A surprise of a lifetime
Manny awoke from the best sleep she'd had in forever she was the happiest and safest place her older brother's room. It may sound weird but when times were the roughest her brother would take her in his arms and let her sleep in his bed as he rocked her to sleep as a child It made her feel like nothing could touch her nothing and no one made her feel as safe as her brother did but he was gone and Today was his birthday she had told Sean about a billion times Yesterday that Today was his birthday.
Manny looked around her Hospital room for Sean but he wasn't there the only person there was her mother who was smiling brightly.
Manny:Mom where's Sean
Mrs.Santos:He went home.....um he said he would be waiting for us at the house when you got home
Manny had a feeling that something about her mom's story wasn't completely true but went with it anyway.
Manny:Oh So I guess it's back home
Mrs.Santos:I told you Manuella honey we could go to a hotel until I found a new house
Manny:No no it's just I was wondering If we could visit Carlos today you know it's his birthday and all
Mrs.Santos:I know how about we call him instead
Manny sighed disappointingly and nodded.
Manny:Well I guess it's time for us to go
Mrs.Santos:Yeah do you want me to help you get cleaned up
Manny:No I can take of it but maybe you could help me up
Mrs.Santos smiled and walked over to the bed and helped her out and walked her to the bathroom where a her clothes were already layed out.Manny looked back at her mother and smiled and after her mother returned the smile closed the door.
Manny looked at herself in the mirror and tried to avoid crying but a single tear rolled down her cheek but she quickly brushed it away.
Manny took a quick bath and got dressed Manny touched her ribs which was covered in wraps and quivered in pain she didn't know it would still hurt but atleast it wasn't as bad as the first day.
Manny limped out of her room trying to walk the best she could by herself her mother ran over but motioned her that she was ok and her mother stoped.
Mrs.Santos:I signed the release forms while you were taking a bath we can go now
Manny:Ok
Manny without explanation hugged her mother tightly and whispered an "I love you" her mother who was taken back and totally confused still manged and "I love you too" back.
Manny pulled back and her mother grabbed her hand and helped her walk out of her room and the hospital.
The drive home was calm and fun they joked and sung along to the radio which they had never done before Manny felt so happy that things were finally looking up.When they arrived home she expected to see Sean standing in front of their house but he wasn't there which kind of made Manny's heart dropped she wanted to thank Sean for all he had done for her most important she wanted him to be there when she got home there to embrace her but he wasn't.
Mrs.Santos knew exactly what Manny was thinking.
Mrs.Santos:Maybe he's running a little late
Manny:Yeah Maybe
Mrs.Santos opened the door and Manny couldn't believe what she saw.
Manny awoke from the best sleep she'd had in forever she was the happiest and safest place her older brother's room. It may sound weird but when times were the roughest her brother would take her in his arms and let her sleep in his bed as he rocked her to sleep as a child It made her feel like nothing could touch her nothing and no one made her feel as safe as her brother did but he was gone and Today was his birthday she had told Sean about a billion times Yesterday that Today was his birthday.
Manny looked around her Hospital room for Sean but he wasn't there the only person there was her mother who was smiling brightly.
Manny:Mom where's Sean
Mrs.Santos:He went home.....um he said he would be waiting for us at the house when you got home
Manny had a feeling that something about her mom's story wasn't completely true but went with it anyway.
Manny:Oh So I guess it's back home
Mrs.Santos:I told you Manuella honey we could go to a hotel until I found a new house
Manny:No no it's just I was wondering If we could visit Carlos today you know it's his birthday and all
Mrs.Santos:I know how about we call him instead
Manny sighed disappointingly and nodded.
Manny:Well I guess it's time for us to go
Mrs.Santos:Yeah do you want me to help you get cleaned up
Manny:No I can take of it but maybe you could help me up
Mrs.Santos smiled and walked over to the bed and helped her out and walked her to the bathroom where a her clothes were already layed out.Manny looked back at her mother and smiled and after her mother returned the smile closed the door.
Manny looked at herself in the mirror and tried to avoid crying but a single tear rolled down her cheek but she quickly brushed it away.
Manny took a quick bath and got dressed Manny touched her ribs which was covered in wraps and quivered in pain she didn't know it would still hurt but atleast it wasn't as bad as the first day.
Manny limped out of her room trying to walk the best she could by herself her mother ran over but motioned her that she was ok and her mother stoped.
Mrs.Santos:I signed the release forms while you were taking a bath we can go now
Manny:Ok
Manny without explanation hugged her mother tightly and whispered an "I love you" her mother who was taken back and totally confused still manged and "I love you too" back.
Manny pulled back and her mother grabbed her hand and helped her walk out of her room and the hospital.
The drive home was calm and fun they joked and sung along to the radio which they had never done before Manny felt so happy that things were finally looking up.When they arrived home she expected to see Sean standing in front of their house but he wasn't there which kind of made Manny's heart dropped she wanted to thank Sean for all he had done for her most important she wanted him to be there when she got home there to embrace her but he wasn't.
Mrs.Santos knew exactly what Manny was thinking.
Mrs.Santos:Maybe he's running a little late
Manny:Yeah Maybe
Mrs.Santos opened the door and Manny couldn't believe what she saw.