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Charlie slowly opened his eyes only to be greeted by more darkness. He reached down and felt something soft under him. It was a bed.
'It was only a dream.' Charlie thought thinking that he was in his own bed before noticing a loud beeping sound coming from above.
He looked up and discovered the heart monitor he was hooked up to.
'Okay, maybe it wasn't a dream.' He thought to himself as he started to feel the pain in his ankle and head.
He closed his eyes tightly and allowed the wave of pain to pass before trying to find the button to call in a nurse. Charlie felt around the bed for the button but had no luck finding it due to the darkness that had encompassed the room, so he reached up and flicked the overhead light on.
Charlie scanned the bedside area and immediately found the call nurse button. He was about to press it when he noticed a body lying in the bed beside his. He couldn't make out who it was because the curtain was halfway pulled, hiding the man's upper body. Charlie shrugged it off and pressed the button.
A few minutes later a red-headed nurse came in with a clipboard in hand.
"It's good to see you up, Charlie. How do you feel?" she asked writing down his vitals.
"Like I was hit by a semi-truck." He replied rubbing the back of his head.
The nurse just smiled politely and continued scribbling things on her clipboard.
"How long was I out?" he asked
She looked at her watch then back up at Charlie
"About five hours. People were here to see you earlier but they had to leave when visiting hours ended. They said they'll be back first thing tomorrow." she replied.
Charlie just nodded and sat his head back on the pillow. The nurse saw that he was getting tired so she tried to hurry up.
"Let me just check on your friend over here and I'll leave so you can get your rest." She said pointing at the man in the other bed.
This sparked interest in Charlie. He knew that it was probably known of his business but he would most likely be stuck in the same room with the guy for a few days so he'd at least like to know what he looked like.
Charlie turned his head in the direction of the nurse, who was pulling back the curtain on the man's bed. His jaw dropped when he saw the face of the mystery man.
"Adam!" Charlie practically yelled
"Do you know him?" the nurse asked
"Yeah. What's wrong with him?" Charlie asked trying to sit up
"He took a nasty hit at a hockey game and has a few broken ribs and a concussion…like you" the nurse replied finally realizing that they were on the same hockey team.
"Is he going to be okay?" Charlie questioned with concern
"He should be but he's going to have a terrible headache when he wakes up. Speaking of which, I'm sure you probably do as well so I'm going to leave you now. The doctor will be with you in the morning to discuss the extent of your injuries. Get some rest." the nurse said as she exited the room.
Charlie sighed and lay back down on the bed. He had a million things rushing through his mind at once. Would they be able to play before the season ended? Would he be okay? Would Adam be okay? Somehow through all the confusion, he finally managed to fall asleep.
Charlie didn't stay asleep for long and a few hours later he was up again. He looked out the window only discover that it was still dark outside. Charlie shifted in his bed which caused pain to shoot up from his ankle. He closed his eyes and waited for the pain to pass, but it never did. He pressed the button to signal the nurse again, hoping that they would be able to give him something for the pain.
A few minutes later the same red-headed nurse came in.
"What's wrong, Charlie?" the nurse asked.
"This pain won't go away." he replied through clinched teeth.
The nurse nodded and stepped out of the room for a few seconds, then came back with a syringe in hand.
"Wait, what's that?" Charlie asked
"It's morphine. It'll help with the pain." she said preparing his arm.
Charlie winced as he felt the needle go in. He never liked having to get a shot, then again, no body did.
"There you go. It should kick in within a few minutes. Try to get some more rest, the doctor won't be in for hours." she said leaving the room.
Even after the pain subsided, Charlie had a difficult time falling asleep. He couldn't stop thinking about everything that had happened. He glanced over at Adam's lifeless body. He wished that Adam would wake up soon. Not just because he was concerned for his friend, but because if he was going to be up all night, he might as well have someone to talk to.
Charlie was almost asleep when he heard something stirring from the opposite side of the room. He shrugged it off, thinking it was just his imagination, but a few seconds later he heard it again along with a groaning sound.
Charlie lifted himself up with one arm and used the other to turn on the light. He immediately saw that Adam's eyes were open.
"Adam…" Charlie said softly
"What happened?" Adam asked with a voice barely above a whisper.
"I don't know exactly, but you took a nasty hit during the game. The nurse said you had a few broken ribs and a concussion." Charlie replied.
"I feel so weak." Adam groaned.
"Hang on, I'll get the nurse." Charlie said pressing the button.
A few seconds later the same red-headed nurse was standing in the room.
"Good you're up, Adam." she said writing down his vitals the same way she did when Charlie woke a few hours before.
"I feel weak." Adam said
"That's to be expected. The doctor will be here in a few hours to go over your injuries with you, until then, I suggest you get your rest." she said as she left the room.
Adam looked around the room and noticed that Charlie was lying in the bed next to him. He was trying to figure out why Charlie would be in a hospital bed, and then it hit him. Everything rushed back to him and he remembered Charlie going head-first, straight into the goal post.
"How are you feeling?" Adam asked
"Probably about the same as you are." Charlie replied taking note of how exhausted Adam looked, even though he had just woken up.
Charlie suddenly felt tired himself. Maybe now he can some sleep since the concern for his friend has lifted.
"I'm going to try to get some more sleep, I'll talk to you in the morning. Goodnight." Charlie said putting his head back down on his pillow.
He noticed that Adam didn't say anything and he looked back up. Adam was already fast asleep. Charlie chuckled softly to himself and laid back down. A few minutes later he was in a deep sleep as well.
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A/N: Hey, Sarah! It's been a while. Sorry about that fic I stopped writing. I had the new chapter all typed up and I lost my hardrive a few days later and lost it as well. I never got around to re-writing it and I just lost interest in it. But, I promise that won't happen with this one lol.