"You may go check if you wish." Cody told him. " He's going to be stressed at times, Puppy. "
John sat on the bathroom floor. His heart was heavy with so many things. The mental torment of the past year was hard enough to deal with and now his young husband may be blind. The life they planned of working together in the WWE and raising a family may be all but over. Randy would be finished with wrestling if he didn't recover soon and John wanted to do the right thing and retire to take care of him. They had Destiny but Randy sounded bitter at the thought of John having a child of his own blood. John never knew how badly he ached for a son until he saw Johnny in their perfect paradise. Those big blue eyes just won his heart. John felt tears want to wet his vision as he sat in the quiet. Randy would never be a Dom blinded either. It was something John needed and ached for. He hated all the feelings of sorrow and anger he felt at the hand they had been dealt. What had they done to deserve years of rape, pain, and abuse?
Finn got up moving for the bathroom door. He had reservations knocking but finally moved his hand to knock lightly. John hurried to his feet and wiped his eyes. He cleared his throat. "Yes?"
"Johnny?" Finn spoke through the door. "Just wished to check on ya Fella."
John opened the door. His eyes were haunted and bloodshot. "Thanks...I'll be okay." He tried to smile.
"Aye...I'm sure ye will be." Finn offered a light smile and opened his arms. "Still don't mean ye can't have people to lean on." John hesitated but then moved to hug Finn. His body trembled slightly in the smaller man's hold.
"That it." Finn rubbed John's back. "Come and sit wit us while ya daddy rests. Bray and his boys left. Just I and Sir here."
"Okay." John said softly as he let Finn lead him out of the bathroom.
Finn led John over to where Cody was. He gave John a gentle squeeze before he went to sit back on the floor by Cody. Cody looked up at John. "I'm sorry if I caused a problem back there."
John stood awkwardly in front of Cody. "Randy asked me to apologize. He said he's grateful you're around for us. He's going through a lot...feeling bitter and insecure." His head lowered slightly.
"He does realize I am only here as support as is Finn? You both are like family to me...nothing romantic at all." Cody commented as he reached to pet Finn's head.
"Yes...he knows. It's just a lot right now. He wanted to be a Dom for me...a good dad to Destiny...maybe more if we have another child...and now he fears he'll just be a burden." John said quietly. "You know all the shit we've been through...this is just like a breaking point."
"Another child?" Cody asked. "I can understand, I'm sure you can too if you relax and put yourself in his position."
John felt defeated. He could tell by the looks on Finn's and Cody's faces they were against the idea. They just did not understand. They had been through so much pain and very little happiness. The perfect life in Randy's head had awakened a desire in the older man. He had seen his own son...hugged him...heard his voice. Now it was like he would never be. "Of course I understand. I have to." John said numbly as he moved to sit in a chair.
"Well, how long are you picturing till you have your son?" Cody asked.
"I really don't want to talk about this." John said as he leaned back and closed his eyes. "At this point I doubt I'll ever see him."
"Never say never...if it's a few years John who knows how much Randy will learn and adjust by then." Cody told him. Finn looked up at Cody then moved over to John's chair leaning against his leg.
"Can't you see what this is, Cody?" John tried not to snap. "Randy's young and healthy...now, after all, he went through he'll lose his job...his dream...not be able to watch his daughter grow...not be able to do all the things that make him happy and proud." John reached to touch Finn's head. "Things will never be the same for him again."
"Well, of course, it won't be the same." Cody told John trying to stay calm. "Doesn't mean he and to a point you can't learn to still have a good life with the hand you both got dealt."
"What did we do to deserve it? To deserve being driven to near madness by a demon...tortured and drugged until we hardly knew our name...possessed and manipulated until we don't even know where we're at...and now this?" John's voice was near breaking as he stood with clenched fists. Everything flashed through his mind...the cage...the violations...the humiliation. "I've been used, raped, and treated like shit since high school. I don't believe in karma anymore." John ran a fist into the nearest wall, not even feeling the pain as it shook slightly and his knuckles sent blinding shots of warning pain to his mind.
Finn jumped moving almost scurrying back over by Cody. "Who knows anything about why we get the hands we are." Cody stood up walking slowly over towards him. "But hurting yourself will prevent you from helping your Daddy. Now let me see."
