Stories of Love In The Air

(PR) Crashed and Healed (Epilogue PT 1)

1 year later:

Rain's pov:

I tilted my head as I stared at myself in the mirror of the bathroom.

All the casts have been removed and I can walk around by myself now.

It's not the same as before, which is a given. There's a constant tightness in my leg and arm.

Most of the time, it's accompanied by aches but it's manageable with some medication.

I lifted my left hand and looked at it as I slowly formed it into a fist and clean he'd it.

It shook and I could feel my nerves aching.

I loosened my grip and sighed softly.

I seriously can't get used to not being able to hold things with my left hand.

My grip turned out to be even weaker than the doctor initially expected.

I can't even hold a paper plate.

The doctor said the nerve damage was more severe than he first anticipated.

I can't bend my arm more halfway and I can't lift it above my shoulder even.

And on top of that, there are scars covering my whole arm.

Both from the surgery and the wounds.

I looked up in the mirror, my gaze automatically going to my cheek.

I still feel uncomfortable going out without a mask on. I just can't shake off the anxiety around getting stared at because of this scar.

It's really deep and deformed. Which is expected since p'Phayu said he was able to see some of my teeth through it when he first got to us at the scene.

The one on my head is covered since I grew my hair out. And the ones on my arm and leg are covered with my clothes, except for the ones on my hand. But those aren't too noticeable.

But I can't cover this one.

And many times I double over in pain because I unconsciously open my mouth too wide while yawning or trying to eat something. It feels as if it's being ripped open nerve by nerve.

And my leg...

It's not as bad as I thought it would be.

I can walk around myself without using a mobility aid most of the time. Although there's always a slight limp to my steps it doesn't bother me too much.

But I can't walk or stand on it for more than 10 minutes at a time or walk too fast without risking the pain flaring up. And things like stairs are an absolute nightmare.

But it could have been worse. At least I can still walk around by myself.

Surprisingly, the lack of vision on my left side was the easiest to get used to. I've gotten used to turning my head to be able to see the things that are to the left in front of me.

Although i now get scared pretty easily if someone approaches me from my left without me realising.

I looked up into the mirror when I heard a knock.

P'Phayu was at the door, leaning sideways against it.

"You've been in here for a while. Is something wrong?" He tilted his head.

I shook my head. "Just thinking."

He straightened up and came up behind me, wrapping his arms around me gently.

The left side of my torso is now more sensitive than before as well. It feels as if I'm being crushed if someone hugs me tight.

"Thinking about what, hm?" He took my left hand into his and intertwined our fingers together.