Changes
Chapter 5
Anastasia woke up the next day. Though she wasn’t very lively. She was worse that the previous day.
Since she hadn’t drunk anything in two days and still refused to do so, the Doctor had to connect a water tab to Annie’s blood stream though her arm.
The water tab inserted constant fluid into Annie’s body.
But her condition stayed the same.
It seemed that nothing was going to make her better.
Sally came to stay with Annie since the Doctor didn’t need her assistance, for now.
Sally opened the door as she entered the room carrying a tray.
“Annie?” Sally called her.
Annie was silent and didn’t even look.
“Annie, I’ve brought you your lunch.”
Sally came up to Annie’s bed and placed the tray upon the bedside table.
“Annie, what’s wrong?” Sally placed her hand upon Annie’s shoulder.
“Annie, aren’t you going to answer me?”
Sally tried, but Annie just kept staring blankly.
Sally picked up the jug of water from the tray and poured cool water into a glass for Annie.
“Here, why don’t you try this…”
But Annie suddenly swiped with her hand and knocked the glass flying out of Sally’s hand.
Smash! As it shattered on the floor and scattered water and glass everywhere.
Sally stood back from the bed, shocked at what Annie had just done.
She didn’t speak, she didn’t know what to say. She never expected Annie to do a thing like that.
She turned round and walked out of the room.
Closing the door behind her, she gasped as she took in what had just happened.
Sally wasn’t sure what to do, or how to act. However, she knew that the floor was now covered with glass that needed clearing up.
She headed up to the lab to get a dust pan and brush to clean up the glass.
The Doctor noticed her as she walked through the lab door.
“Back already? You’ve only been gone a minute.” He noted.
He then saw the expression on Sally’s face.
“Sally? What’s wrong, dear?”
“Doctor, do you think it’s possible for Annie’s mental health to be worsening?”
“Perhaps. Why, what’s happened?”
“Nothing, I suppose. She smashed a glass on the floor. Or rather she knocked it flying out of my hand.”
“On purpose?”
“Yes.”
Sally rummaged through the cupboard to find a small brush to sweep up the glass.
The Doctor looked towards the microscope that still held the slide with Annie’s blood sample.
“Well, I’m going to clean up the glass, perhaps Annie might talk to me as I’m cleaning.”
So, Sally went back to Annie’s room to clear up the glass. The Doctor came with her to check on Annie himself.
Sally opened the door to Annie’s room as she was about to walk in.
But as the inside of the room was revealed, Sally and the Doctor saw Annie crouched on the floor, picking up little pieces of the glass.
“Annie, don’t. You’ll hurt yourself.” Sally came over to her.
“You leave me alone!” Annie yelled.
“Annie, were just trying to help you.” The Doctor wheeled over.
“I said… Leave me ALONE!!!”
Annie pushed Sally back onto the broken glass.
Annie then scampered back into her bed.
The Doctor tried to help Sally get up and off the glass.
Annie grasped the glass in her hand, tightly. Tighter until blood began dripping from her hand.
Once on her feet, Sally stepped back onto the solid, clear floor. She then saw what Annie was doing.
“Annie, no!” She rushed over to her.
The Doctor slowly wheeled over to Annie.
“Keep away from me!!!” She yelled.
Annie was gasping rapidly.
Sally grabbed hold of her wrist and took the piece of glass away from her.
“Annie, I need you to calm down. You know I won’t hurt you, and nether will Sally. So please, don’t hurt us. Do you understand?” The Doctor tried to calm her down.
Annie continued to gasp.
“Annie, please try to calm down.”
Annie’s gasping began to slow.
“That’s better.”
Annie started breathing shallower and shallower. He eyes started to close.
“Don’t breath too slowly, Annie. Annie?”
But suddenly, Annie fell to one side. She almost fell off the bed.
“Annie.” Sally rushed over to her.
The Doctor felt her forehead.
“She’s over heated.”
“Is there anything we can do?” Asked Sally.
“Yes. You can clean up the glass while I get the thermometer. I’ll also turn the heating off in this room while she cools down.”
So, Sally kept cleaning up the glass and then mopped up the spilt water.
But suddenly, there was thumping and banging noises coming from behind her.
Sally quickly turned round.
“Annie!”
Annie was thrashing about the floor.
“Doctor, come quick. I think Annie’s having another seizure!”
Sally quickly tried to dust the glass away from her.
But there were several shards all over the floor, it was impossible for Annie not to hit them.
Annie shook and thrashed and as her skin banged against the shards on the floor, the glass cut into her skin.
Sally attempted to hold Annie still.
“Doctor!”
“I’m coming!” The Doctor quickly arrived back on the scene with a full syringe. “Try to hold her still.”
The Doctor jabbed the needle into Annie’s left arm and inserted the fluid needed to stop her fitting.
A few moments, and Annie’s shaking gradually came to a stop.
“Sally, take her to her bed. Try to remove the glass from her skin.”
Sally picked Annie up from the floor and placed her on her bed. While Annie was lain on her front, Sally began picking the pieces of glass that were stuck in her skin.
Sally tried to stay calm as she carefully carried on with the task of clearing the glass and then cleaning Annie’s cuts.
However, the event of what had just happened continued to worry Sally.
There was something happening to Annie that was not hypothermia or a cold.
Whatever it was, it was serious. And far beyond anyone’s expectation.
