I'll Always Find You.

chapter 28

We drove to the hospital and rushed to see Zwides doctor.

BOKANG: Only two people are allowed to enter at a time . Naledi.....?

NALEDI: No . I'll stay out here.

FIKILE: Nonsense, you're coming with me.
She took my hand and led me to Zwides room.

And there I saw him hooked to machines,looking so defeated. I've never seen him like that. I walked to the other side of his bed.

I wanted to reach for his hand but ....I couldn't move,my body completely went against me. I wish I could do something but all I could do was to cry.

FIKILE: Naledi. He's going to be okay...like you said .

NALEDI: He looks dead to me Fikile.
The doctor walked in.

DOCTOR: Good evening.

NALEDI: When is he going to wake up? Is he ever going to wake? Will he ever walk again?
I asked in a frenzy.

FIKILE: Naledi. Let him answer first.

DOCTOR: We can only hope his body will allow him to wake up but unfortunately his spinal cord....

NALEDI:His spine did what?!

DOCTOR: Miss ,there is a 75%chance that Mr Zwide won't be able to walk ever again.

Modimo waka!

FIKILE: Okay. That doesn't mean anything, for now. We're still left with that 25% . We have to stay positive.

NALEDI: Positive yang. All this doctor has to do is to do his fucking job. Run more tests, check his spine again! Do whatever, I don't care but make sure when he fucking leaves this hospital, he walks out of it.

The doctor simply gave a nod and walked out.

FIKILE: They're trying their best Naledi.

NALEDI: Well their best is not enough.

FIKILE: You know what,let me leave you for a minute with him. Maybe talking to him will make you feel better ,how about that?

NALEDI: What's the point Fikile?

FIKILE: Everything is the point Naledi.
She swiftly walked out the ward.
It felt uncomfortable seeing him like this,so helpless. Normally Zwide stands his ground, you know. I just hope he's going to get back on his feet.

All of a sudden the machine starts beeping and going crazy.
What's going on?

NALEDI: Doctor!!
I yelled but he didn't show. I wanted to look for help so bad but I didn't want to leave him there alone.

What should I do?

NALEDI: Zwide ,If you can hear me.....please fight it. Wake up ,please. Come back to me !

I knelt down beside his bed and held his hand. Kore his hands were ice cold....like a dead person's.

NALEDI: I need you to wake up Zwide. You mean too much to me....... What's the point ,you can't even hear me.

And there it happened. I felt his hand move in mine. He was waking up.

His eyes began flicking....yes.

ZWIDE: Naledi.
He whispered with a pained expression.

NALEDI: Don't say anything.  Let me call the doc...

ZWIDE: Don't....what ..what happened?
Speaking was clearly painful for him .  How could he not remember what happened to him?

NALEDI: Zwide. You got into a car accident and you were hurt pretty bad. O feel'a jwang?

ZWIDE: Naledi.

NALEDI: Yes?

ZWIDE: I can't feel my legs.