The Superstar Contingency (2018 FIFA World Cup Future Fanfiction)

Chapter 29 - Shattered Dream Pt.2

If I told you that I was scared right now would you believe me?

It's 3:32pm, and I've been confined to this room with no way out. I've changed into a hospital gown, YES I'm depressed...I'm fearful for my life right now...

Sergio hasn't been to sleep yet, but he always asks if I need something, but I don't.

This whole situation has made me really moody.

"You can stop feeling sorry for me ANYTIME now." I said out loud.

"Why are you mad? I'm just trying to help you." Sergio said.

"Because I'm through being helped!!! Why is that I can't do things on myself? I want to work through and do things on my own!! I'm tired of taking handouts like a-a helpless sack of shit...." I looked down and progressively got more depressed.

"Zack...Up till now, everyone has helped you only because they WANTED to, not because they needed to." Sergio said grabbing my shoulder.

"I know for a fact that I'm doing this cause I want to. With all this money, what good am I if I can't even help one person." He said.

"Cristiano said he was going to help you, but it looks like he's too busy right now. So instead, I'm doing it. If you need anything let me know." He finished.

I nodded and calmed down a bit.

It's without a doubt that I'm scared...My life is going to change...I don't want to have health related issues or irregular breathing problems...

"In the next few hours, they'll come for me...they'll operate on me..." I said, looking at the door.

"Listen to me, I won't let anything happen to you. Everything is going to be ok...try not to worry so much." Sergio reassured.

"Can I get you a drink or anything?" He asked.

I laid back down in bed, covered myself with the sheets and turned my whole body towards the wall.

"...No, its fine...I'm just going to take a nap..." I sighed.

"Alright." Sergio said.

Someone then knocked on the door and opened it...it was a nurse.

"Mr. Ramos, we're ready for you whenever you are." She said.

"Great." Sergio said to her.

"I'll be back." He then said to me.

"Ok..." I said, still facing the wall.

I then heard the door close.

The surgery is tonight and I'm running out of time...It's not like there's SOMETHING ELSE I need to do today...like go to Brazil's game...

--- (45 minutes later)

I woke up from sleeping because I heard more knocking on the door.

Looks like Sergio still isn't back yet...

"Come in." I said, still half asleep.

The door opened and Neymar rushed inside. I'm not sure what it is...but his attitude is different right now, I could tell that he was absolutely serious.

"How did you know I was here?" I asked him.

"Sergio called Marcelo and told him to tell me what happened...Are you ok?" He asked.

"It's...fine. My surgery is tonight but they'll be putting me to sleep sometime before it happens that way I don't feel anything. What worries me the most is the condition I'm going to be in after it's over..." I looked down.