New Friends

Chapter 22

Your pov:

I opened my eyes and rolled over in my bed. My phone dropped on the floor as I realized I fell asleep talking with Tom. I looked over at the time. 9am. WHAT? I WAS SUPPOSED TO WAKE UP TWO HOURS AGO! I had work at 9:30am. I was going to be either super late or super not ready. I quickly got out of bed as fast as I could. "Aahhh!!" I forgot about my back. Guess I'm gonna be late. I scrambled to get dressed and put a little makeup on. I grabbed a granola bar and all the things I needed to bring to work. I was half walking like a normal 22 year old woman and half walking like a 85 year old grandma who had the worst back structure.

I looked at my phone and realized I was rushing for nothing. I forgot I took the day off for my chiropractor and physical therapy appointments. Normally I would go to them after work but the whole week I haven't been sleeping well and my back has been acting up so I took the day off to try and recover a bit. I put all my stuff down on the floor and got into some more comfortable clothes but not pajamas cause I knew that one of the hollands might be coming today to help me and I had my first appointment at 12pm instead of 5pm.
I was exhausted so I climbed back into bed and took a nap.

Tom's pov:

It was 8am and I knew that Y/n was probably almost on her lunch break. I kept calling her until I finally gave up and texted her asking her to call me. I had some free time and I haven't had free time in forever it felt like. It's been over a month since I left for work and I missed her and my family so much already. I was also wondering how Y/n was feeling since she's been doing chiropractic and physical therapy. My family has told me she's just been sore all the time from constantly trying to stretch and work out all the pain in her back but it hasn't seemed to be working much.

I didn't have a lot of free time so I tried calling her again but when I picked up my phone it started going off with texts from her and now she was calling me. I answered, "Hello love, How are you? How's work?" I asked curiously.
"Hi Tom, oh um I'm not at work I took the day off to rest and go to my chiropractor and physical therapy appointments. How are you? How's your day so far?" She spoke with a tiredness in her voice. "It hasn't really started yet, I have a little free time so I thought I'd call you. You fell asleep pretty early last night how come you sound so tired?" I questioned her carefully.

"Oh ah, well lately I just haven't been able to stay asleep throughout the whole night but I'm still getting sleep and I just woke up from a nap and gonna leave soon for one of my appointments!" She tried to sound a little more happy as she told me. I think she was trying to distract me from the first thing she admitted. "Darling, how's your back? And be honest please, is it why you haven't been sleeping? And how long have you been not getting much sleep?" I tried not to make it sound like an interrogation but it was hard. "Okay fine, it's been hurting a lot but not enough that I can't walk and I miss you a lot so while my back hurts since I can't take pain killers I try to think of you since you helped me fall asleep that one night and yesterday night but sometimes it makes it harder." She started to sound like she was gonna cry.

I didn't know what to do. It's not like I could come home to help her again. "Y/n why would you keep that from me?" I was upset she seemed to not trust me with the truth. "I don't know Tom, I just didn't want you to worry cause I know if I keep going I'll get better it's just really rough right now and you seem to busy for me which I understand but I wish I didn't have to try to understand." She was now crying. I wanted to wipe her tears so badly and kiss her forehead and hug her but I couldn't. "What do you mean by try to understand? I'm working all the time love, I'm not with anyone else and everyone is professional here. I'm so sorry it's been rough." A drop of water hit my shirt. I touched my cheek to realize that I was crying a little now to.

"I - I know Tom I just miss you and I'm so tired of all this." She sniffled a little bit as her voice grew stronger. "I miss you to Y/n but you'll see me in a few months or so I'm not sure but this isn't forever!" I reassured her.
We talked for half an hour while she got ready to go and then afterward I texted Sam to bring her some of her favorite foods and dessert after she came back from her appointments. Later that day he texted me to say that she was better and wasn't hurting as much anymore. I was relieved.

Your pov:

I'm somewhat relieved I told Tom the truth of how I was feeling but at the same time I wish I didn't cause now he is having his brothers bring me my favorite foods and treat me even more like I'm crippled. I didn't entirely mind tho cause I really needed it after everything. I felt better, not only emotionally with getting all that off my chest but also physically because my back was starting to feel slightly normal but not completely yet. That day when my friends left and Sam and Paddy, I went straight to bed and felt so much less tired the next day at work. I even got Sam and Ella to agree to go on a little double date with me and Tom as soon as he gets back. Sam and Ella aren't dating but I know they both like each other so I made excuses for them both. I don't like to match make my friends but I just had to with these two.

(One month later)

When I came home from work my back was in so much pain. I somehow could still walk so I decided I just needed to go to my chiropractor and physical therapy appointments. On my way home later that night I felt a weird fuzzy feeling going up and down my spine. I called my friends cause I didn't want to be alone in case this wasn't my body healing itself in a weird way. They came and slept over my apartment. We had lots of laughs over how Ella was gonna date Sam and how Zara was in love with Harry even tho she wasn't. I felt better in the morning but didn't go to work cause I wasn't feeling myself. I called the Hollands and told them what was wrong and asked if they wouldn't mind taking me to the doctors to get checked out. They kindly said yes.

"Please don't tell Tom, if May be nothing." I pleaded them. "You've been on and off like this for close to four months now, we need to tell him, he cares for you Y/n. Like a lot!" Nikki tried to persuade me. "I appreciate Tom and I wouldn't be asking you guys this if I had other options cause you've all done to much for me and I'm forever grateful but please don't tell him!?" I was begging at this point and apparently it worked cause they all agreed not to. I was so happy they did. Tom and I haven't been together all that long and somehow care for each other way to much.

(Five hours later)

After a few scans and an x-ray, the doctor came back into the room. The Hollands had left two hours ago since it was taking a long time to get the results back and I didn't want to bother them to much. They said to call them when I was done and they'd come get me.
"I'm not sure how to say this exactly cause I wasn't expecting this but, uh.. the fall you took almost four months ago triggered an old injury that wasn't properly healed well and so the pinched nerves in your back aggravated a few parts of your lower spine that helps you to walk and well.. your gonna need to get surgery in order to go in there and break a few pieces in the way of fixing it and we may have to put some small metal pieces in there to help you heal." She was really serious and a little vague. "Uh whe - when does this have to be done?" I was in shock. How could this have gotten so bad? "In two or three days would be the best time so we can get you ready and schedule a surgery time and do all the paper work." She smiled weakly at me. "Alright could you just give me a minute I just need some time to think?" She nodded and walked out of the room.

I started to call Nikki.