Sally Jackson and Poseidon

My best friend leaves for a party while I'm stuck in a hospital after being-

-unconcious for 2 days

As I slowly drifted back to consioness, I heard voices.

'She's still asleep. I'm amazed that she didn't break any ribs or bones.'

'I know. You said it was a gas leak?'

'Yup.'

'Okay. Let's go check on the next patient...' the voices trailed of. I peeled open my eyes and bright light seered through and blinded me. I blinked and eventually i realized that I was in a room. To be exact, a hospital room. I glanced around. The walls were light blue, with the occasional painting of a flower. I was in a plain white bed with while covers. A needle was sticking out of my left arm. It connected to a monitor that showed my pulse.

My stomach grumbled. I felt like I hadn't eaten in days. Iwondered how long I was unconsious. Suddenly I remembered Miranna. Did she leave already?

A nurse walked into the room interupting my train of thougths. 'Sally Jackson?' she asked. I nodded and sat up. 'My name is Rachel. How are you feeling?' the nurse walked over to the monitor and pressed a few buttons.

I opened my mouth to talk but no sound came out. The air felt like sand paper against my dry, itchy throat. I began coughing violently.

'Oh dear! Let me get you some water.' Rachel left and returned a few moments latet with a glass of warm water. I eagerly drank all of it before licking my parched lips.

'Thanks. How long have I been here?' I asked.

Rachel checked her clipboard. 'Hmmm, 2 days.'

I gasped and stared at Rachel in shock. Miranna would be leaving today, if she didn't already! 'Do you have a phone I could use?'

Rachel chuckled at my paniced expression. 'Yeah.' She puched the monitor to the side. Behind it was a small wooden table were a phone sat. 'Dial 9 before the number okay? I'll be back with you're breakfast.'

'Thanks.' I turned to the phone and began dialing.

'Hello? Sally?' Miranna picks up on rhe 3rd ring.

'Yeah it's me-,' I begin but she cuts me off.

'Where have you been? I called the candy store and asked everyone where you were but no-one knew! Don't you remember today's the day I leave?' Miranna said in a rush.

'Yeah. Sorry about that. I'm at the hospital. When-,' I start again.

'Why are you at the hospital?' Miranna asked. I frowned. it wasn't usual for Miranna to show much concern about anyone, but then again, I was dropped on my head twice.

'You know my hallucation?' I asked.

'Yeah?'

'Well one turned out to be real and it- the monster tired to kill me.'

'What!' Miranna exclaimed. I heard talking in the back round. 'Sorry Sally, I have to go.' the line went dead. I stared at it for a moment before putting it down, trying to hold back some unknown feeling.

The nurse came back in the room with a bowl of oatmeal and apple juice. 'I've got your breakfast. Eat up.' she left the tray on my table and left.

I picked up the spoon and began to eat. As I ate, I recalled what happen the day before. The manager transformation, Will's blank face and most of all, the strange guy with the trident. Their faces spun around in my head as countless questions sprung up in my head.

When I finished eating, I called the nurse back and asked her when I could leave. She asked me a few simple questions like: 'how are you feeling.' When I finished, she gave me a sheet of paper to fill out. 

I read the question: Why are you at the hospital?

O boy. I internally debated wither to write about the monster- in the past, no-one had believed me. They might not believe me know either. Then I remembered something. When I was waking up, the doctor and another nurse said that a gas leak had injured me. I decieded to write that and keep it simple and vague.. If I wrote something different, they might keep me longer and I didn't have the money for it.

2 days ago I went to a bakery for a job interview. Mr. Ash, the manager and I started a conversation but then he had to go in the back- with the other guy, I think him name was Will? He was an assistant. When he left all I remember is my head hitting the wall and then waking up here.

I handed the paper back to Rachel. She read it, then smiled and said: 'The police say that it was the gas or plumming. I think it was the plumming because if it was gas the place would of exploded- the oven was on. Right?'

'Yeah. That seems reasonable...' I let my words trail off as thought of what really happened. Mr Ash- the monster, the assistant-William's face after the monster talked to him and most of all, the mysterious man with the trident continued to spin in my head when ever I close my eyes.

'Ms Jackson!' Rachel was calling my name. 'You ok?'

'Yeah. Im fine.' I was glad my voice didn't crack. 'I was just... thinking.'

'The exit's that way.' Rachel pointed down the left hallway. 'There's plenty of signs so you shouldn't get lost. Ok?'

'Thanks. Bye.' I slowly turned and walked away, still deep in though about  the man with glowing green trident. I could practically feel his fingers brushing my hair out of my eyes.

I walked downed the stairs, opened the hospital door and stepped outside, for the first time in 2 days.