But It's Better If You Do

Whatcha Say (part 2)

He leaned against my shoulder and before I knew it he had dosed off. I'll pay you back someday, bud.

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I wasn't totally awake. I could make out some sounds and voices and feel a hand playing in my hair, but other than that I wasn't super aware.

"I thought I told you to make sure she relaxed, why are there teeth marks on her shoulder?"

"I was trying to drive, make sure she didn't bleed out, and keep her awake all at once. My hands were motherfucking full so I bit her shoulder to wake her up."

"Why she's with you I'll never know."

"She's not my girlfriend; she's my best friend and I love her so fix what you fucked up!"

I wanted to open my eyes but they were so heavy.

"I'll be back, A."

I felt a hand ruffle my hair. Kurloz?

*****

When I woke up Kurloz was still asleep. Maybe I dreamt that? The doctor came back and explained to me what happened. He wasn't sure how the stitches had come undone, but he did mention that they had been restitched and as a precaution stapled. I promised to be more careful to avoid having to come back and deal with this again. I'd have to stay overnight so that I could finish the blood transfusions and later tomorrow afternoon I'd be released. I slipped my phone out of Kurloz's hoodie pocket and hummed to myself as I played a game.

"Mmn... A?" Kurloz questioned sleepily. I hummed in response. He didn't say anything. He just nuzzled his face into my neck and pulled me closer. His breathing was still slow and steady so I'm guessing he never actually woke up. But then, why was he calling my name in his sleep? I shrugged it off and went back to my game. Now that I think about it Kurloz hadn't been sleeping much since I've been to the hospital; he's always checking on me obsessively to make sure I'm okay. I paused my game and called the high school leaving a message on the principal's phone; I told him that I was gonna be out for a while due to a botched appendectomy and that I'd trust Mikado with bringing me all the work I was gonna need for my classes. I mentioned that the hospital would fax an excuse note and that Kurloz would be out tomorrow since he was the one taking care of me, but that he'd be back Wednesday for the rest of his classes. I looked down at Kurloz who was still fast asleep. One day he's gonna have a heart-attack worrying about me. I pecked his cheek before leaning my head against his and staring into the darkness that consumed the room. I guess maybe I should try to sleep, but I'm not really all that tired. Ugh I'm so bored. I stared off into the darkness until my eyes got heavy and all the sounds blurred together. The last thing I remember was Kurloz telling me to go to bed before nuzzling his face into my neck again.