Unreal Happenings

The Boring Weeks

P:  I had heard of tuberculosis, my great nana had it in the early years of Spadtrek. Jacki was upset and crying a lot now. I was getting weaker and weaker by the hour. I was moved to the hospital room. Wow, new name for the healers room. Jacki came to visit and apparently when I was asleep that boy would come in and give me chocolate, flowers or cards. I was creeped out at first but then got used to it, it was actually quite nice of him. My chest hurt, a lot! They used, lets say, most of their pain killers. The pain was unbearable. I hate infection, so anyway I faked being asleep to see the boy. When he came in he sat down and held my hand. I peeked through my eyes and saw he had chestnut hair, blue eyes and was cute. He was holding chocolates and placed them on my side table. I then looked him, forgetting about my plan. He pulled back his hand and glared. “YOU! You were supposed to be asleep.” He shouted.

“What? All I did was pretend to be sleeping so I could see you. Why do you come?”

“I come, for you. You are just a lonely girl who is a princess but doesn’t tell no one. You are just mean and I hate you!”

I leant back in shock. Then I cried, tears rolled down my face, landing in little puddles on my blankets. He was surprised, “I am so sorry, I didn’t mean too. Ummm” He held his neck, “Sorry.”

He got up and walked out the door, “Wait, please come back” I knew he wouldn’t but he poked his head in the room and sat back down. “Please stay. I never get visitors. You are the only bloke I have talked to in a while.”
He laughed at that, I showed that I was confused, “What?” I asked. Now getting angry I frowned at his smile.

“You said bloke, hardly. I just called a beautiful woman mean.”

I smiled too and then we both started laughing, hard.

The doctor walked in and nodded at me, I blushed. The boy started to leave but I called out one more time, “Hey what’s your name?”

“Ray”

“Well, thank you Ray for this lovely talk. I hope to see you soon.”

He nodded and left the room, his breathing finally disappeared down the corridor.

The doctor knelt before me and told me the news, “We have found the cure for Tuberculosis. Our med team is going to Mount Maja to get the exotic plant. It will take four days but then after you will just need to recover before getting back to your schedule.” He winked, “In the forest.”

I laughed, though my chest hurt I carried on.

 

E: It has been two days of torture. I can’t breathe without it hurting. The hospital is hot and the air is stale, that doesn’t help.The painkillers only seem to ease the pain for what feels like five minutes. Will I last these next two days? My only strength comes from the hope that in 48 hours they will be back with the cure, but my every waking moment is painful. I don’t know how long I have been in this dream and why a dream can hurt so much. What would my fiance be doing? Is he even my fiance anymore? What about this boy in my dream? I know nothing but his name yet everytime he comes in eye contact with me, I can’t ignore him. I know he must care for me as a friend. Is it more than that? He hasn’t come in to visit me for two days. Jackie is here though, and it’s kind of creepy. She watches me sleep and sits in the brown chair next to my bed every minute of the day.“Geez... Jacki, you can take a break, I don’t think your presence is going to cure my pain.” I wheeze out.

“ I was just...trying to help. I’m sorry if I am such a distraction to you.” She pushes herself up off the chair.

“No Jacki, wait!” And with that she was out the door. Her absence from the room just breaks me even more. I can’t stand waiting around for this cure. I curl up in my sheets and cry myself to sleep, even though the sobbing makes the pain unbearable.