Chapter 3 = I Need To See You

Noah woke up and looked around. He was led on a bed with bright white sheets.'It smells like a hospital.' he thought. He moved over and was puzzled when he couldn't feel his legs. The door opened and Flynn Saunders came in.

"What's going on Flynn?" Noah asked in a hoarse whisper. "Why can't I move my legs?"

"Noah do you remember anything that happened today?" he asked.

"I remember being at the Drop In Centre when Irene and Tasha came to talk to Pia. And I was talking to Kit." Noah paused. "Where is she? Is she okay?"

He sat up abruptly. " Relax Noah, she's fine it's you we're worried about." Flynn soothed. "You had a really bad motorbike accident and in short you are paralysed from the waist down."

"No!" he whisphered. "This can't be happening."

"I'm afraid so Noah, I'm so sorry." said Flynn sympathetically. "You've had surgery but you won't be out of here for a while."

Noah nodded sadly. "Can I have visitors?"

"Of course. I think Kit wants to see you. We've been going frantic." said Flynn.

"Seriously?" Noah asked laying back down on the narrow hospital bed.

Flynn nodded. "I'll send her in when I see her." He got up and left Noah.

Noah tried to get comfortable on the bed, it was difficult because of his legs. He led thinking over what being paralysed would mean for him. No surfing, motorbiking or even walking. He sighed deeply and out loud. A tap on the alerted Noah back to reality. The door opened and Kit walked in trying to hide her horror about Noah's condition.

"Hi." she smiled weakly. Noah smiled back even more weakly.

Kit went and sat on the seat next to the bed whre Flynn had been sat.

"So um..." Kit stuttered not knowing what to say.

She turned away and looked out of the window. She felt Noah's hand reaching for hers. She took it and they sat in silence for a while longer.

"I need you Kit." he whispered. Kit didn't say anything she kept her gaze out of the window and tried to stop the tears welling in her eyes. She squeezed his hand back tightly.