A Pinch of Kerry

A Little Head Drama

[On the street]

Joey had walked up to John and I could see John chewing him out. I just stood there watching them argue. Then, John and I made eye contract. It got so awkward within seconds. He saw me and I just started walking.

"HEY. WAIT" John said.

I just kept walking, faster and faster. He wouldn't stop following me. Then, I started to run. Then, I started to sprint. What was wrong with me? I couldn't even stop and think.

WAM. I ran smack into a pole.

I probably was so busy in my own thoughts I couldn't help to look up. I fell hard on the ground. Because its rude ass New York no one stopped to help me up. My head started to throb and bleed. I guess I had lost John because he was nowhere in sight. I just got over a concussion so I knew this couldn't be good. The blood poured more and more. My phone was at home probably sitting at the bottom of my bath tub. Someone snatched me up and put me in there car. I wanted to be freaked out, but who would kidnap a girl with a bloody head ? I look up and its John. "You're not kidnapping me?" I joked.

"No, but I am taking you back to the hospital" He said seriously.

"Relax. I'm fine."

"All that blood doesn't say you're fine."

We pulled up at the hospital (I realized I can't run very fast or far) and he pulled me out. He carried me like he was a super hero and he just saved me from a 10 flight fall.

"I'm not a baby....."

He ignored me and put me in a wheel chair. After he told the nurses what happened we waited in the waiting room. In the mean time, they gave me bandages for my head.

"Why did you come?" I asked.

"You were in trouble."

"What am I? A Dansel in distress ? I do the saving 'round here." I joked.

I tried to lighten the mood, but he wasn't budging. I turned and looked at him. His face was straight.

"What's wrong with you? I'm okay."

He didn't say anything. It clearly wasn't me. I turned his face towards me.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" I said sincerely.

"I'll start here. How do you know Joey?"

"How do YOU know Joey ? Are you two together ? Did I split you two up ?" He said a little too intense for me.

"Whoa. Wait. I met him today. He wanted to kill himself. I talked him out of it. The End. Nothing more nothing less." I said surely.

"I'm sorry. I'm assuming a lot." He looked down.

"You still haven't told me how you know him."

"Thats my brother. My better-than-me brother."

"Are you upset he almost died ?" I asked.

"I'm upset that he almost beat me to it....." He said.

Before I could ask him what that meant, my name was called. One of the nurses immediately recognized me.

"HEY. You skipped out on your discharge papers. You know we could get in a lot of trouble for that kid ?!" She said rudely.

"5, just because I'm half your age doesn't make me a kid.

4, I didn't skip out on anything. I was never given any discharge papers.

3, My head is bleeding if you haven't noticed and its your job to help fix it.

2, I've been here for about an hour with a leaking head, you should get in trouble for THAT.

1, Call me a kid again and I PROMISE you, you'll be out of a job"

That was a bit harsh, but I didn't give a damn. The nurse just turned and walked away.

About 4 hours later I had signed the damn discharge papers and went looking for John. I walked to the cafeteria. I scanned the room and see him hugging and smiling with another girl. Its not like we were a thing so I just left. I walked home. Once I got home, I realized I had WALKED home. My feet hurt so bad, but it was no headache. The doctor said it was safe to sleep. I started to think about what John said. As I was thinking, I started to fade into sleep mode.