Chapter 4 New Life Old Habits
The nurse touched the bandagers around Luke’s head and smiled at him “Well this is it now would you take it off Luke or should I? It was the last bandage after the last operation, for six months doctors have cut skin and repaired the terrible damage from the accident. Luke have been very patient and have been waiting for this moment “you do it nurse it’s the last time for you. I just watch the good work, he looked into the mirror and he couldn’t believe his eyes, it was like magic, there were a few tiny lines but apart from that it was the same good looking face of the photographs of Luke Harrison before the accident, the same photographs that the doctors have used to recreate the face and they had got it right. Luke eyes filled with tears “I don’t know what to say, well I look exactly like I did before, it’s just perfect –I’m very happy for you Luke but you better go to your wife before we all fall in love with you and here she is” Megan walked into the room carrying a suitcase to take his things home, she put down the case and threw her arms around him “Oh Luke I’ve got my old Luke back again come on let’s get you home where you belong” They drove away from the hospital it was so nice for Megan to sit in the car with her husband at the wheel again but she notice that Luke suddenly seem sad “what is it love aren’t you happy –yes but I’m so sorry that Jake didn’t have the same luck, would you mind if we stop at the cemetery, I just like to see his grave” Megan wondered why he didn’t want to go home first but it was true, Luke could not yet have actually seen the grave of his old friend and partner he had been very sick at the time of the funeral “Of course love, we’ll stop at fest and buy some flowers” At the graveyard Megan put the flowers on to the grave then she stepped back to let Luke have a moment alone. Luke went down on his knees and cried “Oh Jake my true friend, why it was you and not me? How can I live without you? I’ll never forget you, never” Megan waited for a little while then she went and took him away from the grave, they walked back to the car in silence, Luke drove them home. As they walked to the door, Nathan ran out. he threw his arms around Luke “Daddy I’m so happy you’re back” Nathan pull Luke by the hand and took him into the living room “I want to see you here by the fire just like the old days, Oh daddy I missed you so much, I’m going to make sure that nothing bad ever happens to you again” the family had dinner together, Megan pour them all some wine “Here’s to our family together again –and forever” Nathan couldn’t stop looking at Luke and Megan’s eyes were shining with happiness, after the meal Luke put his hand into his pocket he took out a packet of cigarettes and lit one, Megan and Nathan both spoke at once “Daddy, Luke! You are smoking! But you’ve never smoked before you’ve always hated it –yes I know –Don’t do it daddy, it’s bad for you –ok you two –I’m sorry darling we didn’t mean to complain” Megan got up to get an ashtray Nathan picked up the package “Jake used to smoke those” Megan took the package from Nathan and handed the ashtray to Luke “Thank you, I expected that the reaction, the shock from the accident is making me want to smoke –well let’s hope it would pass, anyway it’s wonderful to have you back, now should we go and sit by the fire or watch a film together?”
The nurse touched the bandagers around Luke’s head and smiled at him “Well this is it now would you take it off Luke or should I? It was the last bandage after the last operation, for six months doctors have cut skin and repaired the terrible damage from the accident. Luke have been very patient and have been waiting for this moment “you do it nurse it’s the last time for you. I just watch the good work, he looked into the mirror and he couldn’t believe his eyes, it was like magic, there were a few tiny lines but apart from that it was the same good looking face of the photographs of Luke Harrison before the accident, the same photographs that the doctors have used to recreate the face and they had got it right. Luke eyes filled with tears “I don’t know what to say, well I look exactly like I did before, it’s just perfect –I’m very happy for you Luke but you better go to your wife before we all fall in love with you and here she is” Megan walked into the room carrying a suitcase to take his things home, she put down the case and threw her arms around him “Oh Luke I’ve got my old Luke back again come on let’s get you home where you belong” They drove away from the hospital it was so nice for Megan to sit in the car with her husband at the wheel again but she notice that Luke suddenly seem sad “what is it love aren’t you happy –yes but I’m so sorry that Jake didn’t have the same luck, would you mind if we stop at the cemetery, I just like to see his grave” Megan wondered why he didn’t want to go home first but it was true, Luke could not yet have actually seen the grave of his old friend and partner he had been very sick at the time of the funeral “Of course love, we’ll stop at fest and buy some flowers” At the graveyard Megan put the flowers on to the grave then she stepped back to let Luke have a moment alone. Luke went down on his knees and cried “Oh Jake my true friend, why it was you and not me? How can I live without you? I’ll never forget you, never” Megan waited for a little while then she went and took him away from the grave, they walked back to the car in silence, Luke drove them home. As they walked to the door, Nathan ran out. he threw his arms around Luke “Daddy I’m so happy you’re back” Nathan pull Luke by the hand and took him into the living room “I want to see you here by the fire just like the old days, Oh daddy I missed you so much, I’m going to make sure that nothing bad ever happens to you again” the family had dinner together, Megan pour them all some wine “Here’s to our family together again –and forever” Nathan couldn’t stop looking at Luke and Megan’s eyes were shining with happiness, after the meal Luke put his hand into his pocket he took out a packet of cigarettes and lit one, Megan and Nathan both spoke at once “Daddy, Luke! You are smoking! But you’ve never smoked before you’ve always hated it –yes I know –Don’t do it daddy, it’s bad for you –ok you two –I’m sorry darling we didn’t mean to complain” Megan got up to get an ashtray Nathan picked up the package “Jake used to smoke those” Megan took the package from Nathan and handed the ashtray to Luke “Thank you, I expected that the reaction, the shock from the accident is making me want to smoke –well let’s hope it would pass, anyway it’s wonderful to have you back, now should we go and sit by the fire or watch a film together?”
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