Sure, I was sleeping peacefully. Just as I had a few hours earlier. But, the deepest sleep of my life was once again interrupted. "Ouch!" I cried in pain. It woke up poor Mr. Wonka, who was sleeping so angelically. I felt really bad to wake him up.
His voice was rather quiet, "What is it? What's wrong?"
"Ow!!! It hurts Mr. Wonka!" I began to cry.
"Shhhh, don't worry," he said in a rather calm, gentile voice, "i'll get someone to help you."
He pressed the button beside my bed, and immediately my nurse came in. "what is it? What is wrong? What happened?" the sound of my nurse's voice was distressed, and I took that on as well.
"No, please, stay calm. If you are stressed, she will be too." It seemed that whenever Mr. Wonka spoke, everyone listened.
The nurse was practically whispering. "Try to calm down, Bridget. You are going to be ok. Just relax."
"Ow!!!" I was screaming now.
Mr. Wonka came very close. "Shhhh." I relaxed immediately.
"Her medicine has taken a strange effect. It is getting into her nervous system, causing sudden outbursts like the one she just had. I'm afraid we will have to tranquilize her for the night."
The nurse pulled out a syringe. "Mr. Wonka," my voice was weak, "don't let her."
"Isn't there any other way to handle this? I mean, do you have to go to this level?"
She ignored his comment. "Now, Bridget, you may feel a little bit of pressure here..."
"Wait!" his voice was quick, "may i?"
"I'm sorry sir, but you are not a professional. I'll have to ask you to step away."
"No, please, I beg you. Just let me do it, it may calm her more. She doesn't know you."
She handed him the needle. "I'm scared, sir, I don't like needles. They hurt me."
"Now, now, you mustn't worry about pain. It won't hurt at all. Just relax, and it will be ok."
"Actually, those injections are quite a bit painful when..."
He darted a stern look at her. "Don't listen to her. Now, close your eyes." I did as he said. "I'm not going to tell you when I do it."
I felt him gently place a bandage upon my neck. "Goodnight, Mr. Wo..." I was asleep.