Chapter 3-The Awakening
#4 of Suicide Series # 1
* So he is chapter three and i also finish chapter four. This is the longest chapter yet but it not too long. Chapter four will probably be uploaded tomorrow. Carlos has the point of view in this chapter until i wake up but i switch it back to Carlos POV for a little bit. Enjoy.*
Chapter 3- The Awakening
Carlos yelled at my as I landed heavily on the car. He quickly grabs me and carries me to the hospital.
He takes me to the emergency room at the nearest hospital. The doctors there see Carlos and then see me cover in blood and still bleeding badly. The doctors took me to the operating room while a nurse takes Carlos to the fount desk.
"Okay, can you tell me what happened to him? What is his name? What is your relationship with him?"
"My name is Carlos, his name is Drake. I'm his best friend and he was run over by a car that was speeding."
"Can you tell me his full name?"
"I honestly don't know but I think it Drake Hunter. I may be wrong since I haven't seen his last name since the day I hire him."
"Let me check, let see Drake Hunter, nothing here. I think you are wrong maybe I can figure it out. Tell me about him."
"Well he is an orphan and he works at my liquor store."
"Let see here I have two different profiles on Drake. The first one is Drake Tennan and the second one is Drake Lawler. Can you tell me more about Drake?"
"Well he was born on March 5th, 1992."
"Okay, I got it, Drake Lawler. That strange I don't have his foster parent's number or address in here. All I have is his parents name Suzy and Troy Lawler. Can you tell me what the number and address to his foster parents is?"
"They won't come, they don't care about him but the number is 555-0195 and address is 308 South Maple Street."
"Okay, let me call them. You can go to the waiting room; the doctors will come and get you once the surgery over."
"Thank you."
Carlos went and sat down and waited. He looks back at the nurse and he felt embarrassed. He was wondering why he felt embarrassed if she was any another dragoness. But even he knew they could never be together for two major reasons. First she has to be about twenty-six. And the second is she is MARRIED.
"What wrong with me?" Carlos said as he buried his head in his hands.
It was soon five and Carlos had to go home soon. His parents didn't let him out after seven.
Carlos then remembers that he didn't tell his parents what happen. He quickly grabs his phone and called his parents then tells them what happened.
"Oh can you do one more thing?" Carlos said as he looks at the doctor who was walking toward him.
"What is it Carlos?"
"Can you..." Carlos whisper the rest of the sentence and his parents respond yes.
Carlos hanged up the phone and put it in his pocket as the doctor waited for him to come to him.
"Excused me are you Carlos, Drake Lawler friend?"
"Yes I am. So how bad is it? Is he going to be okay?"
"He..." the doctor hesitated not sure how to tell Carlos. " Well he in a coma and also has a broken leg and arm. We won't be able to release him until he wakes up and stays a week to see if he fit enough to go home."
"May I visit him everyday? He is my best friend. No wait that not right, he is like my brother."
"Of course, you can see him now but I warn you, it may be a bit too gruesome."
"Lead the way."
"Okay just follow me."
The doctor leads Carlos down the hall to the room I was in. As they walked, they passed lots of room with dragons on beds groaning, covered in blood and even a few that just past away. The whole place was a mess and it smelled of blood and death all over.
"Okay here we are, room C-10. You have an hour to enjoy yourself before visiting hours are over."
"Thank you Dr?"
"Dr. Gonzalez."
"Well thank you again Dr. Gonzalez."
As Carlos got closer to me Dr. Gonzalez left the room. Once Carlos was close enough, he could see I was covered in bandages. My once bright scales were soon dark, almost black, from my conditions. My right arm had a huge cast on it and also on my left leg. My horns were also broken from the accident. Carlos just stayed there to keep me company.
The hour for visiting hour passed in what felt like five minutes. Carlos left the hospital and started his walk home.
Carlos was almost home when he decided to go to my house and tell my parents about my conditions.
