“I know I’m lucky.”
“It doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt, though.”
Harmony nodded.She’d gone through a lot of emotions in the few days.Sometimes she woke up confused, sometimes angry, sometimes sad.Through all of it, Damien knew she was processing her trauma.
“Do you want your glasses?”
“Please.”
He slid them on for her, being careful not to poke her in the eye or bump her broken nose.She looked more alert than she had in the last few days.
“When can I get out of here?”
“Oh, you’re up,” the doctor said, breezing into the room after a quick knock.“How are you today?”
“Ready to go home,” Harmony said.
Doctor Dell chuckled.“Well, until you can move around a little, and stay awake for more than ten minutes at a time, we have to keep you here.”
Harmony groaned.“I hate hospitals.”
“Everyone does,” Doctor Dell said.“Let’s see how you’re doing today.”
The doctor didn’t ask Damien to leave, so he sat in his chair and watched Harmony go through the tests the doctor gave her.When he was done, he smiled.
“Things look good.You still can’t put weight on your leg, so that’s going to be the biggest thing for us.Your chest is healing well, but it’s going to be a while before you can get back to your usual activities.”
“How long is a while?I have to finish my thesis.”
“When is it due?”
“Less than a month.”
The doctor winced.“Unless you just have to submit it, you’re not likely to make that.”
“No!I can’t miss it.It has to be turned in, or I’m not going to graduate this summer.”
“Can you ask for an extension?”
Harmony glared at the doctor.“It’ll be another year before I can defend my thesis if I don’t do it this summer.”
“You’ll definitely be healed by then.”
Harmony growled at the man.
“We’ll talk about it later.Thank you, Doctor,” Damien said.
Doctor Dell took the hint and left the room.
“I can’t wait another year,” Harmony whined.“I can’t afford to wait another year.I need to finish, and I need to start working.”
“Then we’ll make it happen,” Damien said.“You need to rest, but I know how important this is to you.What can I do to help?”
“You’d help me?”
“Harmony, I love you.I would do anything for you.”
She made a move like she was going to get up, but he put a hand on her good shoulder.
