Fixing a Broken Heart with Casts - Chapter 79

Chapter 79

This time as they passed the concierge and the woman working asked if the couple needed anything to make their stay easier or more comfortable, likely alluding to Mel's massive and brightly colored cast, Mel offered her a permanent marker from a pouch on the side of her electric wheelchair. The hotel employee tentatively accepted the marker from her outstretched and uncasted right arm, then observed the cast again. It was quite a unique sight- exactly what Roy had hoped for. Her velpeau 1.5 hip spica concealed her entire left arm and hand against her body within the cast covering her torso. Her hips were bent at a right angle for a seated position and there was not much room between her legs. Her cast ended above her right knee but went all the way to her toes on her left leg, which was held straight out in front of her and had an unnecessary bar incorporated into the cast from her ankle to shoulder, just because Roy wanted it. This was not the only bar, there was another smaller one between her thighs. The entire creation was wrapped with stripes of every bright cast tape color available, some wraps even overlapping in a spiral or somewhat braided pattern.

The blonde in her late twenties or thirties walked from behind the counter, her spike heels making their distinct sound with each step. She continued to look over the cast, from the purple of her left foot, to the purple and green stripes (which started where the green joined the orange and green bar to her leg) and continued up to her knee. The purple was again the dominant color and contrasted with the red bar that connected to her other thigh, also red, which disappeared under her shorts. The cast emerged with bright yellow above her waist and a section of neon pink above that, which contained a ball which was her left hand clenched in a fist underneath the cast. Her breasts were done in red and a pattern of alternating red and blue stripes covered her chest and left shoulder. Her left arm was concealed against the side of her body and did not have a definite starting point, but ended at her elbow, a small corner jutting out of the pink stripe at her side. On the top of her shoulder, orange tape secured the top end of the bar in place. The young woman, whose name tag said Erika, leaned forward and nearly touched Mel's midsection, but recoiled and said that she didn't want to hurt her. Mel was reassuring, saying that she couldn't feel anything from inside the cast, knocking on it with her free hand and smiling. Roy loved every second of interactions his wife had while in a cast and she played to his affinity for that kind of thing perfectly. The blonde signed her name, dotting the "i" with a heart, on a red background in the spot that Mel had tapped her knuckles on her right thigh, making a dull, hollow thud each time. The woman smiled and strutted back to her post, replaced by a few onlookers, both guests and staff, that Mel had welcomed forward after noticing them watching her get her cast signed. Quite a few additions were made but there was still plenty of space available due to the extent of its coverage. Names, messages and small doodles were accumulated throughout the day everywhere they went.

Mel and Roy invited others at the restaurant to sign her cast as they sat on the patio and enjoyed lunch, overlooking the waterfront. These were each opportunities for Roy to enjoy showing off his wife's cast, give their fictional story of a parasailing accident where she hit a sick hard on her left side, causing serious injuries to those parts of her body, and hearing other people give their own experiences of time spent in casts or stories of others they had known. Most were simple stories of common casts like a SAC for broken wrist, SLC with cast shoe for a broken foot, or something similar, which usually led to that person expressing sympathy for her in such a large cast or wondering out loud what it must be like to be inside her cast. They remarked that it was the largest they had ever seen in most cases, some telling her that she was brave for leaving the house and to be herself by showing her personality with the bright colors. If they only knew what an internal struggle this was for her to go out in recreational casts or that the bright colors didn't represent her straightforward personality at all. She kept up the role she was playing perfectly though, saying things like she knew that people would stare, so she wanted to have something pretty for them to look at.

Making it through each of these exchanges built her confidence and the feedback she got from Roy was so gratifying that it was worth her effort and mental strain. Making their way through the city toward the boardwalk and remembering the attention and interest she usually got from businesses targeting women, she motioned to a shop selling lotion as they passed. Smiling, he held the door for Mel, who turned the electric wheelchair and made her way inside on her first try. She was quickly mastering the controls of the new chair. Right inside the front door, they were greeted by a matronly woman that gasped and rushed over to the side of the wheelchair where she leaned over and began muttering, calling Mel a "poor girl" and making other statements of concern and sympathy. Roy was flush with excitement, hiding his arousal the best he could as Mel displayed her cast, explaining all of the details about it and letting the growing crowd of women touch and sign it. The first woman began to rub scented lotion on her toes where they protruded from the cast and another caressed her exposed right shoulder and surrounding skin to the edges of the velpeau cast. This was very surprising and made her a little uncomfortable but she looked up at her husband, whose smile and look of pure bliss was relieving, so she simply closed her eyes, relaxed and let him enjoy it. After leaving the store with more lotion than they needed, a half dozen new signatures scattered across her cast, and well wishes from the women selling the lotion, they made it to the boardwalk.

