Birthday, Rude Idiots & Transfer..

Days passed as Richard floated inside of medical tube, doctor Cooper stood in front of tube reading off of a tablet.

A nurse in charge of checking on patients in the medical tubes came over to him and spoke.

"Doctor Cooper his condition won't get any better... it has already passed the point of recovery... I'm afraid he doesn't even have a few days left..."

Doctor Cooper stopped for a few seconds before talking.

"Yes he'll be lucky to even make it past his birthday tomorrow... Life can be so unfair sometimes... Such a kind and smart young man... you know I've been treating him since he was young.

With out any parents and born with a unknown condition that even with all the research and technology we possess we can't even figure out what is wrong.

All that burden would break anyone but he is still going... in fact the only thing still keeping him alive is his spirit and will power alone...

Did you know why he uses a wheelchair instead of a electric or hover chair?"

The nurse looked over to the folded wheelchair next to the medical tube and asked why.

"I don't know.. I've always wondered. Why does he?"

"He said that it helps him feel alive still, 'as long as I can still get around myself then that's enough' that's what he told me...

Even now I am actually starting to believe it as well..."

"Prepare to take him out in hour we'll discharge him.. after all he should spend his last few days having fun..."

"Yes Doctor I'll get on it now."

Doctor Cooper looked at Richard before leaving with a hopeless expression.

Coming to slowly, I opened my eyes. My eyes narrowed because of the bright light, blinded because my eyes had been closed for too long.

Slowly my eyesight readjusted allowing me to take in the surroundings, I was laying down on a bed dressed in patient robes.

In front of my bed sat Doctor Cooper reading off of a tablet in deep thought, he seemed to notice my movement and looked over.

"How are you feeling? Any pain or discomfort?" He asked coming over to the right side of the bed.

"Same as always" I answered.

"Well that is good but unfortunately I have some bad news..." Doctor Cooper said with a heavy tone

"Your organs are close to... complete failure... your heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys and well... you are... you have only a day or two left...

Even with all the technology and medicine we have not even managed to increase your life by even a... day...."

He stopped and looked me in the eyes full of sadness and helplessness and guilt.

I closed my eyes not moving or looking, just laying there thinking.

All sorts of thoughts ran through my mind in an instant before I opened my eyes and spoke.

"That... It's all right.. You and everyone have done everything that you could... In fact I have to thank you all for everything you have done for me.." I smiled at him

"Plus not everything is without hope maybe a miracle could happen..."

"Well maybe one... might after all if there is anyone who deserves it would be you..." Doctor Cooper said with a face of regent, after all

"Well anyway Doctor Cooper if I only have two days left then if you don't mind Doctor I would like to go home and spend my.... last days.... anyway thank you Doctor Cooper for everything."

Doctor Cooper left the room after speaking a few words. After getting dressed I left the room pushing myself forward to the lobby to leave.

As I moved out of the lobby to the pickup zone I ran into Zoe, she was standing next to the entrance while muttering to her self. She seemed to have noticed me as she came over before speaking.

"Richard umm.. so your birthday is tomorrow and I.. was j-just wondering if you had any... plans? if you do it's well umm.." She spoke nervously and avoiding looking at my eyes.

"Unfortunately I do have plans tomorrow but I don't have any plans today if you're free we can go out and have fun." I smiled at her which seemed to have broken her out of her nervousness.

"So how about 3pm I'll come and pick you up?" Zoe asked with a beautiful smile.

"Sure I'll see you then." Zoe helped me into a taxi before waving goodbye to me.

After arriving home I had a shower and got dressed into some nice clothes.

Soon 3pm rolled around and my door bell went off.

Opening the door I found Zoe waiting, she was wearing a simple but pretty white sun dress.

"Please come in" I moved to allow her to enter.

As she walked in she looked around her attention focused on a few designs and blueprints for a few each seconds before turning around and looking at me.

"Still as organized as all was, I don't think I've ever seen anything of yours disorganized." She smiled while caught in her memories.

"Actually I think you have before especially in school but enough of that let's get going shall we."

