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Someone Between Lost and Found

Missing time

By C S.Published 6 months ago 9 min read
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Someone Between Lost and Found
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#1

As he awoke to a loud ticking noise that filled his head, waves of mercery less pain rushed his body. Leaving his body paralyzed. What was that infernal noise, it consumed him? Please, please someone make it stop!

Awareness of another kind made it's self be known as taste a smell. A fowl metallic smell, it is so bad he can taste it. It's in his mouth and he could smell it at the same time. What is that, his mind asked as thoughts run rapid blood? His blood?

Thoughts and fear crept around in his head, like a shadows trying to over come his mind. He failed to grasps his thoughts as his brain burned with panic . His heart picks up to an racing pace! The ticking noise grows louder. He needs to see, to open his eyes.

But no matter how hard he tries they remain close as if his eye lids were glued together. His whole body was shaking, but it also seems to be asleep. As if only his mind would awake him can hear things. But they are so scrambled up!

Other feeling and sounds are making there way to him, but it is amuck and in disarray. He next thought was something was forcings air into his lungs. Making him feel as if he was being choked, jarring his mind with more pain.

A bright white, light appears even throw, his closed eye lids. It bores into his mind mixing all the pain into one. Then the blessed darkness over comes him. It once more darkness lay clam to his tired, sore body and mind.

The veils of darkness are moving on, the pain is rolling over him once more pushing him. Making him want to go back into a dark of sleep. It shifts but is he neither awake nor in a true sleep. Voices he is hearing voices once more if only he awake himself to respond. The effort is too great he can't do it, so he listen instead hoping to fall back into the healing darkness of sleep.

Inside his mind is working on the questions what has happened! What am I doing here? And where is here? He need's to remember but he hurts so bad. His mind rebelled as he tries to clear his head and wake his body from its slumber.

Trying to relax he takes a deeper breath. But the breath drawn into his lungs to expanding them only bring on more pain with each flow of air. The pain stabs at his chest unforgivably. Then the veils of darkness rush in to pull him quickly back down to a troubled embrace of sleep.

Awareness once more, makes it self known words seem to be floating around in his head. Moving him in a week what dose that mean? Who? His mind fought to put things together. A ticking was back now. There was, a squeaking noise w3ith it not so far away.

#2

His head felt as if he was swimming. Was he was moving? That's it the sound is rubber tires moving on a floor?

A hospital bed his eyes popped almost open at the thought. A man's face slowly began to come into focus a man dressed in scrubs. Pushed a hospital bed forward and he was in the bed. More time passed things began to clear in his mind he was recognizing things around him.

The man went on to push the bed into a room. There was a family who followed the bed into the room. His family? No, no they walked to the other bed in the room. The man in scrubs turned to talk to them, off and on as he set up this bed and put it into place.

The room it's self wasn't large there were two windows with blinds that were half closed. Leaving a Medium amount of sun light into the room. Was it afternoon? The man walked over to the other bed and apologized to a man there.

We had to put him somewhere sorry to in convince you sir your room will be ready shortly. Then we will move you on into it. The man in the other bed said a hand then it was fine not a problem.

I understand you wanted a privet room but he should sleep for a bit yet. Once he is settled in I will go get your room set up you. Then you can be moved on too there.

The family gathered around the other bed say there good byes and well wishes. Then left the room while the orderly followed them out the door.

#3

He returned with in moments to move the other man to his new room.

While alone not really asleep but not really a wake the man watched and listened dozing off and on. But all ways just in a light sleep his mind would not let him rest into a the long deep sleep he was longing for.

The man in scrubs was back again the room was empty but for the two of them. The man in the bed tried to sit as the male orderly approached the bed. Good even sir it's nice to see you are coming around.

The orderly chatted on asked, I would bet you could use some water before you start talking. Supper is over but I could get you something to eat if you are Hungary. Just let me get you a water cup and set up your tray so you have it for later.

The badge on his shirt read Robert Jennings. He come back into the room then he handed a full water cup with ice to the man in the bed. Dropped two packs of peanut butter crackers on the tray.

The man drank just a little water from the cup. The melt laic taste in his mouth made the water flavorful of blood. After clearing he thought a motmot he then ask to use the restroom.

#4

People just call me Rob by the way you sure l can't just bring you a bed pan. No! Was gruffly answered back. Oh ok then. But I'll have to unhook you from all this stuff it will take a few minutes. Rob said I can't say as I blame ya none I wouldn't like to use a bed pan much either.

Rob rolled a blue seated wheel chair up next to the bedside. Removed the foot rest laying on the bedside table. The chair was made for a smaller person although not the wide man with long legs. After helping to move him to the edge of the bed together they got him into the wheel chair.

He sat in the chair as the room swam around him. Rob said lift your feet sir then, push him towards the restroom.. Is there anything else I can do for you? Clearing his throat then opening his eyes the man said. Yea, then coughed then continued come back, in five minuets. It hurt too breath more less talk.

Rob said Na I should stay you know make sure you are good. Look Rob! I am, good ok! I can hear, them calling you, out at the desk. Really I am good. Ok see you in five then if you need me here is at bell.

The man waste no time he washed his mouth out at the sink to get the metallic teste out of his mouth. After drinking as much water he could hold he made slow use of the restroom.

With washing up of his face and hands he drank more water. Then sat back in the chair to wait for Rob to help him back to to the bed. Who is the man looking back at him from the mirror.

#5

The face was pale with dark circles under each eye of the steal gray, bruising along the left side of his face and a small cut on his lower lip. That blood must have made it way into his mouth. He needed a shave and a hair cut, of his blond/brown hair it kept fall in to his eyes.

He felt the room sway around him so he closed his eyes and rested. The ringing of the phones at the nurse desk was loud here bathroom acoustics. A Dr was giving orders as she walked by on her way to the elevator banks. Every sound that happened it was like he was standing next to the nurse station unseen.

Things quieted for a minute then a nurse's called out to Rob who must have been walking by. Hey there's a call for you on line two. Thanks! Missy could you give me a min here? Oh sure no problem I am going to the ladies room then I'll do a check on our VIP. But if any other calls come while you are here at the desk could get them I will need a few mins.

Oh? Sure darling you all take your time, Kelly should be here soon to take over her shift shortly. Rob sat himself down with his back to the wall so he could see if anyone was in the hall way. He picked up the phone push line#2 and said yo, it's me?

Yea, I'm in he is real out of it and I am going to keep him that way. Look no need to get pushy! Once I find out where it's at, he will no longer be a problem to anyone! Ok, ok don't get so worked up it may take me a day or so but I got this in hand. And next time text my cell or call it.

Why did you call this number anyway you know there always people around and we can't. Oh ok no the last numbers are wrong it is 69 right that's it. I've gotta go bye now! The phone click off and landed on to the desk. Rob mumbled, Dum asses no wounder things are so messed up!

#6

What he had just over heard spiked a fear into the man. The why being unknown to him. With his head pounding and body aching like a bad tooth ack. He managed to wheel the chair out of the bathroom using his feet on the floor and hands on the wheels . The band in his chest tighten with the exertion of energy and breathing was slow and hard to do.

Feeling like his body was moving throw water he tried to slow his breathing down. Baerly making it back to the hospital bed. He lean over to the bed just making it. It looked as if he were trying to get into the bed but he new if he tried he would pass out. Trying to slow his breathing down he pilled the pillow to the middle of the bed then lean over on to it resting there.

As Rob came to the door way of the room.

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