It's Not What It Looks Like! (manxman)

Chapter 5

I woke up to the feeling of tears upon my face. I saw Josh's head above mine, tear streaming from his face, like rain upon a car's window. "What's wrong?" I asked and then noticed I was in the hospital. "Prometheus, we have some bad news." Josh whispered and I frowned.

"Come at me, I can handle it." "You have polio, you can't use your legs anymore." Those words rang like a bell in my head. "Wait what? You're joking right?" I began laughing and he just frowned, tears suddenly beginning to form in my eyes. "You're not joking." I whispered quietly, realizing what has just happened.

"Don't worry, your fine other than the fact you will have to be in a wheel chair from now on." My brother across from me smiled and I went pale. "He's not in charge of pushing my wheelchair right?" He smiled evilly and spoke, "If you want me to, I can." I shook my head and hugged Josh. "Protect me from that insane brother of mine."

Josh picked me up and I just smiled. "Thanks for the help." He grinned, so wide it seemed as if his face was going to split into two. He put me down in the wheelchair and rolled me out. My parents were outside, my sister and mother in tears. My dad just smiled, but he looked so weak. "You'll be alright Prometheus." My dad spoke and I brushed it off.

"Josh, let's go." I ordered and he just stood there. "ONWARD HORSEY!" I screamed and he made a neighing sound and began pushing me down the halls. "Your one horse, I've seen tortoises faster than you." I frowned. I noticed at the door was Mr. Geven and Nikki. Mr. Geven was holding something which looked like my backpack.

"JOSH WE HAVE TO GET TO SCHOOL FAST!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, the entire hospital shifting it's eyes onto me and I just closed my mouth. "We have half an hour, lets go!" Josh whispered and started pushing me out the door and to his car.

"I'm driving biashes." I spoke and Josh laughed. "No you ain't, your sitting in my lap, Mr. Geven is driving. "Boss, make him stop!" I whined, flailing my arms around like a child. He just smiled and laughed. "Josh's right, you can't drive now." "Fine." I pouted and just closed my eyes until we reached school.

"What's up faggot? You have your new servants working for you?" Lucas hissed and I facepalmed. "Can't you see I'm in a wheelchair? I have polio, I can't do anything with my legs anymore. Now go fuck yourself." I stated and Nikki looked like she was going to burst into laughter. "I'm not laughing." She spoke through sealed lips, her eyes bulging out.

"Laugh Nikki or your going to die!" I screamed in fright and she let out a very long laugh. She was on the floor, clutching her sides. "Bitch, what was so funny about that?" "Nothing, just remembered something, Lucas got fired from his job."

I just smiled. "What, tripped and accidentally poured coffee over the Boss?" She just smiled and then I noticed the entire student council running up to me. "Prometheus, are you okay? Did something happen? Is it true you got polio?" The questions came at me in a surge and I just shushed them all.

"We have to plan and create the final day of the year party in 3 days. We need to start getting to work." "Prometheus, we only have 2 days, you were out for an extra day of school so we have to hurry." Nikki explained and I went pale. "We have to go get supplies and head for Cliff Lake." I spoke and they all nodded.

The principal gave us permission to use the bus and we headed downtown to the party store. "We need lots of cups, plates and we need to get beach chairs. Janet, Lucy, you take care of that." I handed them 500 dollars, we had raised it one of our previous food sales. "Josh and I will take care of food and then, we need to get a band to play."

They all just stared at me and smiled. "We just need instruments, you can sing, it will save us money." Janet spoke and I just blushed. "I'm in a wheel chair, it won't look nice!" I hissed and Josh just kissed me on the cheek. The girls just squeled and I just frowned.