Misery Is Sweet

Chapter 15 Nurses Wing

Meika's POV

It's late now so I'm just hoping and praying the nurse's corner will have someone there like they should at all hours.. but that's not always the case, since not much happens around here to keep them busy.

I can't stop the tears as I'm slowly approaching the main doors to their area. I reach out gripping the handle tightly into my hand to use what little bit of strength I have at this moment to open the heavy metal doors. I grunt out as I pull on the door but it doesn't budge. I pull again and then again, feeling my strength leave my body every time I continue to try pulling the door open, but I can't get it open.. it feels locked.

I shake the handle, hoping the door will shake with it in my grip, but that's not the case since it's not making as much noise as I was hoping from these actions. So I let go of the handle just to use my body and my one good arm to knock as loudly as possible on the doors. I bang and bang on the doors as loud as possible, hoping someone would hear my need for help. I see a light flicker on down the hallway inside the nurse's wing, as I sigh in relief knowing I won't have to do this alone no matter what.

I wave at the person who's approaching in the mostly darkened and erie hallway. I wave and continue to bang my hand on the door as she waves right back at me. I let out a wavering breath before stepping away from the door to give her the room needed to open these heavy things up.

I watch Haley's familiar face come into the light on the other side of the door. Her concerned actions are creating the sounds I was praying to hear, resounding within my soul while filling it with relief. With each click of the doors unlocking, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders, whether she intended to do that or not. She doesn't like me but maybe that won't stop her from helping me.

She is Elizabeth's best friend and has been nice to me since the day I met her, but never liked how close Elizabeth and I got over the years and made sure I knew it on many occasions.. mostly when we were both drinking.

I observe as she swings the door open with shock on her face, she doesn't even have to ask why I'm here since she can see me cradling my broken arm that's facing the wrong way. Her face turns almost as pale as mine has been at this sight, joining me in my horror.

She gasps taking hold of my shoulder to push me through the double doors, leading me to the medical room. "What happened Meika?!" She yells as my tears continue to fall but I don't let out any words. She keeps leading the way by pushing me in the direction we are needing to head to, as she inquires more about me. "Who did this to you?" I shake my head gasping for air as she shakes her head in response before adding. "Does Elizabeth know you're here?!" I shake my head, crying out more in pain. She shushes me to coo my mind, trying to ease my pain but I'm not a child with their mommy. That won't work for me.

She leads me to sit down in their little examination room once we enter it. She lifts and shifts not just my body but hers as well. Investigating the injuries to my arm, and her shaking her head is all that I can understand from these silent actions. "I have to pop it back to where it's supposed to be so it can heal properly, in a cast." I nod vigorously in an understanding of her explanation, anticipating what's to come next. My heart is racing just as fast as my thoughts. Which understandably takes the air straight from my lungs.

I found out the hard way that understanding what's going to happen and feeling what's happening, are two completely different things. The pop and overwhelming shooting pain shocks me completely, making me yell out so loudly in even more pain, causing me to feel as if I'll pass out from all the pain.

The dizziness hits my head like a wave to a boat, making me feel sick to my stomach. I have to turn to the side to throw up everything I ate for dinner on the floor since the nausea is hitting me tenfold right now.

"Jesus Meika.. what have you gotten yourself into? I heard you and Kristoff have been all cutesy.. don't tell me this was his doing?!" She spats at me as I vigorously shake my head without hesitation. "Not him.. he is good to me," I answer her probably too honestly, but I don't have the thoughts to make up some lie right now about how he and I aren't together when everyone knows we are... I can only think about this wound at the moment. She quickly turns away from me, opening the cabinets and grabbing supply after supply from each one.

"Your brother then? Or not your brother, I suppose. I heard all about your father and brother disowning you." She states as she starts pulling out the cast-making supplies. She keeps walking around the room grabbing everything she will need for this process.

I have to bite my lip to stop myself from screaming out... Just the mere look at my arm from her, somehow still hurts it. I just look up at her as she leans over handing me a paper cup with water and some medicine.

"Pain killers.. it WILL help... you know, when they kick in... it's the best I got." I take the pills and throw them, without a second thought, into the back of my throat and suck them down with the water.. just wishing they would be instant but knowing for any relief I will have to wait. This silly game of time, kicked me in the ass once more.

"You know I'll have to tell Lizzy about this." She says to me as she starts wrapping my arm up. I continue to bite my bottom lip as she glances up at me for an answer. I just nod because I know their relationship and know that they won't keep secrets from each other, so I'll never ask her to do just that.. especially since she will see the cast either way, so might as well just tell her.

"Ok and if you won't tell me who did this, then I would bet money that she is going to do her own investigation, even though we all know who it probably is." She spats at me as I nod not answering her. Haley and I have never been close.. the only thing we seem to have in common is Elizabeth.

