Breathe (Bondi rescue fanfic)

Chapter 16

We had to improvise. I was lighter than Chappo, so Harries carried me. Harries and Jesse had lifted Chappo onto my wheelchair. As Jesse wheeled Chappo into the tower, Harries followed behind with me. I took a deep breath. Chappo had drifted unconscious again, I'm not going to lie, I was terrified.

"Oh my gosh" Hoppo gasped as we entered the tower with Chappo. "We're so lucky right. I'm just out of hospital and now Chappo is hurt" I sigh. Harries helps me into a chair beside Chappo, who was now lying on the bed in the tower.

Chappo's eyes slowly opened, though not much, as they were extremely swollen. I leaned forward and kissed him on the forehead. I began to examine his nose, which was bleeding heavily. I asked Jesse for some gauze, which I used to stop the bleeding. I also put a wet facecloth over his eyes.

"Well?" Chappo asked, as I leaned back into the chair. "Your eyes will be fine, but I think your nose is broken. Not badly, a couple weeks in a splint and you should be fine" I explain, trying not to get upset. Chappo just nodded, too tired to speak. "Wow." Hoppo said, "you really are a good nurse! Can't wait til you're able to start here!" A smile grew on my face, I really had found a place I could just be myself, and I fit in.

Chappo sat up, finally beginning to look a little better. "Wanna drink, Chappo?" Jesse asked. "Yeah, just some water thanks" Chappo replied. As Jesse came over to give Chappo a bottle if water, I felt a searing pain radiate down my back and my legs. I collapsed into a heap on the floor.

"Tiff!" Chappo screamed, as I heard him jump off the bed. Jesse crouched down beside me, Chappo did too. "What's wrong Tiff?" Jesse asked, as Chappo rubbed my back. "I just got a bad pain in my legs, I'm alright though. Can you help me up, please?" I said. Jesse helped me into my wheelchair, and Chappo sat down beside me. I looked at Chappo, and a tear rolled down my cheek. "Thank you, for everything" I mutter. A smile grew across his face, and he wiped my tear from cheek.

"Wanna head home?" Chappo asked. "We have to go to the hospital first, you need to be looked at" I say. "Can't you just get me a good splint at the pharmacy tomorrow?" He moaned. "I can get a splint alright, but you need a x-ray on your nose" I explain. He looks at me, an exaggerated frown on his face. "I'm too tired" he sighs. "Ok, first thing tomorrow morning we're going" I say, relenting. "Thanks!" Chappo cheers. I smiled, I had to agree with him, because I knew it would make him happy, and I loved seeing him smile.

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