Life Hurts but Heals

Chapter 6- Recovery

I set Logan down on the couch and he winces. I don't understand why he winces so much; he knows that I'm not a gentle person.

"Do you want something to eat?" I ask.

"Sure, I'd like some tomato soup. Don't make it really hot like usual, just make it warm," he replies.

I nod and walk into the kitchen and get a bowl, spoon, and a can of tomato soup and put in the microwave. I look out the window above the sink and look at the clouds. I haven't been outside in awhile, and now that I think of it, it's making me feel trapped.

Ding!

The microwave timer goes off, and I put the bowl on top of a paper plate. I walk into the living room. Logan is trying to sit up. I put the bowl down on the coffee table and help him. I quickly get a pillow and put behind him before he falls back down to his original position.

"Thank you, Jordyn, for coming back. You know why I did this, don't you?" he says.

"Nope, I haven't figured it out yet, and I probably won't," I reply.

"To feel the same pain you were feeling, and I knew that if I cut myself just the way you were, I would need to go to the hospital which would lead you back to me. Now you can't leave because you have to take care of me for at least a month... (long pause) I know you went to Heaven and saw Rue... because I did, too."

I am half way to his mouth with a spoonful of soup when my muscles release and drop the spoon, making the soup splatter on the carpet floor.

I stare into his eyes, "What did she say?"

"She was talking about how her and Greg were so happy, but they really miss us. But she said that you need to keep watch about who you hang around with. I don't know what any of that means, but she wasn't allowed to say anything... I don't think she was supposed to anyway."

"Okay, I'll settle that tonight then," I say to myself staring at the corner.

"Huh?"

"What? Did I say that out loud?"

He nods his head like it's obvious.

"Okay, well... are you full?"

He nods his head.

"Turn on the TV."

"What do you want to watch?" I ask picking up the remote.

"SpongeBob!"

"Of course... but you're not changing it because I'm gonna try to take a quick nap."

"Okay."

I turn it on and set the remote on the armrest above his head. I get a pillow at his feet and wiggle until I get comfortable. (A/N You know what to do wit dat big fat butt... WIGGLE WIGGLE WIGGLE!!! Sorry, I just had to...)

I can't seem to go to sleep because there's too much on my mind. So I watch SpongeBob with Logan. He doesn't notice that I'm still awake, but I don't tell him.

This episode is about SpongeBob and Patrick going to a shuffleboard competition for Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. They end up putting everyone in jail for no reason. I have a feeling that that's been happening a lot lately.

After watching 15 minutes of this, I can barely hold my eyes open. I fall asleep, and the last thing a remember is Logan laughing.

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I open my eyes, and the first thing I see is a sheriff.

"What is this all about?" I ask getting out of the recliner.

"Jordyn Samuels, you're under arrest for the murder of Gregory Samuels." says the sheriff.

Then, the handcuffs are attached to my hands.