to help her but she doesn't want anyone to be mad at her. She didn't want to bother you guys," Ben hurriedly replies as he looks at Raph.
"Ok. I'll take care of it. Go tell the guys I'll be back," Raph replies as he tries to imitate the terminator.
Raph rushes into the lab to see Brit on the ground along with a table and some stuff that was on the table. He looks at Brit to see her laying there not moving.
"Babe? Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself?" Raph replies.
"Oh um um yeah I'm fine. I was just trying not to bother you and I kind of need to go to the bathroom and I thought I would try to get there on my own and well I fell. No big deal," Brit replies hurriedly.
Raph scoops Brit up bridal style into his arms and walks with her to the bathroom.
"You do remember our talk right?" Raph replies.
"Um..yeah but you were busy. Plus, how am I supposed to call you when you're in the dojo. I actually stood up for a minute before I fell back down. Stupid legs," Brit replies thoughtfully.
"Hmm..well I guess I'll inform Donny that you need a beeper to get a hold of me," Raph remarks.
"Yeah but you know it's not just you that I might wanna see," Brit replies.
"Oh yeah. How come?" Raph replies.
"Well unless you wanna cook again? Oh that is just a wonderful idea! You can cook me breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a while. Plus I think Mikey might be overwhelmed at the moment," Brit replies.
"Now wait just a moment," Raph replies before he is cut off by a kiss of love and compassion and something Raph can't put his finger on. As the kiss ends Raph looks at Brit in the eyes and sees her blinking her eyes at him.
"Now Mikey loves to cook. He would go crazy if he wasn't able to do what he loves. I ain't a good cook love. I love you to death but I am no cook," Raph replies as gauges Brit's reaction.
"Oh I know that. I just wanted to see what you would do," Brit replies giggling as she reaches the bathroom.