Game Face: The Waiting Series Next Generation by Ginger Scott

Author:Ginger Scott [Scott, Ginger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Miss Write, LLC
Published: 2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

Two more hours pass before the doctor finally pops into the waiting room post-surgery. Reed, Nolan, and I are on our feet in seconds, meeting him halfway across the room. I’m tempted to push past him and rush down the hallway to her bedside, but she’s probably still waking up so I pay attention to what he’s saying.

“It went very well. I’m really pleased with what we were able to do for her. She’ll be in a lot of pain, which is normal from a procedure like this, but with the right regimen, and her stubbornness, I think we’ll see Peyton on her feet in few weeks.”

“Oh, that’s—” Nolan chokes up, covering her mouth as her tears finally rush out. She’s been holding a lot in over the past week. She needs this release.

“That’s amazing, Doctor. Thank you.” Reed pulls Nolan into his side, holding her close as she sniffles and her body quivers.

“By on her feet, do you mean she’ll be walking next month?” I ask, knowing there are semantics to everything he says.

He nods at first, but the hesitancy in his eyes makes me wait for his words.

“Right, so . . . she’ll be able to start therapy. We’ll get her fitted for an exoskeleton for her right leg, and that’s going to take some time for her to get used to. It’s basically like a wearable robot that activates the muscles and helps retrain the brain and nerves how to work together. Balance, however, is something she must find on her own. It can take weeks for some patients. I get that she’s going to want to come out of this running, so we need to work with her to set reasonable expectations. At least at the start.”

We all exchange glances and nod, and I wonder if Dr. K has seen Peyton’s binder. He may want to add a few more sections and steps. But also, he doesn’t know Peyton the way we do. She removed those steps for a reason.

“She’s waking up, so if you all want to head up to her room, she’ll be in there shortly.” Dr. K shakes Reed’s hand first, then Nolan folds into him with a hug that he chuckles through. I think he’s probably used to people’s physical relief and gratitude. I’m half-tempted to hug him myself, but I keep it to a firm handshake, though I do cover his hand in both of mine.

Nolan calls her parents while Reed calls Buck and Rose. I can tell when he’s talking to Ellie, who is just as focused on the fact that we went to McDonald’s as she is her sister’s surgery. I send a text to Whiskey and Tasha, as promised. And then we wait . . . again.

When they wheel Peyton into her room about thirty minutes later, she’s groggy but clearly anxious. I stand back while her mom helps her get comfortable, letting the nurse hook up her fluids along with that annoying heart monitor. The doctor stops

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