Within Reach

~Part 9~

A/N

OH my goodness. I really am bad at this, aren't I? Ahh.... i'm an idiot.
Because I HAVEN'T POSTED IN NEARLY A MONTH!!!!!! AAAaaaHHHhhh!!!
In my defence, i have been on holidays (family vacation!) and so i had no wifi and really sore legs from walking around the City all day! But still, no excuse. PLEASE FORGIVE ME AND PLEASE STILL READ MY STORY!
I really don't want to lose any of you wonderful viewers out there!
Please, stay with me!

But anyway, Thank you to those who haven't given up on me and to my friends who are still backing me and asking me to update! You guys rock! And to all those people out there who i don't know, but still read this, thank you. It means so much to have people i've never met still read my work. thank you.

~Littlefuzzypeach
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2 weeks from my first childhood nightmare, I was a mental mess. I quite literally lost all control I had on my self, and as things came back in sharp, clear visions, I did some pretty bad stuff. Every time a door would close I'd jump, every time some one coughed I'd stumble away. Everytime a nurse came towards me, I'd have a nervous breakdown. I even tried to rip and bite my drip tubes apart. But... It was... I mean... I-I...

It was stupid, and childish, I know.

Well, you can blame the lady that was supposed to help. Exactly why I hate councillors.

Good news was, after extreme effort, a lot of patience -not without anger I'll admit- a heap of pain plus strength I almost didn't have, I'd managed to move both legs. I couldn't walk, not yet, but I could move them, feel them, and that bought me a one way ticket to freedom.

When I told Coby, he was pretty upset that when he comes to visit for X-rays, he couldn't drop in for a game of cards, but I was over the moon. hospital was really getting to my head, Which is partly why I think they let me go. Probably a week too early.
I would certainly miss the free food though, and the pumpkin tarts, but if they were good in a hospital cafeteria, they must be better in the out side world. I hadn't actually had the chance to be outside much, except the occasional lunches in the court yard with sivanna. But even then the plants were fake, and the sky was cut off high up a head by sky lights. Clear glass, that let the sun light fall through, but still gave it a fake tint.
So I had my bags packed as soon as they said "discharged". I wasn't waiting around, giving them any opportunity to change minds.
When Sharntie came in to say goodbye, Sivanna whipped out flowers and chocolates, and other candies for all the doctors who helped. Thank god for her.
"Oh!" Cried Sharntie, face devastated. "You two are the sweetest. I will certainly miss you. I've had a wonderful month with the both of you" she pulled us in, hugged me tightly, and bent down to plant a kiss on my forehead.
"Thank so much Sharntie, I owe you heaps."
Laughing and wiping away leaking mascara, Sharntie excepted our gifts, and promised to pass on our love and candy to the others involved.
"Take care Audrey. You really are extraordinary." And with that, she wobbled away, cradling yellow jerboas in her arms.

•••

I knocked on the door that read
"SIR SERGEANT DOCTOR NIEL MATHEW"
And pushed my way in. Mathew was sitting at his desk, typing busily on an expensive computer.
"Hang on just a second Gisela, I'll be just one minute"
"Um, it's Audrey." I replied, declaring it was his patient, not his assistant.
Quickly his head snapped up from his crouch over his screen. I wanted to warn him not to type to hard with the keys, because fancy computers like his weren't made to last.
"Oh! Audrey! What a pleasant surprise!" He was quick to jump up, running around to my wheel chair, swivelling around his desk.
"Hello doctor Mathew." I said. My smile, this time, wasn't forced. I didn't have to act it. It came natural, because I was leaving this stink pit, and I wasn't going to be here much longer.
"What brings you here my dear?" He wondered, taking a seat next to my wheel chair, sinking deeply into the leather.
He took my UN plastered hand in his, flipping it around. Not having a cast anymore felt great, Although my skin was still red from the pressure it had, but my hand was free at last.
"You want to see a magic trick?" I asked grinning. Happy was one of my many moods today, so a little humour couldn't hurt.
"I most certainly do!" Doctor Mathew exclaimed.
Effortlessly, I lifted both legs, about 10 centre meters from the base of my wheel chair. His eyes widened, taking my legs with his strong hands, pushing pressure in points. When he pressed too hard, and a small yelp of pain escaped my mouth, he flopped back on the lounge.
"Simply amazing!" He whispered.
"Thanks. Lots of rehab. And two weeks early too. But doctor Mathew, I'm here to thank you. For um..." I struggled to put the words together inside my mind, as he stared at me like I was some kind of hero.
"...saving my life. I've... actually been granted leave."
He stood up, flattened his shirt out and extended an outstretched hand, ready for me to shake. When I place my hand into his grip, he shook it excitedly.
"You are most very welcome. Audrey, I have never met any one like you, and I doubt I will ever meet some one again that brakes your recovery record. Only how many weeks in rehab?"
"I lost count. I think 2, maybe 2 and a half."
He cupped one hand over his mouth and the other on his hip.
"I can't believe you Audrey." He said, shaking his head slowly from side to side.
I smiled, although me cheeks flushed. Being called special, amazing, things I just weren't used to, gave me a new profound enjoyment.
"Again, thank you sir. I really do owe you."
A loud beep of an annoying office phone rang loud, catching our attention, and stealing words before Mathew had even spoken them.
"I am most sorry Audrey. I must take this call. Please do excuse me"
I nodded politely, taking his words as my cue to leave. As I wheeled my self towards his wood door, his voice caught me.
"Please hang on mrs Katherine. I will only be a sec." He removed the phone from his ear, and cupped one end over the tiny little holes on the receiving end .
"Audrey!" I turned myself around, facing him. "I do wish you all the best luck, with finding the boy, who risked his life along side of you. I wish you two all the luck I can. Take care" with the phone back taped to his ear, I only nodded, not wanting my thanks to interrupt any sort of important phone call.

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