The First Love

Let it all out

I woke up and saw my Mum's face above mine as my head rested on her lap. I tried to sit up but it made my head hurt; it felt heavy and sore. "Don't move Bruce, I'm here now," she said. I looked around the room. I was back with the nurse. "Mrs Banner, this is the second time Bruce has passed out recently and I'm worried about his health."

The nurse spoke slowly, as if she didn't want to panic my Mum. "Well, we can take you to a doctor, can't we Bruce?" I nodded but the nurse was shaking her head. "This is not a physical problem Mrs Banner." My Mum gave the nurse a quizzical look. I'd suffered that look many times before. "I'm concerned about Bruce's mental health," the nurse explained.

"Bruce has been asked to leave a lesson after shouting at a student. He also appears agitated and on-edge most of the time. I've learnt from his teachers that he hasn't done any lesson work this week, nor handed in homework." I closed my eyes to avoid my Mum's fuming gaze.

"Bruce is usually a gentle, hard-working student. He has often come to me after being hit by a bully, but even then he carries on being pleasant." I could sense my Mum's stare hardening at the sound of Bucky. "Could you please inform me of his home life Mrs Banner? That way, I can do my best to steer him back to his lovely, happy self."

"Is all that true Bruce?" My Mum didn't sound angry anymore; she sounded disappointed. In my experience, this was always worse than anger. I nodded and began to cry. She made an attempt to comfort my by patting me on the head. "There has been no change in Bruce's home life at all​, thank you." My Mum and the nurse exchanged contact details and then my Mum left. "Trust the nurse Bruce, she's lovely."

I smiled at her and said goodbye, heading back to my seat. "Tell me everything that's changed since Monday Bruce," the nurse said, poised to make notes on whatever I said. I was going to sugar-coat my week when I had a sudden flashback to kissing Nat. I couldn't keep quiet any longer, and I told the nurse everything; Nat, Tony. Even about Steve.