I wrote a second one...
I kept the saem title though...lol
A New Beginning
Jerrica Black
October 2010
Two weeks ago I woke up in a hospital bed. It suck being bed ridden. I sat staring at the pristine white walls and soft green curtains.
A young woman walked in wearing pink scrubs. It was refreshing to see that splash of real colour but then I saw what she had in front of her; a wheel chair.
“Good morning John!” she said cheerfully. “Your brother is out in the lobby waiting to take you home.”
* * *
The sound of guns is deafening, the smell of death inescapable. I am covered in dirt and grime and blood. Some is my own band some is that of my fallen and injured comrades. I can hear yelling in the distance but I can’t decipher what is being said. Maybe it isn’t even English. All I know is coming here was a huge mistake.
Suddenly I feel a shooting pain through my whole body, and then I heard why. Multiple gunshots ring out behind me. How could I have been so stupid? I left my back unguarded.
* * *
“Hey bro!” How ya feelin’?” Matt said as the kindly nurse wheeled me out of the grossly clean room.
“Like shit. What kind of dumb ass question is that?
“Are you at least feeling better?”
“No.”
The trip home was spent in silence. I’m sure if I could feel my legs they would be killing me right now. The ride home was long and they’d for sure have pins and needles. Why the hell do we live so far away? I can’t even help on the farm anymore.
Hi dear! It’s so good to see you out of that dreadful hospital bed.” My mom ran over, bent down and gave me a hug. Really? My mother has to bend over to hug me and she can run? This is shit!
“It’s good to be out,” I said as we embraced. “But I’m still trapped in this stupid chair.” I left the room and wheeled myself into my room. I went straight to the window and sat there staring out at the world. It will never be the same again.
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