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‘I can’t live with one leg Grissel.’
‘You can. Look I know you hate yourself right now but it’s a process which would blow over soon.’
‘I can’t drive my daughter to school.’
‘Why do we have drivers?’
‘For emergencies.’ He muttered.
‘Okay, you just have to see your daughter’s life as an emergency each school day.
‘I also need to work to fend for her.’
‘Last I checked, Brooks is doing fine with the company and you’ve made a lot of money so I’m sure you have your daughter’s entire life covered.’
‘She wants to get two degrees so I would need to work extra hard and I can’t do that with one leg.’
‘You are not an employee in your own company Reed.’
He gave up. ‘You have answer’s for every question right?’
Of course, my point is you didn’t choose this to happen. It’s a tragedy but life must still go on.’
‘I don’t have anything to live for.’
‘Really?’ She frowned. ‘Dani, can you come here for a minute.’ Grissel knew her husband wouldn’t be far away from the door.
Dani came rushing in.
‘Mom, is he okay.’
‘Yes, he would be fine. Kindly tell the doctor he’s ready for the stitches.’
‘Okay mom.’ She said and rushed out again.
‘That right there is who you have to live for.’ Grissel said tapping him on the shoulder.
Dane gave out a loud sigh and smiled.
‘I’m really sorry.’ He started to shed tears and Grissel let him do that for a while and handed him one of his shirt’s from the chair.
‘I’ve forgiven you Reed.’
‘Thank you so much.’ He muttered and a knock came on the door.
Michelle sent a nurse to clean him up while Tom and Dani went in search of Melisa. They heard she was still around that morning.
***
‘Rosa, why is there a crowd in front of the VIP room.’ Melisa asked after she was done with her last round on Dane’s floor.
‘’Oh, that’s Mr. Addison’s room.” The nurse who was on duty with Melisa throughout the night said.
‘I already know the occupant of that room but why is there a crowd.’
‘I understand he fell earl…….’
She didn’t even finish her statement and Melisa was already on her way to the door. She dropped the file she was holding earlier on the floor. Rosa picked it up wondering why she had rushed out that way.
Those around the room withdrew their steps back when they saw her coming.
‘So I heard you are having twins again.’ Dane asked to take his mind off the pains.
‘Yeah, they are boys and my husband insists on naming them after his two moms.’ Grissel laughed.
‘Wow! Girls name for boys. That’s nice.’
‘You two are really one hell of control freaks.’ She hit him on the shoulder while Dane laughed.
The nurse dressing his wound smiled at them. Melisa entered at that moment and wasn’t expecting Grissel to be there so she was surprised and stood at the door for a while.
‘Lisa, I didn’t know you were around.’ Grissel asked as they both were staring at each other.
‘I had a rough night with my patients so I decided to monitor them for a while before I go back home.’
‘Alright, we arrived a while ago.’ Grissel announced.
‘Sylvia, what are you doing?’ Melisa was focused on her since she entered the room.
‘Dr. Michelle said he needed stiches.’
‘Michelle? Stiches in here?’
Sylvia is already eleven months in her internship so Melisa was expecting her to know Dane doesn’t need stitches and besides stiches aren’t done in there.
‘Yes, she asked me to clean him up.’
‘You can go now.’ Melisa ordered.
‘But I’ve been ta……’
Melisa gave her a stare. ‘He doesn’t need stiches.’
‘Huh! Do you want to kill me?’ Dane finally spoke up seeing the seriousness on her face.
‘Yes, I thought about that last night.’ Melisa replied him.
Grissel just looked on unperturbed.
‘Nurse, please continue where you stopped.’ Dane asked politely.
‘I think I have it covered Sylvia.’ Melisa glanced at her sternly.
‘What are you doing? You are even not my doctor.’
‘You think I came here to attend to you?’ Melisa asked rudely.
‘Then let the professionals do the job.’ Dane responded while Grissel watched on smiling.
Melisa gave him an angry look and turned to the nurse. She held her hand gently and walked her out of the room.
‘I think Tom is looking for me.’ Grissel broke the silence in the room when they were both exchanging glances.’
Grissel held on to Dane on the floor and finally made her way up.
‘You look unwell Grissel.’ Melisa shifted her attention to Grissel walking towards her.
‘Your brother isn’t feeding me well I guess.’ She teased.
‘Don’t let him hear that?’ Melisa laughed.
Grissel glanced at them and walked out.
***
Melisa walked over to his wheel chair and dragged it to where Dane was seated.
‘Get on to the chair.’ She ordered.
A smile appeared on his face and vanished in a split second. He was obviously happy Melisa was talking to him.
‘How do I get in there? Remember you cut off my legs.’ Dane said shifting himself from the floor.
‘You think I made that decision slightly?’ She asked annoyingly.
‘You should have just left me to die.’
