COMING OUT OF THE DARK AND INTO THE LIGHT

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In a back alley of the The Luxor Criss is walking to his car but when he got to it he feels a gun in his back a few minutes later a bang goes off waking Criss up in his bed.  He sat himself up and looked around while sweating.  He pulled off his blanket to notice his catheter had leaked.  Fuck Criss mumbled.  The door opened and the light turned on to see his mother at the door. 

"You all right Christopher".  "No my catheter leaked all over the bed this is on a long list of thing I hate" as he got out of bed and into his wheelchair.  "Why don't you go to the bathroom and I'll change the sheets" she said.  As Dimitra changed the sheets Criss closed the door to the bathroom as tears rolled down his face.  Criss hated this he wished he could go back to walking and not leaking his urine on his bed like a two year old in the mist of learning how to potty.  "Christopher I have some clean clothes for you" his mother said. 

"Come on in mom" he stated.  She came in and saw how upset her son is.  "You all right Christopher?" she asked.  "Honestly I'm embarrassed that I wet the bed like a little kid in the mist of potty training"Criss replied wiping his tears away.  "I know you do Criss you said the same thing when this happened the first time" she said.  "The nightmares are coming back too"Criss stated as his mother helped him change his pants. 

"When they start up again?" she inquired.  "When I got a call from Officer Toretto informing me they may have a lead on who did this". "Christopher I don't want you to go down that rabbit hole I know that not walking and not doing your magic is depressing you but don't let it put you deeper into it".  "I know I'm trying not too but I get this feeling that I'm being pitied because of I'm in this chair"he replied. 

"Christopher you're not everyone just wants to make sure you're feeling like your self again".  "I'm even nervous about asking a girl out because I feel like she'll say yes because she feels sorry for me" as Dimitra wiped the tears from her son's face.  "I don't think so sweetie now why don't you finish changing and I'll wait outside".  "Thanks mom" and gave her a kiss.  The next day Criss was outside with his mom talking as Klayton and Zeni came in. 

"Hey Criss mommy D" he remarked.  "Klayton how are you" giving him a kiss.  "I'm good D this is Zeni she's a friend of ours".  "Got the day off?" Criss inquired.  "Not until tonight but I saw Klayton and he told me he was coming to see you so I hitched a ride" she stated.  "Klayton why don't you help me get some drinks" so they went inside as Zeni sat down.  "So have you set a date for your wedding?".  "There is no wedding Greg and I broke up a year ago but we're going to stay friends" she remarked. 

"That stinks".  "What about you and Belinda?".  "She split when she realized I was going to be in this chair for the rest of my life" he replied as he hung his head down.  "Well she was an ass to do that to you Criss".  Criss lifted his head and smiled.  "Criss I know a place in Henderson they have a support group for gun violence maybe it will help you" she suggested.  "Thanks Zeni I'd like that"Criss said as his mother and friend came out with some drinks