Amputee at heart.

Chapter 5

Oh my god I have to pee! I began frantically looking around, I had two issues, one: I don't think I can really get up right now by myself considering I have tubes and needles jabbing in to me. Two: I don't know where the washroom is... Still looking around I found a help button that read "Press for assistance" I fumbled with the button but ended up dropping the remote onto the ground. "Damn it!" I yelled, frusterated. I laid back down on the pillow trying not to think about peeing. I heard a knock on the door, "Thank goodness, could you umm help me get to the bathroom?"

"Not sure if I actually can," I turned my head, what kind of nurse couldn't-oh. The girl at the door wasn't a nurse, "Hi, I'm Mina. I presume you are Skyler?"

"Oh hi! Sorry! And yes I am, Nice to meet you," I awkardly tried to get the words out in one breath. Mina sat in a Wheelchair, the frame was silver and the front wheels were bright orange. While I was taking in her apperance, she had started to roll herself over towards where the remote had fallen avoiding the walls and machines. When she reached the spot she leaned forward and picked it up handing it too me.
"Try again," She smiled.

"Thanks," I mumbled slighlty embarassed. I pressed the button and not 15 seconds later a nurse was in the room helping me to the washroom. Once I was finished I was helped into a chair located next to my bed facing Mina, and another empty chair.

"Jess will be here soon, she just stopped to pick something up in the gift shop." Mina fumbled with her fingers for a few moments until I heard someone else at the door.
"Hey, you must be Skyler! I'm Jess, sorry I'm late I just picked some stuff up." I looked to her hands to find two plastic bags filled with various items. It was then that I noticed that there wasn't anything physical different about her. She wasn't missing an arm, in a wheelchair, or anyother things that would jump out. Before I could wonder more she sat down next to Mina and pulled a stuffed animal out of the bag, a giraffe. "Here, I remember the first get well soon present I ever got was a stuffed giraffe, I still have him and it actually helps to have something to comemorate the begining of this whole road. Sorry that was a lot deeper than I meant it to be..." She handed me the giraffe.

"Thank you, he's pretty cute..." I placed him on my lap, and pretened to inspect him but really I was waiting for someone to break the silence.

"I know this is kinda strange just to talk to us... so maybe we can say somethings about ourselves?" Mina asked both Jess and I. I gave a quick nod, not wanting to start off. "Well I'm Mina Jackson, I won't get into details that you won't understand but I was in a really bad car accident a few years back and I became paralized from the belly button down. It sucked yeah, but I had lots of support and I've adapted. What else? Oh I like old bands, The Beatles, The Kinks, Pink Floyd. Oh kinda a heavy one but I'm lesbian, Jess and I are actually a couple. Oh I'm 20...Sorry I'm just all over the board here...I think thats about it."
"You sound pretty cool, I'm sorry about your accident-"
"Don't be, doesn't really change anything," Mina smiled agian. She was brave, You could tell.

"I'm Jessica, but please call me Jess, seriously, call me Jess. I had a really bad case of meningitis just over three years ago and lost my left leg..." She pulled up her pant leg to reveal a prostetic replacement. "Like Mina said, we're a couple...And well that's pretty much it."
"Wow, that's crazy..." was all I could say. I sat there in the scilence for a few minutes until I realized both girls had their eyes on me. "Oh right! My turn. Well my name is Skyer Grace Lawrence, I'm 16 . I love art and soccer, and drama. I'm kinda a nerd and I can't wait for univeritiy. I want to become a pediatric nurse or an interior designer, two totally different careers I know. I have an older brother, Josh, and older sister, Hope. I pushed my brother away today, and my ex-boyfriend who came back and told me he loved me. My mum is a few rooms over, but she won't talk to me, she feels guilty about this whole thing and we've never had a great connection. My Dad left after I was born, stating I was a mistake. This made me the kid that was an outcast and who everyone tried to make feel special so that I never noticed how much I ruined my family, obviously I knew. I always blamed myself for making my dad leave. I hate shrimp, and love olives. That's it!"

"Woah...That's alot." Jess looked down almost uncomfortably.

"Oh I forgot to say why I was here-"
"You don't have to," Mina iteruppted, "Jay told us everything and honeslty this whole "Therapy" thing doesn't have to do with the injury it has to do with regaining your life, finding ways to continue doing what you love and to make new friends. Therefor, we really don't have to talk about your injury until you are truly ready."

"Thank you," I replied.

"Now for some fun!" Jess pulled some cards, candy, A white board, pens, and a few boxes with games. "Time for therapy!"

"seriously?"

"Yup, we just want to get to know you and let you get comfortable."

"This means alot guys, thank you so much."

"It's what we do!" Mina piped up as she opened a pack of cards.

Thank you guys sooo much! over 90 reads! I'm really happy right now! PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE! AND I"D LOVE SOME COMMENTS AS WELL! I'd like to give a special thank you to Mina, she is an actuall person (I get around to socialize...Sometimes) Thanks to her for being in this story and also her girlfriend Jess. Without them this story would be even suckier!

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