In front of the apartment building sat a nice BMW class 8 hover car. Worth around 45,000 credits quite expensive but worth the price.

Inside the interior was white and blue leather seats, comfortable and spacious.

Soon after we left for a nice restaurant in the high class area. The restaurant The 12 Seasons is especially well known for their sea food and steak.

The 12 Seasons was on the top 3 floors of a skyscraper in the middle of the city.

78 floors high the black skyscraper sat, the building was a large hotel for the rich and influential came to stay when visiting the city.

We made our way to the top floor, The 12 Seasons was highly decorated with all sorts of art and colors.

The first floor was wide open with tables all around the room, Zoe and I went up to the second floor which was more spacious as it had less tables than the first.

The 3rd floor followed the same theme with less tables the the second. Each floor more decorated than the last.

We sat down at a table near the window over looking the city and the harbour. A female waiter came over and helped us into our chairs before giving us each a menu.

We each ordered some food, i ordered a steak and chips, Zoe she got a nice honey garlic salmon.

The food was delivered very quickly, as Zoe and I spoke about the past and our school days we ate.

However our peace was soon broken.....

Over looking the 2nd floor on the 3rd floor sat a group of 9 sat around a table laughing and drinking. While having fun one of them Chad Nickel looked down to the second level, when his eyes looked at the different tables filled with people his eyes stopped on a particular table near the windows.

He elbowed Robert sitting next to him.

"Hey you see that.. isn't that Zoe Miller?" He asked Robert Carter next to him while pointing down.

Robert looked over for a few seconds before nodding and turning to the over end of the table and speaking.

"Boss!" Everyone at the table turned to him.

"Boss Zoe Miller is down there and she's with that half dead bastard." Everyone stopped before looking over to their boss Michael Lewis.

"Then let's go down a give them a greeting." Said a tall skinny man in expensive clothing, he had brown hair and eyes full of arrogance.

The group made their way down to the second floor full of arrogance and unfounded pride.

Walking up too the table next to the window they stood over the Richard in his wheelchair and with a tone with of ridicule.

"What do we have here?"

I looked over my shoulder and immediately recognise the group behind me. The Group was made up of a group of 9 mainly between the age of 18 to 19.

They are all dogs to Michael Lewis the rich boy full of him self. The group always found pleasure by making my life miserable.

Michael has always wanted to date Zoe to get money and her body. His father although successful he works for Zoe's parents company.

So as you could see Michael isn't after her for her but for her money.

For this reason he has always hated me, quite a small minded person who thinks his top of the world and everyone is there to serve him.

A very dangerous mind set not only for others but especially for himself especially after tomorrow....

Zoe spoke upon seeing the group with a voice of slight disdain.

"Oh Michael you and your... friends are here..." She forced a smile as she still needed to be nice because of his father.

"Why are you hanging out with... little D.. Richard?" As he spoke he paused before speaking his and his group 'nickname' they gave me.

I remained quiet as I would never waste words on brain dead morons.

"It's Richard's birthday tomorrow so we are celebrating." Zoe answered.

"Well I HOPE he has a nice one after all he doesn't have many left." Michael's voice spoke full of venom and ridicule before smiling at Zoe.

"Well I'll see you later Zoe." He left soon after his face full of smiles till he turned around where it became twisted with hatred and anger.

On the way out Michael and his group spoke to each other.

"Boss should we jump the little bastard?" Chad asked full of excitement at the idea.

"No, we won't have to worry about him much longer if we didn't already beat the crap out of him last time I don't think he would be in the stupid wheelchair right now.

So it's most likely he doesn't have long left, but tomorrow we might just pay him a visit."

Although very stupid and dimwitted Michael still learnt quite a few things because of his father's strict teachings.

After the group left Zoe and Richard went back to their meal. Soon the dinner ended at around 8pm, Richard insisted to pay so Zoe dropped him off at his Apartment before leaving.

I have only... 4 hours rest before tomorrow, I had a shower and got dressed into some clothes I had prepared for this day.

After arranging everything for tomorrow I went to sleep for tomorrow is the transfer....

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