All my life has been working up to this moment. The moment where I would finally find out what was wrong with me, and with Braden by my side, I think I could actually do it.
A quick glance around and you could easily tell we were in a hospital. Even though it had been decorated to promote "good vibes" it still had that hospital smell, and it made me want to empty my lunch all over the seat next to me.
Braden's hand squeezed mine gently in the seat to my right. I loved the feel of his hands more than anything in the world, if anything I was here for him.
"Eloise? Is there an Eloise here"
The nurse called from across the room.
"That would be me," I said rising from my chair and following her through the hospital, Braden thankfully right behind me.
"The doctor will be in to see you in just a minute" the nurse stated.
Once again Bradley and I sat there in comftorable silence while he rubbed his thumb over my left hand.
Hospitals always made me nervous, and he knew that.
"Elouise," the doctor chimed, "lovely to see you again, though maybe not in this situation."
My stoic expression revealed nothing.
"Alright then," the doctor said with a sigh, "let's get right down to it"
I couldn't agree more.
"There wasn't just one thing wrong with you, I'm afraid"
I flinched and I could feel Braden stiffen a little beside me.
"None of these things are neccasarily bad, but most of them will require some type of pill and I'm going to suggest therapy."
Therapy! Pills! I'm not a phycopath or anything!!!
The doctor handed me a list of all the pills I would be taking and for what. I only had time to glance at the list before the doctor started speaking again, but it was enough time to see the word insomnia and ADHD.
"I'll go get your prescription so you can take it to the nearest pharmacy," he said, practically running out of there. I didn't bother looking at the list again, I already knew what would be on there, instead I chose to look back at Braden. He was scared, I could tell, I knew him better than anyone.
I jumped off the hospital bed to sit in the chair next to him and whispered something in his ear. The same thing he whispered to me when his mom basically threatened to ruin my entire life for dating her son.
"Just pretend like everything's okay, and eventually it will be."
His piercing blue eyes looked up at me, and I knew that we would make it through this. Its just a small bump in the road, and we were here for the long run.
