FOREST- MORNING
Gwen felt the heat began to rush to her body. It was sweltering. Intense. She breathed out and leaned onto her knees as sweat poured from her forehead. "Pheeew" She wheezed looking back up at the distance covered.A long run. A long run far, far away from her cousin or so it seemed. She looked back to see her cousin trailing behind her. He looked like he was about to collapse. Gwen smiled and picked herself back up beginning to run another 20km over tough terrain.
"G-Gwen…." He breathed out attempting to catch up to her.
"I think… we… should turn… back now…" He stopped and leaned onto his knees. "We still got 10 more k's to go" Gwen began to run faster attempting to get away from her cousin. He lifted himself up and stared daggers at her. He then looked down at the ultamatrix and began dialling up an alien. By then Gwen was past the second hill and beginning to pick up her pace. 'At this rate I'll have the rest of the day on my own, away from him' Gwen thought smiling to herself as she began to get faster and faster.
Gwen's pupils dilated and she dropped to the ground to find Fastrax sprinting ahead of her. 'or not' she relaxed onto the dirt ground.
"What took you so long" Ben smirked relaxing against his car door staring at his cousin covered in mud and grime.
Gwen looked up to him then back down at the ground.
"I fell" Gwen hissed raising her hand just about to get into the car until Ben stepped in her way.
"What is it now?" She crossed her arms and huffed.
"You aren't getting my car, you'll ruin the seats" Ben crossed his arms.
"we'll what do you expect me to do about it, if you haven't noticed we're in the middle of nowhere" Gwen huffed.
Ben rolled his eyes and got into the car.
"Ben?" Gwen bent down and stared into the window. He started the car and began to drive off.
"What the-" Gwen backed away from the side of the road and stared at the car driving off into the city.
"RRRR" Gwen began to run attempting to hopelessly catch up to the car.
K
TENNYSON HOUSEHOLD- DUSK
Gwen dropped down to the ground gasping for air at her doorstop. She had noticed Ben's car there, which was never good news. She grasped the doorknob and stood up opening it only to find her parents and Ben's parents talking.
'Oh goody' Gwen thought as she walked in ready to go up the stairs only to be stopped by chairs squeaking. "Gwendolyn, where have you been, Ben's been looking all over for you" Gwen leaned against the railing of the stairs about to collapse. "Ben…took off… without me…." Gwen's knees buckled about to give in. Lilly placed a hand up to her head and felt the intense heat. "Oh, Gwenny, you're burning up" She took her hand away. Gwen's knees finally gave out and she collapsed to the ground.
"I….I had to run home" She gulped and continued to breath through her mouth. Lily passed her a glass of water. Gwen hastily snatched it and began chugging it down. "Ben, told me you ran away. He spent ages looking for you" Frank bent down beside her.
"…He's lying" Gwen winced as she slumped leaning against the wall.
"Now, Gwenny" Frank placed a hand on her shoulder but she slapped it away. "I'm not lying" Gwen literally begged but Frank just shook his head.
"Go get yourself cleaned up" He took a step away from her. Gwen sighed and got up using the stairs railing for support then walked towards the bathroom. She closed the door and removed her now completely wrecked clothing and crept into the shower turning the taps onto a cold setting.
She looked down at the bath floor; it was completely soaked in nothing but mud. 'great' she thought as she sat down in the bathroom no longer able to support herself anymore. She heard a shuffling sound behind the curtain and carefully peaked to find Ben staring at his reflection in the mirror.
Gwen leaned back against the wall and turned to her left grabbing a towel and wrapping it round her body then turning the taps off.
Ben waited as she came out ready to scare her half to death. His smirk stopped when she didn't come out.
He stopped up and silently crept to the curtains and ripped them open only to find a very ticked off cousin. "Out!" She pointed towards the door.
"Awww, come on, Gwenny" He stroked her arm causing her to back away. "I guess you're still mad at me, huh?" he placed both hands on either side of her. "I guess we can make-up" He attempted to kiss her but Gwen became distressed and ended up backing away to far and slipping in the bath. "Ahh" Gwen winced as her head hit the bath floor. She held her head in pain and screwed her face. Ben stood over her with a smirk plastered on his face.
"ah" She placed both hands over her head and held herself in a foetal position. Ben snickered lightly then pulled her up and out of the bath letting her curl up on the bath mat. "What's wrong, cuz, head hurt?" Ben asked sitting down beside her. "ow" She whimpered in pain.
