The submissive mushroom boy

Mushroom? 🥺

So even if he wasn't the last one- I think the title tells very well who this one is about, and I am very sorry in advanced. Kevin is very much traumatized. TW: minor homophobia

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July 16, 2009 (age 5)
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I run into the kitchen and show Mommy the cut on my arm that I just got from falling off the tree
"Oh Kevin sweetie" Mommy puts a bandaid on my arm and kisses it better. So I go to play on the tree again and I fall again... but this time I was higher..

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July 18, 2009 (age 5)
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*beep* *beep* I hear monitors beep as I open my eyes. I can't move. 
"Hey sweetie" A woman says to me and kisses me on the forehead. I don't know her... I watch her press a button and a minute later a few doctors walk in checking me out. "Okay ma'am your son is okay. We'd just like to keep him a few days for observation"
"Thank you sir" She's my mom?

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July 23, 2009 (age 5)
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"What do you mean my son has amnesia?"
"He's forgotten most of his life as a result of the fall ma'am"
"Most of his life he's 5"
"Ma'am your son cannot even sit himself up. He has the mobility of an infant"
"Unbelievable. I don't want a useless son" I head mom say and then I never see her again. 

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October 12, 2009 (age 5)
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"Welcome to Lincoln academy" A lady greats me at the front entrance 
"Here at Lincoln academy we prioritize your learning based off of your physical and mental disabilities. You will be at this school until we deem you fit for public school" The lady wheels me in to the school. I'm stuck in a stupid wheelchair until I get some mobility back in my legs. 
"You will be working with a teacher to learn speech and a physical therapist to get your legs working again" I don't want to be here... 

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January 15, 2010 (age 5)
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"Okay Kevin, today is the day! I can feel it!" Ms. Josie my teacher says then continues
"all the sounds you've been making have lead up to this and I really think that today is the day!" She grabs my hands and smiles softly, I see the head teacher behind her
"Kevin can you say your name?" It's now or never I guess..
"-evin" Ms. Josie's smile widens and she says
"That was a great try Kevin! We just gotta work on the 'kuh-' sound!"

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March 4, 2010 (age 5)
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"c'mon Kevin you can do it, you're standing! I just need you to take 1 step Kevin I know you can do it kid." I try to take a small step and fall hard. Smacking my arm on one of the bars helping me.
"ow!" I scream as I start crying. A few teachers run in and start to assess my injury and Ms. Josie starts to try and cheer me up.
"Kevin! look!" She smiles widely and gives me a small mushroom plush but in my hands it's huge. I hold it close with my okay arm and say
"Mushwoom" Ms. Josie gasps
"That was his first actual word" Mushroom. my first word was mushroom. Anyways the fall gave me a bruise and that's all, it scared me more than anything.

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July 23, 2010 (age 6)
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1 year since Mommy left me.. Ms. Josie's kinda like my Mommy. She takes care of me, makes sure I'm fed. Ms. Josie wheels me into the room. Today is my test to see how my body is healing from my fall a year ago. The one that put me in this situation. If only I didn't climb that stupid tree...
"Can you tell the doctor your name?" Ms. Josie asks me
"I Kevin" I say quietly 
"Nice to meet you Kevin, I'm Dr. Greenwood" The nice doctor says to me. He picks me up gently and sets me down on the table for my xrays and examination. 

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"So as you can see, Kevin's spinal cord is mostly healed. His brain appears to be in the same condition the memory area is still quite foggy, I recommend another few years of physical therapy and speech therapy.