A Lover Blind

The next day was the day of the surgery. It was time. They wanted it to happen earlier than later. If it happened later he might have noticed his wing. Right now he hasn't. As for the party last night? It was canceled, everything. Last minute everyone turned around and had to stay home. But it made sense. Dumbbell had gotten work off. He called at 3:37 am, no one picked up but it still went to a voicemail. Dumbbell nervously trotted into the hospital. Ponies being wheeled around everywhere. It seemed happy. But in reality, it was just depressed ponies being served like a king. He went up to the nurse at the desk. Luckily it was a different nurse than yesterday, if it was her it would have been very awkward. He told her who he was here for. He waited for an answer. She went through papers. Then made a satisfying find in the pile. She stood up, and beckoned for the other nurse. It was her, the one he had collapsed on the floor crying. She told him that she was going to take him to Hoop’s room. They started to trot to the room. Dumbbell, closely following her. Then she stopped and grabbed a key out of her pocket. She put it in the lock. She fiddled with it until she finally got the door open.

“This is Hoops. If you need anything let me know. I am Nurse Redheart.” She told Dumbbell. Then, she trotted down the hall to another patient's room. One thing that was weird was that she was a earth pony in a cloud hospital. But she had a spell around her. I guess it was like that one time Twilight Sparkle had cast a spell so she could walk on clouds. Anyway, back to the story. Dumbbell sat down in the swivel chair. He started talking about, things. Just plain old random things. Knowing he could not respond he just would wait for a nod or a shake. An hour had passed when the doctor came in.

“Dumbbell, it's time to go.” The doctor said.

“Is it time already for the-,” Dumbbell whispered. “Surgery?”

“Yes, it is, you need to leave.” The doctor replied.

“Okay, See you later Hoops.” Dumbbell waved goodbye. Then, a couple seconds after he left the room, he saw Hoop’s getting wheeled into the surgery room. It would be a five hour surgery. Those five hours, Dumbbell was going to wait in the waiting room. He was going to be one of the first to see him.

Minutes turned into hours. Hours into even more hours. Dumbbell just sat there when finally the nurse came over. She asked if he wanted anything to eat or drink. Dumbbell had not even thought about his own needs and right when she said that, he got hungry. He nodded in response. She told him to follow her. They trotted, and trotted. Until they finally reached the food court. It was massive. Food shops everywhere. Dumbbell ran off to his favorite restaurant, The hayburger store! It’s a place where you only have hayburgers and fries.  Oh and of course, lemonade and mountain pony. It was so good to eat again! Dumbbell thought. It had been more than 24 hours since his last meal at school. He finished up and headed back into the waiting room. He waited a bit longer then out of nowhere the doctor comes.

“I knew you would still be here, well to ease your worrying, the surgery was successful!” The doctor said nicely.

“Can I go see him?” Dumbbell asked kindly.

“Sure, follow me.” The doctor replied. Dumbbell got up, and started trotting, again. Then he stopped at the room, the doctor opened the door and sure enough, there Hoops was, iron wing and everything. He was sleeping. Then the doctor pulled him out.

“He will be released in two days. The wing was the only broken problem we found. Do you want to tell him tomorrow about his wing? Or me?” The doctor told Dumbbell giving him two choices.

“I will tell him. I will be here at 9:30 AM.” Dumbbell answered.

“Great! See you then!” The doctor waved goodbye as Dumbbell trotted down the hall, back to his home. Where he could sleep knowing Hoops was okay.