"You know, you actually sound like you're in pain" Ben said leaning over her slightly and trying to see if she's hurt herself.
He couldn't see anything and attempted to remove her hands.
"Common, Gwen just let me see?" He asked curiously. His eyes widened as he stared down at her right hand covered in blood. "ow" She winced again. "DAD!" Ben screamed at the top of his lungs. In an instance he could hear large, heavy steps heading up towards him. Ben grabbed a towel from nearby and placed it against her head as Gwen winced and huddled herself up more.
"Ben, what is…"? Carl stared down at the scene. Ben went to pull Gwen in and hug her as she shook quietly. Carl raced up to them and placed the crème coloured towel securely next to her head. "We need to get her to a hospital" Ben nodded and picked her up gently in his arms as Carl began to walk backwards-maintaining pressure on her head. They walked downstairs and neared the front door until the crowd of adults saw them.
"Honey, what's going on?" Saundra asked walking up to them. "Her head's bleeding" Carl stated as Saundra opened the door and led them into Car's car.
"Gwen try and stay awake" Carl told her as he opened the back door allowing Ben to place her onto the seat and get in with her.
"Carl" Frank jumped in the passenger seat and looked back at his daughter.
"What the hell happened?" He stared in shock as Carl started the car and began driving straight towards the hospital.
"I don't know, I was walking past the bathroom then I heard someone groaning and I found her laying in the bathroom screaming" Ben pushed more pressure onto her head causing her to wince and groan in pain.
"Just hold on, Gwen" Frank gripped her hand and continued to hold it until she got to the hospital.
HOSPITAL
"Ow" Gwen winced as Frank rushed in with her and four others trailing. "Please we need a doctor ASAP" He begged holding his daughter more tighter and tighter in his grasp. "You're gonna need to fill this out" the receptionist told him passing him a clipboard with a form and a pen.
"No, you don't understand, she needs to see a doctor right now; her head's split open" Frank stated. The woman pushed the clipboard causing his wife to come over and fill it out as fast as she could. "There" She passed it back. "Now will you please help our daughter?" Lilly asked.
The woman gave her a ticket and asked her to sit down. Lily was about to scream her lungs out but Ben took her hand and led her out to the seats. Frank sat down and placed his daughter into a seat beside him. Gwen's head dropped to the side feeling loss of breath.
Ben sat the opposite side of her and took the towel out of his uncles hands and placed it against Gwen's head. He watched the rest of the people in the room. It was quiet busy and seemed like it would take ages to see someone.
"Gwen, common stay awake" Frank attempted to sit her up straight. "Ow" She winced yet again. Lily watched intently for a minute before going back over and complaining to the nurse.
"Tennyson?" A tall blonde haired nurse came out.
Frank shot up like a rocket grabbing the redhead then rushing towards the nurse.
the doctor inspected it quietly to himself before pulling out a needle and some thread. "gonna need a few stitches" The doctor said holding about to push the needle into her skin. Gwen winced in pain as he began to stitch up the injury.
He then wrapped a bandage around her head and allowed her to lay down and get some rest. "She's been given some pain killer so it might make her a bit woozy but other then that she'll be fine just a bit of a concussion" The doctor said scribbling down something on a clipboard then leaving.
Lily held a tight hold on Gwen's hand and keeping her close. Frank walked over to Gwen and stood above him.
"Ben, I cant thankyou enough" He smiled and sat down. "I don't know what I were to of found her like that" he looked over to his daughter now covered up in blankets. He brushed her hair and returned back towards Ben. "Ben, I know this is a lot to ask but I really need someone to do it. Can you please" Frank sighed and whispered, "babysit Gwen" Frank whispered.
Ben smirked.
He couldn't be happier.
"Frank, I don't think Gwen needs a babysitter" Lily said not too happy.
"Lily, she needs someone to take care of her and Ben's been doing a great job" Frank smiled.
"Besides it'll be good for the two to bond" Frank suggested getting up and leaving the room causing Lily to sigh and follow.
"Common Ben lets go home" Saundra said heading out. "Let your cousin get some sleep" Carl suggested leaving.
Ben leaned over his cousin and kissed her on the forehead. "This cant get any better" Ben walked out leaving the room.