The wheelchair wouldn't be able to drive on the beach and Mel didn't want to risk getting sand inside her cast, even for a few days. This meant that they would be staying on the boardwalk, but there was still a very nice view with plenty to see and do. For a long time they simply watched the waves and beach goers. Roy found a bench for himself and Mel parked her chair next to it. After they began to get too hot, Roy bought ice cream and they enjoyed it until Mel desperately had to use the restroom. Facilities at the beach wouldn't be accessible enough for her large cast and they asked a shopkeeper if they could use the restroom at her store even though a sign clearly said that it was for customers only.

Seeing their need, she welcomed them inside and directed Mel to the back, asking if she needed help. Sheepishly, she replied that her husband had to be with her. It was difficult or them to both fit into the tiny bathroom, but they were able to take care of business in time. Leaving the store, the owner asked about her cast and Mel shared her fictional story and showed it off, although nearly the entire thing was already on display. The woman, who introduced herself as Jackie, was very interested and asked many questions, captivated by the answers. She told the couple a little about herself and mentioned that she didn't see many casts, being a swimwear shop located in the beachfront. Mel chuckled, saying that it made was sense that people didn't want to take the chance of getting their cast wet and adding how difficult it was to keep hers dry, being so big. This led to another line of questions from Jackie, who was careful how she asked about sensitive topics. She was fascinated by the effort it took to get through each day- all of the help she needed and the changes that had to be made to her routines. Noticing the pair of knit shorts that Roy had pinned together to cover her private areas, Jackie asked about them. Mel said that there was no need to wear more because of how much the cast covered and explained how the bar between her thighs made it impossible to pull anything up normally.

Producing a pair of hot pink bikini bottoms, she asked if Mel would prefer them to the gray shorts. Skeptical, she hesitated to respond until she saw that they were a very large size and tied on the sides. The bikini would be able to fit through the gap between her thighs and fasten on the sides. Eager to help, she invited Mel to join her in a changing room to put them on. Though she was a total stranger, Mel felt surprisingly comfortable with her help and followed her to the back of the store and entered the largest room. Inside, the safety pins were delicately removed and her shorts were pulled from beneath her. This exposed her vagina, which was a little scary, being alone with someone that she had never met before. A reassuring and engaging smile calmed Mel and she relaxed with as deep of a deep breath as she could manage with her torso constrained by the cast. Jackie reached the bikini behind Mel, her hand rubbing the hard exterior of the cast as it squeezed between it and the backrest of the wheelchair. There was not enough space to pass the neon cloth underneath Mel, her massive cast heavily resting on the seat. This made her have to use her uncasted right arm to push up on the arm rest, just to create a small space under her. Jackie lifted her left thigh with one arm and was able to pull the strings through the small gap before Mel could no longer support herself. As she adjusted the bikini into place, Jackie inadvertently grazed Mel's protruding genitalia, triggering a small squeal from Mel. Curiously, Jackie's hand returned to the area, which she slowly and carefully caressed, making Mel moan with pleasure. This confirmed Jackie's speculation- that Mel would be aroused by this and not reject her advances.

As she tied the strings around Mel (which barely reached around her body), Jackie made a remark about how Mel must not get much sexual attention from her husband. She was shocked to hear that Mel candidly replied that Roy actually liked the cast and thought she was sexy both in it and out of it. Rubbing her index finger between the bikini and the edge of her cast at the top of her thighs, Jackie said that she had been interested in casts as long as she could remember. She signed her name and phone number. Before saying goodbye and imploring Mel to call her because she wanted to see her again.

Wheeling out of the shop and down the boardwalk, Roy looked at his wife's new bikini. He jokingly complimented her "pink triangle" and asked about the phone number. It made more sense to Mel now why Jackie was interested. She felt a little embarrassed telling Roy, but let him know what happened in the changing room. He said that she was definitely flirting, but was intrigued by her lifelong curiosity about casts. They had reached the end of the boardwalk now and were debating what to do with the phone number as they sat on the pier overlooking the ocean. The conversation moved to other topics as they enjoyed reflecting on their time together while watching as the sun went down. The discussion about Jackie resumed as they turned around and made their way back to the hotel.