What Brings Me to You by Loralee Abercrombie

Author:Loralee Abercrombie [Abercrombie, Loralee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B013MNR8LU
Goodreads: 16128571
Published: 2015-08-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Charley

When I woke up I knew exactly where I was, I just had no idea how I got there.

"Hey," Kelsey said. She was in a chair next to the bed I was laying in. I still had on all my clothes but I was freezing.

"Hey," my voice was hoarse and scratchy but at least sound came out.

"Are you okay, Charley?"

"That's a dumb question considering I'm laid up in Student Health, Kelce."

"No I mean..." she looked all concerned and I didn’t really want her to ask me if I was okay again. I just wanted answers.

"How did I get here?"

"You walked, Charley. Don't you remember? I was with you."

"You were?"

"You fell in the hall,” the way she averted her eyes told me there was more to the story. From what I remembered it was more than a fall. I was tearing through the corridor grabbing onto walls and doorframes trying to get the Earth to quit turning. “You told me you needed help. You kept saying you couldn't breathe. We walked over here together two hours ago."

My mouth was dry and I had a wicked headache, the pounding only increasing with trying to comprehend what she was telling me. "Did they give me something?" Her eyes darted from mine toward the door and I thought she was going to avoid answering that question too. "Kelce, it's okay. Did they give me something?"

"Yes we did." I followed Kelsey’s gaze toward the voice, and an older man in a white coat, gray slacks, and what looked like crocs strode in carrying a clipboard. "We gave you a sedative to help you relax, Charley."

"Oh." Shit! A sedative? Like I was a crazy person?

"I’m Doctor Musgraves.”

“Nice to meet you,” it was an automatic response. Under these circumstances it was not nice to meet him at all.

“How are you feeling?" He asked. Why does everyone keep asking me that?

"I've been better."

"Any dizziness? Nausea?"

"I have a headache. I could really use some water."

"That's one of the side effects of the Ativan. We'll get you some water," then he glanced reflexively at Kelsey. I guess she took the hint because she volunteered to get me a water bottle. I sat up on the cot and when she left and asked, "When can I leave?"

"I'm going to discharge you after we talk, Charley."

"About what?"

"We think you may have had a panic attack. Have you ever had one before?"

"I don't think so."

"Charley, we see this a lot. You're in a new place away from home, high pressure, high stress academic climate, living with strangers, lack of sleep and on and on. You're not alone and it's nothing to be ashamed of. The facts are one third of all college students suffer from some sort of mental issue or another which is exacerbated by the environment. That being said, we need to get you well so you can continue in your studies."

"I'm fine, Doc. Really." Please don’t treat me like a crazy person. Please.

"Charley, honey," and he grabbed my hand in both of his as if I were his own daughter.

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