Chapter 21
Recap:
"I'd feel better if I heard that from the doctor. You never know. You could have bruised something or internal bleeding. Who knows," he stammered. "I just want to hear the doctor say you'll be fine."
Brooke sighed. "Fine. I'm sure that's what he's going to say."
END PART 19
+21
It seemed like forever before the doctor finally entered the room.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," the woman apologized. "My name's Dr. Green. Let's see. It says here that this is a head injury," Dr. Green asked, more than said.
"Yup."
"I take it you fell Ms. Davis," she assumed from reading the name on the file.
"Brooke."
Dr. Green started to examine Brooke's head. "Can you tell me what happened Brooke?" She started putting pressure on certain spots of her head.
Brooke bit her lip and winced from the pain. The doctor and Luke could tell every time her body tensed. "Well we were down at the River Court playing three on three. Basketball," she explained. "I was about to shoot the ball when someone from the other team bumped into me. I lost my balance I guess and got knocked backwards. My head hit the pavement. And then HE," she said, motioning to Luke made me come here.
"Were you there?" Dr. Green asked Lucas. "Is everything correct?"
Luke nodded. "Yeah. I think that's all correct."
"That's good. At least you aren't confused or have any memory loss," the woman assured them, mainly Luke. "I could tell from the way your shoulders would tense, that it is very sore. You will probably have a bump for a few days."
"What symptoms have you experienced since the incident?"
"Barely any. I think a headache and dizziness," Brooke answered her.
Lucas shot her a look. "Sensitivity to light, drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, nausea, blurred vision, and ringing ears."
"Barely any?" the woman asked looking at Brooke who shrugged. "You've had three quarters of the common symptoms."
"I'm fine."
"So she's going to be fine?" Lucas asked.
"Yes," she answered smiling at Lucas. "She had a minor concussion which is an injury to the brain caused by a knock to the head." The doctor explained to them. "There is no medicine or treatment for this except for Tylenol and rest. She may need your help over the week," Dr. Green informed Lucas. "It's not uncommon for the symptoms to last about a week or two."
Lucas nodded taking this all in. "Is there anything I should watch for? Since I have a feeling she won't tell me if something is wrong."
Brooke scowled at Lucas and stuck her tongue out at him.
"Actually yes. You should watch out for stiff neck, vomiting, confusion, and convulsions. Also, the headaches and dizziness will be recurring for the next few days. If they last longer than that please come and see me."
Lucas nodded. "Thank you."
"Now go home and rest," Dr. Green instructed, as she held open the door for them.
Lucas helped Brooke up and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Have a good day," Lucas said with a nod to the doctor and walked out the glass doors to the building.
"See I told you I was fine."
Luke rolled his eyes at her. He helped Brooke get into his truck. He started the truck and drove off to Brooke's house. He would look over at Brooke every few minutes. She just rested her head against the window and closed her eyes to keep the sun out. He pulled up in front of her house. No body's car was there.
"Are your parent's home?" Luke asked her.
Brooke sighed. "Nope. They left last night. Not sure where they went this time. But they will probably be back tomorrow or Monday," she answered.
"Ok then." Lucas put the car in drive and drove off to his house.
"What are you doing?" Brooke asked. "That was my house."
He nodded. "I am aware of that."
"Then tell me why are we moving?"
"Because I am not leaving you home alone with no one to watch you," Luke answered in all seriousness.
Brooke sighed and sat back in the seat. "I really am fine you know. And I can take care of myself."
Lucas wanted to laugh but thought better of it. "I know that Brooke. But I would feel better if you LET me take care of you. Is that ok with you?"
"I suppose," she said, slightly smiling at him. "As long as you realize I really don't need a babysitter and if you had left me home alone I would have been completely capable of taking care of myself."
"Understood."
Luke pulled up in front of his house. He went around to Brooke's side of the truck and opened the door. She stepped out of the truck and Luke scooped her up.
Brooke giggled but said, "I am capable of walking."
"Will you stop?" he asked laughing. "I am making it my job to take care of you and wait on you hand and foot." He laid Brooke down on his bed. He turned his desk lamp on low and made sure it wasn't causing Brooke any discomfort.
"You are too good to me Lucas Scott," Brooke said grinning. She could get used to this.
