The Tainted Two

chpt 5: bruises

lane finally got me out of the house but not before i changed into something less ripped up from last night occurrences

i noticed as i looked at myself before we left that my face was swollen with bruising across my cheek and neck from where his hands hit and grabbed, i covered them up instantly with my trusty concealer and overlapped with some setting powder

we weren't going to the hospital to get interrogated on what happened to my face now are we? we're going to find out what has happened to my body to make the need to cough up blood

reaching the hospital they rushed me in, lane making the lie of telling them i fell out of a tree house

i don't know how he came up with that one

but they believed him sending me into a room immediately, being wheeled in we past a mirror and i noticed my bruises were covered up but my eyes bags didn't get that luxury

my eyes had swelled so much from crying i couldn't believe it and my hair looked like something out a horror movie

i looked nothing like myself anymore

i sighed thinking about my life, i wish it never happened this way

"uh miss reed" the doctor waved his hand in my face immediately snapping me from my thoughts

"oh u-um hi" i stuttered nervously

"could you tell me how you're feeling and what's wrong?" Dr ross smiled sincerely

i've had him many times before he assumes i'm the biggest klutz out there seeing as i'm always in here for something stupid i did even tho it's always been my father

"i fell out of a tree, i don't really remember much but my brother brought me to my room and i woke up this morning coughing up little blood and im in a lot of pain near my ribs" i sighed looking down

"alright we will run some tests and do some xrays so just sit patiently while figure this out." he smiled once again heading out to talk to a nurse

•••

a few hours passed and we had completed all the tests i'm just waiting on the doctor to get back with me about it

soon enough the door opened and dr ross walked in looking a bit sad

"looks like you broke a rib and have a slight fracture in another one, that's why you coughed up a little blood due to the drastic changes in your ribs it causes your lungs to change as well." he sighed looking in my eyes "now we can't do much for a broken rib but we can give you some pain killers and write a note to your school saying you can't be involved in any physical activities until we give the ok." he sent me a very pointed look as to say

stop doing stupid shit

"alright sir" i sighed thinking about having to go back home

finally i got up and changed out of the gown they had me wear and into my must i say very trusty and comfy sweatpants and gray t-shirt

we got home after grabbing my pain killers from the pharmacy and on the table near the kitchen there was a note

i'm leaving for business. i'll be back in a week. my beer better still be there when i get back or i swear to god i'll beat both of you.
-micheal

my dad doesn't even say from dad anymore. i don't even think he considers us his kids much since what happened to mom

"at least we're free of that monster for a week" lane muttered helping me to my room before i popped a pain killer and tried to go to sleep i just hummed in agreement not wanting to speak knowing it would hurt