Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-35775904-20190222213128/@comment-35775904-20190411113411


 * deep breath....TAAA DAAAAAAAAaaa! 😂😂😂 Okay im done, but here she is! Rita returns!!

Also, I left Michaels Rescue very undescribed, but it sounds intense, so JEP, you still have plenty of room to work with!

RITA

Slowly opening my eyes, I felt pain just wrack up and down my abdomen. I groaned a little and tried to settle back into a more comfortable position, but that wasn’t working well...It has been about three days since my surgery and I was feeling pretty distressed. The nurses would give me pain killers around the clock, but I hated those hours because I could only take liquids and the liquid medicine tasted so bad it made me want to barf. All in all, I’ll just say, being sick in the hospital sucks, and having your appendix burst is certainly not a picnic.

The doctor had been letting me sit up every now and then, so I tried that position and reached to my side table to grab a heating pad and a book. Slightly more comfortable, I settled back into the pillows and opened my book.

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Three hours later...

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I heard a knock on my door and then it slowly opened to reveal Kate!

“KATE! Hi!!!” I said. I loved getting visits, and I hadn’t seen Kate in quite some time.

“Hey you! How have you been?” She asked, walking to my bedside and sitting in a chair.

“Super bored! So thanks for stopping by! How have things been on your side?”

“Really busy. You heard about Michael?”

“Yes...You guys got him back though right?” I asked, panicking a little.

“Yes we did, but it was a really rough fight. Michael isn’t in the best conditions either. He’s a floor below you.” Kate responded. I breathed a sigh of relief.

“That’s good. I take it Isla’s with him?”

“Yep, hasn’t  left his side since he got in yesterday. It took us two full days to rescue him. Aud wanted me to tell you that she’ll stop by later, but between those two, you and getting some rest herself she’s been pretty busy.” Kate answered. Poor Michael...I thought. I nodded in reply and turned my head to the window. I reeeeeaaaaaly wanted to get outside. I was hoping the doctor might let someone wheel me out back soon. If I didn’t get outside, I would probably die from lack of Vitamin C...turning back to Kate I continued to ask about the mission.

“So...How did you guys end up rescuing him? And how bad was it?” Kate looked at me sadly and sighed.

“Well....it wasn’t easy....” She said before continuing with a pretty terrible story.

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The next day I was still engrossed in my book, but my thoughts still traveled to the thought of the rough mission the guardians had to do....and the fact that my window KEPT TAUNTING ME! I needed to get out of this bed. I just needed clearance from the doctor to be wheeled around the hospital gardens. I was about to settle back into my book when I heard another knock on the door.

“Come in!” I called. The door creaked open and Vix walked in.

“Hi.” I said.

“Hey.” He responded. He seemed lost in thought. He stood there kinda awkwardly for a second before scratching the back of his head while saying, “uh Aud wanted me to come and tell you that she’ll be up within the next few hours. She’s just checking on Isla and Michael right now...”

“Oh, okay! Thanks.” I replied. Then that awkward silence moved in again and we both just...well...stood there. Well, I sat technically. Thankfully the doctor walked in and broke that awkward moment.

“Vix.” He said nodding to Vix while he walked over to me. Vix lightly smiled back and then got out of the way of the doctor. Dr. Earl walked over to my side where he sat and looked at me gravely. I knew he was going to give me the yay or nay to go outside, and I tensed up waiting for his answer. He took a deep breath,

“You can take a short walk in the garde-“

“YES!” I said almost jumping up.

“SO LONG AS you go in a wheelchair and don’t touch anything. We can’t risk you getting exposed to bacteria until we know your body can handle it.” He said, cutting off my jubilant exclamation.

“Great. Thanks Dr. Earl. Is a nurse around to take me out?” I asked.

“Oh, yes that was the other thing...None are available to do that for about five hours. Can you wait?” He asked. My face melted into despair and disappointment.

“Fiiiiiive houuurrrrs?” I asked in a dragged voice.

“Uh...I can take you....” Vix suggested. I looked over the doctors shoulder to where Vix had been standing. I’d almost forgotten he was there. That guy was quieter then a mouse!

“I-I-if you want me too...” He quickly added. The doctor looked at me waiting for my answer.

“Sure!” I said smiling. Beaming, actually. Finally! Fresh air! The doctor smiled and brought the wheel chair from the corner.

