Chapter 2: Just dreams...right?
Kara opened her eyes as the brightness of the suns rays filtered in. 'Are you all right Kara?' Turning her head toward the voice, Kara was surprised to see Sean sitting beside her. Placing a hand on her forehead, she mumbled. 'I feel like I've been hit by a cement truck.' she said, 'Sean, what happened?' 'You had a bad fall and hit your head pretty hard on the tile at the base of the stairs. I thought you was goner. Thank god you're still alive Kara. I don't know what I would do without you.' 'I hit...my head?' Kara began as she tried to sit up. Noticing that she was still somewhat dizzy, she remained laying down. 'Kara...do you remember anything of that morning? Anything unusual?' Sean asked as he gripped her hand. Kara thought for a moment and looked at him. 'All I can remember is feeling dizzy. Everything went blank after that.' 'Ahh, so how is my patient? Awake I see. Good.' Kara turned her head toward the doorway. In it was a short squat man with a lab coat on. In one of his hands he carried a clipboard with papers on it. In his other hand, he carried what looked like a needle. Kara gasped as the doctor came toward her. 'Doctor Kie...please, don't show her the needle. Kara has a deep fear of sharp objects.' Sean explained as he pointed to his frightened fiance. Then, turning to Kara he smiled. 'I'm glad you're awake. I have to go though. I promise I'll be back right after I get off work. Doctor Kie, Kara seems to also be having strange dreams. Could you check in on that? And Kara, don't worry. You're in good hands with Doctor Kie. I'll see you later.' Kara smiled lightly as he kissed her on the cheek lovingly and left.
'So, miss Yamagori. Tell me about these dizzy spells you've been having.' Doctor Kie began as he sat down in a chair facing her. 'I'm not sure what to say.' Kara began, 'They seem to happen usually when I'm getting out of bed or the shower. I'm not sure what to tell you.' 'It says here that you suffered a trauma to your brain about three years ago. Do you know what happened back then?' 'I was in a car accident with my younger brother. We was on our way to visit my father, who was living in California, for Christmas. My parents divorced when I was five and my mother married another man. My brother was my step brother and he agreed to go with me. We usually spent Christmas with my father. It was snowing and the roads were icy as we drove. I would usually get tired form the trip, so he would take over for me. I wasn't...I..I didn't know that he had been drinking before we left. Everything was fine until...'
Kara stopped as tears filled her eyes. 'Please, go on.' Doctor Kie said as he sat up in his chair. Kara sighed. 'The road was long and covered with ice. At first, I didn't notice anything strange about his behavior until it was too late. Our car crashed into a bedding of ice as he tried to steer it.' At that time Kara's eyes filled with tears and she began to sob quietly. 'Please Miss Yamagori, I know this all too much for you. But, you need to tell me everything if you want help.'
'I'm sorry...' Kara said as she dried her eyes, 'I tried to tell him to stop. But he wouldn't listen. The car hit another ice bank until it finally came to a stop on the edge of the road. I remember seeing him looking at me with a glazed look in his eye. He said something, but I couldn't make it out. The next thing I remember is hitting a tree head on and the sickening crunching sound as my brothers body slammed through the window. My own head slammed against the side window and that's mostly what I remembered. It wasn't until two months later when I woke up in the hospital. All my family was there, and I learned that my brother had been killed. I would have joined him.' Kara looked down as the tears fell on her lap. It was so hard bringing that up again. The pain and suffering would be in her head for a long time.'
'I'm sorry for bringing up such dramatic memories. But, I have come to a conclusion. From what you have you have told me, your dizzy spells could be the aftermath of your trauma. And I have reason to believe that these dreams that your fiance told me about are nothing more than that...just dreams.' Kara looked up at the doctor who was writing on his notepad. 'But, they seem so vivid...I...When did he tell you that?' 'While you were unconscious. Most dreams are triggered by some kind of trauma. Be it a head injury or whatever, they usually become so real that the person having them considers them true.' Doctor Kie said as he put his pencil down. 'I'm sure that the accident caused the dizzy spells, but these dreams that you are having are nothing more than fanciful imaginations.' he said as he stood up. 'Now, get some rest and I'll be in to check on you later.' Kara's mouth opened wide as if someone had kicked her as hard as they could.
'Just dreams...' she thought to herself.
Chapter 2 up
Poor Kara, not only is she having dreams and dizzy spells but it seems
like the doctor thinks she's a nutcase. What's going to happen next?
