Published at 4th of May 2019 01:39:38 PM Chapter 6
Presbyterian Hospital . 08/02/2012 . 07:55 .
When Nathaniel finally came to he was feeling slightly better . Not opening is eyes he decided to check out his body thoroughly . His muscles were incomparably stiff and painful . The good news was that everything else was okay, he seemed to not have any long lasting effect of the accident . Well, beside 4 years of coma and atrophied muscles, he thought bitterly .
Keeping his eyes closed he started to focus on what was happening around him . He could hear someone in the room close to him and two people talking just outside of his room . A man and a woman it seemed even if he could not hear what exactly they were talking about .
Finally opening his eyes he realised that his eyelids were not as heavy and painful as they were before . He began opening and closing them to ease the pain a little, noticing that he was seeing clearer each time .
"Nathaniel?" Said the women beside his bed .
Looking at her, she seemed to be around 40 years old with short brown hair and a caring halo around her which made it easy to trust her . Seeing that he was looking at her she approached the bed and took place on the seat near him .
"How are you?"
"Iiii… hurt… everywhere…" He said in a rough voice but louder than it was before .
"I know, your muscle are in an advanced state of atrophy, I'm sorry but we can't give you pain medication, that could do more harm than good . " She answered in a soft and compassionate voice .
Taking a clipboard from the nightstand and turning her head in the direction of the door, she nodded once at someone outside . The door of his room closing, she turned back to him .
"I'm sorry but I need to ask you some questions . I know you are hurting and you are tired so we will do it like this . For yes, close your eyelids once, and for no close them two times . Can you do that?"
Nathaniel closed his eyelids once .
Arriving out of breath in front of their son's room they were stopped from entering by a young intern .
"I'm sorry madams but I can't let you enter, Nathaniel just woke up and we need to ask him some questions . This is for his own good" Said the intern in a peaceful voice, her arms raised in a sign of appeasement .
Seeing that Karine was going to say something harsh, Mary gripped her arm gently and spoke .
"When are we going to be able to see him?"
"I honestly don't know . That depends on his evaluation and the doctors verdict on it . That could take hours or days . "
"That's unacceptable!" Cried Karine .
"Has our son really woken up?" Asked Mary . She still couldn't absorb the fact that he had really come back .
"Yes, I was there . He talked too . " She said, a tinge of red appearing on her cheeks which didn't go unnoticed by the two women who exchanged looks .
"What did he say?" Asked Mary, her curiosity picked .
"Euh… Well, he said I… I was pretty . " Said the blushing intern .
Mary looked stupefied at the red faced intern, then at her wife who was shocked, her mouth wide open in an silent "o" . Locking eyes with each other they suddenly burst out laughing . They laughed so hard that they doubled over with laughter offering a much needed release of stress .
At that moment, a nurse exited the room of their son and then became serious instantly . Surprised by the laughter of the women upon arriving in the hallway she turned to the intern for information but the girl kept blushing, refusing to meet anyone's eyes .
"You are the parents of Nathaniel?"
"Yes!" Karine answered instantly .
"Good, he is okay but sadly I can't allow you to come inside, the doctor left firm instructions . "
Seeing that the two women in front of her wanted to argue she immediately raised her hand stopping them .
"But, Nathaniel wanted to see you and I believe that it's time for both of us to take a coffee break . If we are not here nobody can stop you from entering . Do we understand each other?" Nancy said with a crafty smile .
Seeing the parents of Nathaniel nodding she put a hand on the shoulder of the intern beside her and added .
"Please keep in mind, he just woke up and he's very tired . Don't ask him to talk or move . His memories seem good but if you notice something that he doesn't remember please warn us immediately . " She finally said before leaving .