Curtis Sister: Zaylee Curtis

Untitled Part 9

Zay's POV

I woke up this morning from doctors shaking me to wake up. I laid in bed while they played with the machines. They've been keeping my mask on my face so just in case I do have an asthma attack or have difficulties breathing. I last the others yesterday afternoon. I don't know what time it is. There's a clock, but I can't read clocks yet. Only electric alarm clock I can read. I can't turn over in my bed, they said I will make my tummy hurt real bad. I can't feel anything below my shoulders. I can't feel someone touching my hand or fingers. I can feel touches on the top of my shoulders and up. Wish I couldn't feel my neck or face either.

The nurse came up beside me and stroked my hair. I don't even know you and plus only my brothers and the gang can play with my hair, except cut it.

"Does it hurt anywhere?" She asked.

"Yeah, my neck and face hurt" I said. I'd much rather resist them and leave. But the gang brought me here for a reason. I'm glad they did only because I wouldn't be in so much pain. The rest I just want to go home or play at the park with Jayden.

"Ok dear, we'll give you some pain killers"  She said nicely.

"Hurry before I scream" I said. Better hurry up before I start tossing and turning and then it goes bad. I am getting so much pain shooting through my neck and my eye. My eye has cuts and it's black. But like I say, makes my tuff and cute. I am 7 years old, just turned 7 two months ago.  She left the room and it's just me now. Me alone, here in the light and half dead on a bed. I'm smart for my age and I'd like if they put me to sleep so I can't feel anything. Do you even know how bad this hurts on a little kid? Maybe not, but I can't help and I need to scream or do something.

I know I am panicking and the machines with go off at any given time. I just want my brothers or someone that's close to me, not a nurse or doctor. I am shaking terribly now and I can see my hand shaking, just don't feel nothin.  My breathing is going faster and I can see the machines going up and doing weird things. Beeping is going off, I rolled over to my side and covered my ears. Doctors, nurses and anyone one came flooding into my room. I looked at saw them coming closer to me. The rolled me back over onto my back.

"No, let me lay on my side" I said.

"Can't sweetie" A nurse said.

"Please" I said. She shook her head no and the doctor called for someone to come here quickly. I am fighting them, I don't want to roll over and lay on my back. I had enough of laying on my back for two days.

The doors opened and Soda came in. He came up to my bedside and I put my hand out for him. He took my little hand and held it in his.

"Zay listen to them, please. They help you get better" He said. I shook my head no.

"No. I hurting Soda and I don't like it" I said. The machines are still beeping and it's just me, Soda, doctors and nurses in the room. Nurses came over and took my shirt off and they checked the wires covering my chest. Then they checked my tummy. I looked and saw a patch of red covered by bandages. My neck hurts like heck, feels like he's still cutting my neck. My eye, just hurts when I cry or blink. I'm that bad, aren't I? I looked to my right and they put a needle in my wrist and put medicine in. My vision's blurry and I can't see Soda no more. I looked around and I see are cloudy figures walking around, like ghosts. 

"Soda, where did you go?" I asked.

"I'm here baby, right beside you" He said. I looked to my left and saw someone, is that Soda? My eyes can't stay open no more. I shut my eyes and I can hear Soda telling me to stay awake. I can't, sorry Soda. I closed my eyes and I went out like a light. I can hear them, can't feel them touching my neck or face. I can't see them either. Did they put me to sleep or something and I can hear them? Because I can. So weird. I saw them bring Soda out of the room, I screamed and cried in my head for him. They wouldn't listen to me and keep him beside me.

"No, bring him back!" I screamed. They ignored me and took him away. Why? Why would they do this to me? Him, Pony and Darry are the only ones I have left, other then gang. I gave up trying on telling them to bring him back. No use for a little girl like me to bawl, cry, scream and yell for them to bring him back. My world fell apart for sure. I don't want to be here and I don't want to stay any longer.

Soda's POV

They just kicked me out of Zay's room. She refused to listen to them. I get it's hard for a 7 year old to go through all this. I have no idea what just happened. They said they'd come back later and tell me when she's more stable. Her machines were going off and they were checking all the wires on her chest. Her stomach didn't look too bad, but under the bandage will be a scar. I feel bad she'll have a scar there for the rest of her life.

I sat on the chair waiting for them to tell me what's up with her. All I know is that she didn't know I was beside her. She had no clue where I was. I am glad I stayed when the others left. I talked to Ava and her little sister Emily. Emily seems nice, she told me that her and Zay are in the same class. Zay never told me about her before or any of her friends. I recently heard of Jayden. I had no idea Pony knew Bree. I never knew her, he did. I had to leave Ava and I was happy to hear that Zay was awake. But when I went in the room, it wasn't what I expected at all. Doctors and nurses surrounding her. Machines going off and her panicking. The doctor came out and I got up off the chair. I walked over to him.

"We put her in medical a coma for two weeks. It will help heal her wounds and she won't be in pain. You're free to see her when ever you want. She just won't be able to talk to you. I'm sorry about your sister" He said.

"Okay thanks doc" I said. He left and went back to her room. I guess I could go home and tell the boys. I can't stay if I can't help her right now and the room is crowded with people. I left and got in my truck. I drove home and it's not far from our house. I parked behind Darry's and went inside. I walked in and Pony's asleep beside Johnny. Steve, Two-bit and Dal are playing cards, Darry's cooking and I went to go sit with the boys. I sat next to Steve.

"Hey Soda, how was your date?" He asked.

"Better before I got news bout Zay" I said.

"What happened?"

"They put her in medical a coma for two weeks. They said it will help heal her wounds and she won't be in as much pain. We're allowed to go see when ever we want"

"How was she before you saw her?" Johnny asked walking into the dinning room. He sat next to Dally and joined our conversation.

" She was tossing and turning. She didn't want to be there or have help from doctors. At the end she had no clue where I was. Even though she saw me walk up beside her and take her hand" I said.

"She's young Soda. Medicine probably made her drowsy" Darry said.

"Maybe" I said. Darry put plates down in front of us and we all ate chicken and mashed up potatoes. If I made them, they'd be green or blue. Everyone dug in and ate. We left Ponyboy alone, didn't need him to be worried more then he already is. I know Bree and Jayden calmed him down a little more. Jayden knew the whole reason why she was like that. Someone brought a blade to school and pulled it on her. She got beat up and she broke a boy's arm. Before the others all left Jayden didn't really want to see or talk to Emily.

"Thanks Darry" They all said. Darry nodded. Two-bit and Dal left to go to the Dingo and find some broads. Johnny stayed here and so did Steve. We all watched tv, no Mickey this time. We watched a show on cars. Johnny looked bored, but Steve and I were having fun watching cars. Johnny eventually went to sleep and so did Darry. Steve and I stayed up almost the whole night. We fell asleep near 3:30 in the morning.