John was shaking violently. "You just don't get it. Know how many days I spent locked in that cage praying to die? Being removed to be used as a toy and shoved back in? Know how many times I tried to be strong when there was no hope? I can't...I can't." He rambled off as he shook, his hands to his sides.
"You're right...I will never know your situation." Cody told him. Finn looked over with worry almost fear filled eyes. "I am here for you...both of you. Now let me see your hand." Cody told him firmly. John finally raised his arm to give Cody his hand. He still didn't feel any pain although he had hit the wall full force. Cody very slowly tried to loosen his fingers. "Surprised I don't think you broke anything." He looked at Finn. "Go get us ice." Finn nodded and got up leaving the suite flipping the safety bar.
"I'm fine...doesn't even hurt."John said in a numb tone.
"I am telling you to ice it when Finn get's back." Cody told him. "Now go sit down." John relaxed slightly at Cody's commanding tone. He walked on shaky legs to sit down as he was told. "That's good." Cody told him moving to stand behind John's seat rubbing his shoulder.
Finn came back in a few minutes with a bag of ice. "I forgot thee bucket."
"It's fine I think it's over there." Cody motioned.
"S-Sorry, Finn." John said almost timidly. "Didn't mean to scare you."
"Tis fine." Finn replied. "It expected...but caught me off guard." He filled the bucket then went for a towel putting some of the ice in it bringing it over to John. John laid the ice packet on his scraped and red knuckles. His eyes closed as he just felt drained and tired. Cody motioned to Finn to sit down by John's leg as he kept a hand on John's shoulder. Neither man said a word and just let their actions show they were there to support him.
John's body relaxed more and more until he fell asleep. The deep sound of his breathing could be heard. "Poor, Guy. Help me lay him down on the couch, Puppy." Cody told Finn as he moved around to check John's knuckles.
Finn nodded standing up. "Ye want me to get thee legs and ya get thee top half?"
"That works." Cody agreed. The men struggled a bit and got John on the couch. The older man still slept like the dead. Cody looked sad as he took in his tear-stained face. "I've never seen Johnny this bad."
"Me know some he feelin...the other I can imagine though I wish no one had to." Finn told him.
"What do you mean?" Cody asked, looking confused.
"Just me first owner." Finn replied. "I know I didn't speak much of 'im. I understand thee abuse though."
"You had an abusive Dom?" Cody looked taken back.
Finn slowly nodded. "I am surprised it didn't turn me off of thee life...but I like it so much." Finn commented lowering his head. "Almost two years when I first started college."
"Damn...I'm sorry. It didn't seem to turn John off it either. He calmed down when I grew strict with him." Cody whispered.
"Some of us just are." Finn told him softly. Faint sounds could be heard from the other room. Finn looked over at the door. "Should we check?"
"Yeah." Cody moved toward the sound in the master bedroom. He was content John was resting well. Finn followed after Cody. Randy was slightly fitfully on the bed. Pained sounds left him at times. Sweat seemed to dot his skin. Cody leaned over the bed once he reached it. "You okay, Bud?" He asked. He could not see Randy's eyes with the blindfold.
Randy stilled his movement and panted slightly. "Feel hot...my eyes itch."
Cody removed the blindfold to study Randy's eyes. "John fell asleep out there."
"Good...he needs it." Randy told him. He felt the blindfold moved and on instinct shut his eyes. "Sorry if I came across cross with you Codes. You can turn on the other bedside lamp to look."
Cody moved to turn on the lamp. "Sadly, he had a bit of a meltdown and punched the wall. I got stern with him and made him ice his knuckle."
"My poor Baby...I don't mean to be so rough with him." Randy sighed.
"He just worried about ya." Finn softly spoke up.
"Yeah, I know." Randy sighed. He slowly tried to open his eyes cringing needing to turn it from the light. The edges looked reddened.
Cody looked worried. "Ran, you really need to go to the hospital. Your eyes look red on the edges. What if they can help you and waiting is causing more damage?"
Randy sighed. "Okay...fine. Just now what to tell them about what happened and how I look."
