Post by Chris Cooper on Sept 24, 2011 14:54:31 GMT -6
We find our subject laying in an open field filled with smoke. He is leaned up on a rock with his arm bleeding profusely. He is moaning in pain as the blood runs onto the stone. A medic runs over to him and wraps a piece of cloth around her arm. Two other medics run over with a cloth stretcher. They roll him onto the stretcher and lift him up. The scene fades to black.
The scene continues with a dazed and confused looking Chris Cooper being walked away from a smoky wooded area on a cloth stretcher. The pain from the right arm is literally running up and down his spine. He trembles with pain. The men quickly walk into a large white cotton tent with a cross on it. As he passes a large pile of arms and legs the pain quickly exits his mind as he comes to the shocking and numbing knowledge of where he is. He gets the strongest feeling of his life…..impending doom. The men lift him up onto a gurney. He blesses himself as a beautiful angel like nurse walks over and gives him a few gulps of scotch. She wipes his forehead of the sweat of agony. She gives him a slight kiss on the cheek. He cannot relax with the pain and the knowledge of what may be coming. The thoughts rush through his mind as the torturous agony of his massive wound continues. He looks down as best he can to see half of his mangled arm blown away. Many men discussed what happens to amputees in war. The fact that the anesthesia only works on sixty percent of men. What if it doesn’t work? His thoughts drift off as A man in a white jacket walks over to him and gives him a few gulps of a nasty tasting substance. It numbs the inside of his mouth and the lining of his esophagus. The pain begins to slowly fade to a pulsating ache. Chris wonders what will become of him or if death awaits. The doctor walks over. Chris takes a deep breathe. A nun walks over and makes the sign of the cross over Chris.
Doctor: Alright son. We are ready to take the arm. Bite on this. May god be with you.
The doctor pours a little water into Chris’ mouth then places a stick between his teeth as three other men come over to hold Chris down. The doctor also pours water on the gruesome looking saw that is marred with the blood of the lost and then the huge ghastly wound. He digs the saw into his open wound as the immense pain shoots up and down Chris’ body. He can hear and feel the doctor cutting the bone as a wild electric shock goes across his entire body. He bites down as hard as he can on the stick as the pain worsens. He begins to lose consciousness. His eyes begin to close on him. He passes out with pain.
A While Later….
Chris wakes up still laying in the gurney. He immediately looks down at his arm to see it cut off before the elbow. He writhes back in anger, banging his head on the gurney. He has so many questions yet he is not even sure where he is or why he is. Why Me? His mind wonders to his home. The great morning oatmeal greeting him when he wakes. Warm and sweet with a scoop of brown sugar a bit of cinnamon. A hard day of work. A hot and tasty meal. A comfortable bed with a good woman snuggling up next to me………………………Heaven
Chris wakes up in a puddle of his own sweat laying next to Beth who is fast asleep. He realizes now what this all for. This is what life is all about. Although he still has trouble in his heart forgiving Beth for what she’s done. The most horrible of betrayals. He now knows why he is here. Why he came back and why he attempts to forgive rather then get angry which would be his norm. He wants to come home to a home with the lights on and someone to greet him with a kiss. A warm homemade meal. This is what life is all about really. Most people would think I was crazy for taking a cheating woman back. At first I thought I was crazy for considering it. Now I realize that this was a good move….although I got there in a radical new way. Incredible. Forgiveness is something wonderful. I am just learning how to truly forgive.
Chris walks out of his house and into the dark yard where he lights a cigarette. This week we take another step towards those coveted titles. One more move upward at the big pay per view. Once again the powers of the NCW have thrown me and Jackhammer two big and juicy pieces of meat. We go into this knowing we have nothing to lose. We will let it all hang out put it all on the line and walk out of that ring victorius knowing that we gave all we have and it paid off.
Chris Drags on his cigarette.
Joe. I haven’t got a clue who you are and you should have retired. I will show you that this week. I’m no big shot. I am just like you. Here for all the same reasons that every other guy and girl is here. I want to put gold around my waist. You see the difference here is in attitude. You seem to think your dirty socks smell like roses But somehow you call yourself everyman. Trust me when I tell you that you and your friend can’t handle what JackHammer and I bring.