Sorry I'm not Veronica Roth, I'm Cam :)
I wake up still in the infirmary. I see Jace in his corner, and daddy in the chair, I don't see mommy, or Riley. They're probably training I think to myself.
" Jace " I say, it still comes out like a croak, but at least I didn't shudder. He gets up, and makes his way to a chair on my left. He puts his thumb over my cheek and pushing my hair out of my face, and behind my ears.
" Hey, Tally " He smiles
" Hi " I look over to dad and see him sleeping.
" How long was I out ? " I say
" 3 days since dad found you, and then since you woke up the first time, it's been about a half a day, you fell asleep last night, and now it's about 1:00 " He says
" Mmmh " I say
" Talia, I thought I was going to lose you, I never left your room, I almost lost it... "
I let a tear fall
" I-I'm so sorry !" I say
" Don't cry Talia, I'm sorry too "
Daddy starts to stir and he wakes up and smiles at me.
" Hi baby " He says
" Hi daddy "
I try to get up, but pain shoots through my body.
" Be careful Talia, you have a few pretty bad injuries. " Daddy says. I nod.
" Hmm " I mumble
" You have 5 broken ribs, a concussion, and a shattered shoulder " Jace says
" You also had emergency surgery, so you'll be pretty sore " Daddy added.
" Training " I say.
" You won't be able to train for the rest of stage 1, but your mom and I think you'll make up in the rankings in stage two and three. "
" Okay, when can I get out of this place though ? "
" I don't know, maybe today, we will find out later " Daddy says
The door opens, and Lance comes in.
" Hello Ms. Eaton, your probably wondering what happened, and when you can be let out "
" I know what happened, and what my injuries are, and yes, I would like to know when I can get out of here, please " I say
" If everything is okay and your stable, you should be able to get let out tonight "
" That's great, so am I stable ? "
" Well, all of your vitals seem to be pretty good, much better then when you arrived, but for your shoulder is a different story. Some group of doctors think that we should schedule another surgery for it, since it was shattered we obviously need to stabilize it. We were thinking that we could but in a metal rod, to help with supporting it, you wouldn't feel a difference. We also think it will help long termly if we have it implanted. " Lance says
A metal rod. A metal rod in my shoulder ? This scares me, I'm glad daddy speaks up before I have to say anything.
" Do you really think that it will help ? And will she be able to do normal things after recovery, shoot, throw, normal Dauntless things ? "
" Yes, we do think it will help. After a few weeks of therapy and stuff, she should be back to a normal Dauntless life. " Lance says. I nod and close my eyes.
" Talia, do you want this " Daddy asks. I nod again and ask,
" But can we schedule it at a later date ? I wan to get out for a little while "
" Yes, we can and should have it on a later date, your body still needs time to heal, Mr. Eaton, if you would follow me out we can discuss dates? " Lance says. I turn my head to daddy and see him standing up, he grips my hand, then lets go and nods. I close my eyes because all of a sudden I've gotten really tired. Am I supposed to be this tired ?
The next time I wake up, it is dark in my room, and I see some shadowy figures over in the corner, it is to small to be Jace, but that's his corner. The figure steps out of the shadows, and I recognize him.
" Ethan what are you doing here? Your not supposed to be here " I say
" Oh, but Talia, I need to finish my job that I started 3 days ago." Ethan says.
I look around the room and I don't see anyone, not even Jace.
" What are you talking about ?" I say, I try to sit up, but another surge of pain shoots through my body.
" Talia, stop playing around. I saw you and that dweeb making out earlier that day, you cheated on me, and now you need to pay. " Ethan says, he steps toward me and my bed. I see a knife in his hand, and he keeps getting closer. I try to move, but I can't. He puts the knife on my neck.
" Say goodbye Talia Eaton " He says, I scream, and he presses the knife into my skin. Then it all disappears.
" Talia, wake up it was just a nightmare, your okay ! " A voice says.
I am being shaken awake. I open my eyes and see Riley in front of me, and I start to cry. I see daddy, mommy and Jace all to the left of me looking scared.
" I-I'm sorry it felt s-so r-r-real " I say. Riley kisses my forehead and hugs me, it hurts, but having his arms around me feel so safe.
