Beaten Paths by Walls Stephie

Author:Walls, Stephie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wallflowers Publishing
Published: 2019-09-15T16:00:00+00:00

10

Sarah

“The surgery went well, and her stats look good.” The doctor’s voice was clear, but I doubted I’d remember anything he said; everything was hazy. “The nurses are going to watch her for a bit, but once the sedation wears off, she should be good to go home.”

I nodded and hoped to God someone else was listening. My head was swimming, and I wouldn’t retain anything. Daddy and Charlie were here; surely, they were taking notes. My eyes kept drifting closed, and I’d snap them open to find Charlie grinning at me like he thought it was cute.

“I’m going to write her another prescription for oxycodone and one for an antibiotic. Use the oxycodone as needed for pain. The antibiotic is twice a day for ten days. It’s just a precaution, but infection is a risk we don’t need to take.”

I just wanted him to stop talking and let me sleep. I could read a bottle when I got home; I didn’t need a rundown on pain meds and prescriptions. I’d done this before. I took a deep breath and pried my lids apart one more time.

The doctor seemed smaller than he was before surgery—and serious. He’d made it through the hard part; I’d come out of surgery alive. He needed to relax, but instead, he wrote on his clipboard, and the movement of the pen was almost as mesmerizing as Charlie’s gaze.

“I’m adding some additional notes that Sarah can read over later, but she needs to take it easy the rest of today. Stick to fluids and bland food like crackers. She should be good to eat tomorrow, but don’t overdo it. Rest is key. Sleep is the body’s way of healing itself.”

“What about physical therapy?”

It sounded like Daddy, but I couldn’t be sure. And I hadn’t heard the doctor’s answer.

“—no sexual activity.”

My eyes sprung open. I couldn’t be any more awake if I’d had ice water dumped on me. Thankfully, neither Charlie nor Daddy paid me any attention. They were both focused on the conversation with the surgeon. Nevertheless, heat rose in my cheeks, and I was certain I’d blushed. No sexual activity—he had no idea. It was laughable. Not that the man had any idea that I was a still a virgin. Sex was one thing on the list of “don’ts” that I didn’t have to worry about.

Dr. Hammond turned his attention to me now that I appeared to be wide awake. “I’ll see you in my office in a week. Do you have any questions?”

I shook my head, afraid to speak. Nope, I was still reeling from the instruction given to my father and—whatever Charlie was to me—for me not to have intercourse. Randi would have asked if that included all sexual activity or only penetration just to make everyone uncomfortable. I wanted to forget it had ever happened.

“Then that’s about it.” Dr. Hammond smiled, tore off the prescriptions, and then handed them to Daddy.

The pain medication and sedation kept me pretty well pulled under for the next couple days.

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