The Tragedy (TW) (Discontinued)

Chapter 13: Runaway

Ariana Speaking

By Christmas I was doing pretty well in terms of rehab. I went from not being able to move or breathe on my own to walking around freely.

That's great!

But you know what's not great?

I still was having problems with my throat and my ear. I still was deaf in one ear and I hadn't gotten my full voice back yet. After a whole three weeks!

They just gave me a hearing aid for my ear which helped a little bit. But how were we gonna fix my throat. My voice is my instrument.

I NEED it.

I had something called vocal chord paralysis which happened because I had trauma to my neck and chest area in the collapse.

Because of this I have to use an inhaler to help me breathe, and no I don't have asthma.

I also have to eat from a feeding tube because I will actually choke if I swallow something. Its that bad yeah.

But my castmates have really did a great job in helping me adjust to my new life.

I mean I was allowed to go to the theater an be with everyone but I still had to come back to the hospital at certain times everyday for my treatment.

I had to do voice therapy 3 times everyday if I wanted to learn how to sing again and I also got a bulk or vocal chord injection which helped a lot and was the main reason I got my voice back.

I'm really grateful for the doctors who helped me.

Flashback

Anthony's POV

I open my eyes to see Lin pacing back and forth next to my bed. He's in tears. I'm so confused on what's going on.

My body feels tingly. My muscles feel weak. My vision is blurred and my head is pounding. I can feel the contents in my stomach sloshing around.

I groan at this causing Lin to spin around to my direction.

"Anthony, Oh my goodness!" He exclaims.

I try to sit up but a wave of dizziness overtakes my body causing me to fall back.

"Shh Shh mi hijo it's okay." I think Lin can sense my panic.

"Wha- What happened?" I ask quietly.

I could barely keep my eyes open. The light in the room is two bright.

"You... you had a seizure." He stutters.

I had a WHAT!?

I begin to panic.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's alright Ant, your gonna be fine, just relax." Lin rubs my arm.

Tears start to well up in my eyes.

How am I gonna do the show?

Will I ever do the show again?

Am I ever gonna leave the hospital?

Am I gonna die?

These thoughts control my brain as I collapse into Lin's arms.

"I don't wanna die Lin." I cry.

"I know, I know, Shh." He comforts me like Hamilton would shush Phillip.

"Listen Ant, you just had another surgery to fix the aneurysm because it ruptured. This time they clipped it so it's not gonna cause you problems anymore okay. You're gonna be alright." He kisses forehead.