What's Real

Unexpected

Nadia's POV

Today is the fifth day that derrick has been asleep. They haven't taken the tube out of him so he's basically still half dead in my book. The doctor said that once he woke up he would have to wait a couple days for a surgery to repair his upper right leg.

His dad approved of the surgery the day he first came to see his son so all we are doing is waiting for Derrick to wake up.

My mom picked me up yesterday, she wanted me to at least get out of the hospital for a couple hours. In that time I packed some clothes, and stuff that i will need cause she knows that there is no stopping me from being with him when he needs me the most.

After I did that, I got in the shower and changed once I was out. Then, I was back over here waiting for his eyes to open.

Nothing seemed to pass time fast enough. Not TV, my phone, music, eating, waiting, sleeping... nothing.

It was starting to get very irritating. I waited all Moring and into the after noon and evening.

Then, soon I was getting ready to go to sleep. I had just closed my eyes and gotten comfortable when I heard some shuffling. I looked up and saw Derrick's eyes slowly opening.

I got up quickly and saw that my eyes weren't failing me, he was actually waking up.

I ran out into the hallway and called for a doctor.

The doctor came in the room and helped him figure out where he was and why he was here.

All in 30 minutes or so, they had taken  the tube out of him so he wouldn't freak out.

They told him that he would have another surgery in three to five days then left.

"Hey Derrick" I said smiling hard.

"Hey..." he said. He had a raspy tired sound to his voice.

"How you feeling?" I asked.

"Not good." He said.

"You need anything?"

"... No, I'll be okay"

"You sure?"

"Yeah... I'm just tired"

"... Oh okay. Well get some rest, I'm right here if you need anything."

"okay."
Derrick's POV
Next morning...

I woke up early. Not just because my leg hurts but my stomach is hurting too for some reason.

Nadia woke up later. I looked over at her as she sat up.

"Good morning" she said.

"Morning..."

"How you feeling?"

"Not good still"

She went to get a doctor but the doctor said it was just side effects of the medicine they are giving me.

They told me that if I start feeling worse then I would be taken off of the medicine and put on a new one.

Nadia turned the TV on for me. She put it on a Movie network so we could watch movies together.

"Derrick?" She said.

"Hmm"

"What would you say if I told you I'm in love with you?"

"... what do you mean?"

"I think I'm in love with you"

"Oh... like boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Mhmm"

"Well I-"

My dad walked in and cut me off.

"You're awake, thank god" he said coming over and hugging me.

"Ow, that hurts dad" I said.

"Oh... sorry. I'm glad you're okay. This family can't lose anyone else."

"I'm supposed to have surgery in three to five days"

"Okay that's good.... but look I have to go, I have a business trip to go to in Arizona... you'll stay with Nadia and her mom okay?"

"... oh. Okay."

Then, he left.

I hate when he does that. He always leaves me.

Nadia told me that she was going to get me some food and left to go get some.

That had me thinking that Nadia was in love with me.

I never thought that I would hear her say that.

That was unexpected.