DISCLAIMER: Nope still not mine.
SUMMARY: Kim's regained her sight but she won't tell Tommy about the nightmare that has her scared to death.
That night, as everyone else was leaving, the nurses wheeled in a fold-away bed and set it up right next to Kim's bed for Tommy. Once they left, Tommy made his bed and lay down. It had been a long day.
Kim had been unwilling to tell him what her nightmare had been about. He dropped the subject around the time her dinner had been brought in.
The question invaded his mind once again as Kim fell asleep clinging to his hand as if it were a rope thrown to a drowning victim.
'What could possibly have scared her so bad that she clings to me like this? Why won't she tell me?' he pondered as he lay awake next to her.
His questions plagued him until exhaustion overtook him and he slept. 'Please don't leave me, beautiful,' was his last conscious thought that night.
Tommy woke up to Kim stroking the hair back from his face. "Good morning, handsome," she whispered with a smile.
"It is when I wake up to your smiling face." He propped himself up on one arm and leaned over to kiss her forehead. "I guess I should get this out of the way before your breakfast comes in."
Kim giggled and pointed at the stand on the other side of her bed. Her empty breakfast tray sat there waiting to be picked up. "It's almost ten, Tommy. I figured I'd let you sleep."
"Thank you. But you're the one who's recovering from a serious back injury."
"Tommy, you need rest as much as I do. You won't be able to help me if you don't rest. You'll be too tired."
"Kim, what were you dreaming about yesterday that had you so upset?"
Kim turned her head for a moment. "I remember a feeling of loss and loneliness. I just don't remember any details."
Tommy saw the look on her face and knew she was lying. He decided not to push the issue though. She had woke up in a good mood. "Anyway, are you ready for more therapy today?"
She turned back to him with her eyes alight with excitement. "Are we going back to the pool?"
"You better believe it. We're going to have you there for a couple of hours every day at least."
"Good!" She pulled herself into a more upright position. 'And I'll have Aisha and Trini work with me on standing for an hour or two each day if I can get you to go spar in the afternoon.'
"Are you going to be okay if Jase and I go spar today?"
"I'll be fine. Just make sure you shower before you come back." She giggled. "Besides, I could use some time to catch up with Aisha and Trini."
"By the way, Coach Schmidt told me that the Committee had postponed the women's medal ceremony. They want you to be able to attend."
"Wow! That's so cool! Will you ask him to find out when they want to have it?" He nodded. "Thank you. I guess I'd better get ready to go down to the pool. If Trini's here, would you send her in to help me change?"
Tommy nodded as he folded up his bed and pushed it out of the way. He left the room.
Trini and Aisha walked into the room only to see Kim had already managed to struggle out of her clothes.
"Kimberly!" Trini exclaimed, coming to her side. "What are you doing?"
"Trying to get a swimsuit on." Kim had flipped the swimsuit down toward her feet and was fighting to get it over her feet.
"Would you like some help?"
"I wouldn't mind help but I have to learn to do for myself." Trini glanced at Aisha before bending to help Kimberly move her legs to get the suit on.
Kim wheeled herself out of the room and up to the one man who could bring her world crashing down around her. "I'm ready."
"What took so long?" Jason asked as the two of them stood up.
"She insisted on doing it by herself for the most part," Trini said as she stepped into Jason's embrace.
"That's our Firebird." Jason sounded so proud of her.
"I'm ready to go." She looked up at Tommy.
"Okay. Okay. Just remember; you won't get better all at once. We're happy with any progress." Tommy stepped around behind her. "How about I push and you rest your arms for a few minutes?"
"Okay." The two of them started down the hallway. Jason, Trini, Aisha and Rocky followed a little slower.
"Trini, talk to her later. See if you can find out what happened. Why she's suddenly so quick to push herself to get back on her feet."
"I'll try, Jase. I just don't know if she'll tell me." Trini was on the verge of tears. She knew something had scared Kim badly. It was the only time Kim pushed almost too hard to accomplish things. 'I need to find out what's bothering her.'