The Call-Back (Thomas Brodie-Sangster)

Routine

*one week later*

Thomas POV

One week. One, whole, week. Day in day out my whole routine was the same.

Wake up, brush my teeth in the bucket. Emily arrives and we talk for about 3 hours, play cards, eat food. Then it's lunch, it only really gets exiting if I get an extra portion of skinny fries.

Then me and Emily go to the place where I get my leg working again, which is as painful as having hot iron speared into my flesh... And that's with the crutches.

Then me and Emily go for dinner, and that never gets exiting because the lady in charge of that LOVES chilli. Something Emily and I personally hate. So instead of that, Emily will pop out to some sort of takeaway and sneak it in with her.

Yesterday she got caught, but the guy only let her bring it in if he could have a piece of chicken from our family bucket. Thomas= not impressed.

But right now, was the day. In less than three hours I can be let out of this dump and back home. My legs were stable enough for crutches, but since I'm still recovering I have to limit my movement.

However because of my limited abilities, that would mean I need someone to take care of me. Will is out of town, busy with family stuff, and Kaya would just annoy me the whole time. I know Emily should be my first choice, but I don't want her to have to wait on me hand and foot. That's my job.

But given my conditions, Emily is my only option. Even if I refused for her to help me, she would still make sure she helps me one way or another.

"You exited" Emily smiles, her white teeth sparkling in the midday sun.

"Of course. This place is just so bloody boring" I laugh.

"I agree. And how exited are you that I'm going to be around you for a whole 2 weeks!" Emily laughs sarcastically, resting her head on my shoulder.

"Ecstatic..." I mumble, smirking at Emily, earning myself a prod in the stomach. Laughing, I look down to Emily.

"How's about a game of cards?" I smile.

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"If you experience any cramps, red blotches, or muscle tension that's normal and I suggest you just lay down, and give your leg time to heal. However if you start to notice any swelling larger than a golf ball immediately come here so we can make sure it's not internal bleeding." the nurse at the desk said, her face stiff and hardly showing any expression.

"Ok tha-" I start, only to be interrupted by her again.

"Change and clean the bandage everyday. Here is a sheet of instructions and don't be walking around for longer than 2 hours a day and limit your physical activity. have a good day Mr Sangster" handing us a sheet, the nurse continues to type away at her computer.

Shrugging both me and Emily walk from the hospital doors. The fresh air was blissful as I hobbled along to the car door.

"So where we bunking, mine or yours?" Emily asks, sitting on the bus stop bench.

"Yours? Will is out of town and I think Kaya would want company" I laugh.

"Ok, although when your not around Kaya can get... Excitable... Like a puppy" She warns. The bus pulls up, and we both walk on after giving our change.

"Well I'll just have to deal with it... I don't have mind of a choice do I?"

"Not really"

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Emily POV

Thomas and I arrive home, only to find Kaya sat on the sofa, flipping through channels on the T.V.

"Thomas! Emily!" She squeals, enveloping both of us into a tight hug.

"Kaya I've been here every night" I laugh.

"But Thomas hasn't and that's weird to me" She shrugs.

"He doesn't live here anyway" I challenge.

"Yes, I know, but like every evening he's here and it's almost like were all one big happy family." She smiles, squishing Thomas' cheeks. I tense up at her comment, before shakily walking to the bathroom.

"I-I'm just gonna pee, you know all that water they give you at the hospital is just... Phew" Scurrying away, I lock the bathroom door behind me, and slide my back down the door frame.

I couldn't be like this. Commitment is inevitable and it's going to happen one day. But what if it doesn't? What if I am alone all my life. I'll have to buy a cat, maybe 3. I'll live I a little cottage and never come out again.

The aspect of commitment scared me, but also the thought of never having it was also terrifying. But the fact that my brain couldn't handle it made me more and more anxious by the second. Will I ever accept commitment? I need to... I have to.

Flushing the toilet so I didn't look sketchy, I walk from the bathroom, making sure to look neutral.

"I would love to stay with you guys but I have some interviews for skins early tomorrow and I have to stop in a hotel closer to the venue, I'll see you tomorrow ok?" Kaya says, pulling me into a hug. Smiling, I hug her back before releasing her.

"Night to ourselves" Thomas smirks.

"Oh shut up you" I giggle.

"But seriously I haven't kissed you in sooooooo long" Thomas whines.

"That's just your too bad" I smirk, tapping him on the nose before running onto the sofa.

"You know I can't run!" Thomas laughs, hobbling along after me.

"Exactly, that is why I do" I wink, turning on the T.V.

A movie came on. Nanny McPhee to be exact. Laughing at Thomas, he groans, before trying to reach for the remote.

"Not this! I was 13 and couldn't act for anything!" Thomas whines, trying to grab the remote.

"But your just so cute!" I coo.

"Nope. Not working. Now hand me the remote" Thomas' face was jokily stern, as he glared at me from across the couch.

"Nope"

"Yup"

"Nuh huh"

"Yuh huh"

"No-" my protest is interrupted by Thomas sliding across the sofa, as he pressed a sloppy kiss to my lips. The feeling was great, one of which I hadn't felt for at least a week considering Thomas' condition.

Wrapping my hands behind Thomas' neck, I go onto my knees. Thomas' soft lips move against mine, before out of the blue, the remote is pulled from my hands and Thomas is switching the channel over.

"Hey!" I exclaim. "that's not fair" I pout.

"Is too" Thomas smirks.

Huffing, I lean my head on Thomas' shoulder, and watch the documentary in Monkeys intelligence. It would have been boring, if Thomas wasn't there, sitting beautifully under my head.

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