Chapter 2 Great expectations

Randy's POV

I barely slept that night, the pain kept me awake until all hours. It didn't help that now I had banging on my front door. I knew it was John from the way he knocked. Painfully I got up and hobbled my way over to the front door. Opening the door I was greeted with the familiar dimpled smile.

"Hey Randy, how you feeling?"

"Fantastic" I said dryly, I moved a little so he could get in. Immense pain flooded my system as I took a seat next to him at the table. "What brings you my way"

"Thought I would check up on you, see if you need anything"

That reminded me that some guy called Ray would be here shortly to check up on me and be a home helper.

"I've got some guy coming later on"

"What guy?"

I half shrugged "Some guy called Ray, Vince basically said either I get help or I get fired"

John let out a whistle "Thats harsh"

"Sad but true but hopefully I can bribe him to piss off and leave me alone"

John let out a laugh "How much do you think that'll cost you Orton?"

"I don't care as long as he's away from me"

"Thats so nice"

"Seriously John, I don't see why I need home help anyways, I'm fine by myself"

"Dude you need some help until your leg heals and you know it"

I let out a sigh as the door rattled with life. Ray was early it looked like.

"I'm coming!" I hollered grabbing my crutches again. Filled with pain I stood up and hobbled to the door.

"I'll leave you too it dude" John followed me to the door, he went out and left me standing there to deal with the young lady on the other side.

"May I help you?"

"You must be Randy, I'm Rae" She smiled nicely extending her hand. I shook her hand her skin smooth underneath my fingertips.

"Your Rae?"

She gave a short laugh "You were expecting a guy I take it"

"Yeah a big guy" I looked over her tiny stature, she must of been about five, three. Her whole figure exceded my expectations. Instead of flawless skin she held tattoos up and down her arms and legs. Her long black hair with its silver curls was pulled back into a loose pony tail. It was her eyes that got me, they were a startling metalic silver.

"I'm sorry I wasn't what you expected but I guess your stuck with me"

"How much?"

"Excuse me?"

"How much will it take for you to go away and not be here helping me"

She gave me hard look, "I take my job very seriously so I'm not leaving. Now you can either accpet it and move on or you can act like a child and make the process longer"

"I don't want you here Rae, I don't need help" This light conversation was making my leg hurt and I found it hard to stick to my point. I just wanted to sit down. Rae gave a sigh before scribbling something down on a bit of paper.

"Fine, you wanna make your injury worse go ahead just promise me one thing if, sorry when, the pain gets you and it will, call me"

"Yeah I won't be doing that"

"Just take the number and put it by your nightstand so its handy"

"Fine" I took her number and put it in my back pocket, that alone made the pain rattle up my spine. And just like that she turned on her heel and went away. I felt slightly victorious in my short hand win.

The day went by slowly and I found myself thankful that bedtime came around. For the most part I was fine and I still felt like I didn't need home help, I still thought the idea was stupid but obviously Vince thought it was necessory for some odd reason. I lay down in bed and waited for the pain to subside. It took awhile but soon the pain died away and I fell asleep. Forever seemed to pass and around midnight the pain woke me up again. This pain was different it was like someone was stabbing the bone with a white hot needle. Unable to take much more I sat up slowly and reached for the pain drugs. The pain rattled my system and I cried out in agony. Slowly I pulled myself up, big mistake. Unable to take the weight my legs gave out from underneath me and I landed on a heap beside my bedside table. I think I stayed there forever, the pain just kept coming and the precious pain relief was mere inches from my fingertips. Taking a deep breath I reached for them, more pain rocketing up my legs and the drugs rolled away from me. Unable to stand on my own I realised that in order to get up I needed some help. Every fibre of my being hated it but picking up the number and my cell phone I made that call to my home helper.

"Hello Raven speakin"

"Pain, lots of pain" My voice cracked as I spoke I was unable to take much more of this torment. I just wanted the pain to stop.

"Randy?"

"Yes, pain lots of pain, please make it stop"

"I'll be right there"

Time seemed to stay still as I waited for Raven to come over and save me from this misery. At long last I heard those soft footsteps outside my bedroom. The door creaked open and Raven's soft face peeked in. I was in a heap my leg pinned by its own weight. There was no way I could get up on my own but I also doubted that she could pick me up.

"I don't wanna know how you managed to get yourself down there" Raven shut the door as she made her way over to me. "Lets get you up big man"

"I doubt you could lift me"

"I'm not going to lift you" Raven gave me a grin as she hooked her arm underneath mine, Steadying her feet she merely gave me something to hang onto. "Your gonna pick yourself up"

I still doubted this was going to work but seeing as how I was in nothing but immense pain I was going to give it a shot. Carefully I put my feet to the floor and pulled myself up. Quickly before my leg collapsed again I made it back on the bed. A little puffed out from the pain I looked up at my saviour. In the darkened bedroom her eyes seemed to light up.

"Pain drugs, need pain drugs" I lay back my chest still heaving from all the sudden movement.

Raven took out a couple and picked up the glass of water beside my bed "You need to sit up Randy"

"In a moment" I didn't think I could sit up again, the pain was becoming too much. Pain ridden I sat up and she handed me the pain drugs and the water. She just looked at me waiting for something. After I was done she put my glass back on the table.

"They should kick in soon, you should try and sleep"

"Why did you come?"

"I told you I would" She gave me a gentle smile "Randy can you admit now that you need a little bit of help?"

I sighed painfully "Ok fine maybe I need a little bit of help but I still don't like it"

"I'll take what I can get"

"You can take the couch of you like" The drugs were beginning to kick in and the pain finally melted. Closing my eyes I lay back on the bed.

"Thats ok I'll be back at seven in the morning until then the pain drugs should carry you through til then"

"Raven?"

"Yes Randy"

I stroked her hand the drugs giving me a good buzz "Thank you for coming"

"Its what I'm here for"