Becoming a Farmboy

Chapter 21 : Hospital visits

Chapter 21

Middle of the night...

Riker POV

"AH! OW!"

I woke up screaming in pain. My back literally felt like it was being ripped apart.

I started throwing up all over my bed. I honestly didn't care about anything anymore...

I pressed the call button so someone could come help me. I'm like dying in pain.

A nurse came in a minute later. I could barely speak, but somehow she understood that I needed more medicine.

She put it in my IV, and then changed the sheets on my bed for me.

I was laying down again, but I was honestly terrified about falling asleep in case I woke up in a ton of pain again.

My back still actually hurt a lot. The pain was starting to fade, but it still hurt. A lot.

I should've listened to Dakota when we were in the barn. I should've left when she said we should get out. But I didn't, and now I can't feel my legs...

This still doesn't change that I don't want company. Because I don't. I'm humiliated, and hurt, and I just want to be alone...

Later...

Dakota POV

Dad dropped me off at the hospital. I'm visiting Riker.

I walked up to his room, and saw him laying in bed, staring right back at me.

"Hey," I said, walking in.

He glared at me.

"Riker, why are you so mad and upset about me visiting you? I would never have expected you to act like this. I would've expected you to just want to cuddle all the time and have me be here like 24/7. Not angry with me visiting you."

"Please go home. Or wherever you're staying."

"I'm not leaving, Riker."

"Then go to the waiting room or something! I don't want you to be here!"

"Why!?"

"Just get out, Dakota!"

I walked out of his room, and sat outside his door, making sure he saw what I was doing. I don't know what his problem is, but if I have to sit outside his door, I'm going to.

Later...

Riker POV

Dakota has literally been sitting outside my door all day long. And it's really bugging me that she's being so stubborn.

I had physical therapy again today.  And I still can't feel anything past my hips. It's really frustrating because my body just won't cooperate with me. And I really don't like the therapy. They're testing to see if I can feel by poking me with a needle. And there are little spots of blood on my legs because I can't feel the needle.

They do some other things too, but with all the medication I'm on, I'm so tired, and I just don't want to do anything but lay here.

A few days later...

Riker POV