A Nurse's Healing Touch

Chapter 3: How Can I Feel This Again?

-Oliver's POV-

My eyes slowly open and the sound of familiar beeping comes from a machine. It takes a moment but my eyes finally adjust and I'm able to look around the room. The first thing I notice is the cast that encloses my entire body. I don't attempt to move even though I'm uncomfortable, but a long drawn out yawn escaped my mouth.

After a moment there was something or someone stirring about just to my right. I try to turn my head to see but I can't due to the strenuous cast that cover most of my body. Instead of looking I squeak out a question, "hello is there anyone there?" A few moments go by and I hear a yawn come from my right side.

The sound was followed by someone leaning up from the corner of my bed. He rubbed his eyes for a moment then looked directly at me. "Oliver, you're awake." I smile at the wolf in an attempt to hide my confusion as to why he was here. He quickly gets up and walks to what I assume is a bedside table, because he walks back over with a small paper cup filled with a clear liquid. He places a straw in it then holds it in front of me.

"I thought you would be thirsty, after all you were out for a very long time." I smile at him then take a sip of the water through the straw. "Thank you, but may I ask how I got here?" He frowns a bit then says, "well your neighbor called 911. Apparently they saw the very end of what happened to you and wanted to help." A tear rolls down my face as I remember what Connor did to me.

Logan's smile falters as he then asks, "Did Connor do this to you?" My eyes darted to him in fear at the very mention of his name. "Please, I don't want to talk about it." Logan looks down at the floor then says, "I'm sorry Oliver about everything. I didn't know about your family or any of the situations. We had to look at your file in an attempt to call any of your family members, and I kinda saw a restraining order against him." I only nod as one tear multiplies to severally at the thought of being alone in the world once again.

"I won't lie to you Logan I wish that no one would have helped me. I wished that everyone would have just left me at the bottom of those concrete stairs. Sure that isn't the ideal way of dying but I would have been greeted with my family once again. A feeling that I have long lost thanks to fires and natural causes." I can't look at Logan even though I can feel his eyes piercing through my very being.

I keep my eyes on my feet as I hear Logan clear his throat before speaking once again. "Olive please don't think like that, you're one of the strongest people in this universe. People need you for inspiration and perseverance." I hear him take a slight gulp before he continues, "you might not believe me but I need you here. I know I'm not much but I'm here for you." My eyes go directly to his as he says those magical words that I've long awaited to hear, but my reality of my situation dongs on me. I look back to my feet as I then say, "as much as I would like that Logan, I can't accept your offer. I would just be putting someone that actually gives a damn about me in a harm way thanks to my stupid decisions."

He looks at me with a hurt expression as I feel his pain even though they're not my emotions. I take a deep breath before I speak again, "so please do yourself a favor and stay away from me. If you really want to do me a favor go to the cafe and tell Lyla I won't be in today." I watch as he stands from his chair then says, "I'll do that for you, but I'll still be there for you Oliver. It's not out of pity or sadness, it's as simple as me wanting to be a good friend." He turns to me before walking out the door, "so I'm gonna go fill your boss in, tell the doctor you're awake, and come back." The smile on his face told me he was serious and trustworthy of his kind words. When he finally walks out of the room I'm left with a crushing wave of guilt for even getting him involved.

Logan was always the jock and wanted to impress everyone with his capabilities on the field. He never bullied anyone instead he always prevented the cool kids from bullying anyone. Logan was always the one who had the biggest heart in all of the school, and now he is showing me the same kindness he showed in high school. I don't know why but I get the feeling of safety while I'm around him. My thoughts are all jumbled up especially since now I can't move in the slightest thanks to the cast, so I can't do what I usually do in these situations. This time I can't run away from my problems and I'm forced to face them. A single tear rolls down my face as fear sets in once again at the unknown.