"The Dive From Reefside Pier"
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You know the drill...Chapter 1. Sorry this was such a short chapter. I promise the next one will be longer.
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While visiting Tommy with the others that afternoon, Kira watched as the doctors helped Tommy into his wheelchair. After they finished setting him up, Kira approached him while clearing her throat. "My name's Kira and I'll be your driver for today...What's your pleasure, Mr. Oliver?" Smiling back up at her, Tommy chuckled at her joke as he replied "Anywhere...Just as long as I'm with you." Listening to his response, Kira blushed slightly while the rest of the group smiled and quietly chuckled to themselves. Realizing that Tommy and Kira probably wanted some privacy, the others left while Kira stayed behind and visited with Tommy. After a while of getting Tommy accustomed to his wheelchair, the doctors returned him back to his bed where Kira spent the rest of the day by his side. Mostly chatting about small things...What Tommy was missing out on with the others and things like that.
At the end of the day, the doctor entered the room with a smile on his face. "Well, it seems I've got some great news for you guys..." Dr. Patterson started. Turning in curiosity, Kira asked "What's that?" Smiling even wider now, Dr. Patterson added "It looks like Tommy can be expecting a change of scenery in the very near future...I've been looking over Tommy's progress over the past couple of days and if things keep up the rate they're going...We should be able to release him fairly soon..." Looking from Dr. Patterson back to Tommy after hearing the news, Kira smiled in excitement as Tommy returned the smile. Turning back to Dr. Patterson, Kira replied "That's fantastic!" Nodding understandingly, Dr. Patterson remarked "I thought you'd like that..." Smiling, Tommy added "You have no idea..." With that, Dr. Patterson left while Kira stayed and visited with Tommy a while longer. As yet another day came to an end, Tommy and Kira said their goodbyes as Kira went home to spend yet another night all alone. Though, she didn't mind now that she knew it was just a matter of time before Tommy would be back right back in her arms where they both knew he belonged.
As the next few days passed by, things had remained positive for Tommy and Kira. Tommy's progress kept getting better and better as each day went by. They both knew it was just a matter of time before Tommy would be back home with Kira. He was even out of the neck brace now. Then, finally, the day they'd both been waiting eagerly for had arrived. Tommy and Kira had been talking when Dr. Patterson entered the room. "Well, I've got some great news for you two..." He began. Hoping it was what she thought it was, Kira asked "What is it?" Smiling, Dr. Patterson looked from Kira back to Tommy and smirked as he added "Tommy...You're free to go..." Tommy looked from Dr. Patterson back to Kira. He couldn't believe it. He was finally going home. By the look on Kira's face, everyone could tell she was just as happy about it as Tommy himself was. As she helped him make the preparations to go home, Kira couldn't believe the big day was finally here. That evening, darkness began to fall as they pulled up in the driveway. After Kira had helped Tommy inside, they'd sat in the living room as they watched the rest of the sunset before heading off to bed.
It had finally happened. Kira had Tommy back home with her and was able to hold him in her arms once again. Turning to face her, Tommy spoke up. "Kira..." Looking up into his gentle brown eyes, Kira asked "Yeah, Tommy?" Smiling at the sight of her soft doe eyes and at the thought of finally being back home and in her arms, Tommy replied "I just...I just wanted to tell you how much it means to me that you're standing by me through all of this...A lotta girls would have ran a long time ago, but you stood right there by my side the entire time...That means more to me than you'll ever know..." Smiling, Kira just gently caressed his cheek as she told him "Tommy, I love you...More than anything...It's gonna take a lot more than a diving accident to drive me away...I'll always stand by your side...No matter what." Taking comfort in her words and in her arms, Tommy just smiled as they both drifted off to sleep.
Everything had finally fallen into its place. Tommy and Kira could finally begin their future together. Although they both knew that things would never be the same, they didn't care. They had each other and that was all either of them would ever need. Nothing else mattered as long as they had each other to depend on. Whatever other challenges that lay ahead, they knew they wouldn't be a problem. They knew they would just get through them together just as they had done with this challenge.