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I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
I rubbed my head. It hurt, again, and I was too tired to wheel myself into the kitchen and get a painkiller.
"You want a hand?" I smiled gratefully at the indirect reason for my pain, my boyfriend, Lee.
Swallowing the painkiller dry thanks to weeks of experience, I let my head fall back and rest on his abdomen.
"Bad day?"
"Yeah." I shut my eyes, and to my alarm, felt sleep wrap soft, enticing arms around me within seconds. My head gave an extra-painful throb, swiftly joined by my legs, which obviously didn't want to feel left out in any way. I swore weakly, and heard his sigh.
"Tired, Kev?" Such a measly little word, but we both knew an answer in the affirmative would mean far more. Reluctantly, I whispered,
"Very." Lee took hold of the handles of the chair and began to wheel me along.
Slowly, assisted a hell of a lot more than I would ever have accepted before all this by Miguel, I got into bed, moving my shattered legs carefully, unable to hold back grunts and winces of pain. Lying there with my eyes shut, I made one last attempt to stop the tide of sleep washing me away.
"Only two weeks left to go 'til the trial."
Lee laughed bitterly.
"Yeah," he agreed. "Let's hope they learn their lesson."
"Mm ..."
I doubt it, I thought pessimistically. I really, really doubt it.
I'm not as fond of this one. Don't know why. It's scrappy.It had different characters but then Sandra went and hit me round the head with a brainwave so it ALL CHANGED. (loves)
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