END PART 21
Recap:
"I'd feel better if I heard that from the doctor. You never know. You could have bruised something or internal bleeding. Who knows," he stammered. "I just want to hear the doctor say you'll be fine."
Brooke sighed. "Fine. I'm sure that's what he's going to say."
END PART 19
+21
It seemed like forever before the doctor finally entered the room.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," the woman apologized. "My name's Dr. Green. Let's see. It says here that this is a head injury," Dr. Green asked, more than said.
"Yup."
"I take it you fell Ms. Davis," she assumed from reading the name on the file.
"Brooke."
Dr. Green started to examine Brooke's head. "Can you tell me what happened Brooke?" She started putting pressure on certain spots of her head.
Brooke bit her lip and winced from the pain. The doctor and Luke could tell every time her body tensed. "Well we were down at the River Court playing three on three. Basketball," she explained. "I was about to shoot the ball when someone from the other team bumped into me. I lost my balance I guess and got knocked backwards. My head hit the pavement. And then HE," she said, motioning to Luke made me come here.
"Were you there?" Dr. Green asked Lucas. "Is everything correct?"
Luke nodded. "Yeah. I think that's all correct."
"That's good. At least you aren't confused or have any memory loss," the woman assured them, mainly Luke. "I could tell from the way your shoulders would tense, that it is very sore. You will probably have a bump for a few days."
"What symptoms have you experienced since the incident?"
"Barely any. I think a headache and dizziness," Brooke answered her.
Lucas shot her a look. "Sensitivity to light, drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, nausea, blurred vision, and ringing ears."
"Barely any?" the woman asked looking at Brooke who shrugged. "You've had three quarters of the common symptoms."
"I'm fine."
"So she's going to be fine?" Lucas asked.
"Yes," she answered smiling at Lucas. "She had a minor concussion which is an injury to the brain caused by a knock to the head." The doctor explained to them. "There is no medicine or treatment for this except for Tylenol and rest. She may need your help over the week," Dr. Green informed Lucas. "It's not uncommon for the symptoms to last about a week or two."
Lucas nodded taking this all in. "Is there anything I should watch for? Since I have a feeling she won't tell me if something is wrong."
Brooke scowled at Lucas and stuck her tongue out at him.
"Actually yes. You should watch out for stiff neck, vomiting, confusion, and convulsions. Also, the headaches and dizziness will be recurring for the next few days. If they last longer than that please come and see me."
Lucas nodded. "Thank you."
"Now go home and rest," Dr. Green instructed, as she held open the door for them.
Lucas helped Brooke up and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Have a good day," Lucas said with a nod to the doctor and walked out the glass doors to the building.
"See I told you I was fine."
Luke rolled his eyes at her. He helped Brooke get into his truck. He started the truck and drove off to Brooke's house. He would look over at Brooke every few minutes. She just rested her head against the window and closed her eyes to keep the sun out. He pulled up in front of her house. No body's car was there.
"Are your parent's home?" Luke asked her.
Brooke sighed. "Nope. They left last night. Not sure where they went this time. But they will probably be back tomorrow or Monday," she answered.
"Ok then." Lucas put the car in drive and drove off to his house.
"What are you doing?" Brooke asked. "That was my house."
He nodded. "I am aware of that."
"Then tell me why are we moving?"
"Because I am not leaving you home alone with no one to watch you," Luke answered in all seriousness.
Brooke sighed and sat back in the seat. "I really am fine you know. And I can take care of myself."
Lucas wanted to laugh but thought better of it. "I know that Brooke. But I would feel better if you LET me take care of you. Is that ok with you?"
"I suppose," she said, slightly smiling at him. "As long as you realize I really don't need a babysitter and if you had left me home alone I would have been completely capable of taking care of myself."
"Understood."
Luke pulled up in front of his house. He went around to Brooke's side of the truck and opened the door. She stepped out of the truck and Luke scooped her up.
Brooke giggled but said, "I am capable of walking."
"Will you stop?" he asked laughing. "I am making it my job to take care of you and wait on you hand and foot." He laid Brooke down on his bed. He turned his desk lamp on low and made sure it wasn't causing Brooke any discomfort.
"You are too good to me Lucas Scott," Brooke said grinning. She could get used to this.
END PART 21
