Chapter 3

Pain spreads through my chest as I find myself struggling to breathe, I've never felt this way before and it's scary. A voice suddenly makes a presence a nurse I guess, "shh it's alright, Joe honey, don't fight it, I know it's scary but the tube's helping you"she says hand resting on my forehead. I try to relax as she leaves to go get the doctor to let him/her know I'm awake. I honestly don't remember what happened, all I remember was Junior attacking me and now i'm here in the hospital. The doctor comes back eventually and they remove the tube because i'm breathing on my own now, and as soon as they do I start coughing. A hand pats me on the back as I do so, "it hurts"I say somewhat quietly, "I know, it's because of your throat,it's still swollen"he says.

Once i'm done they check my throat and listen to my breathing, then lay me back down. The doctor leaves but the nurse stays for a bit, sitting on a chair by my bed. I guess I fall asleep because the next thing I know I wake up and she's gone. But it doesn't surprise me though because looking at the clock on the wall it's two in the morning, so I fall back asleep waiting for morning to come.