Shark Girl

Chapter 21: Check Out Time

Knock, knock!

The door squeaked open. In came Dr. Snip leading in my parents.

Oh boy. Here comes the drama I thought.

I nodded at them.

"Sarah. Your parents are taking you home today. You will go through some therapy to get used to your new leg, but you will either use crutches or a wheelchair between sessions." Dr. Snip explained.

"Does she get a choice between the two?' questioned my mom.

"How much will the therapy sessions and crutches, or wheelchair, cost all together?" demanded my dad.

These two never change. Always straight to business I thought.

"Yes she will get an choice between the two and we will discuss the costs later." answered Dr. Snip.

My dad grunted.

"So Sarah," she addressed me. "Which one would you like? Crutches or wheelchair?"

I thought it over. Crutches are way to slow. I will need a wheelchair to move fast in case this all is really a dream.

"Wheelchair." I decided.

"Okay, great. I will have your wheelchair brought up." Dr. Snip told me.

Dr. Snip walked over to the intercom and pressed the button.

Buzz!

"Front desk, please bring a wheelchair up to Sarah Urban's room. Floor three and room number three hundred and ten." she spoke.

She let go of the button.

Buzz!

"Understand." answered the front desk.

Dr. Snip walked back over to us.

"You're wheelchair will arrive soon." she told us.

I nodded.

"I believe that covers everything." Dr. Snip explained. "You can leave once the wheelchair comes up."

"Is that all?" questioned my mom.

"Yes." Dr. Snip told her. "If you will come with me we will be able to finalize the release papers."

"Of course." my dad agreed.

My mom and dad left the room with Dr. Snip. The door closed behind them.

"Alone again." I sighed.

Knock, knock.

I sat up straight. The door opened and in came a nurse.

"Hello. Are you Sarah Urban?" the nurse asked.

"Yes." I croaked.

"Oh good." she sighed. "I thought I got the wrong room. I have your wheelchair Sarah. I will leave it right next to you."

The nurse walked over with the wheelchair in hand. She placed it right next to my bed.

"Nice to meet you Sarah." she said then left.

Strange I thought. Then again everything is compared to the dream that I dreamed or the the real thing compared to the dream I am in now.

"Agh!" I cried.

Oops. Hope nobody heard that I hoped.

The door opened and in rushed Dr. Snip with my parents.

Of course they heard I thought.

I sighed.

"Is everything okay Sarah?" Dr. Snip questioned.

"Yeah." I hastened to say. "Just a little frustrated."

She nodded. My dad looked a little ticked off though. I couldn't even identify my mom's face.

"Oh, the wheelchair is here." noted Dr. Snip.

I nodded.

"Well we just finished the paperwork when we heard you, so I guess you are all good to go. Let me help you into your chair." she decided.

Dr. Snip walked over to me and help me steady myself into the chair.

"It's pretty straight forward. Just use your hands to move to the wheels back and forth." she explained.

"Thanks." I croaked.

"No problem." she told me. "I'll just wheel you out now."

Dr. Snip wheeled me out the door with my parents behind me.

"This is embarrassing." I muttered.

She then wheeled me down the hall. I looked around at all the rooms. There were noises all around me. We soon came upon an elevator. Dr. Snip pressed the down button and we entered. Dr. Snip and I entered the elevators. My parents crowded in behind us.

"A bit crowded uh?" Dr. Snip noted.

I nodded. I looked over at my parents. They were silent as ever.

I sighed.

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

We walked out of the elevator and into the waiting room.

"This is where we part ways Sarah. Hopefully you won't get anymore injured." Dr. Snip laughed.

"We will try." my dad grumbled staring me down.

"Not like I wanted the shark to attack me." I mumbled.

"Let's go honey." my mom ordered.

We left the hospital leaving Dr. Snip with a confused face.

I sighed.

Not everyone can survive my family I thought.