Thanks for sticking with me guys: I have been going through some stuff. Thanks. I really appreciate your support. – Sam
Song: 100 years by Five For Fighting
When this song is "playing" it is when the surgery occurs. If you've never heard this song I strongly recommend you do. It is really great.
Just as I thought I was drifting off to sleep again, Elliott exploded through the door once more. I could barely see her, there was some sort of hazy mist surrounding her. I couldn't even really make out that it was her only to say I had a feeling, I just knew.
"J.D." she said.
"Yes, Elliott?"
"I was thinking. We don't know what's going to happen tomorrow and… well, I just didn't want to… I wanted to give you something."
"What is it Elliott."
She proceeded to scale the bed and climb on top of me.
"Me." She said in a deep and sexy voice. Then she began to kiss me passionately.
I grabbed her head and forced her to look at me.
"Elliott I –" I tried to think of the words. Everything I had ever wanted to tell her.
Just then Elliott's face morphed into Turk's!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
How gross is that?
"AH!"
I'm awake again. Wait, I'm moving. Rolling past bright bright lights on the ceiling.
"Have a nice sleep, Nancy?"
"Ah, yes. I'm home." I looked up and saw Dr. Cox.
"Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
"We like you better when you're quiet." We whooshed through the double doors. "Besides, you're gonna be asleep again in about a half hour anyway."
"But what if I don't… what if something happens?"
Dr. Cox stopped the gurney.
"Look, Kid. Nothing is going to happen to you okay? Just get that out of your mind. Positive thoughts."
"Positive thoughts." I repeated. "I can try."
"That is all I ask."
I could sense a bit of sarcasm in Dr. Cox's voice as he said that but I let it pass. I was to preoccupied thinking about what was about to take place. My body, my chest was about to be cut open. I could feel myself flinch. Great. Okay J.D. just relax, it's going to be okay. Better than okay. Just do what Dr. Cox said, positive thoughts.
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens….Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens…Brown paper packages tied up with strings…These are a few of my favorite things……"
"Hey Buddy."
"Turk?"
"Yeah, man. I'm going to be in the room with you today."
"Is it your turn?"
"No. But I pulled a few strings."
"Thanks, Chocolate Bear." He took my hand – in a manly way – in fact; it was more of a long high five. Yeah…..that was it.
"No problem, Bud."
I would have loved to of held that moment a little longer, if for nothing else to avoid surgery but… Dr. Cox, well, as you might have guessed he is a little less sensitive than most people.
"Breeeeeeeeeeak it up already! We have a job to do people." He pointed at me. "That's right buddy, you. You are a job."
He called me buddy. I couldn't resist.
"Buddy?"
"Uh. Humph. You must be going out of it. Must be the anesthetic."
"But I don't have a mask or –"
"Who is the doctor here?"
"You are." I answered quietly.
"Let's go guys."
I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
I'm 22 for a moment
She feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a they
A kid on the way
A family on my mind
I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy, Time to lose yourself
Within a morning star
15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
Half time goes by
Suddenly you're wise
Another blink of an eye
67 is gone
The sun is getting high
We're moving on...
I'm 99 for a moment
Dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
15 there's still time for you
22 I feel her too
33 you're on your way
Every day's a new day...
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to choose
Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live