Another short segment for your reading pleasure (at least I hope you still find it pleasurable), though this segment is comprised of three longer chapters. I break my chapters where they make sense, not adhering to a fixed number of pages. These three chapters just didn't want to end as quickly as others have.
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-redskyes
Chapter 48
Mom insisted on staying a few more days. She wanted to go with me for my checkup appointment with Doctor Jones.
Hehe. I keep hearing Short Round's voice when I think of or say his name. Anyway, I was saying...
I was actually kind of looking forward to the day. Sure, I was tired and hurt like hell, but was hoping for some good news from the doctor, that I was on the mend. I was also excited about this afternoon. Violet and Holly were coming over. I hadn't seen them since I'd been hurt, and I missed them. Paula wasn't going to be around today, since she was finally getting some time with Johnny. I hoped he could find the courage to put aside his anger and be supportive of her.
Most of the morning was consumed by x-rays of my ankle, knee, wrist, and ribs, then finally an MRI. I hated the MRI. The machine was so damned loud, and being packed into a tight little tube wasn't pleasant. I made a mental note to ask Doctor Jones if he'd ever heard of open MRIs.
The worst part about the MRI? It wasn't until I was stuck in that damned tube that I realized the machine was looking
inside
me. Jeezus, what would they find? Would they discover my secret, my gift from Freyja? They weren't looking at that part of me - at least, I don't think they were - but what if? Gawd, what would I say? How could I explain it?
The rest of the morning was spent waiting for the results in Doctor Jones's office, and me freaking out. Mom asked me if anything was wrong, but I lied, told her I was just hoping for good news.
After what felt like a damned eternity, Doctor Jones came in with a thick file. Of course, the first thing he noticed was my shaved head. He flicked his gaze to my scalp, back to my eyes, and smiled warmly, giving me a slight nod, like he was proud of me.
"Still no iPad, huh?" I teased him, trying not to think about what was in that file, like a hastily scribbled note that read 'patient has a remarkable mega-cock inside her torso!'.
Doctor Jones smiled and shook his head, "Still no iPad." He began pulling x-rays out of the file and hanging them on a backlit board. He spoke over his shoulder, "Actually, after you mentioned it, I checked out to see if other hospitals were using them, or something like them. It's catching on." With the x-rays hung, he set my file down on his desk. "I took a look at one in the store. Saw the Director the next day and recommended we try one out."
He made his way behind his desk and turned on a large flat screen monitor hanging on the wall, like what Jean Pierre had in his office, only this one wasn't as big. Doctor Jones punched some keys on a keyboard and an animation the MRI of my head came up. Naturally, I couldn't make any sense of it. It was just a blob of colors to me.
Mom took my hand in hers.
"Okay," he said, making his way back to the x-rays. "Your ankle his healing nicely, the pins are holding, and..."
"Wait a minute," I waved my free hand in the air, and I may have squealed a little. "
Pins
?"
He smiled with amusement and pointed at the x-ray of my ankle. "Right here. You were pretty out of it that last time we spoke, but yes, these are the pins. Standard procedure for this kind of break." He turned his attention back to the x-ray and shrugged a shoulder. "I'd say you have six to eight weeks and your ankle will be good as new."
I turned to Mom, raised an eyebrow and mouthed, "Six to eight?"
She gave me a little smile and squeezed my hand. I returned my attention to Doctor Jones when he continued.
"I still don't see any permanent damage to your knee, but the inflammation isn't going down as quickly as I'd hoped. I'll write you a new prescription for that." He pointed to an x-ray of my ribs, then looked at me. "This is the tough one. The breaks in your ribs were clean, but there's not much we can do to help them along. Just try not to move around too much. Broken ribs have to heal on their own, and it takes time."
"How much time?" I asked nervously. My ribs weren't the part of me that hurt the most, but it was almost constant, even just from breathing.
"Honestly?" He shrugged again. "For most, as little as four months, but the discomfort can last a year or two, if not longer."
"A
year
?" I kind of wailed, eyes going wide.
Mom slipped her arm around my waist.
Doctor Jones held out a hand to forestall me freaking out any further. "Like I said though, the breaks are pretty clean. I think you'll be in the clear in six months or so, and past the worst of it in two."
I shook my head. This really sucked. I couldn't imagine getting back to my life hurting like this.
"We could put your upper body in a full cast, if you like," he grinned at me.
I frowned, knowing he was trying to lighten my mood. "No thanks."