"We'll think of something good. What if they can save your vision?" Cody moved to look for clothing for Randy.
"True...we thought it was from that thing...or sadly Bray said I had a couple seizures last night so I figured waiting wouldn't matter. If you see damage it may be better. How am I going to go out? I can't exactly wear an actual blindfold." Randy asked.
"Why not...not like it leather." Finn commented. "If anyone even commented say it a sleep mask."
"Yeah maybe." Randy commented.
Cody looked at Randy as he put socks on his feet. "We need to wake John. I think he was more upset than tired. He kept going on and on about a son for some reason."
"Did he tell you about him somehow entering my….um dreams when that thing had control of me?" Randy asked. "Do me a favor try to warn me what you are doing. Felt odd you just moving my feet. I almost jerked and could have kicked you."
"Yeah...something about a perfect life in your head. Sorry...I'll be more careful." Cody said. "Going for the other foot now."
"Thanks." Randy lifted his foot slightly to help Cody. "Yeah...I didn't even realize it was a dream...I thought that was my life. I'm still trying to grasp how much time I thought passed. John told me Destiny is only a baby still...she was about ten in the dream. We had a little boy...he was about five. He was John's kid...of course he was as much mine even if not biologically."
"So John spent time with him and now he's attached?" Cody tried to reason as he slipped on the sock. "I didn't know he cared so much about having kids. He was crying."
"I guess so...I don't know how often he was there. When it wasn't him I guess I was seeing a version of him." Randy told him. "He was named after John as well." Randy sighed shaking his head. "I didn't know he was so taken by the idea. I told him I didn't know if I could. I don't even know if I can raise our daughter let alone a second."
"Well look at it this way. Ya say he be five and ye wee one be ten, so there be five years uncounted. Who knows how ye be in five years." Finn spoke up. He looked at Cody hoping he wasn't out of line.
"True...We don't know how I will be by then." Randy admitted.
Cody gave a nod. "Exactly. We'll have to see in time. If you decide you aren't comfortable then I'm sure John will deal."
"Day by day I guess." Randy replied. "Finn, would you mind waking John?"
"Nay...let ya get ready." Finn replied leaving the room to go try to wake John without being too shocking. John was curled on the couch breathing heavy. Finn moved over and lightly shook John's shoulder. "Johnny….Johnny?" Finn called lightly.
John groaned as he woke, feeling his knuckle throbbing. "Hmmm?"
"Sorry to wake ya Johnny...but me Sir wishes Randy go to thee hospital now. He said the area around his eyes look red." Finn tried to explain.
John sat up quickly. "Shit...okay. Thanks for waking me." He ignored the pain as he stood and walked to the bedroom.
Randy's head moved slightly with his brows knitting. "Baby?"
"Yeah...Codes said you need to go to the hospital." John answered. He walked to look for his own socks as Cody was putting shoes on Randy's feet.
"Yeah...he said it looked red around my eyes...sorry to wake you, Babe." Randy admitted.
"It's fine. Didn't know I fell asleep." John winced as he put on his shoes. " We just need to get you help. "
"I think you need to get checked too." Randy told John.
"I'm fine. I was an idiot." John sighed. "Just a little scrape."
"Your emotions just got the better of you...guess that happens when you have a big heart." Randy told him.
John's cheeks flushed. "Thanks." They finished dressing. Between them they all managed to get Randy loaded into the rental car and drove to the nearest hospital. John sat in the back with Randy while Cody drove.
Randy actually leaned against John. "So much I need to get used to." He whispered. "Please tell me the lobby was mostly empty."
"Yeah...I didn't see anyone." John whispered as he tried to assure him.
"If anyone knows wrestling they might think we were kidnapping you." Cody tried to joke.
"Thanks, guys. Damn this makes me feel dizzy." Randy admitted.
John pulled Randy closer. "Just rest your head. We could lie and say it's a new storyline. We kidnapped the Viper for Bray." John tried to joke.
Randy gave a weak chuckle as he tried to get comfortable. "Sorry Babe...just try closing your eyes for a few moments and see how it feels."
"I can imagine. It's not far to the hospital." John tried to calm him .
"Okay. Still not sure what we can tell them." Randy commented.
