In Another Life

Chapter 5

It took two hours for us to arrive at the hospice but we finally got there ( thank god ! ) some of the nurses came out and helped me out of the ambulance I walked over to the passengers window and tapped it signalling them to open it.Eric one of the ambience men ( I've knew him since I was first diagnosed he was a good friend ) rolled down his window and said "Good luck,Dakota try and behave won't you ?".I smirked knowing where this was going ( I was what people at the hospital would a pain in the ass mixed with a bit of troublemaker ) and replied "Thanks and aren't I always (?) I'll make them  feel like family ". Eric chuckled before saying "Oh fuck there doomed,but I mean it Dakota the doctor wouldn't have sent you here if it wasn't for the best so try and cut them some slack I'll try and pop round after work some time this week okay ?".I forced myself to nod my head and with that I said "okay I'll try and give them a chance " Eric smiled and nodded and then he drove away and suddenly one off the nurses came over she looked about 21 she was blonde,medium height with the biggest smile on her face and said "Welcome Dakota, happy to meet you we hope you get comfortable I'll show you your room and with that she picked up some of my bags and started walking motioning for me to follow ( Thinking back to what Eric had said about giving them a chance I only have one thing to say Hell fucking no, not a chance ) so I did after remembering I could move my legs after getting the grand I was finally shown my room it was alright not to big but not small but it would do . My mum and dad called to see how I was doing but all they really wanted to hear was that "I love it here,It's amazing etc " so that's what I said after my phone call I had my lunch and when I walked into my room I saw a boy about 6ft with dirty blonde hair and tattoos going up his arms looking around my room.So I did what any rational person would do I picked up one of my books I left near the door and quietly tip toes over to him But before he could turn around I had hit him round the head with the book but before he passed out all I could hear was "what the fuc-". Okay maybe it wasn't the most rational thing to do but what would you have done in my place but saying that suddenly a couple of nurses came in and were shocked to see what knocked out in front of there eyes.The nurse standing next to the preppy blonde who had shown me my room looked shocked but amused she was about 5ft5 with brown hair she looked about mid 30's ,she asked "What happened ?". I swallowed a deep breath getting ready to explain "I was heading back to my room when I saw him in my room and he had no name tag so I thought he was a pervert so I whacked him across the head knocked him out ". The nurse who had asked me the question looked to a couple of other nurse and said "This is Jake Banks he's here for his community service sorry if he startled you I thought he was given a uniform and a name tag " she said while glaring at the blonde preppy nurse who I heard was called Helen . I looked at the unconscious body of Jake and said "sorry I guess I whacked him to hard " the brunette nurse who had a name tag on that said Frankie said with a smile "don't worry it might knock some sense into him ,everyone round here been wanting to do that to him for years so your very lucky". I chuckled and said "oh"Frankie then said "And if it doesn't you can always hit him harder ". Everyone in the hospital started chuckling but Helen was the only one who was looking at Jake when suddenly Frankie suddenly stopped and said "Enough lets get lover boy to the doctor and see the damage ". As soon as that was said two nurse ran over two Jake and lifted him out and closed the door it was only me,Frankie and Helen were left in the room and Helen was glaring at both me and Frankie as if we had killed her puppy ( so much for miss happy huh ?) Frankie must have noticed and said Helen go check on Mr Clarke he just back from his routine check up at the hospital " Helen grunted but agreed none the less and soon closed the door on her way out .Frankie pulled a seat over towards me as I was now sitting on my new bed after a minute she said "How are you adjusting I know it must be hard for you ?" I looked at her very curious most nurses didn't bother to ask me that or maybe they did and I just never took any notice (I'll never know) I realised that I had drifted off and forgotten that Frankie was there so I quickly snapped out of it and answered but not too much as I don't want to give to much away "It's okay I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually ". Frankie smirked and said " okay that's good but I want to know is how you really feel not what you pretend to feel" I looked taken back and Frankie must have noticed this because she replied " You remind me off my younger sister " (Frankie looked sad for a moment and then quickly continued ) "She was a troublemaker ,always in fights ,stubborn and fsitey but also had her secrets all I'm saying is that you don't have to open up right away just know that when you want to I'll be there ".We both smiled and with that Frankie left the room and I suddenly felt the need to rethink everything that had happened it the past couple of days and I could feel the tears flowing down my face but I didn't care and with that I feel asleep just wanting to dream this day away.