Carlos arrived at my house and knocked on my door. He waited for two minutes before my mom and dad answered the door.
"Oh, hello, May we help you with anything?" My mom asked.
"My name is Carlos, Drake's boss and friend. As you probably know Drake was in a car accident. He has a broken arm and leg. He left leg is broken and his right arm is also broken. He scales are almost black and he in a coma."
"Okay, well thank you for coming over here and telling us what happened to Drake. We will visit him tomorrow," my dad said.
"I know it isn't easy for you to hear this news but know it isn't easy for me too. I know what you are going through and I wish you the best of luck."
"Thank you Carlos," both my mom and dad said at the same time.
The door close as Carlos walked back home. Once home Carlos went straight to bed, sad because his best friend was in the hospital.
The next day Carlos had to put up a "Help Wanted" sign to get help since I couldn't help.
About an hour later a huge, muscle, black dragon walked up to Carlos.
"Hello, I'm here about your help wanted position."
Carlos looks up and saw he was even bigger than himself.
"Oh, okay I'll just need your name, address and number. Also this is just temporary until my other employee is out of the hospital.
"What happen?"
"Car accident, he's in a coma."
"I'm sorry."
"It okay."
"Alright. So my name is Brandon. My cell phone number is 896-0281 and address is 1891 South O Street."
"Okay, your work hours are from 3:30 to 9:30. If you need help just ask. I'll be the back must of the tome."
"Okay, when do I start?"
"Either today or tomorrow, you can start when ever you are ready."
"I'll start now. Anything I need to know?"
"Not really, it pretty straight forward, but sometimes it does get busy in here so if you need help just ask."
"Okay than."
Carlos leaves Brandon to do his work and goes to the back check his inventory.
When the day was over Carlos went to Brandon and ask how work was.
"It wasn't too bad. You were right though, it is straight forward."
"You're lucky though. Today day was slow."
"Well I can't wait 'til it gets busy then."
After work, Carlos went to the hospital to check if my condition improves a little.
When hr got there, Dr. Gonzalez garbs Carlos and ask if he seen my parents.
"No, they told me they would visit today. Let me guess, they haven't showed, have they?"
"No, we haven't received a phone call or a visit from his parents."
"I knew this would happen, they don't care about him. He even told me that his parents stole money from him. Isn't child abuse?"
"If they don't care then it bad parenting but If they hit him then it child abuse. I'll be sure to watch him and protect him."
"Thank you, may I visit Drake."
"Sure, right down the hall. It looks like he making a big recovery"
"Oh thank you, that good news to hear."
"No problem."
When Carlos got to my room he notices a huge difference in my appearance. My scales started to turn back to my brilliant red and my small cuts were already healed. The really huge cuts weren't healed but were closer to getting healed.
"Dr. Gonzalez was right. He looks much better."
Carlos left after a couple minutes and headed home.
It soon became a regular routine everyday. First he would work then after work he would visit me.
School registration was coming up in about a week and I wasn't up yet.
On August 2nd, Carlos visit me and notice that I was moving uncomfortably. I keep on shifting around with unease and Carlos got nervous and called a doctor.
As soon as the doctor got in I immediately jump up and started panting heavily. The doctor was shook and quickly started to check if I was okay.
While Carlos was checking in on me, I started to feel pain all over my body. I saw myself walking down the street when I was jumped. I saw myself getting beaten down by six dragons at a time. I tried to escape but I couldn't move. Next thing I knew I'm in a hospital, with a doctor next to me. He asked me how I feel.
"Bad, what happen," I said as I pant and let out a load groan.
"You were in a car accident. You've been in a coma ever since. I'll take it easy if I was you, you still have a broken arm and leg."
"How long was I in a coma?"
"Since June 20th, today is August 2nd."
"Wow. How many times did my parents visit?"
"None but you friend, Carlos, visit you everyday."
"Well at lease someone cares."
"I'll go get him."