"Well, it looks a lot ye color and tone is back." Finn commented.
"Well, that's one blessing. Would have been really hard to explain how I was wrestling last night but today look like I hadn't eaten in a month." Randy replied.
They arrived at the hospital a few minutes later. "I'll get Daddy inside." John told the other men. "Guess we'll say he had a seizure and can't see." Cody said, taking off his seat belt.
"Yeah...I wasn't feeling good after the match and didn't report it because I was worried about getting pulled. I then got worse once back at the hotel." Randy told them before John got out and moved to get Randy's door. John got out and let Randy lean on him as they walked into the hospital. Sadly, the hospital did seem to be crowded.
Randy tried not to cringe as he felt like he could hear almost every little thing. "It's okay." John said softly as he guided Randy to sit down. Cody walked over to the receptionist. "My buddy can't see. He had a seizure earlier." He told her, pointing in Randy's direction. "He's with his husband."
The receptionist put some papers in a clipboard and handed them to Cody. "Have his husband fill these out and we will begin to process him." She tried not to have a sneer when she said his husband.
Cody nodded and carried the clipboard to John with Finn behind him. "Here, Johnny. Fill these out." Cody took a seat, leaving one open for Finn. John went to work right away trying to fill in the information. Randy shifted so that John could have both hands free. He shook his head slightly when he heard a loud click sound.
"Easy there." Finn lightly told him. "Needn't be rattling anything else in there." He was being cautious as well as slightly joking.
"Yeah, I know. Just heard a loud sound that through me off." Randy explained.
"Loud sound? Had nothing out of the norm." Finn sounded confused.
"Great my ears are screwed too then." Randy groaned.
"Yeah...didn't hear anything either." John said as he worked.
"Receptionist was a homophobe. But what do you expect down south?" Cody whispered.
"Hope the medical staff has better manners." Randy replied. "Also hopes that doesn't mean she will delay my paperwork."
"She better not." John growled as he worked. He finished awhile later and walked to hand the woman back the clipboard.
She looked up as she took the board. "Thank you Sir….please have a seat and someone will be with you shortly." John nodded and walked to sit by Randy again. Time passed as the four men waited. It felt like a long time with Randy wincing as sounds no one else seemed to pick up on. Finally, a nurse came out calling Randy's name as she looked down at her board.
John stood up. "I'm his husband. I'll help him back. He's unable to see." He thought it was obvious with the blindfold.
The nurse looked over and nodded she was a younger woman maybe in her mid-20's and gave a soft smile. "Of course." Randy moved to offer John his arm to take. John told Cody and Finn he'd keep them informed and he led Randy to the back with the nurse. Finn wanted to rest against Cody but stopped himself as he reminded himself they were in public.
Randy walked with John and was lead into a room off from the main ER beds. Randy could be felt shaking slightly. "You okay?" John whispered. He could feel Randy.
"Just scared Babe." Randy oddly admitted. "First my eyes...not my ears are playing games...what's next?" He moved his head like one would when they look but he was more hearing. "Did they put us in one of the triage rooms?"
"Yeah." John agreed. He took Randy's hand and squeezed it.
It was about ten minutes before a doctor came in. "How are you today Mr. Orton." He seemed to stall slightly as he read the name and lifted his head looking.
"Well I could be better or I wouldn't be here." Randy replied drily.
"He had a seizure and is unable to see. There's red around his eyes." John explained.
"Were you exposed to any foreign chemicals?" The doctor tried to address Randy.
"Not that I remember." Randy told him. "I worked last night and wasn't feeling great when I was done. I got back to my room and I had the first a couple hours after I did."
"First? How many were there?" The Doctor asked.
"I was informed about two." Randy replied.
"Okay, you do realize I need to take off the eye covering to examine you." The Doctor told him.
"Yeah of course...they were just very light sensitive." Randy told him.
"Okay I will turn down the main light, but I will need to use a light to check them." The doctor moved to adjust the light as Randy moved to remove the blindfold.
"Here Babe hold this." Randy told John. John took the blindfold and watched the doctor. He was praying inside something could be done.
The doctor came back over. "Okay, you can keep them closed a moment try not to move."
