Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapters 143 & 144 Night Changes/Remember Me

******

*James*

Trying to discuss things with Julia can be hard sometimes. Some days she is a chatterbox willing to give you her life story and other days she won't budge.  When Jeremy found out she's having a hard time with her PTSD nightmares, he sprung into action. But we are ALL nervous about even slight changes in her medications. She's a lightweight, pills affect her big time.

"I really don't want to start messing with my meds." Julia is nervous about how she will react to the changes made. "I'm fine. I don't need much sleep anyways."

"Experiencing disrupted sleep patterns at night will take a toll you, Julia." Jonah is in nurse mode with both of us now. He talks to her while simultaneously measuring Nate's blood pressure. "You've already attempted the sleep study so we know it's your PTSD. Do you want to talk about what specific dream keeps waking you up?"

"No!" Julia snaps, shifting moods quickly

I watch Paul walk over and stand behind Julia, wrapping his arms around her waist and leaning in to whisper something in her ear. He's comforting her. They sway slightly and I turn away, not really wanting to see Julia be close with anyone but me.

Our thoughts are disrupted by a knock on the Avalon door. Jonah answers it, then looks at the clock and nods.

"She really can't be late." I hear Jeremy say. 

"I can take over for you, Julia. You have to go now." Jonah announces and Julia frowns, knowing where she has to be now.

"How long is this charade going to last?" Nate asks the doctor.

"I'm not sure, to be honest. But Katherine's not fooling around. And it's not just Julia this affects." Jeremy responds in a nervous tone.

"She needs a different fucking hobby."  Nate retorts as Paul and Julia leave the apartment. Once gone, Jonah turns to Nate, which gets my attention.

"Hey, now that they're gone, I need to bring this up." 

"What now?" Nate barely listens to him speak while flipping through the tv channels.

"This Friday you were scheduled for your.... you know.."

"No, I don't know unless you tell me."

I raise my eyebrows, wondering what this Friday entails.

"Spit it out already."

"Vasectomy. You have your appointment to get your Vasectomy."

Jesus. I spit out my soda accidentally when I hear this and Jonah stops stirring the pasta to help me.

"Nice, Gallo." Nate rolls his eyes at me.

"Sorry, I wasn't prepared for that."  I laugh but it fades quickly. I know Nate. I also know Julia can't have kids.  I also know how long it took me to get an appointment for my Vasectomy.

"Wait. You and Julia JUST broke it off... how long ago did you make this appointment? Were you planning on cheating on her? She can't have kids." 

"Nooo. It's complicated, ok? We had agreed we were taking a break once Tour resumed. Just while we'd be apart from each other. I knew she'd fuck around with you."

"And you were planning on doing the same...." I groan.

"Anywaaaays- as I was saying." Jonah inhales sharply. "It's the right thing for you to do, but now that you're in here I need to figure out if I need to reschedule."

"Just tell em at the front desk. They let you leave for medical shit. They did when my sister needed her wisdom teeth out. She just required an Avalon nurse to accompany her."