As the doctor left I tried to sit on the edge of the bed but I had so much trouble moving. I eventually got up and sat on the edge of the bed.
While I was waking up Carlos had to wait outside in the waiting room. He was worried that I was dying because I was shaking a lot. He kept on pacing back and forth until the doctor found him.
"How is he? Is he okay? Is he even alive?"
"Slow down, he Okays. You can visit him now, just don't hurt him okay."
"Okay," Carlos said as he walked to the room.
As he got bear, he was expecting to see me in bed still sleeping.
Once he was by the doorway, Carlos said, "Hey Drake. I'm here ag-" Carlos was speechless. I was awake and look well.
I looked at the doorway when I heard Carlos voice. I chuckle in my mind when I saw Carlos shocked.
"Hey Carlos."
"Crystal," Carlos yelled as he ran and quickly hugs me tightly. I groan as Carlos hugs me and Carlos heard and let go.
"Sorry."
"It okay, can you call a nurse, I'm hungry."
"Okay."
"There no need to," Carlos and I look at the doorway and see the same nurse Carlos thought was cute.
"Here you go Drake."
"Thank you. What may I call you?"
"My name is Sara. I'm glad you're feeling better. Just make sure you take it easy or else you'll be in here again."
"I will. Thank you."
Sara leaves and I started to eat. Carlos chucked because I was making a fool of myself, eating like a new born baby.
"You weren't kidding, you were hungry."
I stop and I looked at myself and saw the mess I made. I smiled and said, "Well the last time I ate was almost two mouths ago."
"True, hey Drake do you have heath insurance."
My face went grave and serious, "No my parents never took me to the hospital.'
"I ask my parents if they can pay the bill then."
"That won't be necessary," Sara said as she walks inside with a clip broad and a card for me.
"But I don't have heath insurance."
"You have more than enough Drake. Your birth parents put in half a million dollars for your heath insurance. They also left this gift for you."
I took the card and look at Sara, "Thank you. Did my birth parents visit me?"
"No, they send this gift to a hospital and they send it to us so we could give it to you."
"I wonder why they gave me away." I started to feel even more depressed and I wanted to cry.
"Don't worry. They care about you. If they didn't then they wouldn't have send you that gift and you also wouldn't have half a million dollars in health insurance."
"Thank you, for everything."
"No problem.'
Sara leaves and I open the gift and saw it was a card. I open the card and saw a note. It read:
Drake-
We are so sorry for leaving you but we weren't ready and we were barley making any money. We were always working so we wouldn't have been able to take care of you. When our business took off, we tried to get you back but you were already adopted. We know that we were too late but we weren't too late to give you a good life. Behind this note is a check to you for half a million dollars. We just hope you are okay where ever you are.
You're Parents.
As I grab the note, I saw more writing on the back.
P.S.
The money belongs to you and you only, use it as you pleased.
I look back at the card and saw the check. I grab it and smiled.
"What that?" Carlos asked as he looks at me.
"Here," I handed the note to Carlos.
As he was reading the note, Dr. Gonzalez came inside and told me to come with him. I left the check on the bed because I knew Carlos would watch it for me.
I went with Dr. Gonzalez to the X-Ray room, I was in a wheel chair, and it took about five minutes. Once the X-Rays were ready, Dr. Gonzalez told me that my arm was fully healed but I'll still need the cast on my leg for about two weeks. I didn't complain though, as long as I can move my hands I was good.
Dr. Gonzalez then cut the cast on my arm and then handed me crutches and taught me how to use them. Once I got it down, we both went back to my room and I saw Carlos sitting down in the chair, waiting patiently. I also saw that Carlos took the check and put it in the card for me.
Dr. Gonzalez then told Carlos and me that I could leave tomorrow morning.
We were both happy, but at the same time, I wasn't. I wanted to stay away from my parents since they don't want me.
Carlos wasn't worry too much because he knew his parents would allow me to stay over at his house anytime.