A Day in tbe Life of...(part 2)

Posted on Sun May 16th, 2021 @ 8:41pm by Private Mattias Tonelly

Mission: The Factions
Location: Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, Long Island, New York
Timeline: MD0 /1606 hours

===PREVIOUSLY===

Mattias could feel the rage building inside of him. He so desperately wanted to defend himself but, something inside always cowed him. "No." He said finally.

"No?" The senior spat back. "You're saying no to a free hit? Man, you are nothing but a chicken shit." He looked at Mattias with disgust. "You make me sick." He started to walk away, then stopped, "Hell with it." He turned back and began to viciously beat Mattias.

About twenty minutes later, a woman came by, walking her dog, and she happened upon Mattias' unconcious form. She immediatly called 9-1-1.

===AND NOW THE CONCLUSION===

Flashes of light. That was the first thing that Mattias remembered. Why were the lights flashing? People were saying things, but he couldn't make out what they were saying. Then, blackness.

Next thing he remembered, he was laying on a bed and surrounded by people who were rushing around him. He tried to turn his head to look around but, big red blocks were holding his head straight. Someone was shining a bright light in his eyes.

Blackness

Opening his eyes again, he saw Mama and Dad, talking to someone in a long white coat. Then, Mama put her head against Dad's chest. Was she crying?

Blackness

Mattias finally opened his eyes. He was in a strange room. Was it a hospital? Lookingaround, he saw Mama, asleep on a lime green recliner that was positioned at the end of the bed he was in. "Mama?" His voice was weak and scratchy.

Baeryn woke the instant Mattias called to her. "Oh, baby!" She moved quickly from the recliner to stand by Mattias's side, holding his hand and trying to hold her tears back. "Hi, honey! How are you feeling?"

Mattias thought about the question, then answered, "I don't feel any pain, Mama. I..." He suddenly realized that something was wrong. "Mama..? I..I d-d-don't f-f-f-feel anything."

Baeryn turned her head up and sniffed back heavy tears. She looked back down at her boy and tried to be strong for him. "Matty, baby, I need you to listen to me, okay, honey?"

Mattias managed to nod to his mother. "Okay, Mama." He was starting to get scared.

"She took a big, ragged, breath then continued. "You were hurt real bad, sweetheart. And, while the doctors aren't done fighting for you, for right now, My sweet boy, you...you're paralyzed from the chest down, Matty." Tears finally broke free, running down her cheeks. Baeryn quickly wiped them away, trying to keep strong for her Mattias.

Mattias started to get upset. "Mama...I...I ...I'm scared!"

"I know, baby!" Baeryn kept holding Matties limp left hand in her right, and moved her left to his face, wiping his tears away. "Shh, shh, shh. I know this is scary, baby. But, we will get through this! Do you hear me, Matty? You don't give up, we don't give up! You will be getting the best care that we can get you. You will get better, baby!"

Mattias still felt scared, but, his mother had never lied to him before. If she told him that he would get better, then he would.

Just then, David walked in. "Hey, champ!" He said as he moved to stand on the other side of Mattias's bed.

"Hey, Dad!" Mattias tried to be brave for his father. Now that both of his parents were here, he felt safe. "I'm feeling tire, Mama. I'm sorry. "

"Don't be silly, baby." Baeryn replied comfortingly. "You sleep. Your father and I will be right outside in the hall for a few minutes." She leaned in and kissed Mattias on his right cheek.

David leaned down and kissed Mattias on his left cheek, then stood back up.

Mattias closed his eyes. He was really tiredall of a sudden.


===OFF===

Mattias Richardson
Unawakened