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Kara opened her eyes as the brightness of the suns rays filtered in. 'Are you all right Kara?' Turning her head toward the voice, Kara was surprised to see Sean sitting beside her. Placing a hand on her forehead, she mumbled. 'I feel like I've been hit by a cement truck.' she said, 'Sean, what happened?' 'You had a bad fall and hit your head pretty hard on the tile at the base of the stairs. I thought you was goner. Thank god you're still alive Kara. I don't know what I would do without you.' 'I hit...my head?' Kara began as she tried to sit up. Noticing that she was still somewhat dizzy, she remained laying down. 'Kara...do you remember anything of that morning? Anything unusual?' Sean asked as he gripped her hand. Kara thought for a moment and looked at him. 'All I can remember is feeling dizzy. Everything went blank after that.' 'Ahh, so how is my patient? Awake I see. Good.' Kara turned her head toward the doorway. In it was a short squat man with a lab coat on. In one of his hands he carried a clipboard with papers on it. In his other hand, he carried what looked like a needle. Kara gasped as the doctor came toward her. 'Doctor Kie...please, don't show her the needle. Kara has a deep fear of sharp objects.' Sean explained as he pointed to his frightened fiance. Then, turning to Kara he smiled. 'I'm glad you're awake. I have to go though. I promise I'll be back right after I get off work. Doctor Kie, Kara seems to also be having strange dreams. Could you check in on that? And Kara, don't worry. You're in good hands with Doctor Kie. I'll see you later.' Kara smiled lightly as he kissed her on the cheek lovingly and left.
'So, miss Yamagori. Tell me about these dizzy spells you've been having.' Doctor Kie began as he sat down in a chair facing her. 'I'm not sure what to say.' Kara began, 'They seem to happen usually when I'm getting out of bed or the shower. I'm not sure what to tell you.' 'It says here that you suffered a trauma to your brain about three years ago. Do you know what happened back then?' 'I was in a car accident with my younger brother. We was on our way to visit my father, who was living in California, for Christmas. My parents divorced when I was five and my mother married another man. My brother was my step brother and he agreed to go with me. We usually spent Christmas with my father. It was snowing and the roads were icy as we drove. I would usually get tired form the trip, so he would take over for me. I wasn't...I..I didn't know that he had been drinking before we left. Everything was fine until...'
Kara stopped as tears filled her eyes. 'Please, go on.' Doctor Kie said as he sat up in his chair. Kara sighed. 'The road was long and covered with ice. At first, I didn't notice anything strange about his behavior until it was too late. Our car crashed into a bedding of ice as he tried to steer it.' At that time Kara's eyes filled with tears and she began to sob quietly. 'Please Miss Yamagori, I know this all too much for you. But, you need to tell me everything if you want help.'
'I'm sorry...' Kara said as she dried her eyes, 'I tried to tell him to stop. But he wouldn't listen. The car hit another ice bank until it finally came to a stop on the edge of the road. I remember seeing him looking at me with a glazed look in his eye. He said something, but I couldn't make it out. The next thing I remember is hitting a tree head on and the sickening crunching sound as my brothers body slammed through the window. My own head slammed against the side window and that's mostly what I remembered. It wasn't until two months later when I woke up in the hospital. All my family was there, and I learned that my brother had been killed. I would have joined him.' Kara looked down as the tears fell on her lap. It was so hard bringing that up again. The pain and suffering would be in her head for a long time.'
'I'm sorry for bringing up such dramatic memories. But, I have come to a conclusion. From what you have you have told me, your dizzy spells could be the aftermath of your trauma. And I have reason to believe that these dreams that your fiance told me about are nothing more than that...just dreams.' Kara looked up at the doctor who was writing on his notepad. 'But, they seem so vivid...I...When did he tell you that?' 'While you were unconscious. Most dreams are triggered by some kind of trauma. Be it a head injury or whatever, they usually become so real that the person having them considers them true.' Doctor Kie said as he put his pencil down. 'I'm sure that the accident caused the dizzy spells, but these dreams that you are having are nothing more than fanciful imaginations.' he said as he stood up. 'Now, get some rest and I'll be in to check on you later.' Kara's mouth opened wide as if someone had kicked her as hard as they could.
'Just dreams...' she thought to herself.
Chapter 2 up
Poor Kara, not only is she having dreams and dizzy spells but it seems
like the doctor thinks she's a nutcase. What's going to happen next?
Please read and review
