***Nate***
I feel like I have been hit by a lorry. Every inch of me feels like lead. It’s all so heavy. Even my eyelids feel heavy. I try to move but it’s impossible.
I can hear the beep of monitors in the room, someone talking in the background. I hear my mom’s voice.
‘Thank you. I’ve got it from here. I can add his new IV bag when I change over his next blood bag’
She sits beside me and holds my hand
‘Nate sweetie, I’m only going to say this to you one more time and allow you to ignore me before I do something about it. Wake your ass up!’
I laugh inwardly. I wish I could open my eyes just to let her know I’m ok, I know she must be so worried but I feel so drained my body just won’t listen.
I don’t know how many times I wake and fall back under. Every time I do I try desperately to
