[ Three weeks later, and Raleigh is mostly back to being obnoxiously energetic; she'd been particularly determined to regain muscle mass and working through activities of daily living for both her physio and occupational therapy; even the speech therapist had cleared her within the first couple of weeks.
She hated being in the wheelchair, she'd hated the slow progress at first, hated that her husband and son and father-in-law had to see her in the state she was in, but she was lucky to come out of the accident this well when others wouldn't normally have made it.
Chuck had been extraordinarily devoted, patient where she thought he wouldn't be -- his temper still frays, especially when he thinks she's pushing herself too far too quickly -- but she wants to come home. At the very least, a few good things had come out of the accident, right? Herc and Chuck are looking to be repairing their relationship. It's slow, but she's quietly pleased to see that the both of them are making an effort, at least.
Finally, the day comes when she can be discharged, and Raleigh doesn't even spare the wheelchair, the quad stick, or the walking stick a second glance -- she won't be needing any of those anymore, thank you. It's a surreal experience, packing her bag, but she manages well, and thanks the nurses and the attending doctor, as well as apologising for Chuck, too. She knows how the man can get.
TIMESKIP
She hated being in the wheelchair, she'd hated the slow progress at first, hated that her husband and son and father-in-law had to see her in the state she was in, but she was lucky to come out of the accident this well when others wouldn't normally have made it.
Chuck had been extraordinarily devoted, patient where she thought he wouldn't be -- his temper still frays, especially when he thinks she's pushing herself too far too quickly -- but she wants to come home. At the very least, a few good things had come out of the accident, right? Herc and Chuck are looking to be repairing their relationship. It's slow, but she's quietly pleased to see that the both of them are making an effort, at least.
Finally, the day comes when she can be discharged, and Raleigh doesn't even spare the wheelchair, the quad stick, or the walking stick a second glance -- she won't be needing any of those anymore, thank you. It's a surreal experience, packing her bag, but she manages well, and thanks the nurses and the attending doctor, as well as apologising for Chuck, too. She knows how the man can get.
Now, where had Chuck gone off to? ]