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Shattered

Chapter Five:A Blurry First Week

He was brought out of his staring in space by the doctor's voice.

"How are you feeling?" asked the Doctor.

"Fantastic." he replied sarcasically.

"Just asking. I'm gonna give you new pain medicine. This is the type thats going to allow you to stay awake. We'll keep using it as long as it works all through the day and night."

"Wonderful."

She inserted the needle into his IV tube. Then she left the room.

"Well, here comes a great week." said Kate.

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She was only just barely waking up when she realized what was waking her up. Her new roomate and friend Kiesha was talking to her.

"You gonna go to class today girl?" asked Kiesha.

"No. I'll go tomorrow." replied Mathilda. She rolled over in her bed and covered herself up more. One arm wrapped around Edgar the other around Leon's piggy.

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"AAAHHHHHH!" he screamed. He'd tried to roll over in his sleep and experienced the most pain yet in healing. A few nurses came running in the room and held him still on his side while they injected him yet again with a strong seditive. Luke and Kim watched on from the other bed.

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"...pages 95 through 103 must be read by tomorrow. Class is dissmissed." drawled the teacher. Mathilda snapped out of dream land and wrote it down on a piece of paper. The teacher walked over to her.

"Are you ok Mathilda? You've been a space cadet all through class."

"Yeah. Sorry. I'm having problems concentrating."

"Why don't you wait til Thursday to come back to my class. You can't do any work if you can't pay attention."

"Okay."

She grabbed her things and headed for the door.

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"...get it Dad?" asked Luke.

Was he telling me a joke? Norman asked himself.

"Yeah. I get it." he replied with a fake chuckle. Luke smiled and Norman was greatful he didn't notice that he was having problems concentrating. Norman blinked rapidly for a few moments. The back and forth switches with his medications were making him tired at random moments and making him zone out much more than he wanted to. He'd be in the middle of one conversation and hours later hear himself talking in another one.

"You look tired Daddy?" said Luke.

"Yeah. The medicine just got to me. I'm sorry Luke."

"It's okay. If it's making you better I don't care."

Norman smiled and Luke stood on his tip toes to get the light next to Norman's bed.

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"...then they got Normandy back." Mathilda heard herself saying.

"Okay. I got it now. Thanks girl." said Kiesha. Mathilda looked at the clock. It said 11:52. She didn't even remember getting up that morning.

"I'm gonna go to bed okay?" she asked Kiesha.

"I thought you were gonna keep helpin me with History?" she asked Mathilda.

"Oh, sorry. Yeah."

"Look. You aint doin well. Just go to bed. I've got a study hall tomorrow. I'll do it then." Kiesha got in bed herself and turned off the light.

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"Hey!" Norman was violently brought out of his day dreaming when Kim hit his forhead with Luke's rolled up comic.

"What?" he replied.

"I'm talking to you Norman."

"And?"

"Nevermind. What the hell is goin on with you?"

"It must be the meds. I can't focus. I participate in one convesation and find myself in another 8 eight hours later."

"Jesus. Well, I guess I'll keep that in mind. Go to sleep then Norman. Luke's already out in case you don't remember."

"Okay." He covered himself up more and layed there. They looked at each other for a few moments and Norman opened his mouth to speak.

"Don't. Go to sleep Norman." said Kim. Her voice was somewhat sharp but her expression was relaxed. He didn't remember falling asleep.

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When did I get outside? she asked herself. Nevermind. She looked over and saw Kiesha drawing.

"Nice picture." said Mathilda

"Thanks. You talking consciously today?" asked Kiesha

"I think so. What's the plan for today then ?"

"We was just gonna sit here since you been havin problems adjusting."

"Oh, okay then. Want some History help now?"

"Sure."

They got out Kiesha's homework.

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He looked over and saw Kim reading a magazine. Luke was sleeping still on the other side of the room.

"What are you reading?" he asked.

"Huh?" she replied surprised that he was talking without being spoken to.

"Nevermind. Poor conversation topic. What day is it?"

"Friday. How are you feeling? You need some more pain meds?"

"No. I'm okay right now."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. Listen, I had a question."

"What? Don't you dare ask me to marry you again Norman Stansfield. This recent hospitalization has not provoked any sympathy towards you."

"I wasn't going to ask that thank you. I was going to ask if you know who can help take care of me when I leave the hospital. I still want to be able to see Luke."

"Wow. I didn't expect that to be our topic of convesation. Um...I don't know yet. Hell, I may even help you out for a little while. I can't see Luke willingly letting you out of his sight while you're healing."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Thanks."

"I didn't say yes Norman."

"I know."

"So.."

He didn't remember anything else of their conversation.

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"I think we should." she heard.

"Huh?"

"I think we should go out tomorrow." said Kiesha.

"Oh, okay. I guess."

"You need to escape girl. You got too much time to think."

"Yeah. Okay. Sounds good."

Kiesha went on about what all they would do but Mathilda had zoned out again.

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"I want him sleeping as much as possible so that he can heal better. Next week is when we will do the main part of keeping him awake and healing." he heard his doctor say. Norman just lay there and stayed pretending to sleep. He must've dropped back off because after that he didn't remember what else was said.

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"Ready?" asked Kiesha.

"Yep." replied Mathilda.

"We gonna have a good time tonight girl. Just trust me."

"You got it."

They creeped out the window and left it cracked so they could get back in.

"Where are we goin again?" asked Mathilda as they creeped across the lawn.

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He woke up and got a bright light in his pupil immediately.

"Dammit!" he said.

"Sorry. Just checking your pupils. Should've waited til you were fully awake I guess." said the doctor.

"No shit."

"Alright. Settle down. I'm letting you know that we are going to keep you on a daily dosage now. It's a strong sedative that won't make you sleep. You'll be taking pills now."

"Fine."

The doctor left the room and Stan turned to Kim.

"What the fuck was all that about again?"

"You're going home in a week Norman. Maybe sooner if you react to the medicine change well."

"Oh. Well, I guess that's good news. Am I gonna start remembering shit now?"