Author's Note: I was hoping I could get this chapter up before Thanksgiving, kind of like special Thanksgiving treat for my faithful fans. xD Alas I couldn't make the deadline, I have about ten minutes left before Thanksgiving in offically over. Anyway enjoy chapter seven! And a Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Prescriptions for Love
Chapter 7
The Gift of Cookies
I just wish, once I could look you in the eyes and tell you ... I love you. If I did tell you, what would you say? Would you return the affection? Would you shun me? Oh how I wish I knew what you would do. I wonder ... if you would love me too?
The chirping of the birds outside the window once again shattered the fantasy that was Kat's dream. The woman's eyes opened a little, her arm lifting to shield her eyes of the blinding light of the morning. Kat slowly sat up in bed, looking around before she winced lightly and reached up, taking hold of her head as she groaned. It seemed the hangover of last nights drinking capades was sneaking up on her, and it's wrath was not to be taken lightly.
"Ugh, I feel like I got hit by a truck." She mumbled, scratching her head a bit. For a moment she just sat there, clutching her head before she suddenly her eyes went wide. A quick look around she saw she wasn't in her own house, but rather a room that was completely white, say for the blue colored curtains surrounding her. She was sitting in the clinic, easily recognizable from all the white around her. Even the sheets which she sat on were white as freshly fallen snow.
Kat seemed restless just sitting in there, that was until she realized something was missing. She felt along her arm, feeling the bare skin where her clothes would normally be, the quickly reached for her breasts, feeling that her bra was the only thing protecting them from the eyes of some perverted man. She gasped, holding her arms over her as she looked around franticly for her clothing. They were nowhere to be found.
"W-Where are my clothes?! What happened?! Was I ... RAPED?!" Kat blurted out, but suddenly held her hand over her mouth as she heard approaching footsteps. She looked from side to side before she took the last resort and used the sheets to cover herself, what little the white fabric did for her. She hid well under them, but the sound of a voice caught her interest as it seemed to be a strong but soothing voice, the voice of the Doctor.
"Yes ... I see. So there was no way to find any contacts? ... None huh? That's strange, I wonder why there is no known family members. I was hoping to get some information on Kat's medical history. See if you can check any medical offices surrounding the area she used to live ... You did? There's no trace? Okay, that will be all, thank you for your help." There was the sound of a click as the doctor's phone was hung up, he sighing lightly as he sat down at his desk and placed his elbows to rest on it. He used his fingers, rubbing his temples a little as he closed his eyes.
"This is the strangest thing I've heard of. How can one's medical records be completely wiped away? There doesn't seem to be any trace of it, anywhere." The doctor mused to himself, trying hard to think of another way to get to Kat's medical history. Kat on the other hand stayed in her shelter of blankets, listening in on his conversations. It was all starting to come back to her now, the sake, the storm, and now she noticed the stitches from the fox bite were gone. The Doctor must have taken them out, which now explained her missing shirt. She breathed a sigh of relief, that was until she heard the door of the doctor's office open.
The Doctor's head looked up before he pulled his hands away from his head, then blinked once he looked to the door, seeing Rick enter the office with a yellow package with a red bow on top. At first he looked confused, he standing as Rick looked around as if looking for something.
"Is everything alright Rick?" He asked, catching the attention of the young lad before he himself turned his attention to the Doctor.
"Oh! Everything's okay. Today is the Spring Thanksgiving Festival, so I was hoping Kat was still in so I could give these to her." Rick said as he held the package up, but blinked a little once he noticed the error in his sentence. "I-I mean! I wasn't hoping she was still sick in here! Just ... around."
"Oh right, today is the Spring Thanksgiving Festival, isn't it? Guess I'll have to get some ingredients at the store before it's over. Kat is in the recovery room, I don't know if she's awake yet though." Doctor chuckled lightly, pointing to the back where Kat was. Rick looked over joy as he headed to the room, and with heard note of this, Kat began to panic, trying to get herself back into the bed where she would be covered.
"Hello, Kat?" Rick looked inside, seeing that she was 'sleeping' peacefully, the covers pulled up all the way to her neck. A small smile crept to his face as he walked in, setting the box down on the side table before watching her. After a moment he turned, heading out of the room as there seemed to be a little pride in his step. With one eye opening she watched as he left, the looked to the box left beside her.
"Well, I'm off to deliver a few more to Karen and the others." Rick said with a grin as he waved to the doctor and opened the door to the clinic, heading out.
"See you later Rick." Doctor replied, waving slightly before he headed back into his office.
"Spring Thanksgiving Festival?" Kat said to herself as she slowly sat up, looking at the box. "I've never heard of such a holiday. Is it like Thanksgiving back in the city?"
