Never let you go

Chapter 3

Hunter:

When I open my eyes I see that I'm in a hospital room. It's not really all that surprising. Not after the year I've had. I wake up in hospital rooms regularly. I try to sit up but when I do I stop immediately because I'm in a world of pain. I feel like I've been hit by a truck. As I lie back down I look around and I notice my parents sitting in the corner for the first time.

My mother comes over to me when she sees I'm awake. She looks different from the last time I remember seeing her. Her hair is longer and her skin looks tanner but who knows maybe she did look that way the last time I saw her. I don't really pay attention to things anymore. My father looks grim but that doesn't surprise me either. He hasn't smiled at me in ages and has this constant look of disappointment on his face when I'm near.

"Hey sweetie" my mom says as she comes over to me. "I'm going to go get a doctor okay?"

Before I can say anything she is out the door and my father follows her probably because he can't stand to be in the same room as me. While they are gone I try to imagine what I did to land me in here this time. My top two guesses are that I either got in a fight or I overdosed. Who knows maybe both. Wouldn't be the first time. Probably won't be the last.

My parents come back then with a doctor. She looks young and for a second I wonder if she's really a doctor but then I look more closely and decide she has to be in her thirties.

"Hello" she says to me her voice warm and friendly. I nod in acknowledgement but don't say anything. I just wait for her to tell my why I'm here.

"Do you know your name?" she asks me and I'm puzzled for a moment. Why is she asking me my name? That isn't normally a part of this whole spiel.

"Hunter Williams" I tell her and my voice comes out hoarse. My throat is killing me and I immediately assume my stomach had to be pumped but then I notice the cast on my leg. I broke my leg? Damn did I let someone beat me that bad this time?

"Good" she says like it's some major feat that I know my own name. "Do you know where you are?"

"The hospital" I answer being a smartass. I see my mother give me a scolding look and my father rolls his eyes. "In Virginia" I say catching on to the fact that she wants to know if I know what state I'm in.

I see my mother, my father, and the doctor all exchange a look then. The doctor keeps her face more composed than my mother does. My mother looks worried.

"Do you know what year it is?" the doctor continues with her questions.

"2013" I tell her as I grow more annoyed by her stupid questions. What the hell is this? A game show? I'm about to ask what my prize is if I get all her questions right but she stops me by asking me another question.

"Do you know what month?" she asks and this time her face looks slightly more concerned and less composed than earlier.

"May" I tell her after pondering that for a moment. I have spent most of the past year in a drugged up or drunken stupor but I was almost certain it was May. We were coming up on the one year anniversary of the accident. That's how I knew.

She looks even more concerned now and I can tell she is fighting to remain composed and not let it show. My mom looks like she is about to cry. What the fuck is going on?

"Do you know why you're here Hunter?" the doctor asks me tentatively.

"I don't know" I tell her honestly not really seeing how it matters. "I probably got piss poor drunk and got in a fight. Wouldn't be the first time" I add and my tone is casual like this is normal and I guess that's because for me this is normal now.