A tale of two whales

Part Eleven: White rooms of boredom

Ah hospitals can get quite boring, especially when you're stuck in bed and can't do anything but lie there, sleep, or watch cable less TV. I've never been in a hospital overnight, but they must not be too fun.

This kinda continues the last part, soooo yeah.

Enjoy!

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Hospital in the morning
(Sousuke's pov)

It was early in the morning, the Sun was just beginning to rise above the horizon. Even though the outside world was slow and steady to get ready, the hospital was already bustling with activity at this young hour. Since I had to rest my shoulder, all I could do was pretty much lie there and stare at the bleak white walls of my hospital room. This was going to be a very boring week from what I could tell so far.

Visiting hours weren't till 8 AM, so there was still a few hours before I could get any real company(not doctors or nurses). I was hoping Makoto would come visit, but I would be glad if anyone I knew came. Well anyone except Nagisa or Kisumi, they are way too annoying for me. There was no one in the bed next to me, so the room felt quite eerily empty.

As I waited for those hours to pass, I thought about things. About Makoto. About my shoulder. And about my future. Since I probably won't be able to swim to my full extent again, maybe I should think about going into a different profession? I am pretty smart, though don't like to show it off, so I would have a good chance in a wide range of jobs. But having to choose one would be the hard part.

Before I knew it, the clock already said 8:45. Maybe someone will come in and visit I hope. I heard footsteps come in, but they turned out to belong to my doctor.

"Good morning, Mr.Yamazaki. Did you sleep well?" He said with a painted in smile, I never really liked doctors either to tell you the truth.

"Eh, could have been better if this place was quieter." I told him, my voice kind of sleepy. He just smiled back and told me he was just going to check how my shoulder was doing.

Apparently my shoulder was in worse shape than I thought, since it was still quite painful after a good nights rest. The doctor wrote some stuff down in his clipboard and then gave me some medicine for the pain and left me be.

About an hour or so later a nurse came in. She told me I had someone here to see me and then left. I wonder who it could be? I heard more footsteps and the door opened up again.

"Sousuke! Are you alright?" The lady said worried. When she came into better view I somehow felt really happy. It was my Mom. I know some guys my age don't even talk to their Moms and avoid them, but not me. I love my Mom. Ever since she divorced my sorry excuse for a Dad when I was around 6, I've lived with her. And being an only child, she treated me like I was her pride and joy, which I kind of was.

"I'm ok Mom, I just overworked my shoulder and now it needs to heal. So in the meantime, I'm stuck in this creepy place." I told her. While I said that, she came and sat down next to my bed. I can tell she worries a bit too much about me sometimes, but hey, she's a Mom. It's kind of her job.

"Yeah hospitals kinda suck, don't they? But at least they can't make you do any work." She said.

"Yeah I guess that's true, but I wish I could do something." I told her. After I said that, I heard my phone buzz. It was on the table next to me, but I couldn't reach it. So instead my Mom got it. And being the Mom she is, she not so secretly checked who it was from.

"Umm who's this Makoto?" She asked with a playful grin on her face. I felt my face turning red as I tried grabbing my phone from her with my good arm. "Mooommmm give it back. Please?" I begged her. Though it looked like she wouldn't give it up until she knew the answer. It was only recently that I told my Mom that I was gay, and she took it surprisingly well. She also told me that she doesn't care who I love, as long as I'm happy and have someone to love who loves me back. She even told me she was actually bisexual, so she kind of understood how i felt about guys. I also told her I had a boyfriend, but nothing else about him. Might as well tell her now.