Jocelyn awoke the next day about 8:00 and walked sleepily to her bathroom
and turned on the shower. It wasn't until she was rinsing out her
conditioner that she realized where she was and how she felt. She was in
the shower with no trouble what so ever, and she felt great, she was about
to jump for joy before the fear of slipping reared in. She chided herself
softly and laughed and sang in the shower as she finished rinsing. She got
out and dried herself off, putting on her favorite jeans and a T-shirt. She
blow-dried her hair and even put on a little make-up. She had to do all of
this slowly, sometimes taking short breaks, she didn't want to risk falling
into fatigue again. When she looked at her reflection she saw a completely
new person, no longer pale and sick looking, she had her natural tan glow
back, not yet rosy in the cheeks, but she was getting there. She smiled and
made her way to the first floor from her third level.
She walked towards the kitchen and heard a rustling of papers, she looked and the grandfather clock just as it bonged 10:30 am. Her father was home for his early lunch break. She walked in slowly and saw the newspaper in front of his face as he sat at the breakfast nook on the sun deck. She walked into the doorframe and spoke softly.
"Hi Daddy." Jocelyn said timidly.
Jerron Padoga jumped at the sound of his daughter's voice. His emerald eyes took a moment to focus on the source of the noise, he stared at Jocelyn for a moment in disbelief, she hadn't left her room in 8 weeks, not unless her brother Joshua was carrying her. He jumped up and rushed to her side.
"Jocelyn, what are you doing on the first level? Are you okay? If you needed me, you could have reached me on the monitor and I would have come to you, no matter what." He spoke so fast he almost forgot to breathe. Jocelyn put up her hands to calm him.
"I'm fine Daddy, I feel so wonderful, I'm a little tired but I had to come down myself and tell you. I think I'm finally getting better." Jocelyn smiled.
"Baby girl, that is so good. You look absolutely beautiful, so full of life again. I've waiting 8 weeks to see you smile at me again." Jerron cupped her face and kissed her forehead. "I was beginning to think I had lost you to Gabriel Damon, that and your friends." He said chuckling, in turn making Jocelyn laugh as well. "I'm very happy for you Love, but I want to help you back upstairs to you can rest. It's only Thursday, so maybe if you feel up to it, you can go to school on Monday." Jocelyn beamed.
"Okay Daddy, I'll go rest and call Mum." Jerron helped her up the stairs to her room. She kissed on the cheek and bid him a good day. He laughed as he shut the door.
Jocelyn spent the weekend getting rest and trying to get ahead in her studies as much as possible. Come Monday she was ready for school. The day started off fine, a little trouble getting up at 6:00 to get ready for 0 period Jazz choir at 7:00 AM, but she managed. She only had a little trouble getting from class to class, but she had the help of Charlie and one of her other best friends, Paige Clements, to help her from class to class. The week went by smoothly, a lot of love and "Welcome Back's" were given. She may be a little exhausted, but she was too joyful at being back a school, that it weighed out any anguish.
(A/N: Short chapter I know. But this is just a fill.)
She walked towards the kitchen and heard a rustling of papers, she looked and the grandfather clock just as it bonged 10:30 am. Her father was home for his early lunch break. She walked in slowly and saw the newspaper in front of his face as he sat at the breakfast nook on the sun deck. She walked into the doorframe and spoke softly.
"Hi Daddy." Jocelyn said timidly.
Jerron Padoga jumped at the sound of his daughter's voice. His emerald eyes took a moment to focus on the source of the noise, he stared at Jocelyn for a moment in disbelief, she hadn't left her room in 8 weeks, not unless her brother Joshua was carrying her. He jumped up and rushed to her side.
"Jocelyn, what are you doing on the first level? Are you okay? If you needed me, you could have reached me on the monitor and I would have come to you, no matter what." He spoke so fast he almost forgot to breathe. Jocelyn put up her hands to calm him.
"I'm fine Daddy, I feel so wonderful, I'm a little tired but I had to come down myself and tell you. I think I'm finally getting better." Jocelyn smiled.
"Baby girl, that is so good. You look absolutely beautiful, so full of life again. I've waiting 8 weeks to see you smile at me again." Jerron cupped her face and kissed her forehead. "I was beginning to think I had lost you to Gabriel Damon, that and your friends." He said chuckling, in turn making Jocelyn laugh as well. "I'm very happy for you Love, but I want to help you back upstairs to you can rest. It's only Thursday, so maybe if you feel up to it, you can go to school on Monday." Jocelyn beamed.
"Okay Daddy, I'll go rest and call Mum." Jerron helped her up the stairs to her room. She kissed on the cheek and bid him a good day. He laughed as he shut the door.
Jocelyn spent the weekend getting rest and trying to get ahead in her studies as much as possible. Come Monday she was ready for school. The day started off fine, a little trouble getting up at 6:00 to get ready for 0 period Jazz choir at 7:00 AM, but she managed. She only had a little trouble getting from class to class, but she had the help of Charlie and one of her other best friends, Paige Clements, to help her from class to class. The week went by smoothly, a lot of love and "Welcome Back's" were given. She may be a little exhausted, but she was too joyful at being back a school, that it weighed out any anguish.
(A/N: Short chapter I know. But this is just a fill.)