"I should check up on Kat..." The Doctor said with a small grin before he stood, making his way to the recovery room. Kat was still pondering over this holiday, too deep in thought to hear the footsteps to the Doctor approaching. However, her pondering was about to get her and the doctor in trouble. The curtain was pushed aside, the Doctor looking in on her only to have his eyes widen. Kat suddenly stopped, her eyes slowly looking in his direction before looking down at her bra. Like that, the chaos started.
"KYAAAAAAHH!!" She screamed out, picking up the side table with that incredible strength she found whenever the Doctor saw her naked.
"OH NO!" Doctor shouted out, quickly turning to run away. His feet, however, were not quick enough and with a swift throw of the side table he was clobbered in the back of the head, hitting the ground with a thud as the table bounced back and broke a little when it hit the floor. Kat sat there, huffing as her arms remained up in the air, but stopped and shook her head once she realized what she had done.
"Oh my gosh!" She whimpered, jumping from the bed as she rushed to his side. "What's WRONG with me!? What was that, like the third table I've thrown at him!?"
"Doctor, is everything alright?" Elli's voice was heard as the door to the clinic opened. Kat's eyes widened as she began to panic, looking back and forth. What was she going to do?! She didn't want Elli to find out she had thrown another side table at the Doctor. She looked down at him before grabbing him by his feet, pulling him into the recovery room with her. Elli began to head in, looking around before she noticed the curtain of the recovery room move, then smiled with a small sigh of relief as she began to walk to it.
"Oh, there you are Doctor. I just got back from home, Stu gave me some trouble, I'm sorry I'm late." She said, starting to pull the curtain aside. Kat froze, looking to the curtain before she coughed a little and began to speak in a deep voice that sounded a little like the Doctor himself.
"Don't come in here!" She growled, Elli taken back as she stepped away.
"Doctor, is something wrong? Your voice sounds different."
"Uhmm... It's just ... a little sore throat. You know, must have caught it from the rain last night."
"I told you that you shouldn't have kept going outside last night. I understand you get worried about Kat ... but ... you don't need to watch over her all the time." Elli said as she looked to the ground, holding one hand up to her chest a little. Kat fell silent as she heard those words. The Doctor ... was always worried about her? That would explain the frequent visits from the doctor that past week.
"Is there ... anything I can do for you?" Elli said softly.
"Um... could you go to the store ... and get me some 'ingredients' for today?" Kat coughed out a little.
"Ingredients? Oh yes! I'll be right back with them!" She smiled, bowing a little before she quickly rushed to the door, heading out to the store. Kat gave a sigh of her own as she wiped away the sweat that had formed on her forehead, then stood as she looked around for her clothes.
"That was sure close." She said, grabbing her shirt once she finally found it. She quickly put it on before poking her head out of the curtain, then looked back to the doctor on the floor. She bit her lip a little before turning, grabbing the pillow from the bed and placing it under his head before quickly leaving the room, heading out of the clinic but picking up the package from Rick on the way out.
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Once Kat had left the clinic she looked down at the package, turning it slightly as she heard the sound of thumps inside. She wondered what could possibly be inside, but didn't bother opening it yet, she would wait till she got home. However, this holiday did have her slightly confused. Thanksgiving was normally held in the fall where she had come from. Maybe this town had it's own customs when it came to holidays. This Thanksgiving couldn't be much different from the others, so Kat could only think of one thing to do. SHOPPING!
"I wonder if the store would have a turkey for sale... I better get busy if I want a dinner on time." She said to herself with a sigh, making her way into the store since it was right next to the clinic. She shut the door behind her, looking around at the shelves full of ingredients for baking and cooking. This was just about what she was going to need. Kat began to head towards the shelves before she stopped, seeing Elli standing there, placing some chocolate into her shopping basket. Her attention then turned to Kat, but her reaction to her being there was less then happy. It seemed Elli was starting to dislike Kat.
"Oh Kat, hello." Elli said. "Are you feeling better?"
"Oh, um. Yes I am. It was just a little crazy out there last night." Kat said with a small chuckle to her voice. Elli nodded lightly and looked away, looking down at the flower before picking some of it up.
"I'm glad to hear that you are doing better. I can't say so much about the Doctor though. I guess he caught a cold last night from the rain."
"Caught a cold huh?" Kat said sheepishly, then waved her hand a little as a blush formed. "Well I'm sure he'll get better in no time."
"Yeah, I think you are right. Doctor is strong, he'll be able to get over his cold quickly!" Elli said with a bright smile, then made her way to Kat, taking her hand a little and giving it a light shake. "Thank you so much Kat for bringing my confidence back up! I get so worried about the doctor when he works so hard, but you've helped me to remember that he is strong and can do anything if he puts his mind to it."
