After debating with her doctor, it was decided that Kelly could go home the
next day, so she made arrangements for Kris to pick her up after she
finished work. There was no doubt that Kelly was thrilled to finally be
leaving the hospital. After five days, she was tired of spending all day
in bed, and with nothing to do. At least at home, she could keep her mind
busy and maybe even keep it off of what had happened.
Kris got there around 4:30, and quickly packed all of Kelly's flowers into her car. After the last bunch was carried out, Kelly stood up from the bed with her bag and walked over to the door to wait for Kris to come back. She was supposed to be wheeled out, but if Kelly could help it, she was going to walk. Of course, Kris insisted that Kelly sit down in the wheelchair, though, and Kelly knew that that would be one fight that she would not win. After signing her discharge papers, Kelly took the pamphlets about recovery from the nurse before Kris pushed her to her car. As soon as they reached the parking lot, however, Kelly stood up and insisted on walking to Kris's car, instead of having Kris pull it up to the doors.
When they arrived at Kelly's house a few minutes later she wasn't surprised to see Bosley's car parked on the street. By choosing Kris to pick her up, she knew that Bosley and Julie would have to plan something to show how glad they were that Kelly was finally home.
After walking into the house, Kris urged Kelly to head straight for the kitchen, instead of putting her bag down in her room. Although curious as to why, Kelly chose not to argue and instead, she walked into the kitchen where she found Julie and Bosley waiting, Bosley standing at the stove undeniable making something for dinner.
"You're not suppose to be here yet. You said 5:30 on the phone last night." Julie remarked as she gave Kelly a hug hello.
"Kris was early, and I wasn't going to sit in that room for a second more then I had to." Kelly replied as she gave Bosley a hug as well.
"Well sit down, we have a surprise for you." Julie said as she pulled out a chair for Kelly.
"No, I'm tired of sitting and laying and everything else I've been doing for the past five days. So does this surprise have anything to with why I can't go into my room?"
"Maybe. You should just go see for yourself. Look in the living room." Kris tried to explain. Confused, Kelly walked around the corner and was shocked to find Sabrina sitting on her couch. Thrilled, the two friends hugged, Sabrina extremely happy to see her friend alive and walking around.
"Bri, what are you doing here! Where's your husband, and you're son?" Kelly asked.
"At home, I flew here by myself. What about you though? How are you feeling?"
"Fine."
"Are you sure.I mean.I was really worried about you Kel. Kris called me that night, and told me that you almost died. I freaked. I kept thinking, could it really be happening again? Could you really have been shot again, and in the head?"
"Well, I didn't have fun either. Who knows, maybe my head will be bulletproof now.after two bullets, something's bound to happen. Maybe the next one will bounce off." Kelly tried to joke. It worked to, because Sabrina was at least smiling now.
"Or you could just avoid the third. Maybe move out of the way."
"What fun would that be? So how long are you here for?"
"A week, maybe two." Sabrina responded.
"We were kind of thinking that Bri could stay with you Kel. That way you can take it easy, or at least have someone to talk to if need be." Julie explained to Kelly.
"It will be like when we were at the academy, minus the 5:30AM wake up calls and the torturous workouts." Sabrina added.
"Ok, but not so that you can take care of me. Other then being a little tired, and maybe occasionally light headed, I'm fine."
"Deal. So how much longer before dinner's done Bos.?"
"Maybe another five minutes. I'm just waiting for the potatoes to finish boiling. Why don't you all sit down at the table and I'll bring it out to you when it's ready." Bosley suggested. As Kris, Julie and Sabrina started walking over to the table, however, Kelly just stood there for a second before picking her bag up and walking over to her bedroom.
"I'll be right there. I just want to put my bag into my bedroom." Kelly told them before walking into the bedroom and shutting the door behind her. Finally alone, she placed the bag on top of the bed before sitting down on it herself. She didn't want the other's to know it, but her head was pounding, and she was starting to feel lightheaded. Needing a moment to herself, she put her head in her hands as she closed her eyes, grateful that the pain was starting to diminish. After allowing her body and her mind a few minutes to relax, she then slowly stood up before walking over to the door. As she passed by her mirror however, she noticed the bandage and realized that she had yet to see how bad the scar actually was. Curious, and a little scarred, Kelly pulled back the tape on one side before slowly starting to lift up the bandage. Just as she was about to reveal the scar, however, she heard a knock on her door. Startled, she quickly taped the bandage back down before opening the door, not surprised to find a concerned Sabrina standing there.
"Hey, everything ok?" Sabrina asked.
"Yeah. I just wanted to put something away, that's all." Kelly replied as she walked out the door, shutting it behind her. She knew that Sabrina didn't believe her, but for the time being, she was pretending to accept it. About an hour after dinner, however, Kelly could feel the energy being drained from her, and she could feel her head to start to pound again. Realizing that she was suppose to be taking it easy still, she said her good nights before she went back into her bedroom. Not having the energy to do much, she quickly got ready for bed before lying on the mattress as she tired to forget about the pain. Whether it was because of the comfort of her own bed, or just the thought of being home, Kelly wasn't sure, but for the first time in days, she was able to fall into a deep sleep, without the fear of waking up startled, or the help of drugs.
