2 months after the crash

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Why did they keep me like this?

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The pony Express space freighter

Tulpar crew

5 man party

Two full years until we reach our target

I hope this hurts

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I'm staring at my burned, mangled body on the bed of medical. Countless times of having pain killers shoved into my mouth as I choke, not being able to control my own words, only writhing in crippling pain.

Anya is standing right beside me. Our nurse, and my friend.

Anya- I'm sorry it had to be this way captain. . . I'm just glad we didn't lose you.

I want to just say "you should have just let me die" because why would you just drag me out of that crash when I was already too far gone!? Then I wouldn't have to deal with this pain anymore. . .

Then jimmy walked in. My co-pilot, the one who blamed me for the crash.

Jimmy- how is he?

Anya- t-the painkillers seem to be helping with the pain but it's sometimes hard for me to give them to him. I-i just get so nauseous whenever i-

Jimmy- I'll take care of it this time. . .

Anya- oh n-no you don't have to-

Jimmy- it'll be fine. . .

Anya- o-okay. . .

Jimmy takes the bottle of pills from the side desk and walks closer to me.

Jimmy- alright, open up. I don't like this anymore than you do, but you know what they say. . .

Pains how we know we're still livin'.

I mean, he's not wrong. Before jimmy opens the bottle Anya runs out of the room

Anya- ah! I'm sorry! It just makes me so! I'm sorry!

Anya was gone. Jimmy Popped the bottle open poured the pills out and just like all the other times, shoved them down my throat. I thrash and squirm, choking and each pill goes down, my eyes watering. Once they

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