Roadtrip Oneshots

Mack, Hospital

Mikey

I was absolutely shitting myself.
Knee operation? Why did it always have to be me that hurts themselves?

Jack volunteered to come with me, so I took advantage of the comfort and grabbed his hand tightly.
He chuckled.

"Are you scared?" He asked, curious as to my reaction.

"Shitting myself." I confirmed, "Thanks for coming Jack... I don't think I could've done this by myself." I  said, eyeing the doctors as they wheeled a table into my room.

"It's fine Mikey, anyway... I also didn't want to go to the gym." He smiled, and I couldn't help but laugh.
Typical Jack.

He squeezed my hand as the doctor approached.

"It'll be fine Mikey." He whispered.

I nodded, my mouth running dry.

"Right Mikey, first things first, we're going to have to numb your lower body with an injection in your back." He spoke clearly and slowly, enabling me to absorb the information.

Jack realised that I had started to shake.

"Excuse me, but, could you give us a second." Jack politely asked the doctor, who just smiled kindly and nodded.

"Take as long as you need boys." He then stepped outside with his assistant and shut the door.

"Hey Mikey... It's gonna be alright, okay?" Jack turned my head to face him.

I felt my heartbeat quicken.

"It's... It's going to hurt Jack." I whispered, and he nodded.

"I wouldn't lie to you Mikey, yes it's going to hurt, but it's better than feeling them sort your knee out isn't it?" He ran a hand through my hair.

"I know... I'm...I'm scared Jack." He smiled softly at me.

"Oh Mikey... I'll be right here the whole time... I'm not going anywhere. And you can squeeze my hand as hard as you want." He chuckled the last bit, and I laughed.

"You're an awesome friend Jack." I spoke, feeling my whole body stop shaking.
"I try."

With that I laughed again as he went to bring the doctor in.

"All set?" He made sure, and I glanced at Jack before nodding firmly.

"Great. Would you like to lie on your stomach for me Mikey?" He asked gently, and I turned over, facing Jack as he pulled up a chair beside my bed. Wordlessly I gripped his hand in a vice like grip, and he covered our hands with his other one.

"You got this." He murmered, and I shut my eyes as I felt something cold wash over my lower back.

"Needle going in." I heard from behind me.

The pain was undescribable, however it only lasted for about ten seconds.

I felt my skin pinch as the tip of the needle broke through my skin, and then it kept pushing in deeper and deeper. I squeezed Jack's hand harshly, holding my breath so I wouldn't make a noise.

"Don't hold your breath Mikey... Just breathe through it." I heard Jack's voice from beside me. I opened my eyes to meet his and released the breathe I'd been holding.

A sharp sting made my back tingle, and I let out an involuntary gutteral sound of pain.
I kept breathing through it though, and before I knew it the needle was out.