Saved By Love

Off To The Nurse

The stairs seemed to go on for ages. I got to the second floor and was shoved down the steps and onto the platform. 

"Asshole," I heard someone yell at me and walk away laughing and pointing. I got up and hopped down the steps, losing more and more feeling as I kept going. When I arrived to the final floor, the basement, I looked over at John  practically in tears. He ran over to me, wrapped his arm around my waist, and put my arm around his neck.

"Don't put your leg down, keep it up for a minute," I trusted John so I did as he said. Soon I was lifted off the ground. John carried me to class and opened the door. 

"Mr. K I'm  taking Alex to the nurse. She was limping..." I interrupted him before he could finish. 

"I was pushed down the steps and I lost feeling in my ankle." 

"Oh okay, go ahead take her down to the nurse." He wrote a note for the both of us and handed it to me. We walked out and the door shut behind us. 

"I'm sorry," I said looking at him. 

"For what?"

"You should be getting in education, not carrying me to the nurse."

"I rather help you. Alex your my best friend." 

"Thanks, you really are a true best friend." 

"Oh, don't worry, I know." I couldn't help but smile. The way his ocean blue eyes shinned brighter then the sun, was hypnotizing. I laid in his arms until we reached the nurses office. He kicked the door and stepped back a little. 

"Come in," a female's voice broke me from my stare. 

"I kind of can't open the door." The knob twisted and the door flung open. She took one good look at me and said, "Lay her on the bed in the room right around the corner.' 

"Alright," John took me in and laid me down and started for the door. I grabbed his wrist and looked at him, "Please don't go." He looked at me and smiled. 

"Fine, I'll stay. You know I would only do this for you because you're my best friend." He pulled up a chair and sat next to me. Finally the nurse came back in and asked for my name.

"Name please?" 

"Um Alexia Jones." I squeezed his hand. She went to the files and pulled out a folder with my name on it. 

"Okay honey, what happened?" 

"Well I was on my way to second period. I got to the second floor and when I stepped down someone shoved me to the ground. I rolled down the steps and landed on the platform. When I tried walking I didn't have any feeling in my leg." 

"Oh my goodness. Okay, I'll need to look at your ankle. So I'm going to need to pull your pant leg up a bit and take your shoe off." Nurse Rose took the cuff of my pant leg and rolled it up.

"Ow!" I yelled squeezing John's hand tighter and harder. She took off my show and sock. John quickly put his hand over my other one and squeezed.

"Shh, it's okay AJ." He whispered in his sweet relaxing voice. I closed my eyes and inhaled then exhaled. 

"Your ankle is really swollen. Let me get you some ice. I want you to leave it on there for about 15 minutes. Then after that I'll wrap it up." I grabbed my  leg and nodded. 

"Can John stay? I can't do this without him."

"Um, I don't see why not." She walked out the door and a tear rolled down my face. John looked down at me and whipped my tears. 

"What's wrong?" He asked with a slight worry in his voice. 

"It's just..my leg hurts really bad. I want this pain to be over." The nurse came back in with the ice. 

"Here's your ice," she gently laid the paper towel wrapped ice pack on my ankle. It felt good but it hurt at the same time. I inhaled sharply and almost forgot how to exhale. My ankle started feeling a little cold. Well at least I was getting some feeling back. Though it wasn't much I still had it. 

I laid my head back on the pillow making sure I kept hold of John's hand. The nurse shut the door, "I'll be back in about 15 to 20 minutes. That's about when I'm going to wrap your ankle. So elevate your leg please. Just until I get back." 

John got a pillow and put right under my leg but slightly above my ankle. 

"I just want to her to wrap it while it's elevated so it isn't as painful." 

"O..Oh okay," I couldn't help it but when I spoke I had stuttered a bit. He came back and sat in his seat. Both of my arms  were squeezing my leg. My head was pushing down on the pillow below me.   John grabbed on hand and with his other he started running his thumb up and down my cheek. 

His thumb was so soft against my face. I closed my eyes and tried to relax. I felt him entwine our fingers right before everything went black and I fell asleep.