‘Great, there’s still time to die.’ She said and turned around checking the medicine cabinet in the room when she heard a bang.
‘Jeez.’ Dane winced in pain.
‘What happened?’ She rushed to him on the floor.
‘You said I should get on the wheel chair right?’
‘I’m sorry. That’s a lot of blood.’ Melisa said when she took off the covering on the amputated leg.
Dane just stared at her while she checked him out. He knew it was just a matter of time before she stopped being angry with him.
‘I need to get rid of the blood before you get an infection.’
Dane watched her go about attending to his leg in a haste.
‘Lisa?
‘Uhmmm.’ She hummed still focused on the leg.
‘I love you.’ Dane announced while Melisa gently raised up her head just for their nose to meet.
Melisa didn’t care if there was blood on her hands because she didn’t hesitate to give in quickly. It was just as if she was waiting for him to make the attempt.
Just when their lips found their rightful places Dane started to shed tears. Melisa felt the tears on her face and paused slowly.
‘Are you okay? Did I hurt you?’ She stared in to his eyes.
‘I’m just not sure what this kiss means for us Lisa.’
‘Can we talk about this later?’ She said withdrawing her hands wrapped around his neck.
‘What’s stopping us from talking right now?’ Dane asked anxiously.
‘Because I just cheated on my boyfriend with an ex that I’m very much still in love with?’
‘I didn’t mean to put you in that position.’ He said remorsefully.
‘It’s alright, I always knew this would happen someday.’
‘Oh so you were bluffing earlier.’ Dane teased.
‘About?’ Melisa asked resuming the attention she was giving his leg earlier.
‘Yesterday you slapped me and a while ago was another story.’
‘You hurt me and went away without a goodbye then you expect me to save your life when you came back half dead?’
‘I remember you asked me to leave.’ Dane said smooching her hair.
‘I was expecting you to fight for me but you just gave up and left.’
‘I wasn’t a magician to know that was what you wanted.’ He replied sarcastically.
‘But I came looking for you.’ She confessed.
‘You did?’
‘Yes, but you were not at the cabin nor Dallas.’
‘Oh I went to Connecticut.’ Dane smiled at her.
‘Where you lived before with Grissel?’ Melisa finally finished cleaning his leg up and dropped the used cotton inside the bin.
‘Yeah and it has nothing to do with Grissel.’
‘I know that Dane.’
‘Good, can I get another kiss? I miss you.’ He smiled.
‘Same here but we have to do this right.’ Melisa cautioned.
‘Can you just call Bryan now and do the break up?’ Dane figured that was what she meant by doing things right.
‘Come on, he deserves an explanation not just a phone call.’
‘Alright, I can wait.’ He finally gave up and drew her closer once more in a romantic lip searching.
‘Someone might come in.’ Melisa said in between their clenched lips.
‘Who cares besides this is a private room.’ Dane tried to convince her.
He reached out pulling her closer for another kiss. For a few seconds, Melisa felt a shadow on her and quickly left his face for him.
‘Tom.’ She said turning around to face him. Melisa could smell his perfume from a hundred miles away.
Dane just feigned a smile.
‘Do you have something to say?’ Tom asked smiling.
‘Emmm, I was just clea…..’
‘Cleaning him up?’
‘Yes.’ She responded coyly.
‘Look man, I think you should allow your sister to live her life.’
‘And who said I want to stand in her way.’ Tom responded.
‘Good because I’m ready for another fight.’
Dane said then both Melisa and her brother laughed.
‘With one leg?’ Melisa teased.
‘I had no idea you love my leg that much.’ Dane teased back while she continue cleaning his wound.
‘Lisa, you really want him?’ Tom asked after few moments of silence.
She nodded smiling.
‘Come on, don’t ruin the fun. I want to hear you say it.’ Dane laughed.
‘I’m waiting for you.’ Tom stressed.
‘Of course, you were my only obstacle.’
‘Great, but if he dare touch a strand of your hair violently yo….’
‘I can’t be foolish twice in my life so your sister is safe with me.’ Dane cut him off.
‘You are on probation for now.’ Tom added smiling.
‘Thank you Tom.’ Melisa rushed to give him a hug.
‘But you do know my house is off limit now right?’
‘Roger that.’ Dane said after a humorous laughter. He was expecting that and see nothing wrong with it.
Melisa thought that was harsh but she understood his brother needs to see some changes in Dane to let him near the family.
After a few more warnings Melisa personally took him through the rest of the process for his wounds to be properly attended to.
***
After several hours of talking things through with Dane, Melisa was sure she could handle the whole relationship though she admitted it would be hard dealing with him being in a wheel chair since he has refused help concerning prosthetics.
Dane however didn’t want her leaving his side but she had to go in for some other rounds. Dani was the first to congratulate Melisa on getting back with her dad.
Stella called about his parents who were on their way to the hospital.

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