Heya! I finally got a chance to update today, so here you go :)
Claire's P.O.V -
A few weeks passed and I remained in hospital, slowly recovering from my physical wounds. Each day, Shane would stay as long as he could, along with Eve and Michael. I never spoke unless it was completely necessary, much to the disappointment of the others. Once I was alone, I cried against the pillows until I drifted into an un-easy sleep, that was filled with nightmares of Francois and Ysandre.
"Claire".
I lifted my head to see Dr. Mills standing at the foot of the bed, holding a clipboard. He flipped through the sheets of paper attached to it and smiled at me, something I didn't return. I couldn't even remember the last time I had smiled.
"You can go home today but we will give you crutches for your leg and pain medication", He said, before nodding to Shane.
Dr. Mills exited the room, the door closing with a click and Shane leaned forward in the chair beside the bed. He reached for my hand, causing me to flinch at first but I slowly twined my fingers with his. I knew Shane would never hurt me but I needed time.
"That's good, you finally get to come home", Shane spoke gently.
I nodded slightly, while releasing my hand from Shane's and pulling back the sheets of the bed. Sighing, I carefully climbed out of the bed and limped towards the small bathroom adjacent to the room. Shane had jumped up and grabbed my arm to help me but I yanked away.
"I'm fine", I snapped, rolling my eyes.
After I changed into a pair of faded blue jeans and a plain white t-shirt, which Eve had brought for me, I limped back over to the bed. Shane had already packed all my belongings and the bag sat on the tiled floor near the bed.
"Thank you", I mumbled, glancing at Shane who smiled slightly.
The door of the room opened to reveal an excited Eve, followed by Michael who handed me a pair of crutches.
"We have your discharge papers!", Eve sang.
Sighing, I gratefully took the crutches and silently left the room, following Eve, Michael and Shane out of the hospital. Once I stepped outside the hospital, I was momentarily blinded by the sunlight. Michael stood in the shade, shielding himself while Eve hurried across the car park, keys jingling in her hand. After a moment, she pulled up outside the entrance and Michael disappeared in a blur.
Before I could blink, he was inside the driver seat of his car, having switched with Eve. Shane carried my bag and placed it in the boot of the car before helping me climb inside the back seat. He climbed in after me, placing the crutches across his lap and Eve turned around in the passenger seat.
"Are you...uh, is everyone buckled up?", She asked, faking a smile.
Nodding, I rested my head against the window and closed my eyes.
"Great, let's go home. By the way Michael, I seriously don't understand how you see through these windows", Eve said, laughing slightly.
"I'm a vampire, remember?", Michael chuckled.
I flinched at the word as memories flooded my mind. For the entire journey, I remained quiet and when the car stopped, I climbed out of the car and gazed up at the Glass House.
So, I hope you enjoyed it! Review please, it is greatly appreciated :)