Healing Her: Kate Martin

Breaking Down

Reese's Pov:

I have been lying in this dang hospital bed for what feels like hours. I still have no idea what happened to my knee. My head is still throbbing but my vision is getting better. My parents are back in Des Moines along with my brothers, my sister is still at the game to my knowledge. And well all my friends are there too; Kate, Gabbie, Jada, Monika, and all the other girls. Emma is out of town visiting family. I am alone just like I was only a year ago. 

I've been holding in my emotions all night. Matter a fact I have been holding in my emotions since I moved. I am in a whole new city, meeting new people, recovering from a horrible, manipulative, abusive relationship. Sure, I have my sister and new friends but it's so hard. And now I have possibly lost the only thing that brings me joy and calms my mind. I let it all out. Balling my eyes out, thinking about everything I have been through. My past relationship, my ex-best friend who has it out for me, an injury which possibly threatens my career, and feelings for someone new.

I hear a knock at the door. "Come in" I say wiping my face only hoping to reduce the evidence that I have been crying. I am met with a doctor walking in "Hello, Ms. Clark, I am Dr. Manning, I have looked at the X-ray and MRI. Is there anyone you are waiting for before I tell you?" "You can just tell me sir I'm not sure how long it will take for them to get here." "Well, you have torn your ACL along with having a slight concussion. The recovery time is 6-9 months at best. That is with physical therapy often." I freeze taking in this information. My career is over. I've lost the only thing that can calm my racing mind.

I am out of it, completely disassociated, overthinking everything. Picking at my nails, scratching my arms, and pulling my hair. I developed these habits as a child but they only got worse last year. The only person who can bring me out of it is Caitlin. Little to my knowledge the doctor has been trying to get my attention but he is failing. He walks out of my room not knowing what to do. 

Caitlin's Pov: 

I run to my car after the game with Kate and Gabbie. "Will you let me drive Cait?" Gabbie says I'm sure worrying about my ability to focus on the road. "Fine, fine just hurry." All I can think about is that Reese is alone. She has never liked being alone even when she was a little kid. I look over at Kate and see she is still red in the face from her interaction with Brooke. Gabbie quickly parks and we run into the hospital almost getting hit by a car. 

"What room is Reese Clark in?" I say to the receptionist. "What are y'all's relations to the patient?" "I am her sister and they are her best friends." "She is in room 235." "Thank you miss" I say back before we race to find her room. We get lost and I ask a nurse where the room is. She brings us to the room and I am met with a doctor outside. "Are you here for Reese Clark?" He asks us "Yes sir" "Well she seems to be having a panic attack or something." "Thank you sir" I say back honestly pissed they left her alone. 

I gently open the door and am met with Reese having a meltdown and I know that this is not good.