"Okay." Randy replied as the doctor removed a penlight pushing it on he began to look over the outside of Randy's eyes.
"Looks almost like a chemical burn. You don't remember any odd exposures?" The doctor asked again.
"None." Randy assured him.
"Now does that light through your lids bother you?" The doctor wondered.
"Maybe slightly bothersome, but not painful." Randy replied as the doctor shut the light.
"Okay slowly open them." Randy did as instructed. "Okay, I need to look again, try not to move or close them." He turned the light on again and Randy gritted his teeth as the doctor move the light to try to look and the same time checks for pupil reaction. "How was that?"
"Burned like hell." Randy told him. "Gave me a headache."
"Well, I am going to have to send you for a CT scan and call for an ophthalmologist to come take a look at you." The doctor explained. "You can recover your eyes till they get here. If there is no metal in it you can keep it on for the testing."
"Okay, Doc...thanks." Randy replied before the man left.
"I'm going to put the blindfold back on okay?" John asked.
"Yeah Babe...thanks." Randy replied.
John moved to put the blindfold over Randy's eyes. "Chemical burns? What the hell?"
"Maybe that's how the scratches look to them?" Randy whispered.
"Maybe...fuck, this is crazy." John whispered back.
"Yeah...thought the water would have cleared that." Randy sighed.
It was only a few minutes before a couple orderly men came in. "Okay, we are here to take Mr. Orton for his testing." They addressed them. "You can stay here Sir...he will be in good hands." One of them told John.
John nodded. "Okay...see you soon, Ran."
"See...well maybe not." Randy tried to joke.
About ten minutes after Randy left John's phone went off. John reached to pull it out of his pocket. The caller ID showed it was Shane calling. John answered the call. "Hello?"
"Hey, John." Shane greeted him. "What's going on? You and Randy called in about a stomach bug a day apart...okay I get it that does happen, but I was just alerted that the two of you plus Cody and Finn are at a local hospital."
"Sorry, Shane. I was going to call soon. I'm feeling better but Ran had two seizures while we were hanging out with Finn and Cody. He can't see and his eyes are red. They just took him back for testing." John replied.
"That's not good at all." Shane replied. "So the stomach bug was a lie?"
"No, I was sick. Ran's was a lie...sorry, he was so worried if the company found out there would be issues. He thought he was okay until his vision left." John replied.
"Even if his vision was okay you know how serious that can still be. You said two..what if one got triggered in the ring?" Shane commented.
"Sorry, Shane. I wasn't going to let him get back in the ring. I was just trying to appease him. He was so upset." John felt like he was being scolded.
"Okay, John...I trust you. I know how hard it can hit a guy to hear they can no longer do what they love." Shane's tone was softer. "And think about that little girl. I hope they can at least do something about his vision."
"Me too...he's too young to go blind, Shane." John felt slightly choked up. "If he does end up blind though I'll need to cut way back on hours."
"I understand John...you more than earned it. Of course, I will hold off any announcements until we get the final word. We both know either way sadly his career is over with. If he gets his vision back maybe we can still find something for him. You know either working with the new guys or a booker or something." Shane told John.
"Okay...I'll keep you posted." John said softly. He knew it was coming but it hurt his heart to hear it. "Guess that's the end of our current storyline together. He...didn't even get a proper farewell match."
"Yeah...I am really sorry John. Sadly even if his vision comes back I doubt we can ever get him cleared if they determine he is now an epileptic." Shane did sound regretful.
"I understand...I do, Shane." John felt his hand want to shake again. "It just seems the drama never ends with us...we've...uh...been through...uh...so much." His mind couldn't form the right words.
"Well take care of yourself and your hubby. I can clear you for the next week." Shane told him.
"Thanks. I'll keep you informed." John tried not to sigh. "Goodbye."
"Okay John, take care, bye." Shane told John before he hung up. John ended the call and looked down at his phone. There was a happy picture of himself and Randy in the ring together as a wallpaper that tore at his heart. Randy loved wrestling. It was all that he knew. Then he remembered in Randy's perfect world he was a stay at home dad who worked part-time helping at the Center. Maybe there was hope for a happy life if Randy recovered his vision.
