Chapter One
I didn't have any idea how much time had passed; whenever I would wake up it would always be night. The eerie silence of the hospital would distract me from whatever dream I have had. The darkness gave little comfort to me but whenever I would look around, there would be no one to see the sad state I was in. This pain grew and sometimes lessened, but my chest always hurt. My wrists where I had been burnt before starting to hurt too, whenever that would start hurting, I would think of Ponyboy and Johnny doing that shit back there in that church. Saving those stupid little kids. How could they?
The guys never have known me to let pain keep me down. And if I could I would just walk out or just do what I did best. But you know. I would think of swearing at them like crazy, and getting out of this damn place. But where would I go? I mean, Johnny was dead; I couldn't go to the guys. The gang just wasn't right without Johnny. So I never moved, not once had I answered the nurses or doctors.
When I finally opened my eyes, I blinked at the light coming through the window. Blinking, blinded from the light I looked around dazed at the sterilized room. White man, this was like a shrink, man. There was a girl in my room, sitting in one of the uncomfortable chairs with her hands behind her head and her feet resting on another seat looking bored. Lifting my head I tried to get a better look at her. She looked around my age, a well-formed face, deep green eyes, and braided reddish-brown hair. She was definitely no greaser, because she was well.dressed modestly.
"So Sleeping Beauty finally wakes," The girl said boredly as she eventually stood up and headed towards me. "Not only does Sleeping Beauty wakes, but he also moves. There might be a chance for him after all."
"Who the hell are you?" I asked leaning back into the pillow as my chest complained loudly. I was still watching her though. I never heard a nurse talk like that before. What kind of nurse was she?
"Kiera Jacobson," Kiera said vaguely as she looked to the little bed table by me. "You're supposed to take this medicine. It's aspirin or something, I don't know what it is.has some fancy name."
"What kind of nurse are you?" I asked smirking slightly as I continued to watch her. The way her hair would seem red in the sunlight that poured too brightly through the window reminded me of that one good looking broad.what was her name? Cherry something I guess.
"If I was a nurse, I'd be a very bad nurse. But I'm not a nurse thank God. Just the niece of a nurse that told me to give you this," She said as she handed me that glass of water and the pills watching me as I took them taking a swig of the water. Some booze sounded really good.
"But a good looking nurse," I added after making a funny face, damn those pills tasted horrible. Jesus Christ, why didn't anyone ever make these pills taste a little better? "I feel like shit."
"If you don't mind me saying, you look like shit also," Kiera said glancing at the clock again. Looking back at me she then just raised an eyebrow at my previous comment.
"Thanks a lot," I muttered trying to sit up now. But it hurt so much to do so. Why couldn't I have just died back there instead of surviving? I mean this wasn't worth living, especially living without Johnny.
"No problem," she said smirking slightly watching me boredly. "Might want to stay laid down. You'll only increase you're pain by moving around. So staying still would be the best thing to do right now."
I didn't say anything. I wanted to swear at all of this. I wanted to cry. But I didn't know what I want. I was dazed and I confused. I mean I go from watching Ponyboy and Johnny run into save some kids. Then a rumble, then Johnny dying.I almost died myself. I thought I was a goner for sure. How the hell did I survive?
"I'll show you were you were shot," She said her eyes flickering to some slight concern. After I nodded, she then touched my stomach gently her fingers were cold man. Then there was my side. "Right there, broke a rib there, and also bruised you're ribs with you're fall." Then touched above my heart. "There. That was a major one, almost hit a blood vessel." Then by my neck, "and that."
"You're fingers are like ice, man," I said as I watched her face instead of where she touched. It would seem that I like nurses, but I hate nurses with their sweet touchy ways. But she wasn't a nurse, and she was good looking too. Lifting my hand I touched her hand.
"You do realize that I have a boyfriend?" She asked pulling her hand away now as she looked away from me at the clock again. "And I have to go so I can meet him and prepare for our date tonight. You have a good night, Sleeping Beauty."
"Figured as much," I muttered as I closed my eyes for a moment, and then watched her. That lucky bastard, most of the broads that were good looking were always taken. Watching her as she grabbed her jacket and left the room. I then sighed. I didn't want to be alone again.
