Another Emergency

[Sage]

Sage had taken a deep breath the moment Dr. Kinnard touched his head again. It was that fear of death that everyone had. The idea that your life would be no more, you would no longer see the ones you loved or be able to touch them. But Sage knew in his right mind that he was going to die if they couldn't fix the thing in his head. He let the bitterness of what his parents had done to him carry him through the unnerving feeling.

His body was numb from the pain meds. He wasn't feeling proper to begin with. But even through the fog of the medication Sage felt the difference. His head hurt less. He felt less off. But the fog of the medication blurred those things. Maybe that was a good thing.

He gave his doctor a small smile. "I feel different. But I think it will be more apparent once the medication is out of my system."
He really wanted to feel himself. "I would like to leave this hospital and return when Dr. Marcil instructed."


He knew leaving was a risk. But everything about his existence at present was going to be a risk. And Sage would rather be normal than in a hospital bed. He knew he couldn't touch the processor. It was failing and it would be hell not touching it. He knew he'd have the shakes and withdrawal symptoms. He could pay that price if he got to see Moscow. It might be his only chance. He smiled at the doctor. "I don't want to die in here. And I don't want to die alone. At least out there I'll have my friend."