It was maybe still another twenty minutes before Randy was rolled back into the room. John turned to look when Randy was brought in. "Still here Babe?" Randy asked.
"Yeah...how'd it go?" John asked after a moment.
"They didn't say anything besides the specialist will look at it before they come see me." Randy replied. "You update Codes and Finn?"
"Yeah...they had to go because they have a show later. They said they'll text me later." John answered. "And Shane called...chewed me out for not telling him about you."
"Shit...cats out of the bag hmm?" Randy commented.
"Yeah...sadly he said it seems you won't be able to wrestle anymore, Ran. I'm so sorry." John said finally. "They said if your vision returns maybe they can find you something helping the new guys."
Randy gave a faint sigh. "Well, I did picture that...just not this soon." Randy replied. "I pictured me retiring on my terms."
"I know it royally sucks. All those years and no proper send-off." John agreed. "For what its worth I really did enjoy our storylines together."
"Same here Babe...even the feuds." Randy chuckled. "Even if we disliked each other then...we had good chemistry."
"Good times...I may cut my own hours back. I don't want to be alone on the road all the time. It was okay when we traveled together." John said.
"As long as you are doing it for you and not me." Randy told him slightly firmly. "If you're doing it to be my nursemaid don't. We can hire someone for that."
"I'm your husband. In sickness and in health." John said with more conviction.
"I know that Babe...but isn't it better we have someone trained in working with this issue?" Randy asked. "Someone that can help train me how to deal with what I will be going through?"
John sighed. "You're right. Fine, I'll still work. But I'll make time to come see you."
"Well of course Baby." Randy turned his head in the direction of John's voice giving a smile. "As I said if you want to for you I don't mind. I just didn't want you to just because of this."
"Okay." John said softly. " We'll need to tell your mom soon. She's probably worried sick we haven't called Destiny. When you...weren't yourself you were neglecting to call her and your folks were upset. "
"Yeah...I miss our Angel...to think…" Randy sighed. "No can't think like that."
"What?" John asked looking.
"Sorry just started a pity party I had to quickly leave Babe." Randy told him. "Just thought about never seeing her grow up."
"You will...we can't give up yet. And if you can't see you'll still have your Baby girl." John told him.
"Yeah...and don't give up on the other one either." Randy smiled. He knew John would not be expecting that.
Two orderlies came in. "Excuse me...we are instructed to take you both upstairs so the specialist for his case can examine him better."
"Great." Randy replied trying to get comfortable.
"Yeah okay." John was shocked by Randy's words.
One orderly went for a wheelchair. "We are going to have you get into a chair, Sir."
"Yeah okay." Randy moved to sit on the edge of the bed. He tried not the cringe as the squeaking of the wheel he heard.
The one guy moved to take his arm. "Okay stand for me and I'll guide you into it." Randy did as instructed then they were both taken to an upper floor and into a room to wait.
"You meant what you said down there?" John asked once they were waiting again. " Not to give up on another one? "
"Yeah I did...hey that was five years from now...who knows how I'll be in five years." Randy told him.
"True...never knew I even wanted kids until I saw him." John said. " I miss him. "
"Awe...well we will see what happens. Even if Nikki says no I'm sure we can find some acceptable woman that would love to be John Cena's Baby Momma." Randy laughed.
John made a face. "Just no horny fangirls." He had to chuckle.
"No need one willing to do the baster method." Randy chuckled just as a woman walked in with blond hair done up in a bun.
"Hello, Mr. Orton." The woman addressed him then looked at John. "Excuse me I wasn't informed of your name Sir."
"Mr. Cena-Orton. But you may call me John." John smiled. "I'm Randy's husband."
She nodded. "I will make sure to make note of that. I am Dr. Tully, I am really sorry about the delay with bringing your husband up but his tests took a little while to fully read."
"Why does that not sound like good news?" Randy commented.
"Well, that may depend on what I find in my own examination." She told them.
John nodded. "I know you'll take good care of him."
"Of course John." She smiled warmly. "Now Mr. Orton...or do you prefer Randy?"
"Randy is good." he replied.
"Okay, Randy I am going to be wheeling you into one of the exam rooms." She moved to unlock the chair. "Now the testing will involve light which I was told was bothering you?"
