Caiden suddenly woke up from a bad dream.
Well Caiden, we've got the x-rays back and were going to need to go in at your ribs because they've started to heal but incorrectly.Wait, what happened to Dr. Carter? Caiden asked thinking she'd done something to upset him.
He left for the day, asked me to finish up with you. He told me you didn't want to talk about how you got hurt.Well, you're going to eventually need to tell someone if it's serious.Yeah, I guess. Wait what's your name again?Dr. Lockhart.Oh right sorry. So what's going to happen to me? Caiden asked a little more fearful.
We're going to realign your ankle, then put a cast on both your ankle and wrist. Also we're going to need to operate on your ribs because of the incorrect healing. Do you have any family that needs to know where you are?
Caiden thought about who she'd like to see: her brothers, sisters and her mother. In the ideal world that her mother promised her she would want to see her father, but her mother's broken promise made that impossible. Her mother was out of the question also, she had no idea of her whereabouts or what she was doing. Chelsea and Derrick were too little for them to go out without the step dad and so they couldn't come see her. How she missed them, all the little cute years of their four year old and one year old lives.
Yeah, could you call this number, Caiden started while writing a number down. And tell Kelly that I'm all right and where I am, incase she can come see me and maybe my brother, Braedin at school? Chicago South. Caiden asked with very little hope.
Sure I can do that. What about your mom or dad? Dr. Lockhart replied increasing Caiden's hope.
Well I don't know my dad and my mom left before my brother, Derrick, turned one to go to California. Caiden said looking down.
Who's been looking after you? It was the obvious next question and Caiden didn't blame Dr. Lockhart for asking it, but it still was a question that she didn't want to hear. She cringed hearing this question.
My step dad. She said simply leaving no questions to be asked. Caiden tried her best to keep her voice emotionless, but Dr. Lockhart detected the slightest bit of fear and pain in her voice.
Well do you need to call him? She asked trying to get a little more information out of her. Caiden shook her head.
Deciding that Caiden didn't want to discuss this anymore, Dr. Lockhart moved on.
Okay then Caiden, what color casts would you like? Dr. Lockhart offered the end of what would be a disastrous conversation.
I get to pick? Really? Cool! Can I -er sorry- may I please have um... lime green? Caiden asked with a sparkle in her eyes.
Yes you may. I like the politeness. Dr. Lockhart smirked, causing Caiden to laugh a little and for the first time in a long time, Caiden smiled.
Okay, this is would hurt a lot, but fortunately there is morphine to ease the pain. I'm going to give you an IV and then a shot of morphine. Dr. Lockhart explained. Caiden looked fearful.
Don't worry, it doesn't hurt that much with the morphine. Dr. Lockhart reassured her. Looking at her wrist in a cast, Caiden was beginning to realize that not all men were bad and all women would ditch out on you when you need them the most. Some adults weren't terrible and unfaithful like the ones who had previously been in her life.
Dr. Lockhart, we're ready in surgery now. A woman came into the room.
Okay thanks. She directed at the woman. Caiden, change of plans. We're going to fix your ribs and your ankle, but you'll be asleep. Is that okay?
Dr. Lockhart moved the bed and took Caiden up to surgery. When up there she prepared an IV and rolled up Caiden's sleeve to insert the IV. What was under her sleeve was awful. She noted Caiden's arm, but didn't say anything. Before Caiden knew it, she was asleep and awake after the surgery.
As per her request, Caiden's ankle was in a lime green cast and her ribcage was wrapped in elastic bandages. A few minutes later Dr. Lockhart came in.
Hey Caiden. How are you feeling? Caiden replied with a yawn.
Oh, I called your sister and brother. Dr. Lockhart paused.
Really, are they coming to visit? Caiden asked excitedly.
Yeah, Kelly is flying in from New York tonight. She's going to pick up Braedin from school and meet you over here.Thank you so much! Caiden smiled, she was happier than she had been since her mother married Kurt five years ago.
Dr. Lockhart open and closed her mouth several times not knowing how to ask what she needed to ask.
Caiden, what's on your arm? Dr. Lockhart asked slowly nodding towards the arm she'd seen earlier.
Just bruises.What from?Oh, I dunno, people, things. The truth was Caidenn knew, it wasn't necessarily her step dad who hit her, but she was hit by either her step dad or his friends.
Is it your step dad who hits you? Caiden didn't look at her, with tears forming in her eyes.
Caiden didn't know what to say. She looked up at Dr. Lockhart and unable to say what happened she nodded slowly.