Sisterly Love
**Sarah**
I wasn't at all happy about depending on others for basic life activities, but I understood that I had no other choice at the moment. Anyway, I knew this was only temporary. Once I recovered, I could go back to doing things on my own, especially now that I no longer wanted to act like the naive person I used to be.
During the doctor's daily visit, he repeated the same questions as always. However, something caught my attention at that moment: when he touched my legs, I realized I felt nothing. This realization was shocking because I fully understood the implications.
"Doctor, I didn't feel anything when you touched my legs a few moments ago!" I said, alarmed.
The doctor looked at me calmly, and I immediately realized that he was used to maintaining a neutral expression, which he was doing with me now.
"No need to get upset like this, Miss Mitchell," the doctor reassured me. "This is part of the recovery process."
"Are you sure?" I insisted, feeling very worried.
"Absolutely," he assured me. "We'll perform several tests and closely monitor your recovery. When we have a definitive diagnosis, we'll inform you."
"Okay, then."
Even though I had agreed with the doctor's words, I continued to pay close attention to my own body and was genuinely concerned about the lack of sensation in the lower part, even though I knew it was all still very recent.
"Someone's here to see you again," Maira informed me after being out of the room for a while.
"I don't want visitors."
I wasn't in the mood to see anyone, especially now, with this new worry bothering me. And I wasn't interested at all in asking who the visitor was.
"Not even Enrico, Sarah?" she insisted. "He's upset that you don't want to see him."
"I... don't want... to see... anyone!" I said slowly, almost shouting at Maira, to make it clear how serious I was.
I noticed that she looked sad at my reaction, and I felt a little guilty for treating her this way. She had been kind to me all along, supporting me at every moment, even though we had only met on the night of the accident.
"I know you've been through tough times here in the hospital, and you've been even more tense since the doctor's visit this morning," Maira spoke in an understanding tone. "I also know that you're not this person, Sarah."
"I'm sorry, Maira," I apologized, acknowledging my mistake. "I'm just... so shaken..."
Before I could regain control, tears were already streaming down my face, and soon she was by my side, comforting me. Even without being able to hug me, Maira held my hand, and it felt like a comforting embrace.
"You should see the people who love and care about you," she tried again. "I understand not wanting to see Kael, but I think you're being a bit too harsh on the others."
"Life has been harsh on me too, Maira."
"You've been through tough situations in recent months, but you should also remember the good things, like landing the job at Nessyscar, the new friendships you've built along the way, the love you've found. That's also valid, Sarah. Have you ever thought about how many people would love to be in your shoes, traveling the world, working on something as exciting as what you do?"
I knew she was right and that I needed to think about the good things that had happened. In the end, all experiences were positive and served as lessons in life.
"I'm tired of some situations, Maira," I confessed. "But not everyone is to blame."
She smiled without humor, and I concluded, by her sad and melancholic expression, that she had also had her share of hardships.
"Can I ask Enrico to come in?" she tried, feigning enthusiasm she wasn't feeling.
"You can," I agreed, finally.
Maira quickly left the room and soon returned with Enrico. He looked weary and genuinely concerned.
"I was about to jump out of my office window if you didn't agree to see me today, Sarah," Enrico joked, and Maira widened her eyes, concerned.
"It would be a waste, as his office is on the ground floor. At most, you'd get a few scratches, Enrico."
"I couldn't think of a better blackmail," he said, flashing a cynical smile.
Maira gave him a disapproving look, realizing his threat had no merit, and I ended up laughing at the situation.
"Only you could make me laugh like this, Enrico!"
Now, we were all laughing, and I felt like I had made the right choice in accepting my friend's visit.
"I'll leave you two to talk freely," Maira offered, already opening the door to the room and stepping out into the hallway.
Taking advantage of my new sister's exit, I had an honest conversation with Enrico and shared my feelings, even though I wasn't sure what was truly happening to me. I felt like crying, screaming, even hurting people, just as I felt hurt. However, I knew Enrico didn't deserve that treatment. Something in me was still controlling my actions, and I explained this to him.
"I understand that you might be resentful about going through this, but you shouldn't take it out on those who love you, Sarah," he echoed Maira's words. "I've always encouraged you to stop being so good to the point of being used by some people, but I never thought you'd become a bad or resentful person."
"Is it just the leg fracture surgery keeping me in this bed, Enrico?" I asked. "Or is there something more?"
Enrico stared at me, and it was evident how tense he was about my simple, direct question.
The inability to move my legs was quite strange, even considering that one of my legs was still immobilized. I couldn't send or receive any kind of stimulus.
"Only the doctors can answer that, Sarah," Enrico evaded my question. "You need to stay calm... everything in due time. Okay?"
"Okay," I reluctantly replied.
After the long conversation with Enrico, which had the power to make me feel less distressed and even a bit more optimistic about my recovery, I now felt considerably better than before.
I heard a soft knock on the door, and a nurse appeared to inform me that more people were here to visit me. I decided to accept Hillary and Lorenzo, even though I was uncertain about how I would feel seeing my friend at that moment.
I understood that being in a hospital bed left me somewhat vulnerable, but I also knew I couldn't avoid the inevitable forever. It was better to face it all at once.
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