Prisoner- Chapter 34
I walked to my room with him and Iggy behind me. They went to their rooms once I shut my door and carefully lowered myself onto my bed.
Sleep would be so nice right now.
I looked around my room which was well lit from the sun. I would have to close the curtains if I wanted to get any sleep. I couldn't sleep in the light, especially when the pain was keeping me up as well.
I brought myself slowly up into a sitting position then decided to try my luck at standing up. I stood very shakily, taking a thankful breath that I didn't fall right back down on my bed.
I took a small step and then another, slowly making my way to the window. I was thankful at this moment that there was only one in the room.
I reached the window and pulled one of the curtains to the center of the window with my left arm, my good arm. Then I walked over to the curtain on the other side and pulled it to meet the other in the center of the window using my left arm again.
The light was practically gone except for a line of sunlight that managed to slip through where the two curtains met.
I walked back to my bed, but didn't make it there fully. I stumbled and ended up falling to the ground. I fell on my arms, which made me scream out in pain and my ribs weren't giving me any mercy either.
I rolled onto my back and went to sit up, but couldn't. My ribs were flaring in pain and I couldn't stand it much longer.
"Max." Someone called out from behind my door, Iggy. "Are you okay, I heard something."
"Yeah, Ig, I just fell." I answered feeling miserable and embarrassed.
I tried to get up again and failed miserably. "Can you get Fang?" I asked putting my head back onto the ground.
"Yeah, I'll be right back." He said quickly. I heard him knock on Fang's door in a hurry. Iggy obviously knew by the tone of my voice that I needed help.
"What?" I heard Fang call from behind his door.
"Max needs you." Iggy said as I heard the door open.
"Is she okay?" I heard Fang ask.
"She said she was, but she fell." He answered.
I felt so pathetic just lying there, then Fang opened my door and I felt even stupider. He came over to me with Iggy close behind.
"Did you hurt yourself?" He asked kneeling beside me.
"Just what was already in pain." I said closing my eyes. "I can't get up by myself."
"Okay, let's get you up." He said putting his hands on my good arm to help me up.
I got to a sitting position and felt my body ache in pain, especially my stomach region. I laid back down immediately to make the pain subside.
"You can't get up at all." Fang said putting one arm below my knees and the other just below my shoulders.
"Ow." I said as he touched my hurt shoulder.
"Sorry." He said picking me up quickly and putting me on the bed.
"Thank you." I said putting my hand over my eyes. I was so embarrassed.
"What were you doing up?" Iggy asked from the doorway.
"The curtains were open." I said removing my hand and looking at Iggy. "I can't sleep in a lit room, it's too bright."
"Max, you could have asked one of us to do it." Iggy said sounding so sweet.
"She's too stubborn." Fang said giving me a look that said 'don't deny it, you know it's true'.
I gave him one back that said 'shut up'.
"Thanks, Ig, but I can still do simple tasks on mine own." I said trying not to sound mean.
"Is that why you fell?" Fang asked striking a nerve.
"Thanks for your help, now go away." I said directing my words at Fang.
"I think you made her mad." Iggy said leaving the room.
"Me too, but she needs to know how stubborn she's being." Fang said staring at me. He walked out and closed the door.
I didn't know whether to be mad at him or give him a hug. He helped me so many times today when I needed him to, yet he had to make remarks about me being stubborn and ruin the nice streak he'd had. Then again maybe he and Iggy were right. Maybe I needed to start asking for help, but I'm the leader and need to be strong.
The first step to being strong was to get better by getting some rest. Maybe the pain would ease by the time I woke.
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