Part 2 of 2.
In the last chapter, Bright Heart didn't tell anyone about his sore throat and got sick at school and had to be taken to the hospital. What will happen to him now as the doctors check up on him? Read to find out!
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The whole world looked bleary as Bright Heart opened his eyes. The whole world was blurry, but slowly came into focus as he slowly opened his eyes, blinking away the dizziness and the bright light shining above him. He then realized that he was in a bed, but not in his bed. He looked around the room he was in, taking Occident of the pink-tinted, cloud walls and the counters around him. When his eyes took notice of the stethoscope lying on the counter, he then realized that he was in the hospital.
Before he could feel panicked though, the door at the end of the room opened and in flew a star and heart buddy doctor, each with a little doctor's coat on, and following after them were his parents, looking both worried and relieved as they came over to him.
"Oh sweetheart," True Heart called out as she went over and hugged him softly.
"Why didn't you tell us you were sick earlier," Noble Heart asked, looking wordily over him.
Bright Heart opened his mouth and tried to explain, only to fall into a fit of coughs as his throat still hurt like crazy. The star and heart buddies flew over to him and gently pried his hands away from his face before making the gesture that they wanted to see his throat. The kit obliged by opening his mouth as wide as he could. The star buddy glowed gently, providing light to looking down his throat while the heart buddy kept his tongue down with a flat, wooden stick. The inside of Bright Heart's throat as red and swollen and as soon as they withdrew he began coughing again.
The star and heart buddy doctors shook their heads and went ahead to write down some things on an nearby chart. They then presented the chart to the three to show them what they had the chart was an outline of Bright Heart's body on it. In the throat area a red X had been marked, as well as a note placed next to it that listed ailments like fever, dizziness and loss of appetite, all leading up to the biggest one below and also the one with a red circle around it; tonsillitis.
"Our son has tonsillitis," True Heart asked quietly. The doctors nodded in unison.
"Will he need to have his tonsils removed," Noble Heart asked. Another nod. The heart body pointed to a tray beside them where a small needle filled with a clear liquid lay. Noble Heart nodded, as he understood what needed to be done. Before they could do anything though, he quickly lifted up his hoof, halting any further movement.
"Hold on, I want to talk with my son first about what's going to happen." The two buddies nodded in understanding before quietly flying out of the room and shutting the door, leaving the family in peace for a few minutes.
"Son." Bright Heart perked up at his father's voice. "Son... you're here because you're sick and you're going to need your tonsils removed." At Bright Heart's confused expression, True Heart stepped in.
"Your tonsils are in your throat, but for some people they get too big and they cause their throats to hurt. So they need to go to the hospital to get them removed," she explained.
Noble Heart nodded and then continued. "So son, what's going to happen is that the doctors are going to give you a small shot and then you'll feel really sleepy. So sleepy in fact that you won't even know until you wake up that your tonsils were removed. And when you wake up, your throat may feel a tiny bit sore for a little bit, but then you'll go back to feeling all better."
"So sweetheart," his mother said, grasping his paw softly with her own, "We're asking you just to be brave for a short while, just until you get your needle shot and fall asleep. We absolutely promise you'll feel better when you wake up, but right now we need you to be brave. Can you be brave for us?"
Bright Heart was silent as he thought over it. On one hand he really didn't like getting needle shots, as they did hurt. He really didn't want to get a shot. On the other hand, his throat was hurting more and if getting a shot meant the pain would go away soon after, he might be able to put up with getting a shot. Besides the doctors were very nice and he remembered Tugs telling him about getting a lollipop and sticker after he woke up. That sounded very nice.
So slowly, he lifted up his arm and gave them a thumbs up. His parents smiled and leaned in to hug him.
That's my big, brave boy," True Heart murmured. Noble heart hugged him tighter before going out into the hallway to alert the doctors of Bright Heart's willingness to go with the procedure. He then came back over to Bright Heart's side and grasped his son's other hand in a comforting manner. True Heart copied with his other hand as the buddies came over with the needle. Bright Heart whimpered as they came closer and clenched his parent's hands tighter.
"Okay son, just close your eyes and count to five in your mind as they give you the shot. It will help you get over the needle shot," True Heart said. Bright Heart nodded, taking a deep breath as the two pricked him with the needle. He winced at the small, the sudden bit of pain as he began to count to five.
"1... 2... 3... 4... 5..."
At the last number, he had fallen asleep on the bed.
Bright Heart loved to dream about his family and friends. Most of his dreams were of his family and friends, about things they had done together, memories of them having fun, or of things that are fun hat he would love to do with them sometime.
However, this time his dream wasn't so much a plan envisioned for his family, but rather a memory from his past with them. and a somewhat sad one at that.
In one of his very earliest memories, when he was a very young kit, only a few days old, he remembered his parents putting him in bath for the very first time. He had never been out of either of his parent's arms at this point, so being placed in this foamy, warm and wet environment was unfamiliar and frightening. He had begun to cry, even as bubbles formed and created fun, foamy towers and iridescent spheres that floated in the air.
Luckily for him, the bath was quickly over and he was soon placed out of the tub and into a warm, soft cocoon of a nearby towel. A softly glowing lamp glowed above him, shedding it's warmth onto him. He was still whimpering though from the experience until a soft voice sounded gently over him.
"Shh, it's fine. There's nothing to be scared of. Just stay calm and relax."
He didn't know where it came from, or who it was from, but all of a sudden he did begin to feel calmer and more relaxed. The fear seemed to melt away, replaced with a serenity.
Then the light softly glowing above him suddenly became all-encompassing and filled his vision.
"Sweetheart?"
His eyes blinked, trying to distinguish the light shining and his parent's standing right next to him. He moaned softly as he tried to sit up and rubbed his eyes, removing the tiredness from them.
"Mom? Dad?"
"Son," he heard, and was suddenly embraced in a firm, yet warm hold from both of his parents. He stiffened for a second, before melting and fully accepting their hug.
"How are you feeling son," his father asked as they began to break away.
"Feeling goo-"
Bright Heart paused and placed a hand on his throat. Sure enough the painful stinging he had felt was now a mere ache in his throat. "Hey I can talk again," he said, giggling at how clear his voice sounded.
"I'm so happy. Honey, you were so very brave," his mother cooed, planting a soft kiss on his forehead.
"I had a nice dream, mommy. I remembered when I was asleep about when I was still a baby how I got scared when taking a bath, only to remember hearing that there's nothing to be scared of and to calm down." His parents looked shocked for a moment, before relaxed and smiled.
"Indeed, my darling. Sometimes we just need to face our fears to find the courage to do things we never though possible," True Heart replied and nodded.
"And you were very brave in facing your fears to go through your surgery," Noble Heart added. He smiled warmly at him. "I'm proud of you son."
"I love you both," Bright Heart replied, reaching out his arms to them, gesturing towards another hug. His parents complied, and the three of them embraced each other tightly, feeling very much relieved and secure to be all together.
Tomorrow, Bright Heart would return to school, much to his friends' and teacher's joy and relief at his well-being. Bright Heart would soon find himself doing more and more at school and getting better and better at things as he learned and grew along with it.
But for now, he was just happy to be with the ones he loved.
The end.
I love a happy ending and I hope you enjoyed it too. Thank you again Niccunningham for the suggestion of this story and I dedicate it both to you and your family. Please leave a review and I'll see you next time. -v.t.7
