WHEN DADDY LEFT

healing

Y'vania's POV

It feels like I am forcing my eyes to open. I still feel so sleepy but my brain keeps on telling me I've slept enough. I remember being at Mia's wedding. Maybe I got too drunk and blacked out. I won't hear the end of it. Mummy is going to swallow me alive.

I try moving but every part of my body feels heavy. I have a splitting headache, my throat feels dry and my voice can't come out. Someone is holding my hand. I try turning around because I can't see beyond my peripheral view.

I open my eyes again and see a blurry image of Daniel smiling. I blink and see him clearly. Then I hear the beeping sounds and I look around me.

"Why am I at the hospital?"

I ask him starting to feel alarmed. How did I end up at the hospital? Did I mess up so bad? Did I end up having alcohol poisoning?

Oh no!
What is it genius Y'vania?
You are pregnant idiot.
What? Yes oh yes I am.

"Danny I asked you a question. Why am I at the hospital? Is it the baby? Tell me it's not the baby."

"It's not the baby my love and congratulations to both of us. I saw the pregnancy tests in your purse."

"Oh no. I didn't tell you? Why? What happened to me?"

"It's okay let me call the doctor."

He presses a button beside my bed and after a few minutes two doctors and two nurses come in. They start checking me up. My body feels numb. I don't know what medication they gave me it's making feel like I finished a whole bottle of vodka by myself.

"Danny why do I feel so numb? I can't even move. What's happening to me?"

He looks at one of the doctors who nods. He looks at me and says,

"Vani, I need you to be strong for us. I know this is hard and I can't imagine what you're feeling. Just know that I am and I will always be here for you my love."

Everything he is saying doesn't make sense. I can't remember anything apart from Mia's wedding.

"Are you sure our baby is okay? Where is Elio is he okay?"

"Our baby is okay, Elio is okay. Everyone is okay."

"Okay. Why are you telling me to be strong?"

He's struggling to tell me something. He is trying very hard not to cry. He's holding onto my left hand and kissing it now and then. I try getting up and I realize I can't move. I am able to lift myself up to my waist but I can't move my legs.

"What's happening to my legs?"

"Baby, you..you got into..I..your spinal cord was injured and as a result you won't be able to.. am sorry."

He doesn't go on. I turn towards the doctor who goes on saying how there are higher chances of healing if I start physiotherapy early. I cut him short.

"Doctor are you telling me that I am paralysed, I am crippled for life, I am a wheelchair lady now? Danny is this man joking?"

I try to forcefully lift my legs but they can't move. I use my hands to lift one of my legs. It's so heavy but I manage to lift it to one side of the bed. I lift the other one and try getting off the bed but I end up falling flat on my face. The IV line distangles from my hand causing so much pain.

Daniel runs to catch me but I shout at him to leave me alone. Same to the nurses who are trying to lift me up. I am so confused and angry. I don't know what happened to me. I can't remember anything apart from Mia's wedding.