Catching up | RP with drcampbell

[pullmysteth]

Riley pulled the bathroom door slammed closed behind him and felt his way gingerly back back the hall of his apartment. When he reached the livingroom, he sat down just as stiffly in the recliner chair, clutching his stomach. "I'm sorry if you need an urgent pee, but you do not want to go in there," he warned his friend, his voice strained from

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[drcampbell]

Lachlan waved his hand from where he'd been sprawled on the sofa, comfortably relaxed. "Dinnae worry, buddy. I understand that better than anyone. Some of the meds they've had me on made me as sick as a dog. The trots are the worst. Even worse is burning the candle at both ends in the middle of the night. I'm lucky Tara loves me. Nay anything sacred between us anymore," he laughed. "Have you got Immodium?"

He rubbed his eyes a little. "Aye, I am. Cannae shake it these last few days. I sleep more than I'm awake, but I wanted to come see you now they let you out. I'm sorry about the whole not coming back to the hospital. It just sends me into a spin. The sound of the heart monitor is like nails down a blackboard for me. Where's your entourage?"

[pullmysteth]

"Less and less is becoming sacred between Beth and me," Riley admitted. He curled up a little in the chair. "I'm getting myself into all sorts of disgusting situations Beth and Tab are helping me with. I feel fucking guilty saddling them with it but my doctor told me I'm not allowed to be left on my own for too long for at least another week. I got off the bloody toilet last night and passed out. No warning whatsoever, just a bit of dizziness before I stood up."

He threw another cushion carefully in Lachlan's direction. "Make yourself at home. If you fall asleep, I'll call Tara and let her know. They're shopping. Beth offered I think to give me and Tab some time alone, but neither Tab or I realised this and Tab wanted to go along to make sure Beth bought the right brands I liked. When they knew you were coming, I told them to go. Gets them away from being stuck in here with me."

[drcampbell]

Lachlan gratefully accepted the extra pillow and shoved it under his head to stretch out a little further. He shifted the one he already had braced against his stomach a bit more under his arm so he could turn to see Riley better during their conversation. This wasn't the first time they'd commiserated over illnesses together. About six months after Riley first arrived in Scotland, they both came down with a flu that swept through the university like wildfire. Riley was off classes and Lachlan was off work, so they camped out at Lachlan's parents' place while they recovered and got waited on hand and foot by Nana Campbell. It hadn't been pretty.

"The dizziness is a bitch. It doesnae happen so much to me anymore, but a couple of months ago, I could be fine one minute and down the next. Tara learned to read the signs, but I know I scared her a few times. She makes sure to get me back now and again when her BSL drops rapidly. We're a match made in heaven," he joked wryly. "Are you glad to have Tab back with you?" he asked.

[pullmysteth]

Riley looked over at Lachlan and nodded. "Yeah, of course. I feel kind of cheated that it took me catching an infectious disease to spend time with her. From the minute I got back I've been working because..." he sighed. "Money's tight. The trip back here just about cleared me out. I've been trying to get my savings back."