"It was my brother," I say with no confidence behind it, being as soft as a whisper. But she still heard it anyways. "I knew it.. was it because he wanted you off the property for him to take over completely? Or because he was mad about the morning egg shower you gave him? I saw it." She states to me as I shrug my shoulders but she looks over at me in disbelief. "Come on just tell me." she almost demands of me.

I find my eyes rolling automatically, not wanting to tell her, but knowing she will find out from Lizzy anyways. "Because he doesn't want me to be with Kristoff," I answer just as softly as before. This brings her eyes to meet mine, I think trying to read my face for any lies. She lets out a huff just to ask me. "Is he worth it?"

I'm confused so I quickly ask her right back. "Is who worth what?" She scoffs at me as she spats right back. "Is Kristoff worth this broken arm, bruised ribs, this burn.. and hit?" I watch her hand point at all my wounds even the one on my cheek. I let out a deep breath just to nod. "He is amazing.. and I would fight to have him in my life every day... That's what he was doing with my father and that's what got my brother's attention.. because apparently, he declared his love for me and that we will be together." I say to her with more pride laced through my words than I ever expected.

"That's not possible to talk to your father." She says to me as she continues to wrap my arm. It hurts because I feel it getting heavier on my hurt arm but I know this will be for the best when she is done. "Why is that not possible?" I practically mock her in that statement.

She sends a small glare my way because I think she can hear the mocking in my tone toward her. "He couldn't have talked with your father because he left just a little bit ago after seeing me privately." She spats until her eyes widen in shock at her words. "Not like that... privately... He asked me to examine him... and I did with what I could." She explains as best as she can.

"What was wrong with him?" I ask her as she shakes her head at me. "That's the problem... I don't know... and the tests won't show.. and my ultrasound machine showed a mass... that's it... I can't test it or anything because I don't have the right equipment for that type of procedure. I recommended him seeing another doctor and he said he would leave tonight so hopefully, no one would notice.. but here we are." She informs me of what she knows. This alarms me for not just my father's safety but for mine as well... My father was probably my only chance of getting through this in one piece.

"Thanks for telling me.. maybe that's why my brother was heated.. maybe he dealt with Kristoff and wasn't very happy about it," I explain out loud practically to myself as she keeps wrapping my arm. "I'm almost done.. but it takes a couple of days for the plaster to completely dry... you need to hold your arm up keeping it as elevated as possible for the next couple of days as well.. but I have a sling for it and I'll give you what painkillers I can... I do have to report this to your father though... it's in my contract that I have to report anything above a fracture to him.. just a warning." She explains to me as I nod my head, getting nervous about that thought.. that could cause more trouble for me.. but I would feel bad if she got in trouble for me for keeping this shut away.. so I can't have that.

"That's fine... I understand.. thank you for your help." I say nicely to her as she scoffs at my response once again. "Don't thank me just yet... I still have to tell your father and Lizzy what your brother did and I'm sure you will get just as much of an earful as I will... So buckle up because this will be fun.. for us both.. but I need you to sit here and let it set for a moment.. then after I get you the painkillers I'll let you go." The information makes sense so it's not like I can get mad at her for doing exactly what she was hired to do... I am grateful for her help with this pain and cast, but luckily for myself and this excruciatingly throbbing pain.. the painkillers are finally kicking in.. so I'm feeling good about everything at the moment.

Nothing can faze me right now. I'm glad she explained to me what she was going to be doing because her hopping around the room looking for all these things is tripping me out at the moment. I start to feel the dizziness once again. So I lean over taking a deep breath and letting it out as I hear her open the door and head to the office that this small room connects with. She walks over to this cabinet and pulling out a purse. Within the purse is her cellular phone.

She starts typing away on it for a long minute before she lets out a deep breath then dials a number to call. She puts the phone to her ear as she looks up locking her gaze with mine. I feel nauseous again, so I look away and down, just doing breathing techniques to try to help ease my stomach from these awful feelings.

It starts to work after a long minute. I feel the relief hitting my head as I hear yelling coming from the phone that's right next to Haley's face. She is holding it away from her ear to save her eardrums from the agony of listening to that up close... By the screeching I can hear, I think it's safe to say that it's my best friend Lizzy who is concerned about my safety.. but I don't know that for sure... I can only assume from the look on Haley's face.

"Let me finish up with her and we can talk about this in more detail... I just wanted to make sure you knew what happened." She explains before humming and putting away the phone. "Meika? just so you know, I sent a message to your father because I'm assuming he is asleep at this hour in his traveling.. but I knew Elizabeth would be up with Clide, so obviously I called her. She is pretty heated up but I'm sure will be fine... Let's finish you up and go from there." She explains as I nod, just going with the flow once again.