wake up time

[cardinalsinned]

[ This is probably the second worst way to wake up, in a hospital bed with Juan there watching. ]

What... happened to me?

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[foundjuanting]

[Right now? Ignoring.

Okay so. Let's try to use this IV stand to paddle the bed into another room-

Oh. Right. The breaks are engaged. Yeah that would make sense.]

[maleborgia]

*leaning in your doorway*

You look like an idiot. Put that down before you hurt yourself.

[foundjuanting]

You must admit that I had few options.

[Fffffffff?]

[maleborgia]

*gesturing. down, down. stop that.*

You could have waited here like a normal person instead of coming up with your own... What were you even trying to do?

[foundjuanting]

Make it to another room before you returned.

[maleborgia]

By paddling.

[foundjuanting]

I needed to bring this with me, and I can not leave the bed. Were I even able to do such a thing, the pain would keep me from walking far. My body is in utter revolt.

[maleborgia]

Then stay put. *closing the door, taking a seat in the chair next to your bed* How many times have you wound up in the hospital now, Juan?

[foundjuanting]

I believe five, I may be miscounting.

[maleborgia]

And I would not see you here a sixth time. Enough of this! Let us find another way.

[foundjuanting]

What do you suggest brother? I stayed by my terms and longer.

[maleborgia]

Obviously simply giving it up is not enough. You told me last night about what you feel when you use it, and I can see that if you cannot have it you grasp around for something else to fill that need. The problem then becomes finding something that is satisfactory if not pleasing to you and that also does not endanger your health.

[foundjuanting]

I would have something without the risk as well, but all that I have read about carry these risks, and I do not see the alternative coming to pass. It was tried before, and it only resulted in failure of the highest sort.

[maleborgia]

I think you are looking at this from too narrow a perspective. If nothing else, remember that we are in a place with far different available materials than normal.

[foundjuanting]

Fine! Then tell me what you would suggest!

[maleborgia]

*calm*

I don't have a suggestion, Juan. I am here to come up with and discuss alternatives with you.

[foundjuanting]

...if our family were more in order, it would distract me from other interests. However our brother will not even entertain the notion.

[maleborgia]

What do you mean by in order?

[foundjuanting]

[Don't make me say it bro]

More...amicable days between us all.

[maleborgia]

*no, this is your punishment. :| *

Truthfully, I would like that as well.

[foundjuanting]

I have given this up before for the assurance that our brother would try to improve the matter between us, but he long ago admitted that he would do no such thing. I have held my tongue, tried to make amends, but still there is no change, and last night he declared me to be a preditor of my family.

[maleborgia]

I understand. You have tried to fix things for some time now.

[foundjuanting]

So this is a way to fix matters where I can not.

[maleborgia]

Am I not your brother as well? Do not tell him this: I am ashamed of what may come to pass.

[foundjuanting]

What do you mean?