Girl Meets Drabbles Part 38
*Author's Note – This is gonna be a little inspirational but if you believe in something never ever give up on it. If you know it's right, you fight. Okay ranting over now onto the prompt! And as always Enjoy! *
Prompt: From Stardust16 - Riley gets hurt somehow and ends up getting a concussion. Everything is fine for a while, but Farkle has to take care of her and everything goes crazy when Riley ends up being...well, really overexcited and not herself, due to the concussion (for example, there might be random singing, random dancing, dancing with props or sharp objects...). I think it's be a great prompt to do since it'd be kind if hilarious to see how Farkle would calm Riley in a situation like that.
"We always knew this day would come." I said as my group of friends huddled outside of Riley's hospital bed.
"It could've been worse." Lucas said.
"It's been a long time coming." Maya interjected.
"Now the only question is … who takes care of her?" Zay said. At the same time Zay, Lucas and Maya stepped back and said,
"Not it!"
"Oh come on that's not fair. I mean I understand Zay and Lucas but Maya? Ring power!"
"It only works when she says it." Maya retorted.
What would've been a dream was now turned into a nightmare. Riley had a clumsy moment today that landed her in the hospital. The doctor said she had a concussion and could go home if someone was there to watch her and keep her awake for twenty-four hours. And it looked like that was going to be me.
"Oh come on Farkle, you're her boyfriend you had to know the job was going to fall on you." Maya said.
"Yeah you signed up for this, we didn't." Zay said.
"Yes I did, and I'll be happy to do it. Come on Riley we're going home."
"Okay Farkle. Where is that again?" Riley said giving me a one of a kind smiles of hers. Who could ever refuse that. I placed her arm around my shoulders and walked with her to the car. This was gonna be a fun night.
When we got to her apartment it suddenly dawned on me that I couldn't put her to bed and risk her falling asleep. So instead we went inside and I sat her down on her couch.
"Okay Riley, we have six hours till you take your next pain killer. What would you like to do to relax?"
"I'm sure we can think of something?" Riley said in a sultry yet slurred voice patting the seat next to her on the couch for me to sit down.
"We can watch a movie? Or I can read to you? or we can play twenty questions I'll start, why are you looking at me like that?"
"I want you Farkle, if anything today has taught me that no one's here forever, we could all be gone tomorrow. So take me while you can Farkle!" Riley said dramatically as she stood up and began to approach me.
"I don't think that's what the doctor had in mind when he said to relax. Although it would relax you after."
"So let's do it baby." Riley said getting ready to pounce but I had to stay strong.
"Riley no, you have a concussion you have to do less … strenuous things."
"Fine." She said with a huff. "Can I at least have some water?"
"Yes I'll go get it from the kitchen." I said turning around and making my way across the apartment. I had just poured some water in a glass when I turned around to see Riley standing in the middle of her kitchen completely naked.
"Uhh…" was all I could say over and over. Even after almost two years together I was still no better at dealing with the human form in all its glory, especially Riley's. All she did was giggle at my expression.
"Riley, how about we get you in your pajamas and then…"
"AAHHHHHHHH!" I heard Riley scream before running off to her bedroom. I put down the glass in my hand and followed suit.
"What! What is it!?"
"There was a ghost in the kitchen!"
"Riley you're on some pretty heavy pain killers. I can promise you there's no ghost in the kitchen."
"Oh yeah then what was that big scary darkness behind you?" She asked as she peered out from under the covers.
"That was my shadow. Now please put on your nightgown and come sit on the couch." I said picking up her nightgown from its place on the bed before holding it open for her so she could put her arms through. It was like dealing with a toddler only bigger.
"You're so good to me Farkle. I love you." Riley said in a daze.
"I love you too now let's go to the living room and pick out a movie to watch." Riley simply nodded as she followed me back to the living room. Unfortunately, it seemed like my bladder didn't understand the severity of the situation. I sat Riley back down on the couch before running to the bathroom quickly. When I came out I saw that once again Riley had gotten up from where I left her. I walked slowly out of the bathroom to see her nightgown lying in a heap on the floor.
"Oh no … Riley?" I asked just as I turned into the kitchen to see Riley standing naked once again but this time she had a giant steak knife in her hand.
"I want a sandwich but I can't find any bread?" She said swinging around with the knife.
"How about you put the knife down and I'll make you a sandwich." Right as I said that Riley's cell phone went off with her ringtone playing.
"I love this song!" Riley said as she began to dance around, still naked and still holding the knife. I raced across the room to silence the phone. When I saw it was her mother calling I decided to answer.
"Mrs. Matthew's hello.
No Riley's fine, the doctor said it was just a slight concussion. I'm going to stay with her overnight to keep an eye on her.
Yes, I'm sure, there's nothing she can throw at me that I can't handle." Just as I said that a pillow from the couch hit me in the back of the head. Sure enough when I turned around naked Riley was in the living room now with the knife in one hand and a pillow in the other.
"Gotta go, bye." I said hanging up before making my way over to Riley, slowly.
"There's too many pillows I don't know where to sit down." She said looking at me like a lost child in the mall.
"Gee those pain killers are really doing a number on you." I said taking the knife and the pillow rom her hands before sitting her down once again on the couch.
"Stay… good Riley." I said as I made my way over to her nightgown, never taking my eyes off of her. I rushed back once I had it in my hand and put it on her before sitting down next to her. I stifled a yawn wondering how I was supposed to keep her up when I could barely stay awake myself.
After that we watched a couple of movies, I wrestled her pain pill into her mouth, and she taught me a hand game from when she and Maya were little that I couldn't figure out how to win.
In the end we made it to twenty-four hours and just as Riley had fallen asleep there was a knock at the door. I opened it to reveal Maya on the other side.
"You were right, ring power still counts even when it comes from someone else. I'm here to relieve you."
I paused a moment before replying, looking over my shoulder at Riley before returning my gaze to Maya.
"Thanks but we're good here." I said shutting the door before she could respond. I dragged my tired body over to the bed and crawled in on the other side. Riley was all mine good, bad or indifferent and I wouldn't want it any other way. I fell asleep dreaming about what would've happened in the kitchen last night - sans concussion.
THE END