True love never dies 23/?
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Summary: The story is about Camilla/Sofie. She has an opportunity to visit London after several years. She is there on an assignment and also to meet some new friends. However, destiny wants something more when she meets an old friend that causes her to have to confront the memory loss resulting from a surgery done a few years back. Not possessing any memory of the old friend or what sort of relationship they might have had, she only knows that she has seen him lately in films.
Previous Chapter; Intro-1, Chapter 2-3, Chapter 4-5, Chapter 6-7, Chapter 8-9, Chapter 10-11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19, Chapter 20, Chapter 21, Chapter 22,
*Cahpter 23*
Orlando’s pov
The staff had managed to get me laying down on a bed, and I felt it was a lot better than sitting or standing. I really hated to be there, laying almost unable to move brought back bad memories. Although it wasn’t as bad as the last time, I was still in almost as much pain, and I was beginning to wish I had no feeling at all. Now every little movement was like being stabbed all along my spine with razor sharp knives.
Not knowing or hearing any news about Sophie didn’t help either. When the doctor finally arrived to look at me, I had accepted the pain I was in. A nurse asked me how attached I was to my shirt, explaining that cutting it off would cause me less pain than moving me to take it off in one piece. That sounded like the best idea, so I told her to go ahead. Shirts can be replaced.
“I see the paramedics made a note of the fact that you mentioned you have previously broken your back. Is that correct?” The doctor asked.
“Yes. I fell several storeys in 1998, resulting in a broken back. I was lucky though, following some surgeries I was able to walk again after twelve days.”
“I can see the scar. I hope you realise that you carry a higher risk of any damage to your back can causing paralysis now.”
“Yes, I know, but when you are trying to save the woman you love, that isn’t top on your list of worries. How is Sophie? Has she woken up yet?”
“Are you her boyfriend or husband?”
At first I didn’t know whether to ell the truth, but knew I would then not be told of her condition. “I’m her boyfriend, and her family doesn’t live in England, so I’m all she has.”
“She’s sleeping right now. We had to give her some heavy medication for her migraine. She did wake up for a few minutes, so I was able to have a few words with her. She should be a lot better in the morning. After examining her, I could find no wounds, so you saved her. We want to keep her in over night for safety though. I need to run a few tests when she’s awake as I learned that she was sick about the same time you were.”
The doctor handed some paperwork to the nurse and turned back to me. “Now, about you, young man. As you are obviously in a lot of pain, I’ll give you some drugs to ease it, and your history being as it is, we will x-ray your back. We need to make sure that your spine and discs are aligned.”
“Okay. Would it be possible for me to stay with Sophie?”
“I don’t think that would be a problem. We’ll fix that as soon as you’ve had your x-rays.”
“Thanks, I appreciate it. Could you let my friends know I’m okay, or possibly let them come in and see me?” I asked him. Before he replied, I thought about the possible consequences of what happened, so I added, “And if it isn’t too much to ask, could you try and make sure the media don’t find out I’m here?”
At my last remark, the doctor really looked at me. It took a few moments, but he finally seemed to place me. “I’ll do as you ask, Mr Bloom. Would it help if we changed your name on the registration?”
“That would be great, you can use Stone instead.”
It hoped that would help keep some of the ‘hounds’ away. The medication helped me to relax, and knowing I would soon be with Sophie again relaxed me even more. Whatever the nurse had given me kicked in straight away and the pain in my back eased up a lot. She pushed my bed through the door, down the corridor, and into a new room.
Looking at all the machinery, I knew this was the x-ray department. I was asked to lie down on my stomach, and when I’d managed that, she started to take some pictures. When she’d finished, I was pushed back into the first room.
I lost track of the time and dozed off before the doctor returned.
“I’ve taken a look at the x-rays, and have to tell you that you are one lucky young man. There must be someone watching over you as there haven’t been any shifts in the discs, and the spine looks good. You do have quite a big bruise down your back though, and you’ll be in some discomfort for a while. You’re back will most likely stiffen up, but gentle movements as often as you can should ease that for you and help the healing process. I’ll give you a prescription for some medication if the pain gets too bad.”
“That’s a relief to hear. I don’t have time to be sick.”
“In a few moments, we’ll move you in with Sophie, then when you’re settled, your friends can come into see you, but they mustn’t stay for more than a few minutes. I’ll be back to check on both of you in the morning.”
It wasn’t long before the nurse came in and moved me. Sophie was already there and looked to be sleeping peacefully.
When the nurse was about to leave I asked her, “Can’t you put the beds side by side? I want to be close to her.”
She smiled and did as I asked. I slowly turned until I was on my side, enabling me to see and touch her.
“Here you are.” The nurse said, placing the emergency button by my side. “Give it a push if you need anything, okay.”
I nodded as my gaze drifted to Sophie. I stretched out my hand to stroke her hair and cheek. I was so happy that she had made it, and that she must have remembered me.
Chapter 24