Forgetting you every night

Chapter 5- sweet-dreams

Eli had a hard time yesterday in physical therapy, he complained about it being too hard, but he did the work anyway. I walked into his room and he was already awake.

"You're up early Eli." I smiled at him but he scolded at me.

"Who the fuck are you?" He asked with a dirty look on his face and I knew today was going to be a tough day.

"My name is Samantha James and I'm your nurse Eli." I told him.

"Whatever!" He said moving his hands like he was shooing me away. "Do you know where my phone is? I need to call my girlfriend Krista."

"She isn't your girlfriend anymore Eli, it's been 9 years." I tried to continue speaking but he cut me off.

"I don't know what games you're playing but, if you don't get me my phone I will have my mom fire you." he yelled at me.

"Eli, your moms at work." I said calmly, "Let me get you, your mirror and journal and..."

"Listen hear you psychotic bitch! I'm 16 and i was just at a party yesterday with my girlfriend and we fucked each other in a pool yesterday." Eli was full on screaming at me. "So you better get your lazy ass and get me my fucken phone now!"

That was a new experience for me. He has woken up grumpy before but, he has never called me names and he has never told me about his sex life with Krista until now. I walked over to his dresser and picked up his phone, mirror and article about his car accident. I walked them over to him.

"Here you go." I placed them down on his bed next to him.

He gave me another nasty look then picked up his phone. He started scrolling through it.

"Where is Krista's number?" He asked scrolling frantically through the phone.

"It's no longer in there, because it was 9 years ago and she is married with kids. Eli you're 25 not 16." I tried to calm my voice but this was really upsetting me.

"You lying piece of shit." He pointed at me, "You erased her number because you're jealous because she's beautiful and you're not!"

That really hurt.

"Look at the date on your phone and you'll see i'm not lying." I tried to reason with him.

"Lies! All lies! Get the fuck out of here." Eli through his phone at me and i ducked and it hit the wall behind me.

I couldn't stop the tears streaming down my face.

"Get Out! Get the fuck out of my room you Liar!" He kept shouting at me as I walked out of the room.

My hands were shaking as I picked up the phone to call Kate, "Hey Kate." i said through sobs.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" Kate said panicked.

"Eli is having a manic episode, he's asking for Krista and threw his phone at me." I was trying to calm myself but Eli was still screaming in his room.

"Is that him screaming in the background?" Kate asked.

"Yes." I cried, "I can't do this. I can't see him like this Kate it's too hard." I cried even harder. "I don't want to sedate him."

"You are going to have to." Kate took a breath in to the phone, "He is going to hurt himself or you. Tomorrow is a new day and he won't remember today. Just let him sleep today."

I started crying because I knew she was right. I love spending time with Eli, but today isn't a day for remembering, today is a day for him to rest.

I went into the refrigerator and took out his sedative. I walked back into his room.

"What do you want now!?" Eli's eyes were filled with hatred as he spoke to me.

"I need to give you, your medicine. It's going to help you sleep Eli." I told him still with tears in my eyes and the syringe in my hand.

Eli went to knock the syringe out of my hand so I ended up sticking it in his thigh. He was still screaming at me before it took effect and he finally fell asleep.

"I'm so sorry I had to sedate you my love. We had such a great day yesterday, hopefully tomorrow will be better." I kissed him on the lips then sat down in the chair next to his bed, "Sweet dreams my love."