"What about her cheek?" Mom asked. "And her jaw?"
That's when I realized there wasn't an x-ray of them on the board.
"Just hairline fractures," he told her. "So long as the inflammation goes down, and it has, we don't have much to worry about."
That was a relief. My cheek and jaw were tender, but they didn't bother me like the rest of me did.
Doctor Jones explained the MRI. I was pretty free and clear of the concussion, and there was no permanent damage. He gave me a list of things to watch out for, like nausea, dizziness, difficulty with memory recall. He also gave Mom a pamphlet of mental exercises for someone to run me through once a week for the next few weeks.
When he was done, he sat behind his desk. I couldn't help but ask, "Doctor Jones? Did you find anything...odd?"
"Odd?" he furrowed his brow, and Mom frowned at me. "Like what, Amy?"
"I dunno," I shrugged, chewed my lower lip for a moment, which wasn't nearly as swollen now, by the way. "Odd."
He gave me an odd look to match my question, but grinned. "No. We didn't find anything 'odd'."
My shoulders fell with relief. I guess they really hadn't been looking that low on me.
Doctor Jones studied me for a moment. "Is there something I
should
be looking for?"
"No, not at all," I told him, feeling so much better, now that I wouldn't have to explain to my mom and doctor why I had a huge dick up inside me.
Doctor Jones briefly went over the physical therapy I'd have to do. A nurse would be sent to my apartment for the first few weeks, but once my ankle was better, I'd have to go to a clinic for the rest of it. All in all, he said I was doing well. Then came the questions.
He asked me how I was feeling, emotionally, did I need anything, need to talk to anyone. He could recommend a great therapist, someone he trusted.
"No, I'm okay," I assured him, glancing at Mom. "I have a lot of wonderful people helping me through this." She smiled at me and kissed my forehead. I raised an eyebrow at Doctor Jones. "Lots of shoulders for me to cry on."
He chuckled and gave me a nod.
By the time we were heading out, I was getting pretty damned tired. Doctor Jones told Mom to pick me up a milk shake on the way home. It was a huge chocolate shake. The cup was empty by the time we got back to the apartment, and I was feeling better too. Mom saw me upstairs, and the moment the elevator doors slid open, a busty young woman squealed and threw herself at me, but careful not to knock me over.
"Hi Violet," I chuckled into her hair, hugging her tight.
"Hi," she said softly.
Over her shoulder, I saw Holly standing a few feet away, grinning with amusement, and further into the apartment, the shower was running. I'd almost forgotten how tiny Holly was, and so damned cute. She was wearing a super-cutoff tee shirt - I was pretty sure she'd flash the bottoms of her small boobs if she shrugged - and tight little shorts, sandals on her feet. She waved at me and I waved back.
Mom guided us out of the elevator and told me, "I'm going to pick up your new prescriptions and go for groceries."
I nodded, still trapped in Violet's arms. "We'll be fine."
The moment the elevator doors closed again, Violet took my face in her hands and kissed me, hard.
"Mmm!" I squealed against her lips when her tongue plunged into my mouth. She kissed me long, deep, until my knees went weak from it. Good gawd, could she ever kiss.
"I think she missed you," Holly chuckled, closer now.
"Mm-hmm," Violet moaned, her soft lips and warm tongue working against mine.
I put my hands on her shoulders, tried to push her back so that I could get some air, but she'd have none of that. Violet cupped my ass in both of her hands and pulled me tight against her. Don't get me wrong, I loved kissing Violet, but if I let her keep this up, I was pretty sure it would lead to sex, and I wasn't sure how Holly would feel about that.
I guess Violet sensed that I thought we should stop, but the kiss grew slower, gentler, until she nibbled on my lower lip and put my chin over her shoulder, hugging me close.
"Dammit, Amy," she said softly. "Don't scare me like that again."
I patted her back and chuckled. "Trust me. It's not a habit I plan to form."
"Good."
Violet held me for a moment longer, then let me go and stepped aside to make room for Holly. She gave me a quick but warm hug and stepped back, holding my hands.
"You look great, Amy," she smiled, glancing at my hair.
"Yeah, right," I smiled back.
Sarah came out of the shower, a towel wrapped around her, her long dark hair down her back.
"Hey, baby," she smiled and kissed me, and though it wasn't a hot fuck-me-now kiss like Violet had laid on me, somehow, it was better. I'm guessing being in love with her had something to do with it. "Are you hungry?"