Chapter 66: The Power of Distraction
"Sorry, sweetie, it’s standard practice. You arrive with lights, you go in on a bed," she countered, winking at . I smiled weakly and Liam laughed, but it wasn’t his usual laugh, it was tight and humourless.
We were wheeled into a little cubical and left on our own. "What happened, Angel?" Liam asked, bending over
and brushing his hand over the side of my face softly.
I shrugged and then winced as the movent made my head hurt again. "I don’t know. I just felt a little dizzy, then I woke up to you in the ambulance," I explained. That was all I could rember.
"You scared the shit out of . Don’t ever do that to
again. Promise ," he instructed, making
giggle at just how serious he was. He wanted
to promise him that I’d never pass out again?
"Liam, I can’t promise sothing that I have no control over," I teased, still laughing. He sighed and bent forward, kissing
lightly, setting my body on fire. He pulled back when the curtain opened and a doctor walked in.
"Oops, sorry. Shall I co back later?" the doctor asked, grinning. I laughed, embarrassed to have been caught making out in a hospital.
"Yeah, could you give us five minutes?" Liam joked, making the guy laugh. He held my hand tightly as the Doctor looked in my eyes and checked my head, scribbling on his pad.
"So, you passed out, Amber, have you been feeling alright today? Have you taken anything that you shouldn’t have?" he asked, watching
a little suspiciously.
"Like drugs or sothing?" I asked, shocked. Did I look like a damn drug addict? He nodded, looking at
expectantly. "No, I haven’t taken anything. I’ve been feeling a little off today, a bit queasy," I admitted.
He scribbled again. "Have you eaten?"
I thought about it - had I eaten? I had so toast for breakfast, but I didn’t eat lunch because I felt sick. "Um, not really. I felt sick at lunch."
"Hmm, that’s probably your problem right there. Are you under any sort of stress or anything at the mont? Doing exams, that kind of thing?" he asked, scribbling again.
Stress. Wow, that’s an understatent. My abusive father moved back to town, bringing with him a whole new family. A week ago I saw him again for the first ti since he tried to force himself on . I found out just now that he’s been abusing his new family and they’re now moving in with us for a while. Actually, how long were they staying with us? Did soone ntion that? I’d have to get Johnny in with Jake, and Ruby and Matt can share my mom’s room, then when my mom cos ho I could....
"Amber?" the doctor said, snapping
out of my own little world.
"Oh right. Um, yeah, life’s been kind of stressful lately," I stated, biting my lip at just how much of an understatent that really was.
"Well, stress can do funny things to you. You really need to eat properly. I’m going to run so bloods to make sure there’s nothing else going on. I’ll get soone to co in and stitch your head and I’ll keep you in for a couple of hours just to check everything’s alright after that bump," he stated, smiling kindly.
He went to the cupboard and pulled out a needle. I looked at Liam with wide eyes. I hated needles. When the doctor ca over to , Liam bent his head and kissed .
I closed my eyes and lted my lips against his. Jeez, he tasted so damn good!
"OK, all done. I’ll get these sent up they should be back in an hour or so," the doctor announced, throwing the needle in the trash and writing on a little vial. I glanced down at my arm to see a little piece of white tape holding a cotton wool ball to the inside of my elbow.
"Did you do it?" I asked, shocked. Wow, I didn’t even feel it!
The doctor and Liam laughed. "Yep, all done. Ah, the power of distraction," the doctor mused, grinning. I smiled at Liam; I’d have to take him with
for every shot I ever get from now on.
"OK, so a nurse will be in to stitch your head in a few minutes. You’ll probably be here for two or three hours," he said, heading over to the curtain.
I nodded. "Can my boyfriend stay with ?" I asked hopefully as I clung to Liam’s hand. I didn’t want to be in this sterile little place on my own.
"Sure, that’s fine. Just one visitor though, so you might want to tell the crowd asking about you, to go ho," he suggested, chuckling as he left and pulled the curtain back around.
Crowd, what’s that about? I looked at Liam, he smiled. "They all ca. I literally had to push Jake out of the ambulance when they said only one person could ride with you," he said, looking a little guilty about it.
I smiled and squeezed his hand. "Well I’m glad I woke up to you instead of Jake. So thanks."
He bent his head and kissed
lightly. "I’m glad too." He sighed. "I’d better go and tell them you’re fine, and that they should go ho," he said, standing up.
"Hurry up though, OK?" I asked, giving him my begging face.
He smiled. "I’ll be as quick as I can," he promised, kissing my forehead and leaving quickly. I closed my eyes and listened to the noisy ward and waited for him to co back.
Liam was back within five minutes with a pre-packed sandwich and a drink. "Hey, I’m not sure if you’re allowed these yet, so you’ll have to wait until the nurse cos to stitch your head. I didn’t miss that, did I?" he asked worriedly.
"No, you didn’t miss it." I smiled at how thoughtful he was all the ti.
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