My Name is NOT Cupcake novel Chapter 5

My first conscious breath was the hardest. My lungs burned with every wheezed attempt. My body was in a sharp pain as I tried to remember what happened. A flash of my fall hit me and had me wincing again. It felt like five buses had hit me. Coughing rocked my body only adding to the pain. My eyes cracked open and took in what I could see without moving. I knew that moving only guaranteed me more pain. My ears kicked in next. All I could hear was a steady beeping. Again with my wheezing, and I sounded worst than I thought. There was a steady flow of air coming in through my nose. I felt something warm encasing my hand. I tried to turn towards the warmth but instantly regretted it. A strangled noise left my lips as I started breathing heavily from the pain. A shadow appeared in my eyesight. The shadow slowly focused into the man who kidnapped me. His perfect tan face was red and puffy. His eyes were bloodshot as if he had been crying. His hair was tussled as if he had been pulling at it.

"What were you thinking?" he asked hoarsely. I caught my breath and tried to moisten my mouth to talk.

"Nova," I breathed. I winced at my own voice. I sounded like a croaking frog. The man still looked confused. "My name," I tried again. A smile spread across his face.

"Your name is Nova," he said in realization. I tried to nod but it only caused pain to erupt in my spine. Tears sprung to my eyes as on their own accord.

"You broke a few ribs and fractured your spine. Also, you shattered your arm and ankles. There's a compound fracture to your right leg. But I managed to catch your head so no damage there," he explained. My eyebrows deepened in thought and confusion.

"You jumped too," I whispered confused. His face was still as stone as he sat still. If I weren't wrong, I'd say he looked nervous.