" What happened? " Jace asks
" I was in this room, and- and Ethan came out of shadows, he said that I cheated on him, and that he was gonna finish the job he started three days ago and h-he had a knife... " I cry
Riley hugs me tighter I cry out in pain, and he lets go. I turn my head to daddy.
" Mommy, when can I leave?
" Lance said that you can leave in about in hour, and we scheduled your " she says
" Wait what is she having surgery on ? " Riley asks looking really confused
" Her shattered shoulder, there putting a metal rod in it " She says
Lance comes in and looks at all of us weirdly
" Has something happened ? " He asks
" She had a nightmare " Daddy says
" Oh, okay, well it seems that everything is all clear and you are free to go ! But of coarse you have to be careful still, no putting your body through to much. And I will see you back in about 3 weeks for for shoulder "
" Thank you " I say, and smile. He smiles back, and says that he is going to go get a wheelchair.
When he comes back with the wheel chair he says that I should get dressed in my clothes, and that he will help me since I can't lift my shoulder. We go into the bathroom, and he helps me get out of my gown, and into my regular Dauntless clothes. Lance helps me out, and into the wheelchair. Riley takes over with pushing me and we make our way down to the dorm.
" Riley, my family and I need to have a talk, would you mind for a few hours if you could leave us ? " Mommy says
" No, of course take all the time you need " He says he leans in front of my face and kisses my cheek, then he whispers in my ear " I love you " I smile and nod at him. Jace takes over with pushing and we make our way down to our apartment. When we get there Dad fumbles for the key. We get in and Jace pushes my near the couch. He helps me up at sits me down. They all sit around me and the conversation begins.
Dad- " Okay, so Talia, you will be staying with us until you get completely healthy, so you will be here when you have the surgery and about a week after that. "
Me- " Okay, that is fine with me I think... What about training ? "
Mom- " Your father and I decided that you will be there during training, but you won't be participating. " I nod and Jace does too.
Dad- " One of us will pretty much always be with you, for pushing you around and for extra help. Dr. Lance says that you can get out of the wheelchair in about 4 days, your ribs should be better bye then "
Me- " Okay, that all seems well to me, but can Riley or Melissa be with me too, like for a few hours a day ? "
Mom- " Of course they can, just please be careful "
Me- " Okay, I'm kinda tired can I go to sleep "
Dad- " Yeah, I'll help you " He turn to Jace and gives him a hug " Love you son, thank you for everything you do, see ya in the morning ? "
" Yeah, I'll be here in the morning, sleep good you guys, goodnight! " Jace says, and with that he leaves the apartment. Daddy scoops me up bridal style and lays me down on my comfy bed, which is so much more comfortable then the ones in the dorm, even though I haven't actually slept on it. He kisses my forehead and says goodnight. I lightly flip over in my bed, trying not to hurt my shoulder. When I close my eyes I imagine tomorrow, being a great, better day.
When I wake up I hear some shuffling in front of my door, I try to move but my shoulder hurts to much so I shoot.
" Mommy ! "
" Yeah, Sweetheart ? " She calls back
" I need help, please " I yell
" Oh yeah! I'll be there in just a minute ! " She calls back again.
After about 30 seconds she pops her head in my room and walks over to my bed she lifts the covers off gently, but then turns around and walks to my dresser and picks an outfit out. She walks back to my bed and gives me a puzzling look then she calls,
" Tobias "
" Yeah? "
" I need help with Talia " Dad then comes in and picks me up and takes me to the bathroom he sets me down on the toilet and leaves. Mom comes back in and helps me get dressed. When were done she helps me get into the stupid wheelchair and into the leaving room. I see Jace in the kitchen looking for food. He comes out and sees me.
" Hey Talia "
" Hi Jace "
" Ready for a great day " He asks and I smile.
Jace pushes me down to the dining hall while mom and dad are in front of us holding hands. I start to once again imagine how great of a day it will be. We get into the dining hall, and all of my happy thoughts are soon gone. Being cut off then none other than Ethan. I almost forgot about him.
Yeah! Chapter 6 ! So excited so far with this story, and what it is becoming. Just btw for the " Mommy, daddy or Mom and Dad " I basically choose either name based on the situation, and the context of the scene so yeah! Have a great night ! ~ Cam