From the Ashes by Dale Mayer

Author:Dale Mayer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Suspense
Publisher: Valley Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2019-12-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

When Phoenix woke again, she felt much better. The doctor and a nurse came in, and, after a complete exam, Phoenix was helped to her feet. She walked around slowly and nodded and smiled. The medical team spoke in a mix of English with their native tongue, but most of it was in English.

“So may I go to the washroom now?”

The nurse helped her to the small room, and Phoenix went inside, closed the door, proceeded to use the facilities, then washed her hands. She sucked in her breath and winced when she tried to lift her sore arm.

When she opened the door, the doctor assessed her once more and nodded. “You’re looking just fine,” he said matter-of-factly. “Healing very well.”

She beamed up at him. “I’ve always been a fast healer,” she said in a glib tone.

He nodded but didn’t say anything.

She was grateful he hadn’t brought up the X-rays. The last thing she wanted to do was discuss her childhood. That she’d survived a nightmare was obvious. As she made her way back to the bed, she sat down with a groan and said, “I might be feeling better, but my shoulder is still sore.”

“We’ll put it in a sling,” he said. “And we’re keeping you here a bit longer, but there is a good chance you can leave later this afternoon. It will depend on how the rest of the afternoon goes.”

She stared at him in surprise. “Really? That would be awesome.”

“Maybe,” he said. “I’m not promising it yet. We’ll check on you in a few hours.”

She smiled, sank back against the pillows and said, “Thank you. That would be great.”

“As long as you aren’t staying alone,” he said. “I can’t have you reinjuring your arm.”

“Right,” she said. “I was supposed to leave this morning on the bus. So I’m not sure where I’ll stay.”

“Let me talk to Rowan,” the doctor said. “You rest now and keep healing.”

A nurse came over and put her shoulder in a sling. The pain eased. Soon after the medical team left, Phoenix was served a hot lunch. She smiled in delight when she saw the food. “I am hungry,” she said.

“We have orders to give you two dinners,” the woman said with a frown.

As a quick explanation, Phoenix said, “I have somebody coming today.”

The woman’s face cleared. “Okay, good.” She left a small tray with an extra serving.

Phoenix wasted no time. She had soup, a hot sandwich and steamed veggies. She worked her way through the first plate, set the dessert off to the side, poured milk in her tea and drank it. Then she switched out the empty plate for the second one. It was almost identical, and she had no problem polishing that off. With both plates empty now, and the desserts sitting waiting, she sank back on the bed with her tea and relaxed.

The extreme appetite was part of her healing process. She remembered in the past she always used to recycle everything in her mind to help her too—reframing, they called it.

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