Kris got there around 4:30, and quickly packed all of Kelly's flowers into her car. After the last bunch was carried out, Kelly stood up from the bed with her bag and walked over to the door to wait for Kris to come back. She was supposed to be wheeled out, but if Kelly could help it, she was going to walk. Of course, Kris insisted that Kelly sit down in the wheelchair, though, and Kelly knew that that would be one fight that she would not win. After signing her discharge papers, Kelly took the pamphlets about recovery from the nurse before Kris pushed her to her car. As soon as they reached the parking lot, however, Kelly stood up and insisted on walking to Kris's car, instead of having Kris pull it up to the doors.
When they arrived at Kelly's house a few minutes later she wasn't surprised to see Bosley's car parked on the street. By choosing Kris to pick her up, she knew that Bosley and Julie would have to plan something to show how glad they were that Kelly was finally home.
After walking into the house, Kris urged Kelly to head straight for the kitchen, instead of putting her bag down in her room. Although curious as to why, Kelly chose not to argue and instead, she walked into the kitchen where she found Julie and Bosley waiting, Bosley standing at the stove undeniable making something for dinner.
"You're not suppose to be here yet. You said 5:30 on the phone last night." Julie remarked as she gave Kelly a hug hello.
"Kris was early, and I wasn't going to sit in that room for a second more then I had to." Kelly replied as she gave Bosley a hug as well.
"Well sit down, we have a surprise for you." Julie said as she pulled out a chair for Kelly.
"No, I'm tired of sitting and laying and everything else I've been doing for the past five days. So does this surprise have anything to with why I can't go into my room?"
"Maybe. You should just go see for yourself. Look in the living room." Kris tried to explain. Confused, Kelly walked around the corner and was shocked to find Sabrina sitting on her couch. Thrilled, the two friends hugged, Sabrina extremely happy to see her friend alive and walking around.
"Bri, what are you doing here! Where's your husband, and you're son?" Kelly asked.
"At home, I flew here by myself. What about you though? How are you feeling?"
"Fine."
"Are you sure.I mean.I was really worried about you Kel. Kris called me that night, and told me that you almost died. I freaked. I kept thinking, could it really be happening again? Could you really have been shot again, and in the head?"
"Well, I didn't have fun either. Who knows, maybe my head will be bulletproof now.after two bullets, something's bound to happen. Maybe the next one will bounce off." Kelly tried to joke. It worked to, because Sabrina was at least smiling now.
"Or you could just avoid the third. Maybe move out of the way."
"What fun would that be? So how long are you here for?"
"A week, maybe two." Sabrina responded.
"We were kind of thinking that Bri could stay with you Kel. That way you can take it easy, or at least have someone to talk to if need be." Julie explained to Kelly.
"It will be like when we were at the academy, minus the 5:30AM wake up calls and the torturous workouts." Sabrina added.
"Ok, but not so that you can take care of me. Other then being a little tired, and maybe occasionally light headed, I'm fine."
"Deal. So how much longer before dinner's done Bos.?"
"Maybe another five minutes. I'm just waiting for the potatoes to finish boiling. Why don't you all sit down at the table and I'll bring it out to you when it's ready." Bosley suggested. As Kris, Julie and Sabrina started walking over to the table, however, Kelly just stood there for a second before picking her bag up and walking over to her bedroom.
"I'll be right there. I just want to put my bag into my bedroom." Kelly told them before walking into the bedroom and shutting the door behind her. Finally alone, she placed the bag on top of the bed before sitting down on it herself. She didn't want the other's to know it, but her head was pounding, and she was starting to feel lightheaded. Needing a moment to herself, she put her head in her hands as she closed her eyes, grateful that the pain was starting to diminish. After allowing her body and her mind a few minutes to relax, she then slowly stood up before walking over to the door. As she passed by her mirror however, she noticed the bandage and realized that she had yet to see how bad the scar actually was. Curious, and a little scarred, Kelly pulled back the tape on one side before slowly starting to lift up the bandage. Just as she was about to reveal the scar, however, she heard a knock on her door. Startled, she quickly taped the bandage back down before opening the door, not surprised to find a concerned Sabrina standing there.
"Hey, everything ok?" Sabrina asked.
"Yeah. I just wanted to put something away, that's all." Kelly replied as she walked out the door, shutting it behind her. She knew that Sabrina didn't believe her, but for the time being, she was pretending to accept it. About an hour after dinner, however, Kelly could feel the energy being drained from her, and she could feel her head to start to pound again. Realizing that she was suppose to be taking it easy still, she said her good nights before she went back into her bedroom. Not having the energy to do much, she quickly got ready for bed before lying on the mattress as she tired to forget about the pain. Whether it was because of the comfort of her own bed, or just the thought of being home, Kelly wasn't sure, but for the first time in days, she was able to fall into a deep sleep, without the fear of waking up startled, or the help of drugs.