We could have a life, us two.. (Completed)

Unvarnished Reality

The doctor came first thing in the morning to see Sweeney when he recieved the news from the nurse and was examining him carefully taking his time. Nellie waited anxiously looking at Sweeney who layed on his side. She could see the dark purple bruises where slowly turning yellowish green now. The two hadn't been able to sleep all night waiting for the doctor. She was so happy to have him beside her but at the same time so afraid of him having permanent damage and been paralysed for the rest of his life. She hoped so much that this was temporary like the doctor said it could be, there was a little chance so it was possible. She placed her hand on her mouth looking while doctor Greenhow shook his head to the nurse that was holding him on his side making Nellie look away in sorrow trying to hold back her sobs beceause she understood what he tried to say to the nurse. His life would be completely wrecked now knowing how proud he is of being the man he is.

They turned him back to his back so the doctor could examin his legs now, he was in pain she could see him wincing even how much he tried to suppress it. She tried to look like usual there was nothing going on and smiled at him with her eyes sparkling with tears. He looked at her tired looking face atleast he could sleep beceause of the medication they gave him but she kept awake not leaving his side for one minute. He was the reason of her sleepless nigths, her secretly yawning from exhaustion. "Victoria" he called her making her stand by his side instantly, he felt lucky to have her here but he couldn't make her stay any longer it wasn't a healthy invoirement for a pregnant woman like her, sick people everywhere when she walked out of the door, he didn't want her to catch anything although she wasn't leaving the room. He couldn't make this even though he wanted her by his side "Go home, you need to rest."

"No, I'm not going anywhere" she shook immediately, right now she couldn't think of leaving his side for one second, she absolutely didn't want to either, not after everything they had been through.

He'd knew before asking it was out of the question but he tried anyway knowing she needed it. Meanwhile his attention diverted to the doctor again who was just done examining him and placed his legs back on the bed Sweeney frowned. That was the first time he had an inkling about there might be something wrong with his legs when he saw the doctor placing his lifeless looking limbs back.

Doctor Greenhow sighed putting his hands in his pockets when he started to talk "I'm going to be honest with you Mr Lewis the fall on your lower back left you seriously injured. You have paraplegia wich means there is damage on you're lowerback that's what causes the loss of power in your legs, it may come back but that's a very low possibility.. What I'm telling you is that the damage is most likely permanent." He opened his hands to contineu "But he has feeling doctor" Nellie interrupted, how could he not have any power in his legs she witnissed it last night that he has some feeling, at least in his intimate part.

"It's maybe that some of his nerves are not damaged as the others are or it can be he has partial loss of control wich means sometimes you would have control over the bladder and other times not. I don't know what to tell you but the human body is a mistery, sometimes it's just what it is.. Of course that doesn't mean there is nothing you can do to improve things like massaging or moving them in the hope to regeing some feeling and power. First of all it's important that you're back has the time to recover completely at the best as possible." He inhaled deeply at the news and the huge information he delivered to the mand who was laying looking in shock "I know it's a lot Mr Lewis but the fact thay you're still alive is a wonder on it's own" He tried to soften the conversation so he would feel less bad but there was no words that could make the topic less painful for him than it already was.

Sweeney's eyes driffted off and his face contorted when he tried to proces what doctor Greenhow was saying to him. This was a huge blow nothing like he had before. How much Nellie wanted to take his hand and show her support right now but she knew he wasn't the one to show affection in pressence of other people so she couldn't do anything besides to stay there. It killed her so much to see him like this and for not being able to do anything to comfort him.