recovery

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This can't be real. This has got to be a dream. I can't be in hospital. I just can't. Nothing happened. I'm not in hospital, it's all in my head. It's all in my head. I'm fine! I'm fine. Look, ready, I'll open my eyes and I'll be in my room, and everything will be good. It'll all be okay. Okay? Okay. Ready. One. Two. Three.

Open.

Nope! Nope, nope, nope. I'm still in hospital. I'm still here! Why am I still here? How did I get here? When did I get here? What happened to me? Why can't I move? What's going on?

Wait, what was that?

I can hear muffled voices from the hallway

"Has there been any changes, Doctor?"

That's got to be my mum. Mum! My mums here, thank god. She'll explain it all. Mum will make it all be okay again.

My eyes still shut, I hear the door creak open and three sets of footsteps walk in. One would be the doctor, one's my mum and the other one is..

"Ellie's still sleeping mum!"

The other one is Harley, my little kid brother.

Instinctively my eyes open.

"Oh my god." My mum smiles and puts her hands over her mouth. "Oh my god, Ellie! Oh my girl, you gave us all a fright" she smiles at me through tears, and grips my hand.

"Hey! Ellie! I got a new spaceship, look!" Harley holds up a little toy rocket

"That's so cool, kiddo." I smile at him

"Go play with your toy Harley." Mum says kindly, before turning to me "I'm sure you've got some questions."

"Yeah. Uh, where am I?" I ask

"You're at hospital, honey"

"How long have I been asleep?"

"13 days"

"Why am I here?"

Mum just shakes her head

"Mum?"

She's crying. Why is she crying?

"Mama, what happened?"

"You were in an accident honey. It was a hit and run"

I was hit by a car. And they didn't help me? They didn't stop to see if I was alright? I mean, it's not like you don't notice if you hit someone. It's pretty damn obvious.

I'm lost in my thoughts when the doctor pipes up

"You're now going to be spending some time here, ok? And hopefully we'll get you walking again" he smiled kindly at me, but it was one word that got me thinking. Hopefully.

Hopefully. Hopefully, they'll get me walking again. Hopefully, I'll be able to live without a wheelchair. Hopefully, I won't need a carer all my life. Hopefully, I'll be a normal girl, but not anytime soon.

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