I didn't have any idea how much time had passed; whenever I would wake up it would always be night. The eerie silence of the hospital would distract me from whatever dream I have had. The darkness gave little comfort to me but whenever I would look around, there would be no one to see the sad state I was in. This pain grew and sometimes lessened, but my chest always hurt. My wrists where I had been burnt before starting to hurt too, whenever that would start hurting, I would think of Ponyboy and Johnny doing that shit back there in that church. Saving those stupid little kids. How could they?
The guys never have known me to let pain keep me down. And if I could I would just walk out or just do what I did best. But you know. I would think of swearing at them like crazy, and getting out of this damn place. But where would I go? I mean, Johnny was dead; I couldn't go to the guys. The gang just wasn't right without Johnny. So I never moved, not once had I answered the nurses or doctors.
When I finally opened my eyes, I blinked at the light coming through the window. Blinking, blinded from the light I looked around dazed at the sterilized room. White man, this was like a shrink, man. There was a girl in my room, sitting in one of the uncomfortable chairs with her hands behind her head and her feet resting on another seat looking bored. Lifting my head I tried to get a better look at her. She looked around my age, a well-formed face, deep green eyes, and braided reddish-brown hair. She was definitely no greaser, because she was well.dressed modestly.
"So Sleeping Beauty finally wakes," The girl said boredly as she eventually stood up and headed towards me. "Not only does Sleeping Beauty wakes, but he also moves. There might be a chance for him after all."
"Who the hell are you?" I asked leaning back into the pillow as my chest complained loudly. I was still watching her though. I never heard a nurse talk like that before. What kind of nurse was she?
"Kiera Jacobson," Kiera said vaguely as she looked to the little bed table by me. "You're supposed to take this medicine. It's aspirin or something, I don't know what it is.has some fancy name."
"What kind of nurse are you?" I asked smirking slightly as I continued to watch her. The way her hair would seem red in the sunlight that poured too brightly through the window reminded me of that one good looking broad.what was her name? Cherry something I guess.
"If I was a nurse, I'd be a very bad nurse. But I'm not a nurse thank God. Just the niece of a nurse that told me to give you this," She said as she handed me that glass of water and the pills watching me as I took them taking a swig of the water. Some booze sounded really good.
"But a good looking nurse," I added after making a funny face, damn those pills tasted horrible. Jesus Christ, why didn't anyone ever make these pills taste a little better? "I feel like shit."
"If you don't mind me saying, you look like shit also," Kiera said glancing at the clock again. Looking back at me she then just raised an eyebrow at my previous comment.
"Thanks a lot," I muttered trying to sit up now. But it hurt so much to do so. Why couldn't I have just died back there instead of surviving? I mean this wasn't worth living, especially living without Johnny.
"No problem," she said smirking slightly watching me boredly. "Might want to stay laid down. You'll only increase you're pain by moving around. So staying still would be the best thing to do right now."
I didn't say anything. I wanted to swear at all of this. I wanted to cry. But I didn't know what I want. I was dazed and I confused. I mean I go from watching Ponyboy and Johnny run into save some kids. Then a rumble, then Johnny dying.I almost died myself. I thought I was a goner for sure. How the hell did I survive?
"I'll show you were you were shot," She said her eyes flickering to some slight concern. After I nodded, she then touched my stomach gently her fingers were cold man. Then there was my side. "Right there, broke a rib there, and also bruised you're ribs with you're fall." Then touched above my heart. "There. That was a major one, almost hit a blood vessel." Then by my neck, "and that."
"You're fingers are like ice, man," I said as I watched her face instead of where she touched. It would seem that I like nurses, but I hate nurses with their sweet touchy ways. But she wasn't a nurse, and she was good looking too. Lifting my hand I touched her hand.
"You do realize that I have a boyfriend?" She asked pulling her hand away now as she looked away from me at the clock again. "And I have to go so I can meet him and prepare for our date tonight. You have a good night, Sleeping Beauty."
"Figured as much," I muttered as I closed my eyes for a moment, and then watched her. That lucky bastard, most of the broads that were good looking were always taken. Watching her as she grabbed her jacket and left the room. I then sighed. I didn't want to be alone again.
