The day after Boxing Day
It was the morning; Jack had been up about half an hour while Karen was still in bed
'Hay Kare time to get up' Jack said walking into the bedroom
'Why' she mumbled into the pillow
'You have a hospital appointment this morning remember' he said and pulled the covers of her and sat beside her
'What time?' she mumbled
'10 and it is now 9'
'Why do we have to go' she said turning over onto her back
'For a monthly check-up and look at your scars make sure they are healing'
'Oh yea' she said then lifted her top up revealing her stomach she ran her finger over one of her scars, Jack then did the same
'They seem to be healing, come on get up' he said
'Ah go away' she said rolling over burying her head in the pillow
'Come on' he said pulling the pillow away from her back she didn't get up
'Oh Kare' he said, he bent down and picked her up 'if it's the hard way you want' he took her into the bathroom and set her on the chair, he then went to the sink filled a cup half full of cold water and threw it over Karen
'JACK' she screamed not expecting it 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT WAS COLD'
'Waking you up, now get ready so we won't be late' Karen gave him an evil glare as he walked out.
At the hospital waiting room
Karen hadn't spoken to Jack all morning
'Kare talk to me……you will have to talk some time' Jack said still Karen didn't say nothing 'So you not going to speak to the doctor'
'Come on Kare you still cant be mad at me' Jack said she just turned and gave him an evil glare 'I know you still love me' Jack continued
'I can still be mad' she hissed
'Ha got you talking' he said just then the doctor came in the waiting room
'Ms Walker' he called then caught glimpse of them and walked over to them
'Hello' he said
'Hi' Karen said then Jack
'Come to my office' he said then walked off with them following.
In the office
The doctor sat down behind the desk, as Jack and Karen sat in front of the desk
'So how are you feeling?'
'Yea I'm fine thanks' she answered
'Just a bit stressed' Jack muttered, Karen smiled at the doctor and punched Jack in the arm
'I'm fine' she said
'Ok' the doctor said 'well I'll take a look at your scars, then we will do an x-ray and if everything is ok then you will only need to come back every 6 months'.
The doctor checked he scars, then done x-rays and a blood test.
'Ok if you wait 5 minutes then I'll be back with the results' the doctor said then walked out.
'I'm sure everything will be ok' Jack said talking her hand
'I hope so Jackie, I can't stand this office' she replied
The doctor came back after 5 minutes and sat down
'Ok I pleased to say everything is looking good, so you wont have to be back till another 6 months'
'Thank you doctor' Karen said
'You can also throw away all the medication but still keep the painkillers they are the most effective is there any questions you want to ask?'
'Um yes is it ok for me to have a drink?' Karen asked
'Well not like you use to no, but one or two glasses of wine a week wont hurt, even though your liver has got stronger but it isn't as strong as it used to be'
'Ok thank you doctor so much' Karen said getting up
'That's ok, I'll send you your next appointment nearer the time' the doctor said as they walked out.
That day Jack and Karen spent it shopping after they went to a fancy restaurant.
'So what are you having Kare?' Jack asked looking at the menu
'Pasta and a glass of wine to celebrate' Karen said as Jack called a waiter
'Ok can we have the cheese and tomato pasta twice and two glassed of white wine thanks' Jack said to the waiter
'So what are we celebrating?' Jack asked
'I don't know, it's a new year in a few days and hopefully better then this year'
'It will be Kare' he said taking her hand
'I hope so Jackie for everyone' Karen said, just then the waiter brought over the glasses of wine
'To a better new year' Jack said holding up his glass
'To a better new year' Kare repeated toasting her glass up to Jack's
'And to best friends' Jack said
'To the best of friends' Karen said.