The drive home seemed longer than Beth ever remembered, even though Larry knew the area very well and manereved the van quickly and precisely around each turn and through every intersection like a train rolls down the track towards its destination. Beth was now feeling very self conscious in her new SOMI brace and soft LSO, as though she were in a fish bowl being driven down the main street of town for everyone to see. Even though the windows of the van were tinted, she couldn't help but feel that her new, temporary braces were now visible to the whole world, even though they were mostly covered by her clothing.
"Almost there Mrs. O’Connell" called out Larry as he glanced in the rear view mirror back at Beth who was sitting in the bench seat directly behind him, on the left side of the van.
"That's great Larry, thank you" replied Beth, smiling back at the eyes in the rear view mirror.
As the van pulled into the driveway, Beth glanced down at her watch; it was now 6:15 PM. The van door slid open and Larry extended his hand to Beth's, carefully helping her out.
"I have strict orders to help you in to your house and get you in you bed" replied Larry as he began to turn red after he realized what he had just said.
"I mean ehh, I mean ...... well I need to get you in and settled"
"I know what you meant Larry" replied Beth, laughing softly
"Well, an order is an order, so let me show you in"
Larry slowly and carefully walked Beth down the brick walkway and to the large solid oak front door where they stopped for a moment while Beth tried to get her keys. As she fumbled in her purse and tried to look down to spot the keys, she realized that life was going to be much more difficult and challenging for her in the months to come. Even small things like looking down into her purse to find a set of keys were now all but impossible as the padded chin piece that cupped her chin firmly did not allow for that type of movement. She cursed under her breath out of anger and frustration.
"Here Mrs. O’Connell, let me help you with that" responded Larry as he took hold of her purse and spotted the keys immediately.
"Thank you Larry" responded Beth as she held her keys out in front of her face and located the front door key. As she carefully slid the key into the front door, turning it to the right and the massive door swung open, she felt a great sense of relief to finally be home after perhaps the longest day of her life.
Larry held the front door open while Beth carefully stepped into the house; Larry followed her in, closing the door behind him.
"This sure is a beautiful home Mrs. O’Connell" replied Larry as he looked up at the vaulted ceilings, skylights and tasteful artwork that covered the walls.
"Thank you Larry, we like it, that is, my husband Jim and myself. We have been here almost 7 years now"
Beth smiled as she looked around, feeling very good to be home.
"The Doctors office said I need to make sure you get ... ehh set up in bed as soon as you get home so ..."
"Thank you Larry for all your help but I think I will be fine now, I am going to take some pain medication and crawl right into bed so you have nothing to worry about. Besides, my husband Jim should be home any time now to take care of me." Beth smiled at Larry and shook his hand --- his palms were sweaty.
"All right then Mrs. O’Connell, well, it was nice to meet you and should you need any assistance with anything please don’t hesitate to call" replied Larry as he made his way out the front door.
As Beth heard the van drive away, she begin to think about Jim, what would she tell him now -- would she stick to the roller blading story or should she tell him the truth. After a few moments of though, Beth decided she would stick to the original story, she would just have to elaborate on it a bit. Jim would believe her, after all, they had known each other for over 10 years now and they trusted each other.
Glancing down at her watch, Beth saw that it was now 6:30 PM, she knew she needed to touchup her make up and calm her nerves before Jim came home; she had about 30 minutes or so. As Beth sat down in front of her vanity, she had only her second look at herself in all her new hardware. The soft LSO now supporting her back she could live with since it was not very noticeable underneath her clothing. In fact it had sort of a retro vintage lingerie look to it, something you might see Madonna wear at one of her concerts. The SOMI Brace, however, was an entirely different story. It looked awful, Beth thought to herself --- it was very, very noticeable, especially the silver metal bars that supported the head and chin piece. And then there was that horrible looking chin piece, Beth thought, putting her hand to it, trying to pull it down ever so slightly to get a little relief from its continual upward pressure. The white vinyl covering and thick foam padding, molded precisely to her face, cupping her chin in a way which didn't allow rotation in either direction or movement up or down. The stark white color contrasted greatly with her flesh colored face. She attempted to wrap a scarf around it but took it off immediately, thinking that it would only appear as if she were trying to hide something from Jim, and there was no way she could hide her new SOMI brace. So Beth did as she always did before Jim arrived home and touched up her makeup and applied a fresh coat of burgundy colored lipstick. As she got up from her vanity, she grabbed a small perfume bottle and splashed a few drops of Donna Karen on her neck and chest. Finally she unbuttoned the top 2 buttons of her blouse, only this time instead of revealing subtle breasts and deep cleavage, the only thing visible was the "Y" shaped portion of the SOMI brace. She buttoned up her blouse again.
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