grenades; parkbomb

{chapter 7}

-Parker's POV-

As I confidently walk out the hospital room after planting a soft kiss on Liam's forehead, I go find his nurse.

She was very pretty, easy to spot. I turn a corner and see her talking to an old woman with a walker. She uses her hands a lot when shes talking, and nods her head a lot too.

I patientally wait for her to finish talking with the woman before I approach her.

"Hi, I'm Liam's friend, Parker. Can I talk to you about the surgery?"

"Yes, you may. The surgery basically make his ribs and cuts heal faster." she says as she pushes her glasses up with her index finger.

"How much less time will he have to stay if he gets the surgery? He really needs to get home soon" I say, thinking of his channel and Keycat.

"If he gets the surgery, he can be out of here by the weekend." Today is Tuesday, so he would be out in at least 4 days!

"Okay, so how much is it? I understand that his health insurance won't cover it," I say, thinking if I could pay for him, "but he can't afford it. Would I be able to pay for him?"

"Yes, we actually encourage someone else paying for surgeries to reduce stress for the patient." She says as she clicks through her cheap laptop for information about the surgery. "The surgery costs somewhere within $120,000."

I cringe at the amount, but it's for Liam. "Okay, if I pay for it now, can he get the surgery by tomorrow?"

"If you pay for it now, he can get the surgery today."

"I would like to pay for it now please." I say with a small chuckle, causing the nurse to chuckle.

"I'll go get your paperwork"

I wait patiently back in Liam's room for the nurse, watching his chest fill and then deflate.

I'm interrupted by the nurse entering the room, bringing me my paperwork. "Okay, so you need to fill out Liam's information, anything you don't know just leave blank and we can ask him later."

"Alright, thank you." She smiles and nods at me on her way out.

I start on the paperwork, and play quiet music from my phone.

-Liam's POV-

I'm on the beach. Not sure why, it just seems normal to be on the beach.

I start walking towards the water, unable to control what I'm doing, my body just keeps walking towards the water.

I stop when I reach the water, then become very confused. Where am I? Who am I?
Why am I here?

The more confused I get, the faster my heart rate is.

I find myself in the sand, desperately wheezing for air. I realize that I can't breath because I'm in the ocean. Confused and scared, I quickly swim up to the surface. The less breath I get, the more sharp pains I get in my ribs.

I open my eyes to see how close I am to the surface, my lungs quickly deflating. My eyes start burning when I'm in a tear gas chamber .

I quickly drop to the ground, and I see I'm in the sand again. I stand up, wipe my eyes, and turn around.

My body is being controlled my something, but I'm not sure what, until I feel a tug on the skin on my arm. I see a clear string attached to it, and look up to see a giant version of myself controlling it.

I shoot up from my laying down position and I'm back in the hospital. I'm uncontrollably wheezing and coughing, when the nurse and a doctor runs into my room.

Parker is crying, and I see Corrine run into my room behind the doctors.

"What's going on?!" I ask frantically, almost yelling.

"After your surgery, you weren't waking up. We were worried you wouldn't make it." the doctor explains.

Parker tackles me with a giant bear hug. Expecting pain in my ribs, I cringe, but I don't feel any. Wait, surgery. Surgery. I got the surgery done.

"The surgery!" I say into Parkers shoulder.

He pulls away, but holds onto my shoulders. "Yea, sorry I really wanted to help you so after you fell asleep I went and talking to Crystal about it, and she gave me paperwork and helped me out."

"It's okay! I feel great! How long was I asleep?" I ask with a huge smile on my face.

"Almost 3 months." the doctor tells me. He has a very deep voice and is bald with dirt brown eyes. "Oh yes, I am Dr. Williams. I performed the surgery on you."

3 months. Keycat! "Parker, please tell me you fed-"

"Keycat?" he finishes, "Yes, I fed her. I also already put my stuff in the empty guest room, hopefully that was the right room." he says with a chuckle.

"Okay good and yes that was the right room." I look at the doctor and ask, "So when can I leave?"

"Today, if you want."

"I would like to go home please." I say chuckling.

"Okay, Crystal, could you go and sign Liam out for me?" He asks. So that's the nurse's name. Crystal.

"Yes sir" she says, smiling.

"Liam you may start to pack up your things and change."

"I don't have any clothes with me though."

"It's okay, I got you brother." Parker says, holding out a neatly folded pair of blue jeans and a Red Hot Chili Peppers t-shirt.

"Your da bomb." I say, taking the clothes.

"No, you da bomb, Hbomb" he says as the doctor leaves the room. I chuckle.

I quickly change, and before I know it Im back at home where I belong. Safe and sound.