Ellie Mulligan - Tumblr Posts
Neena was still stuck to the first floor of her condo. Jeremy had been a good neighbor to have, because she felt like she was bothering him at all hours of the day to slowly take all her belongings from upstairs down for her. After the first couple nights, he did even move her mattress downstairs for her since the pull out in her office wasn't the best. Still, she was glad she'd been determined to come out today. Even if this was a challenge with the uneven ground, she was too cooped up and suffering from cabin fever to stay inside. "Like I could ever go after your brand." Neena laughed and motioned for Ellie to join her on the bench. "I've been better, but I am slowly healing. Just wish it'd go faster." Neena was impatient after all.
Ellie's enthusiasm for the Spring Festival was beginning to wear off but then she heard a very familiar voice. Her face lit up as she turned to see Neena. "Nee!" she pretty much squealed as she bounded toward the other. "Are you coming for my brand?" she jokingly asked, gesturing to the boot and then her own prosthetic foot, which was covered by her jeans and boots. She sat herself down, relieved that there was space on Neena's left side so that her good ear could be towards the other. "I've missed you, how are you doing?" she asked.
Neena looked over at the crutches she had now and made a face. "You can have them, I'm hoping to be off of them soon." Neena just was an impatient person. She hated not being able to wear her heels she loved so much. She hated being stuck on her first floor. Neena hated not being able to do everything she was able to before. But the thing that aggravated her the most was that this whole thing was going to take time. And Neena was not a patient person. "Maybe I should do that." She laughed, looking over at her friend. "I think you had the right idea, they'd look cuter pink and sparkly." Neena giggled. She certainly could pull off the color. "There is a time frame, it's just a long one. And you know I'm not patient."
Ellie laughed, sitting herself down. "If you need any crutch tips though I'm your girl," she said, "I've had a pair of those things nearby since I was three." She hadn't exactly used them much as a three year old, she'd used a wheelchair when she couldn't use her prosthetic, but as she got older she'd found crutches easier to navigate. "When I was six they were wrapped in neon pink sparkly tape," she admitted. She nodded as Neena spoke, "I bet, is there any time frame on it?" she questioned, "or just a kind of wait and see thing?"
