Chapter 13

 

After the night was over I finally talked Richie somehow into going getting a shower or just out for a while he had been cooped up in this hospital with me since I got here. He had to be tired and damn if I wanted him out of here while I planned. Yes he was my best friend but his hovering was getting on my last nerve. I told him I would be sleeping anyway and Samantha was there if I needed anything. Finally he gave in and headed to get a hot shower and something to eat after he helped me eat my bland diet of broth and tea. Once he left I moved myself to sit up more. I had to figure out how to get the hell out of here. I was just contemplating it when the door to my room opened again.

 

I was just going to do what I wasn't supposed to and yell at Richie when Alec walked into the room. To say I was shocked was an understatement. According to my mom and dad Alec had left after saying he wouldn't stick around. Yet here he was in my hospital room. I watched him warily. “hey Jon...” I waved a few fingers at him. He wasn't worth straining my throat for right now and if I could get it to heal I could get out of here faster. “Shocked you're still here...”

 

I held up my board “why you'd think I was dead by now?!” My face a picture of anger.

Alec snorted “no I figured as much as you hated hospitals you'd have gone home since they can't keep you here...” He pulled up a chair setting down looking at everything around the room.

 

I cleared the board “what do you mean they can't keep me here?” I looked at him he looked actually sober not high at all. I wondered what he was playing at.

 

“what you think they have a right to keep you here against your will legally man they can't keep you here if you want to leave … it’s called Leaving against medical advice you can tell them you want to leave now as long as you know who you are where you live and all that shit they can't keep you...”

 

I stared at him and blinked a few times “they can't keep me...” I wrote on the board.

 

Alec shook his head “no legally they don't have a right....no matter how sick or hurt you are they can't keep you here against your will.”

 

I grinned it gave me the perfect out and surprise it was Alec that got it for me. I wrote quickly before Richie came back from wherever he went to. “you need to get my doc and then you can drive me home....”

 

Alec snorted “right.... “he left a few minutes later coming back with my doctor.

 

“Mr Such said you wanted to speak to me ...” He stood there with his arms folded. His eyes running over me checking to see how I was doing. It was unnerving and annoying. He still wasn't happy with the way I was acting but it was tough shit cause I was going to leave whether he wanted me to or not.

 

I nodded and wrote on the board “I want to go home I want the papers stating I can leave then I am getting the hell out of here..” I stared hard at the doctor

 

“Excuse me? Jon you are still dealing with daily dialysis are on a liquid diet … you had surgery on your throat yesterday leaving here is not an option...” He stated firmly.

“I said I want to go home and I am going to go home I can arrange for the treatments to happen at home or I can come in for outpatient treatments... “I wrote again. “But you can't keep me here … not legally so now give me my papers so I can get the hell out of here...”

 

“Mr Bongiovi …. I advise...”

 

“He said he wants to leave so cut the shit and let him go  ...” Alec spat. My doctor gave him a dark look but went and got the papers. I didn't know he had sent out a call to find Richie but I didn't care, I was getting out of here. Soon he was back with the papers while he was gone he sent the nurse in to help me disconnect everything. Also set up times for me to come in for treatments. Then he was back with the papers and a bag of meds about a half hour later.

 

“I advise you not doing this Jon you are still seriously sick... but as you were told I can't legally hold you here...” I signed the papers got into the wheelchair and left with Alec a smile on my face. I was finally getting the hell out of here.

 

Getting into the cab, Alec gave the driver my address details. I sat looking out of the window as we drove through the city. my body ached and I was shivering, my throat was sore and swollen from the surgery and I could not talk or whisper anything.

 

Still I did not care I was going home which is where I wanted to be. Alec had always been the assole in the band, but right now he was my best buddy.

"Yo Jon, you sure Dot will be home?" I nodded. "hope so, cos your fucked if she's out." it never dawned on me that I should have made sure Dot was home first. The Dr had insisted he call to allow her time to prepare for my arrival and he wanted to go through my treatments and times. I shook my head, being the stubborn ass I am, on this occasion I could have shot myself in the foot.

 

Driving through the city my mind thinking over, hoping Dot being at home. This was now main priority, and I was shitting it in case she was out.

 

I still had the write board and pen. I wrote our home number on the board and showed it to Alec.

"No man I aint calling your ol lady, fuck that shit, that's up to you." he turned away and looked out of the window. as the driver swung into my drive I was about to find out if my worst night mare would come true.

 

As the car stopped, I waited for Alec to help me, but he did not move he sat looking out of the window. Forcing my arms to move I opened that door and gingerly swung my legs out, putting my feet on the ground.

Alec continued to sit did not move to help. I struggled to stand but finally managed it. Shivering and shaking I took slow steps to the front door.

Alec shouted out. "Later Jon," and he and the cab turned and drove away leaving me stranded without knowing if Dot was home or not.

reaching out I rang the door bell, and  waited....... and waited..... each breath I sucked into my lungs hurt, my body was shaking uncontrollably as I stood waiting.

Finally the door opened, but it was not Dot that answered it was Richie. as I went to walk over the doorstep, the world started spinning and I fell forward and straight into his arms

"Jon? what the fuck?"

 I could hear everything around me but I could not focus my eyes to open and my body to co operate and move. I was aware of being moved into the hallway and being laid down on the sofa.

Dots voice came into earshot.

"Richie, how the fuck has he got here? Jon.... Jon.....Jon....., god damn it, what the fuck are you playing at.... Jon.... open your god damn eye's...."

"Dot, leave it, he's out cold... I'll ring the hospital and find out what's going on..." Richie's footsteps walked away from me. I could vaguely hear him talking. his footsteps getting nearer, I heard him explaining it all to Dot....

"Jon discharged himself. Alec showed up and told him that the hospital could not keep him, fucking assole.... where can't Alec mind his own fucking business...... and now because Jon has collapsed on us they won't send and Ambulance or assistance. we have to get him back there on our own.

The Dr tried to reason with Jon but he refused to listen.... fucking stubborn ass...."

 

I laid there; eyes closed listening, I willed my body over and over to wake so I could write and tell them what had been arranged but no matter how hard I tried my body was un responsive. I could only listen as they were arranging to take me right back to the hospital I had just escaped.....

 

The car pulled round the front, Richie carried me to the car and laid me inside. Dot at the wheel. they drove at break neck speeds and before I knew it the familiar smell of the hospital greeted my nostrils. I was aware of being lifted out of the car and put onto a gurney and pushed back to ICU.

 

All too soon I was back in bed, hooked up with wires again, right back to square one.

"Dr, has he done any damage?"

"Mr Sambora, I could not say at this time, we need Jon to wake up first. I will say he has not done himself any good. now if you will excuse me please."

"Shit, Dot, I never should have left him"

"It's not your fault, stop beating yourself up. he's one stubborn muther fucker, he was determined to get out. I swear the only reason he got me to leave was he was planning to get out of here all along."

"Yeah, I think your right. we should have seen it coming eh."

"We will have to sit with him in shifts Rich, make sure this does not happen again? have you told ma & pa?"

"No, I'll go call them now, you ok sitting with him?"

"Sure... go tell ma and pa, they are going to be really pissed, but not at Jon, they will be pissed at the Dr and hospital for letting him go."

"I'll square it with pa, he will deal with ma. be right back, you want coffee?"

"Yeah, that would be nice, 2 sugars please.... damn you Jon..."

I could hear Dot crying, and the door close as Richie left to go call my parents. maybe staying in slumber was not a bad thing after all, I could let there anger die down before I woke, that's the last thing I remember as my body gave in and I finally slept.