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Elsewhere in Kansas alex was laying on a hospital bed, poking at a tree like pattern that had been burned into his arm. It stung when he did it, but he thought it looked cool. His father had gone out to get him a new pair of pants because part of the leg of his pants had been burned away. On the side table was his pocket watch, it was blackened by the lightning which seemed to have diverted through it. however, it was still ticking, and when he picked it up to look at it, opening it, he found that it was still keeping time.
"You're really lucky." Came Glinda's voice causing him to jump.
"Ma'am, I must insist that you wait for his father to get back." Came the voice of a doctor as he ran into the room.
"it's okay, she's a friend." Alex said.
"We have a policy." The doctor replied.
"Make an exception." Alex said.
"alex, I'm really only here to make sure you're alright, and to deliver something." Glinda said walking over to him
"On Dorothy's orders I assume?" Alex asked.
"Yes and no, I was sent by dorothy to make sure you were truly alright, judging by the look of your watch." Was as far as Glinda got before the doctor walked around her.
"Ma'am I repeat, you must wait for his father to return before he can receive visitors, unless you are of kin, which quite evidently you are not, you must leave." The doctor said beginning to become irritated.
"Glinda, before he blows a gasket, I'd recommend following him, my dad should be back soon, then you can explain, we're cutting this trip short, though my uncle wanted to do that last night when he found out the school got flooded." Alex said rolling his eyes.
Glinda shook her head and followed the doctor out of the room. He then went back to poking at the burn along his arm. His leg was burned, this was evident, but he had a high tolerance for pain, and the dressing over the burn was keeping it from being exposed to the elements. He knew he was probably the luckiest boy alive right now, getting struck by lightning and living to tell about it. but he was really worried about dorothy, he knew now that one of his relatives had called the gale residence. Which was why Glinda was here, on Dorothy's orders, and another set of orders, one that he had no idea about. opening his watch again he looked at the time. It seemed to be ticking by so slowly. But he shrugged it off as being bored and eventually he dozed off. Only to be woken later by the sound of his dad's voice.
"Son, wake up." He said.
Alex's eyes opened, he blinked as they readjusted to the light. His father was at his bedside with a new pair of black pants. At his other side was Glinda.
"I don't like that doctor, not as understanding as doctor Maxwell." Glinda said.
Alex grumbled and pushed himself into a sitting position. Taking the pants from his father he sighed.
"When can we go home?" Alex asked.
"as soon as I get the all clear from the doctor." Mr. Teak said.
"anyways, as I was trying to say earlier, I was going to come find you anyways, since I have a request from Terrance." Glinda said taking a green envelope from her pocket and handing it to him.
Alex sighed and took the envelope. Opening it he took the card out and read it, before chuckling.
"What is it?" Mr. Teak asked.
"Terrance wants me to be his best man at his wedding." Alex said.
Mr. teak looked at Glinda for a moment and chuckled himself. He didn't often do that so alex knew his father was impressed.
"you should say yes." Mr. Teak said.
Alex smiled and tried to stand up, only for his leg to begin stinging horribly. He sat back down and winced in pain.
"Blister?" Glinda asked.
"Probably!" Alex shouted.
"Glinda, can you?" Mr. Teak asked.
Glinda nodded and with a wave of her wand, Alex's pants were replaced with the new pair his dad had brought. Alex shook his head and rolled his eyes, he didn't like using magic as the solution to everything.
"Well, I should really be going, I know Madeline took dorothy to Oz, and who knows how much of a wreck dorothy is right now." Glinda said.
"Don't talk like that, if she knows I'm safe…" Alex started to say before Glinda placed a hand over his mouth.
"She asked me to make sure you are alright, and you are really lucky, even ozians have problems walking away from being struck by lightning." Glinda said sternly before taking her hand from his mouth.
Alex sighed and then managed to finally get out of the bed. grabbing his watch, he held it to his ear. It was still ticking, but he had no idea how he was going to polish out the burns at this point. Limping around the bed and over to Glinda, he hugged her tightly.
"Tell her I'm fine, I'll see her soon I'm sure." Alex said weakly.
"yes sir." Glinda said returning the embrace.
"Dad, call home, let them know I'm fine, a bit shaken, and burnt in places, some neat scarring, but I'm fine nonetheless." Alex said.
Mr. teak nodded and left the room. It was then Glinda asked a question.
"You never questioned how I was able to find you, when you were so out of the way." Glinda said.
"I've been through so much, that I've given up questioning anything." Alex said limping over to a nearby chair and sitting down.
Glinda smiled and vanished, leaving alex in the room alone. He put the watch in his pocket and winced as he put pressure on the blister. He didn't want to know what dorothy was up to at the moment.