Golden Roses ★

Part Thirty Five: Take Me Home

January 29, 1987.

• Short story •

David's POV:

A few days later, Heather had recovered and appeared to be getting better. But only this day she has to have another operation, she will have a leg operation because her leg that was broken was not yet fully grown.  Heather was very upset, and so was I, for her.

I had handed over the twins to Heather's parents, since I'm completely with Heather in the hospital, I should have left them with them. I miss them so much! But luckily I see them every day. And the parents are now staying in our house, which we liked the most because we all had the necessities for the twins.

The time had come. Would the fracture of Heather's leg heal now?

I got to see how Heather goes under the tarp, so I'm going to watch her fall asleep when her surgery starts. I had never experienced this before, so this was very exciting for me.

There were four nurses in the room, Heather drying a tear with the palm of her hand. She was so sad that her leg just wouldn't heal, she wanted so much to go home!

Then we walked with Heater on her bed through the long white corridors. I still held on to her hand as tightly as I could.

"Well honey, now it's going to happen."  I said when I looked at her. Heather sighed, "I'll have to, maybe I'll get rid of it later."

The time had come, Heather was placed on the operating table. "Ready?" A nurse asked as she held up an anatshesia mask. Heather sighed and looked at me, "Yeah, go ahead."

The nurse put the mask on her nose and mouth. I rubbed little circles on Heather's arm. "Sleep well, darling, I'll see you soon." I said as I then kissed Heather's forehead.

I watched Heather get sleepy and sleepy, in fifty seconds she closed her eyes. And she fell into a deep sleep. I had to leave the operating room, I gave her one big last kiss.

I was led out the door by the nurses, I had to wait in the waiting room. The operation would be successful in two hours.

It was intensely sad, I felt so damn bad about Heather. She had been so looking forward to looking home. After fifteen minutes I went outside, and I felt like a cigarette.

When I lit my cigarette, and had time to myself. I plopped down on a stone chair in front of the hospital building. I just wanted my wife home so badly, I haven't had her with me in so long.

The weather was good on a January, the snow had melted and the sun was shining. Perfect weather to go to the forest. But that had to wait.

When I had stomped out the cigarette with my shoe, I felt how exhausted I was myself. But I didn't want to go home, I wanted to stay with Heather.

Tomorrow the twins came again, then I will also spend the night at the hospital next to Heather. I had missed my two little sweet cheeks so much. I couldn't wait to hold them in my arms again.

I went up the stairs again to Heather's room. Coincidentally, I met a nurse of hers, "Hey David, your wife's surgery was successfully completed. Her leg is back together, but she's on painkillers now." She said.

"That was done quickly, thank you very much. Where can I look her up now?" I asked. "Heather is in her same room, you know where to find it, don't you?"  The nurse smiled.

I nodded, "Sure, I'll go see her now. Thanks again!" I said as I walked to the side.  "Don't mention it!" Said the nurse after it.

I was walking down that long white corridor again, when suddenly I arrived at Heather's room. I opened the door in the slowest way.

There she lay, still completely knocked out. My poor darling. It's also nothing if you're in the hospital all the time!

She was still deeply asleep, I saw how much blood was on her white blanket because of her operated leg. "Sleep well, my beautiful girl." I whispered.

Heather noticed me, she opened her eyes.  "There you are baby, I missed you so much." She said weakly. I rubbed her hair which was tousled. "Me you too darling, take it easy."

Heather's face was pale, "Are you feeling all right?"  I asked. Heather shook her head, "A little nauseous." She said somewhat unclearly. I looked around to see if there was a bucket or something in there somewhere. What if she has to throw up? She has a hard time sitting up.

A nurse came in, "Hello both, David, how is she feeling?" Asked the nurse standing in front of Heather's bed. I looked at Heather who was about to fall back asleep. "She indicates that she is incredibly nauseous. Is this normal?" I asked, I wondered. I had no idea.

"This is because she gets some stronger pain medication through an IV, we have shifted her bone in her leg. Now the bone is in the right place where it belongs." The nurses told me, nice to hear, but I didn't like bones and the inside of the human body. But I was happy for my sweetheart, now she can hopefully recover faster.

"Great, thank you." I said as I hung over Heather's bed. "If there's something wrong with her, we'd like to hear about it. It's great that she spoke up." The nurse said as she grabbed a pen and paper.

I watched as Heather struggled with her sleep, "I'll do that, thanks again!" I smiled kindly.

"I'm so sleepy." Heather whined. I gave her a kiss on the cheek, "Of course rather, get some sleep. Do it, I'll stay here, all the time." I whispered.  Heather smiled and raised her hand and rubbed my chin. "You're getting a beard again." Heather chuckled softly.

I felt on my chin and felt prickles on my fingers. She was right. "I haven't shaved myself in so long, glad you're paying attention." I said when I had to laugh about it, in the tone of how it said was great.

Heather closed her eyes again. I quietly let go of her hand, and sat on my hospital guest bed next to Heather's bed. I was lucky enough to be able to stay with her.

I took out a magazine and went to read it, just to pass the time. I knew Heather's parents were coming over in an hour, finally, I could hold and see my two lovely children again.

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Fortunately, Heather was feeling a bit better the next day, her nausea subsided and her sweet talk returned. And we were even more lucky, a week later she was home safe with me.  Finally! You'll see all of that in the next part.