After Shock

[holiday_pirner]

The hospital was quiet. It didn't take long for Holly to realize that here, without a clock or a watch, she would have no idea what time it was. Everything looked the same. She watched blankly as nurses and other personnel passed her by. She was perched on a hard plastic seat in the small waiting area.

The brunette had tried to purchase a snack from the vending machine, but her dollar had gotten stuck. She couldn't find it in her to care. She turned her head to look at it now, the bill sticking halfway out of the slot.

Holly had washed her hands, but there was still blood on her shirt. She hadn't noticed it. It wasn't so out of place there, anyway. At least she fit in.

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[holiday_pirner]

Holly couldn't help but agree. Maybe it was selfish to. She was the one still in one piece, and not a gaping hole in her stomach.

"Yeah," she said, and she lowered her voice, though it was futile. He could hear her anyway. "But I'm glad you're here, most of all."

What did she think Daniel would do? Make fun of her?

[daniel_stacy]

“Because you called.” He squeezed her shoulder in what was half congratulation, half gratitude. He kissed her temple. It was new to him, this liking being needed. It was the sort of thing that used to send Daniel running for cover. “So what can I do? I want to get it right. I can harass a nurse for updates. I can,” he danced his fingers in the air, “Run around yelling, ‘Why won’t somebody talk to me!’ and pulling my hair.”

[holiday_pirner]

"You would do that for me?" She was really smiling now.

"I think they've forgotten I'm here. This feels like some sort of hospital limbo."

[daniel_stacy]

“That and more.” If he turned the charm up high enough – i.e. flashed his baby blues at the right nurse – Daniel could probably get his hands on a medical file and stand in full view reading it. “That chick hates me,” he said, tipping his head at the lead receptionist. “But that one…” He nodded at a brunette who looked like Margot Kidder. “Just so you know, I’m gonna tell her we’re related. Otherwise, this isn’t gonna work.”

Daniel stood up.

[holiday_pirner]

Holly looked over at the desk, her brow furrowing. "Why does she hate you?" She was going to argue that Daniel was probably imagining it, before noticing the icy glare on the woman's features when she looked in their direction.

[daniel_stacy]

"Eeeee-eghhhh," he cringed, "Long story short, I tried to do that thing we were talking about and almost killed the girl by accident. I'm fairly sure the nurse suspects I had something to do with it." The vampire shoved his sleeves up his forearms. "Be right back. Oh wait, is Rhys the guy's last name or first name?"

[holiday_pirner]

"Oh." Holly wasn't sure what to say to that. "Rhys is his first name. His last name is Stoneman."

The brunette had checked his ID. The police had a lot of questions about the man, and Holly was only able to answer a few of them.