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Ch4.
Sorry for the delay, school has taken a crazy turn in college!
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Abby spent two more weeks in the hospital, and was discharged in to the care of Gibbs. Abby was impatiently pacing her hospital room, waiting for the wheelchair to take her to Gibbs car. Abby was almost fully recovered. She was still a little sore from the surgery, but she would have no lingering effects, minus the scar. She knew that her time here in the hospital had been peaceful, but she knew that when she was no longer held here, she would be facing the firing squad, her dad at the house.
"What is troubling you my dear." Ducky asked as he had been standing in the hallway, watching her pace.
"Nothing, I am fine." Abby said as she unconsciously twisted her hands.
"You don't appear fine, and you do not lie the best, dear Abigail, now cut out the bravado fake and tell me what is troubling you?" Ducky asked as he walked towards her, gently grabbing her hand and sitting beside her on the bed.
"It's just that…..I think that…..OH! Ducky, I think that I may have pushed Gibbs past his point of no return. I mean, he can hardly stand to look at me with out turning away or biting his cheek. I mean…He is here all the time, but not here at the same time. I am not making sense….I'm sorry I….." Abby broke down and started to cry on Ducky's shoulder.
Gibbs had been a constant presence for her entire hospital stay. He only left when he absolutely had to, and then if he was not there the one of her siblings would come. But even they seem to have a different look about them lately.
"I think they all hate me!" Abby finally let the fear that had been gripping her heart all week long out.
"Ah, my dear. Do not fret." Ducky tried to pacify her with his soft words and gently stroking hand on her back. " I can assure you that no one hates you!"
"But…But…you haven't seen them lately. At first when I was recovering, they were always so focused on making me feel better, but as I began to feel better, they all…all…seemed to grow distant. I …." Abby stuttered as her insecurities flowed freely now.
"Dear Abigail, I can promise you that no one hates you or has any ill will towards you. But you have to remember that you nearly died….did you hear what I said?"
"Yes, Ducky, I know I almost died." Abby said with a sense of disbelief that Ducky had asked her that question.
"Yes, but the situation that lead to the shooting was one that could have been prevented, am I not correct?" Ducky asked.
"No." Abby answered quickly, but then realized what he was getting at. "Yes", she said with a drop of her head. "I should never have came to the stakeout, I am not supposed to go into the field unescorted."
"So, I think that the others are not unhappy about your healing, it is just that them seeing you well, makes them realize what they could have lost." Ducky spoke.
Abby just lifted her head off of Ducky's shoulder and spoke with such clarity. "I am soooo dead! I mean, no literally, and no pun intended." She said with a grin.
"Well, yes, I figure that there will a few heart to heart discussions in your near future." Ducky said with a grin, as he stood up and walked toward the door. "Ahhh, here comes your chariot, my lady." Ducky said as he saw Gibbs pushing a wheelchair towards her room, followed closely by three anxious siblings, ready to take their sister home.
"More like hand to butt discussions I'm afraid." Abby murmured aloud, thinking Ducky wouldn't hear.
"Not at first my little lotus blossom, but, yes I do agree with you. You are due a few of those also." Ducky said as he walked past Gibbs, clapped a hand on his shoulder and spoke ever so softly."Remember Jethro, she still has stitches for one more week, so limited physical activities for the next week or so."
Gibbs entered the room, saw Abby nervously chewing on her lower lip and spoke. " No worry Duck, she is grounded for the next month anyway, so she will have little to no activity." Gibbs watched her eyes grow large and her mouth start to argue, and decided it was time to nip this in the bud. He walked to her side, put his arm around her and spoke softly, " No arguing, no fussing. Let's just go HOME!"
"Home?" Abby asked.
"Yes, Home, my home, your home, the family home." Gibbs said as he helped her take a seat and started wheeling her out the door.
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