In April 2016, GeorgeAnderson wrote a fine tale called, 'Friday'. In it, a wife was led astray by four friends and ended up having sex with all four of them while her very pissed off husband was tied to a chair watching. It damned near killed their marriage. I liked it as a story except for one thing. The four perps walked away unpunished; free to destroy another couple. I took offence at that; so this is the story of the next man they tried it with. Unfortunately for Chrissy, Anna, Bill and Todd, his name was Dave.
This story is written with the kind blessing of Mr. Anderson, a big hearted man, and will make much more sense if you read his story first. He actually develops his characters. You can find it at:
https://www.literotica.com/s/friday-15
Thanks, once again to the lady that is trying to improve my barbarian spelling and punctuation.
If you like reconciliation, or faint at the sight of blood. STOP READING
NOW.
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Sounds. Try to focus on the sounds. Two people talking. Machines beeping in the background. Female voice.
"His pulse has been slowly rising for the last half an hour and he's twitched a few times. I think he's coming around."
"Thank you nurse. Mr. Brown, can you hear me? 10cc of adrenaline please, nurse."
Stabbing feeling in right bicep. Rushing feeling in ears. Right eyelid lifted and bright light shone in eye. The left follows. Try to lift right arm to remove annoying prick with the torch. Confusion. Right arm won't move. Try left arm. Good, that moves. Push annoying light and person away. Open eyes, blink a few times, scan the room. Occupants; one bored looking nurse; one tired looking doctor; guy in suit, looking worried. Talk gibberish to doctor in white jacket. Watch him take blood pressure; bash my knees and elbows with a small hammer; nod and mumble to guy in suit. Doctor and nurse leave. Confused looking guy on bed, i.e. me, looks at guy in suit.
"Do I know you?"
"Oh God, I was afraid of this. I'm Doctor Jones from ward 5B, don't you remember me?"
I shake my head from side to side; he sighs.
"Well, for the record, we've talked just about every day for the last three weeks."
I look right, and see my right wrist handcuffed to the hospital bed. I look at Dr. Jones with raised eyebrows.
"Ward 5B is the psych ward. You've been a patient there under my care for three weeks. Somehow, last night you were given somewhere around six times the normal dose of a sedative and almost died. If you hadn't fallen out of bed and knocked a vase of flowers over, the night nurse would never have come in and saved you. We're investigating how the dosage was exceeded, but between you and me, it's a bit of a mystery. Now, there's someone outside to see you, she'll be very happy to see you're all right."
The suited man goes to the door and pokes his head out to say something. He comes back in, followed by an attractive brunette, about my age, looking sheepish. My face remains blank. I know it does, it's my face. All three of us stare at each other, the silence broken by the sound of the heart rate monitor I am still attached to rapidly climbing the scale. Suddenly I launch to the full extent of my manacled arm.
"You bitch! You fucking bitch!"
The look of fear on the woman's face as she races out the door. The weight of the guy in the suit pressing me back to the bed. The orderly racing in to help him. The sound of the heart rate monitor dropping below 200BPM. The prick in the arm, administered by the prick in the suit and the return to blackness.
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It is the next morning, I presume. Housekeeper vacuuming my room, burly orderly standing just inside the door ready to pounce if I look even sideways at her. Scratch nose with right arm. Hey, it's not handcuffed anymore. Just noticed how hungry I am when catering ladies come in with breakfast. Room vacated with emphasis on locking the door. Bored. Faces looking through glass windows on doors. Brunette from yesterday, looking worried, lips moving. Dr. Jones at other window, shaking his head. Nurse opening door, giving me two pills and watching as I put them in my mouth, one at a time, followed by a mouthful of water. Nurse turning to look at door windows, then turning back and hissing.
"Asshole! The next time you want to off yourself, do it when I'm not on shift."
Nurse leaving. Sleepy now. Lunch, hmm, inspiring. Bored again. Time to think. Collected by orderly and taken to a small studio like conference room. Dr. Jones is already there.
"Good afternoon, Dave. I'm Dr. Jones."
"Yes, I know that Doctor, we met yesterday."
"Of course, of course. I didn't know if you would remember. In fact, we met three weeks ago. I've been treating you since then."
"I'm sorry, Doctor, I have no memory of you before yesterday."
"Yes, I was afraid of that. So, you have no knowledge of why you're here?"
"If by here, you mean the psych ward of a hospital, no, I have no idea why I'm here. Are you going to tell me?"
I could tell my voice was a boring monotone and felt a little embarrassed about that. The good doctor told me a tale in words obviously chosen with some care.
"You were brought here three weeks ago, David, after a suspected psychotic episode. I have to tell you some people were... hurt during your episode. The police arrested you, but the duty medical examiner intervened and you were brought here."
"That doesn't sound like me, Doctor; I wouldn't normally hurt a fly."
"Yes, we know that, David. We've thoroughly investigated your background. Since you've been here, you've been declared medically incompetent and placed under the guardianship of your wife."
"Wife, yes I have a wife. She was the lady in the hospital yesterday, wasn't she?"
Disappointed nod.
"That's right, Jane, I remember now. I hope I didn't upset her with my disgusting behavior yesterday."
"She'll be fine David. She's hardly left your side since you've been here. Anyway, over the last three weeks, I've been slowly and very carefully regressing you back to the night that your... episode occurred, to try to determine your state of mind at the time. It's important for the police, you understand. We were making really good progress and then you were accidentally overdosed with sedatives. Now, we appear to be back at square one. This time, though, the police are pressuring me for results."
"What results, Doctor?"
"Well, to be blunt, whether or not at the time the incident occurred, you were technically sane. It's a difficult case and the illicit drugs aren't helping, they seem to be masking even your deepest memories."
"Drugs?"
"Yes, when you were brought in here, there were traces of ecstasy in your blood, amongst other things."