"You're ... welcome?" Kat said in a confused tone. Elli then stepped away, giving a light bow before heading to the counter to pay for her goods. Kat stood there, still looking confused as ever before she shook her head. I don't know what I just did, but I guess Elli's happy about it. She thought to herself, then looked over the selections of ingredients. There wasn't a lot to choose from, mostly just base ingredients.
"Maybe Jeff has a turkey in the back? Turkey is part of Thanksgiving after all." She said to herself, then with a small smile she made her way to the counter after Elli left and left to the clinic with the Doctor's ingredients. Jeff looked at her once she came up to the counter, unsure what to do after he had dealt with her in the Inn the night before.
"C-Can I help you?" He said meekly. Kat stared at him a moment before tilting her head in her confusion. Obviously she didn't remember all she had done the night before.
"Um ... yeah. Do you have any turkeys ... or potatoes? Sweet potatoes? Lets see, what else." She stared down at her hands as she tried to remember all the things that went along with the turkey of thanksgiving. There was corn, pies, stuffing, baked macaroni and cheese. That was most of it.
"Okay, so I need a turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, pumpkin pies, some stuffing, and some mac and cheese." Kay said, nodding a little to confirm her order.
"Um ... Turkey?" Jeff said with a blank stare.
"Yeah, do you have any?"
"Well, yes, but ... a turkey?"
"Good, get me all those things wrapped to go! I don't have a lot of time!" Kat said, smiling brightly. Jeff looked at her still before flinched a little and turned, heading into the back of the store to get the ingredients. After a moment he returned, holding a large bag full of the ingredients that she needed. Her eyes lit up before she took the bag, reaching into her pocket and pulling out some money.
"Is this enough?" She asked, holding the amount out.
"Yes." Jeff nodded meekly and took the money. With that she took the bag and left, heading out to the street. She walked towards her farm with a smile on her face and a bounce her step, excited about making this thanksgiving dinner in her nice home ... but then it struck her like a brick against her head.
"OH MY GAWD I DON'T HAVE A KITCHEN!!"
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It was a few moments after Kat had left the doctor started to come to, he sitting up a little as he held the lump forming on his head. He groaned, looking down at the pillow that held his head the time he was out, picking it up and looking it over before looking to the Bed which Kat had been in. His eyes then traveled to the side table and the lump on his head began to ache again. Standing up he placed the the pillow back on the bed, picked up the side table and placed it next to the bed again and pushed the curtain aside.
"Doctor I'm back. I got all the things you needed from the store." Elli said as she came through the door. He looked up, seeing Elli holding the bag of ingredients.
"Oh Elli, you're back? And ... you got the ingredients for the cookies." He smiled, rubbing the back of his head a little. "Oh, did you happen to see Kat on the way here?"
"Oh, your voice sounds better! You really have recovered quickly! Kat was right!" Elli said with joy in her voice. The doctor looked at her with a confused look, then shrugged a little as he spoke again.
"Kat, where did you last see her?" He asked. Elli's eyes lowered a little as he spoke of Kat so strongly and constantly. She stared at the floor, a small whimper escaping her lips. She could feel the worry starting to fill her again.
"She ... was at the store when I left. She was looking for ingredients." She said. He looked at her expression before smiling a little, slowly taking the bag from her hands. Elli looked up at him, a blush forming on her face as his hand touched hers when he grabbed the bag.
"Elli, do you think you can help me make some cookies for the Thanksgiving Festival?" He said, a smile gracing his lips. Elli's blush grew more, her face heating up with the blush so much that she almost looked like she was having a fever.
"S-Sure Doctor, I would love to help." She replied, looking away a little so the doctor couldn't see her blush. He smiled and turned, heading to the kitchen area with Elli not far behind.
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"OH MY GOSH WHAT AM I GONNA DO!? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO COOK THIS STUFF IN!! OH GEEZE THIS IS ALREADY TURNING OUT TO BE THE WORSE THANKSGIVING EVER!!" Kat cried out, running around in circles as she panicked. She didn't even have a kitchen, and she didn't know of any place that did have a kitchen besides the neighboring houses. She knew they wouldn't want her to be hanging around their kitchen all day, making a huge dinner. She stopped a moment, looking at the ground before falling to her knees, whining as she stared at the sky.
"WHY MUST I BE CURSED WITH POOR JUDGMENT?!" She screamed to the sky.
"Kat, is there something wrong?" A voice was heard from behind her, causing her to be startled as she whipped around. Behind her stood Doug, hands on his hips as he looked down at her on the ground. Suddenly she realized the opportunity she had been given. Doug ran the inn, which had a kitchen where he prepared the food for the guests. Suddenly she shot up, grabbing his shirt as she whimpered and hopped up and down.
"DOUG! YOU HAVE TO LET ME USE YOUR KITCHEN! PLEASE?!" She whined.
"Use my kitchen? What for?" Doug asked her.
