Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2021 10:06:41 GMT -5
September 7th, 2021
I open my eyes, but it is a struggle to keep them open. I make a few more attempts, things look blurry but still can’t keep them open long enough to get a good look at where I am at.
"What happened?"
"Did that dream sequence stuff start already? Nah, that’s not for another few weeks…"
”…Unless it’s been a few weeks? Think damn it, think…Ah OK, yes, world title match at Under the Lights… I remember making it to the arena, to the locker, yup even to the ring.. Yeah we had a brutal match as expected and then…"
Crash.
”I played chicken and lost…"
”Wait a damn minute, no I didn’t… I didn’t swerve, but then.. neither did he, of course he didn’t, he was willing to die for this…"
”OK so we crashed and then… fuck I can’t remember…"
Let me try opening my eyes again… Ah yes, finally I can keep them open, still a bit blurry, it’s so damn bright here…
”Shit, did I die? I wasn’t supposed to die, he was…but if I died I sure as hell wasn’t going to heaven, so this can’t be heaven…"
The picture is becoming clearer, wait a damn minute… oh no, no-no-no-no… Fuck no, I’m back at this god damn hospital…
”I loss… I men, lost… I mean lost… fucking grammar…"
”But how did I lose? "
Here comes a nurse, I guess I must have been screaming my “no’s” as she seems very concerned. She’s checking all my vitals.
”Bitch I’m fine, here let me show you… Ah fuck! "
My neck hurts like a bitch, I think I have a neck brace on, but nothing on my torso so that’s good. Look at this cute little nurse, under better circumstances I might hit her up for her digits… Focus damn it.
”Why am I here? "
I put all the energy I can mustard into speaking to the nurse.
Xavier: Hello…
”Really? Hello? That’s all I can manage? "
I got her attention though, here she comes with those pretty hazel eyes and curly red hair… Damn. She’s looking at my chart.
”Don’t be shy girl, give it to me straight, I can take it…"
Xavier: Well?
Nurse: Hi Mr. Lux, we’re really sorry to see you back here so soon. I know you probably have a million questions right now…
”Just a few…"
Nurse: But please do your best not to speak as we don’t want you to strain your vocal cords or throat. You have a severe neck injury.
”Fuck me…"
Nurse: But don’t worry, you are not paralyzed.
She must have seen the panic in my eyes.
Nurse: Your injury is severe but not permanent and no surgery will be needed. However, you will have to stay with us for a few weeks again, but hopefully not a month like when you had your back injury last month.
I reach out for her and grab her hand, it’s so soft, and warm.
Xavier: How… long…
Nurse: A few weeks.
I squeeze her hand, no wedding ring, sweet.
Xavier: Since…
Nurse: Oh since you’ve been here? Just a day, you came to us unconscious, and this is the first time you’ve woken up since.
I let go of her hand and just stare at the ceiling, I feel my veins boiling, my neck is throbbing and the pain is creeping in.
”Damn, my first day not a champion… "