"Yes, it was." Randy told her.
"You may think it's odd, but that might be a good sign." She told them as they started to move. "You're at least processing some light, just maybe too much which is messing up your vision."
John stood and followed them. "I hope you're right. And a good sign is a blessing."
"I am going to put your head in a vise type device to make sure your head stays still." The doctor explained. "I am sorry if you have discomfort or pain from it, just remember it won't harm you."
Randy gave a shaky breath. "Okay, I'll try to stay calm." He could hear as she rolled something over towards him.
"Okay, I'm going to help ease you into position just need you to lean forward some." She explained. Once Randy's head was in place she then moved to roll another cart over. There were electrodes that were placed on parts of Randy's head. She made note of the scar to the base of Randy's neck. "How long ago was your neck injury?"
"Neck...oh...um what has it been Babe...almost three years?" Randy asked trying to remember.
"Actually, closer to two, Ran." John corrected him. " Our two year anniversary is coming up soon. "
"Oh yeah." Randy replied.
"Okay, so that has no correlation to this situation." She commented.
"I doubt it." Randy replied.
"Okay well let me start the testing." Dr. Telly told him. The testing took a while before she could finally have Randy relax.
John watched the doctor. His mind drifted to their upcoming anniversary. Their first one had been horrible with Stephanie calling on Randy. He wanted to make this one special. "Okay Randy. I am sorry to say I can't tell you 100% that you won't regain your sight. I can tell you though there is a chance you could regain at least some of it. If you do I can't tell you how soon or how much." She started to explain. "I believe you have something called Cortical blindness. By my best guess, it was brought on by the seizures. I am not sure what caused the redness of the skin, but the eyes themselves don't seem affected. Many times with certain treatments the blindness can become an impairment. You will still be considered legally blind because your vision can change day to day...sadly even minute to minute. You will need to plan things in your life like a blind person just in case it worsens during activities."
"Honestly Doc...that's better news then I was expecting." Randy told her.
"I can give John some papers about the condition." She told them.
John felt a lump in his throat. Hearing it out loud was hard. "Thank you...I'll try to keep informed." He forced out.
"I wish I could give you gentlemen a better timeframe or a clearer answer." She told them. "Wait here and I'll get the paperwork on the condition as well as his release paperwork." She moved to leave.
"Babe...it will be fine. Hey, she said there was a chance." Randy told him.
"Yeah...sorry. Just hard hearing it." John said softly.
"Would you prefer us not know then one day I think I'm getting it back...but then not fully? Or I think I recovered but then I lose it again? At least we have some clue of what might be coming." Randy explained.
John nodded. "I know...sorry. I need to be stronger for you. I think after all we went through at times I'm mentally unstable."
"Understandable Babe." Randy told John holding out his hand. "So are we going to try to get me settled in Florida or Missouri?"
"Which would you prefer? I wonder if my place in Florida may be too large and overwhelm you. Also, Missouri is closer to Destiny and your folks." John answered.
"I know you love Florida Babe...I feel like I disrupt your life so much at times." Randy started as Dr. Tully came back in. "We can talk about it at the hotel." Randy told John.
"Here you go John. If you will read over and sign these on Randy's behalf."
John agreed and signed the papers once he checked them. He handed them back to the doctor. "What should he do about the light issue? Buy a good pair of sunglasses?"
"I will fit him for a pair." Dr. Tully told them. "Randy, did you have any other vision issues before this ?"
"No Doc."
"Okay let me take some measurements." She moved to a drawer opening it removing a tape measure. She came back over. "You will feel me touching your head." She explained before she started measuring from one side of Randy's head to the other than some smaller measurements. "I'll be right back." She moved to leave.
John was trying to pull himself together and be calm. Mentally, he was a wreck. He had been lost when Kane died but then Randy had taken over as his Dom. Well, he thought it was Randy. He was not used to not being ordered around and just having to obey. "Well, better than the blindfold." He heard himself joke.
"True." Randy replied. "Wonder if I need the white cane too."
"We should ask the doctor." John heard himself speak. He felt like he was on autopilot. His mind had not been the same since Kane broke him. He only felt at peace at Cody's feet or with Randy when the demon was in control.
