Life With Trent Harmon

Part 18: Recovery Day

Before you open your eyes, you hear whispering and make a face. You slowly open your eyes and blink a few times and then turn your head toward the voices and see Clay and Ashley sitting in the chair next to the couch where you are sitting. Clay notices you first and smiles at you and then Ashley does the same.
"Good morning!! Did we wake you up??" Clay asks.
You shake your head and say "what time is it?"
Ashley looks at the time on her phone and says "it's 12:30.. We just got here a few minutes ago."
You yawn and try to sit up and say "oh okay." As you reposition yourself, the pain from your ankle shoots up your leg and you let out a squeal.
"What can I get you?" Clay is on his feet and right next to you before you catch your breath.
You shake your head with your eyes closed.
"(Y/n) let me help you out. You had surgery yesterday. That's why we are here. To take care of you. What do you need??"
He says looking at you sympathetically.
You take a deep breath and say "uh.. I guess some Advil. And a water.." You say quietly and then look at Ashley and then back at Clay. "Thanks Clayton.."
He smiles at you and walks into the kitchen.
Ashley comes over and sits next to you and smiles at you "have you gotten much rest?"
"I slept pretty good from about 5:30 this morning until now. Before that I woke up every thirty minutes."
She makes a face and clay comes walking back into the room. He hands you two pills  and a glass of water and then sits back down in the chair next to the couch and turns on the tv.
You look around for your phone and see it on the table in the kitchen and suddenly realize that you haven't texted Trent since before the surgery yesterday since you slept most of the day because of the anesthesia and pain medicines. You take a deep breath and push your self up off the couch and grab your crutches all in one swift motion.
"Uh where are you going?" Clay asks as you take the first step.
"Bathroom." You say and glance over your shoulder at him. "Wanna go with me?"
You crack a smile at him but he just stares at you with an un entertained look on his face. You pass by your phone and hobble to the bathroom. When you come back out, you pick up your phone and make your way back to the couch and fall down on it. You lay your crutches down and take a deep breath, trying to push tears that the pain caused out of your eyes.
You get as comfortable as you can and unlock your phone.
You click on your messages app and see that you have a few new messages, but none from Trent. Suddenly the tears are back, and you are careful to keep your face down so that clay and Ashley don't notice the puddles in your eyes.
You open the new messages and respond to the well wishing messages from the day before. Then, you click on your messages with Trent.
The hurt in your heart lightens slightly when you notice that he has been texting but someone else has been responding to them for you.
"Who has been responding to Trent on my phone?" You look at Clay.
Ashley says "oh I did yesterday some, but I guess your mom did last night."
You scan through the messages and see where they had explained to him that you were sleeping and everything and then you say "you did yesterday? When did you have my phone?"
"We came over here as soon as you go home.." Ashley says, looking at you with a confused look. "Do you not remember that?"
"No..." You say and then look over at Clay.
He is smiling and says "you were kinda out of it.. We learned a few things about you...."
"CLAY." Ashley snaps and your heart drops.
"Wh... What... What did I say?"
Ashley gives you a look and tries to hide a smile "just a few things about Trent. And ... Uh.... What you wanna do... And uh about how he won't..."
You feel the blood rush to your face and you start to say "what?!"
"It's okay." Clay says casually "your mom was gone to pick up your medicine during the worst of it... And we only sent Trent a few videos..."
"CLAYTON." You say and shoot him a look "what did I say in the..."
"(Y/n) we only sent him one video and it was one where you told him you loved him and you started crying and told him you wish he was here..." Ashley says and then looks at Clay and mouths the word "STOP".
You go back to the most recent message from Trent and see that no one responded to it.
"Good morning my princess (or who ever is on her phone) how are you (is she) feeling today? It's Thursday so I'm not sure how much I can be on my phone, but I'll check it every chance I get. They are being very good about letting me check it since you had surgery. I miss you so much and I'm so sorry I can't be there with you. Enjoy the day with Clay and Ash. I'll FaceTime you sometime today or tonight. I love you."
You smile and type "hey hey, it's me! I am hurting pretty bad right now, but clay just brought me some Advil (you would be proud of how nice he is being). And happy Thursday baby! No need to be nervous about tonight. I know you got enough votes to make it to top 5, and if you didn't, it'll be fine! I'm proud of you either way. I miss you so much, but I'll see you on the tv tonight. And this is one day closer to me getting to see you. Don't get in trouble checking your phone. I'll be here when you can talk. I love you more."
You hit send and then put your phone down beside you.