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Taytum Moore

Beeping?

Why do I hear beeping?

That doesn't sound like my alarm in the morning.

Everything hurts. My whole body hurts. I try swallowing and my throat feels super sore, I have a pounding headache, and my eyelids feel like they're glued shut.

Opening my eyes everything looks super blurry. I wipe my eyes with my hands and notice my parents sitting in chairs next to a hospital bed I'm in.

A hospital bed? Why am I in a hospital?

I don't know.

"Hi baby you're up." My mom says while rubbing her eyes with her hands and adjusting herself in her chair.

"Hi, mom, what happened? Why am I in a hospital bed?" I say, my throat feels sore as I go to talk and I'm confused about what happened. I don't remember Tanner hitting me that badly. I look at the clock on the wall and notice that it's 11 a.m. I remember going to Tanner's house, us talking, him getting mad, and then a guy got out of the elevator.

He had curly hair. His hair was up to his shoulders and he was handsomely tall. I couldn't really see anything since my eyes were filled with tears but I somewhat saw him.

"Honey you were attacked by Tanner and he pushed your head into a wall. Here let me go get the doctor. Wake up dad for me please." She says while standing up before rushing out the door to get the doctor.

"Dad. Dad, wake up." I say in a low whisper so I don't startle him. He groans and starts to wake up.

"Hey sweetie, you're awake." He says while moving closer to me on the other side of where my mom was sitting.

"Yeah, I woke up like a couple minutes ago. Mom went to get the doctor." My mom walks in with the doctor.

"Hiya folks! My name is Dr. Ortez! I just came in here to explain to you that from the accident you did get a minor concussion and some stitches along your hairline, but other than that you should be fine to go home in a couple hours after we do a quick exam on you." After she finishes explaining, she leaves the room and my mom sits back down in the chair she was in before. She grabs my hand and puts her hand in mine.

"Sweetie, later me and dad need to talk to you about something." she says with nervous eyes but putting on a fake smile. I look over to my dad and he has the same face as mom.

"Why can't we talk now?" I say getting nervous. I mean what could they possibly have to tell me. Oh gosh, now I'm overthinking.

"OW! Gosh, ow!" I say putting my fingers to my temples. My mom's hand in mine I gave it a squeeze. She instantly gets startled and almost falls out of her chair.

"Taytum you okay? Do you want water?" my mom asks while getting up to get water from a tray in the corner of the room.

"No, it's okay. I'm fine mom, don't worry. I just have a headache and I feel really dizzy." I say groaning in pain but speaking in a soft tone to my mom that looks worried.

"Okay, why don't you get some rest before the doctor comes in and we will talk later when we go home?" she says coming up to the bed and pushing my hair out of my face.

"Okay yeah. My headache is horrible." I say as I lay down and get comfortable in bed.

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It's now 1 p.m. The doctor finished her exam on me about 45 minutes ago. After that, she said I was fine and I was free to go home. I just need to rest for the next few days.