“Okay then. Have fun Rita...but remember one hour, and don’t touch things that are exposed to bacteria. Which is pretty much everything. Be careful please.” He said. I nodded.

“Check. Thanks doc.” I replied. He smiled and then walked out of the room. Vix unfolded the wheelchair while I slowly swung my legs over the side of the bed and tried to get out.

“Thanks for doing this. You have no idea how much I’ve been craving to get outside.” I said. Vix smiled that adorable smile and replied,

“Your welcome. Glad to help!” Then he held out his hand and helped me into the chair, before wheeling me out the door. In a matter of moments, we were in the garden, or back yard as I like to refer to more. The air smelled crisp and fresh, and it felt nice to be out in the sparkling land of the crystal world. Vix pushed me over to a bench, which he sat down on. I smiled at him, and he smiled back. Gosh, we were so awkward with each other now. Thanks a lot Aud. Desperately trying to start a conversation I spoke up,

“So whatcha been up to?”

“Not much. I take it you already heard about the rescue mission?”

“Yea. Kate told me yesterday. Sounded rough.”

“Yea it was.” He answered. Welp. That ended that conversation. It was becoming exhausting trying to figure out away to ward the awkwardness away from us. I was really gonna kill Aud for doing this.

“Rita?” Vix asked me. I turned to him.

“Yes?” I replied. He looked pretty nervous and he scratched the back of his head again; something I know he did a lot when he was nervous or embarrassed.

“Uh...uhm...have you ever-er-Uh......been in these gardens before? Yea. The gardens?” I laughed. I knew he was avoiding something and trying to cover it up...but I decided to play along.

“Yea. I took Aud here a couple times. But I do notice something new!”

“Oh? What’s that?”

“That bunch of flowers over there.” I said, pointing to a group of roses.

“The roses?” He asked.

“Yes. Or I call them shy flowers.” I replied, smiling. I was getting somewhere.

“Really? Why?”

“Cause there always red with embarrassment.” I said laughing. It was stupid, but I was trying to crack his shell. He shook his head laughing. “Bad joke, I know. Sorry.” I said smiling.

“Yea...it was.” He replied.

“Can you do better?” I challenged. He raised his eyebrows at me and smiled.

“I can try....” He said before starting to list off a TON of totally relatable jokes. We spent the next hour just acting like a bunch of goofy comedians.

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Laughing, I was wheeled back into my room. Vix totally beat my corny flower jokes. Turns out, he’s pretty hilarious!

“Okay! I give up! You totally win!” I said laughing. He chuckled and bowed.

“Why thank you.” He replied. Apparently victory was a pretty big bucket filler for him. He grabbed my hands and helped me back into my bed and then gently pulled the covers around me as I nestled into the pillows. I was pretty exhausted.

“Thanks for taking me out there Vix. It was a VERY nice refresher,” I said smiling. He smiled back and then, to me surprise leaned forward and gently kissed my cheek.

“Your welcome.” He replied before getting up and walking to the door.

“Night Rita.” He called while closing the door. All I could do was smile back as he closed it shut. I couldn’t really talk, I think a million butterflies swarmed my stomach and I could hear my heart beating. Was that love? I don’t know.

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About three days later, I was finally released. Vix came every one of those days to take me outside. That fresh air was probably what contributed to my speedy recovery. I was able to go home, but I had to “take it easy for nearly two weeks.” Taking it easy, basically meant not over exhorting myself through physical guardian business, and trying to take it slow. It was annoying, but I obeyed the doctors orders so that I wouldn’t be out of work longer. I wasn’t allowed to fly, but I still rode on Nebbie’s back as she walked around the base. I was grateful just to be home and back around the guardians. Well, minus Isla. Michael had been hospitalized for nearly a week now, and except for coming home for a measly five hours of sleep, Isla was constantly with him. It was sweet, but I know we were all really worried about her. And Michael.

In the meantime though, I had a lot of time to just sit around and do nothing, so I read a lot of books, went on a lot of walks, (mostly with Vix, but ehhh details) and tried a few new baking recipes. I was doing a decent job at keeping myself occupied until things could go back to normal here and we could finally go kick some bad guy’s butts. I was so ready, and I could tell everyone else was too.