"I DON'T HAVE A KITCHEN IN MY HOUSE YET AND I NEED TO MAKE THANKSGIVING DINNER!!" Kat cried out again, tear streams falling down her cheeks like waterfalls as she pounded against his chest.
"Well, I guess so but--"
"GREAT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!" She cried out in joy now, grabbing her bag and package from earlier before quickly rushing to the Inn to start the feast. Doug simply watched her before slowly following after, wondering what on earth she was so eager to cook for.
It was a little later, Doug stood outside the kitchen with Ann, listening as the sounds of bangs and crashes were heard from inside. Now it was late into the evening, the smell of food wafting over the inn. It smelt almost like the cooking festival all over again to them. Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn and pumpkin pie, but the best smelling food of all was the turkey that was cooking away in the oven. Ann was curious as to what Kat was doing so long in their kitchen, but didn't feel to question it directly.
"Dad, what's she doing in there?" Ann asked her father.
"Cooking I guess, she said she had to make a feast for Thanksgiving." Doug replied.
"Doesn't she know the Spring Thanksgiving Festival is just for the guys to give to the girls?" She questioned again, looking at him with a more confused look then she did before.
"Well, if I'm not mistaken ... I think she thinks it's the actual Thanksgiving Day. It's a holiday kind of like the Harvest Festival, only everything isn't cooked in one pot." He said, then rubbed his chin a little as she slowly approached the door to the kitchen. He looked in, only to see a very frustrated looking Kat. Her hair was a mess, a few patches of flour in her blonde hair, her overalls were covered in food, spices, almost everything she cooked with, but the presentation of her food was gorgeous. The potatoes were perfect, the turkey was cooked to a golden brown. It was like everything came strait from a magazine cover.
"Wow ... that looks amazing! How did she do it!?" Ann exclaimed, her eyes wide. Doug seemed to stare in wonder before Kat looked up from her meal.
"What!? Did I do something wrong!? The turkey not finished!?" She whined, looking back an forth between the turkey and the oven.
"What? Oh no, it looks excellent!" Doug said, joy in his voice. "Why, it might be as good as my cooking."
"Do ... do you think?" She replied, blowing a little hair out of her face. Doug nodded, smiling more before he held his hand out a bit. "Need some help getting it all out here?"
Not long after the dinner and side dishes were brought out with the help of Doug and Ann. Everything was set on one of the largest tables they had, in the middle was the turkey was held a luring aroma. The food was set out and with this accomplishment Kat gave a sigh of relief, wiping her face a little. Indeed it looked good, now all that was left was to share it with her new friends. However, there wasn't many people around, and Doug and Ann wasn't even heading towards the table once everything was finished.
"What's ... wrong? Doesn't it look good?" Kat asked. Doug nodded a little but Ann cut him to the chase.
"Kat, why'd you make all this food anyway?" She asked.
"Well ... It's Thanksgiving. That's what you're supposed to do." Kat said in return.
"It's the Spring Thanksgiving Festival. It's when the guys give chocolate cookies to the girls."
"Chocolate ... cookies?"
"Yes..." Suddenly one of the voices was different. Kat turned to see the Doctor standing in the doorway with a package in his hands. Instantly Kat's face heated up in a blush, half for the fact that she made a horrible mistake, the other just to see the Doctor standing there. The doctor headed inside, shutting the door behind him as he made his way to the table, handing the box of cookies to Kat.
"I know is sounds very familiar to the Thanksgiving holiday you used to celebrate, but it actually more like ... St. Valentines day." The Doctor said, then sniffed lightly at the smell of the food. Kat looked down at the box, it was almost similar to the box given to her by Rick earlier that day. So that's what was in the box, chocolate cookies. Kat thought to herself.
"Oh .. well, I guess I made all this food for nothing." She said with a small sigh of disappointment.
"It doesn't have to be for nothing. We can share it here with Doug and Ann." He replied, taking a seat at the table. Kat looked surprised, but in the same she blushed more at the doctor's calmness. He didn't even say anything about the side table earlier. He was almost too forgiving.
Everyone sat at the table, making themselves at home (Doug and Ann were all ready home but still) and gathering food on their plates. Doctor had sat next to Kat, she still staring down at her box of cookies from him. She couldn't help but feel so happy, free. Once everyone was comfortable and plates full, they were about to eat until Kat stopped them.
"We should say grace first." She said. Everyone agreed, bowing their heads. Each person said what they were thankful for, once it got to the doctor however, it was a whole different story.
"Let's see ... I am thankful for this lovely arrangement of food. Friends, family ... and the lovely woman her cooked this meal ... out of the goodness of her heart." He said. Kat could feel tears of happiness starting to fill her eyes, everyone raising their heads and starting to eat. Kat kept her head down, smiling brightly as she wiped tears away from her eyes.
I am thankful ... for coming to this town ... and meeting you ... Doctor.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
