Teach Me Something New

Chapter 5

As we got out of the school we saw Joe pulling up in front to pick us up. Joy went ahead of me, putting our bags on the back seat, next to where she will be sitting, before opening the passenger side door for me.

I smile in thanks as I got in, handing her my crutches before she shuts the door and puts the crutches in with herself and the bags on the back seat. When we both buckle out seat belts Joe pulled onto the road and drove us home.

"How was school with the cast, did Joy help you out?" Joe asked, looking at me from the corner of his eye smiling.

"Of course she did Joe, and it was okay, there were struggles like there would be," I answer laughing a little. Joe, of course, would know Joy would help me, she's a caring person.

"Exactly daddy, she's my sister, of course, I helped her. You always help family," Joy agreed, bouncing in her seat for getting the recognition and validation she deserved.

I laughed quietly at her behaviour as we pulled up into our driveway.

"That's good honey," Joe said, turning to give Joy a big smile before we all got out of the car, me taking longer as I had to wait for Joy to pass me my crutches.

As Joy carried both our bags and laptop inside I slowly started heading inside - getting used to these crutches and trying to walk at a normal pace is a bit difficult. Joe stood at the front door, holding it open for me as I moved to side on my armchair finally about to relax after such a long and tiring day.

As Joe turned on the TV putting on Supernatural I slowly started to drift off into a nice little slumber.

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I woke up to Joy shaking me gently, telling me that dinner was ready.

After I stretched, Joy helped me up from the couch and walked me to the dining room, so I didn't have to worry about the crutches, as I was still groggy.

"How was your little nap?" Joe asked as he put down the dish off roast chicken and veggies.

"Good, I really needed it after today. Using the crutches took more out of me than expected," I answered, smiling softly.

"That's expected Shadow, you haven't been out of the hospital long, and you're not used to them yet," Joy said giggling.

"True, but I'm not about to let that hold me back," I reply, serving myself a little bit to eat, not really hungry.

"Don't forget to take your medication after tea Shadow," Joe advised, I nodded in response, feeling the pain of my injury slowly coming back as the medicine wore off.

After that, we all ate in a comfortable silence the only noise was quiet chewing sounds and the cutlery against the plates.

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As Joy and Joe cleared the table and wash the dished, I hopped my way to the couch where Joe put my medication and a glass of water while I was apparently napping.

As I took my meds, I sighed, waiting for them to kick in and to take the pain away as it got worse when I sat down and put my foot up.

As I turned the TV on and put on Gossip Girl, Joy came into the lounge room with two bowls of cookie and cream ice cream, handing me one and sitting down next to me, throwing a blanket over the both of us.

As we were watching TV and eating our ice cream, Joe came in to join us with a bottle of Dry Carlton, his favourite alcoholic drink. He gives me a smile as he gets comfortable in one of the armchairs.