Yes, I decided to post two new updates today. Why? I don't know why, maybe because I like this story to get some progress or maybe because I'm in the mood for it xD
Anyway, this update contains a little more drama, so yeah, be aware.
14. Chickenpox outbreak – week 14 and 15
Sean and little Richard suddenly get the chickenpox, leaving Selina to take care of her sick boyfriend who not only struggles with the virus but with some bad memories from the past as well.
Selina walks outside the girls room then heads towards the boys room and wants to enter when Bruce blocks her path.
"I'm sorry Selina, but you can't enter."
Selina folds her arms then pierces her eyes dangerously into Bruce's and scowls; "Step aside Bruce, before I inflict pain on your body."
Bruce gulps slightly then puffs his chest bravely again and says, firmly; "No! I promised Sean to keep you out."
"Why?" Selina asked and tried to look around Bruce inside the room. All she could see was a lump hidden underneath the covers on Sean's bed. "Oh no, is my kitty toy boyfriend sick?"
Selina wants to step around Bruce, but Bruce blocks her path instantly.
"Sean, sweetheart, don't worry. I will take a moment to punch Bruce out of the way and then I'll take care of you."
Selina grabs the lapels of Bruce's shirt and she would have swung him out of the way if it wasn't for Sean to speak, with muffled voice; "No Selina, I'm ugly! You can't see me like this!"
Selina starts to blink astonished for a moment then sighs; "Sean, we've been through this. Last week we made a big progress in the shower and…
"I'm serious, Selina, I'm extremely ugly!"
Bruce nods agreed then receives an angry punch from Selina.
"I'm sorry, but he's kinda right this time. It's only temporarily, don't worry." Then Bruce looks thoughtfully; "Well, it will be temporarily if he doesn't scratch the blisters and-
"BLISTERS?!" Selina yelled then pushed Bruce out of the way and stormed towards Sean's bedside, grabbing the sheet.
"Sean, hold your sheet because…" Bruce tried, but it was already too late.
After pulling the sheet away, Selina nearly fainted in shock. A large part of Sean's body was covered in a red rash.
"Sean-y, sweetie," Selina exclaimed and plops down beside Sean then forces him to turn over.
Sean objects strongly then grabs the sheet again and covers himself, exclaiming; "Selina, you don't want to look at my face right now, it's ugly. It always was ugly, but now even more."
"Guys, I don't want to alarm anyone, but Richard has the chicken pox," Annie said. "The poor kid is covered in a red rash and-
Annie stopped talking when she saw Selina charge towards her then grabbed her and shook her like a rag doll, yelling; "Since when?!"
"I don't know, but Rikki said he was already a little feverish yesterday, but she didn't think much of it."
Selina grabs her hair; "Richard must have infected Sean!"
"What?" Annie frowned.
"I'm ugly, more than usually," Sean said with muffled voice.
Selina drags in a deep breath then says, calmly; "Alright, all we have to do is go to the pharmacy and get some Antiviral medication. If we give it to Sean within 24 hours after the first rash appeared, it can limit the severity of chickenpox."
"Uhm, actually, it might be too late," Bruce said. "Sean already had a few rash marks on his back two days ago. I just thought it was mosquito bites."
"WHAT?!" Selina exclaimed. "How could you think it were bites?!"
Annie smirks; "What I like to know is why you didn't notice the rash sooner. I mean, aren't you usually all over him, kissing, hugging, and other things I'll should not describe because it might scar some teens for the rest of their lives."
"Oh come on, the readers know by now what I can do with Sean. They're used to it."
"I'm not talking about them, I'm talking about him," Annie said and glanced at Bruce. "But anyway, don't change the subject."
Selina sighs; "I would have been all over Sean for the past few days if it wasn't for Alfred who guarded Sean like a Pitbull, because someone failed to throw either Hien or Loïc down a cliff last week."
"Hey, I gave her permission to throw Hien."
"Yeah, but you should know by now that Hien had many punches from her for improper flirting and saw it coming. So all she could do was throw Loïc, but no, you just had to use your fast speed and save him before she could."
"Well, it did give you enough 'make out' time with Sean in the showers, didn't it?"
Selina blows through her nose, stubbornly and spats; "You should know by now that it's never enough. Even three days locked with him in a room wouldn't be enough, but if I'll get the change, I will do it. I will even do my best to make sure he won't escape and it will be just him and me in that room for the rest of our lives."
"Uhm, who will take care of the baby then?" Bruce asked.
Selina sighs annoyed. "Like I said, I will do my best to make sure he won't escape. This implies also for toilet breaks and when I'm taking care of our baby. But the point is, I haven't touched Sean for a whole week because Alfred realized you guys tried to keep him busy while I was having fun in the showers with Sean."
"So, you actually preferred Hien or Loïc was lying at the bottom of a cliff?" Bruce asked, astonished.
Selina rolls her eyes; "Come on, everyone knows that cliff isn't a non-stop fall. He would have fallen on a ledge a few feet below and Alfred would have been too busy with pulling him back up. But no, Annie had to save Loïc from a few feet drop!"
"That's love, Selina. You would have done the same for Sean, wouldn't you?"
Selina sighs in defeat; "Yeah, you're right. Now thinking of it, it's Bruce's fault."
"And how is it my fault?"
"If you hadn't walked in on us, Sean had no reason to threaten you, and Alfred wouldn't had been suspicious."
Sean suddenly let's out a groggily grunt then asks; "Could you guys please leave? I'm ugly and I want to sleep."
"You are not ugly, Sean."
"You know what, I'll just check up on Richard and see if he needs anything for his fever," Bruce said and left.
Selina clenches her fists; "I cannot believe it. That freaking kid practically read every medical book his dad had, and he still thought it was just bites."
"Selina, just leave," Sean said with muffled voice. "You're pregnant. I don't know what this rash is, but if Richard has it from me, which is obvious because I had it before him, it could also be contagious for the baby."
"Don't be silly, of course it's not-wait, is it contagious for the baby?"
Annie shook her head and replies; "Nah, I called Lee right after Rikki and I found Richard covered in rash, and she said it's only contagious if the mom is not immune. So if you had it as a child, your kitten will be save."
"YES!" Selina said happily then skipped towards Sean, plopped back down onto the bed and starts to hug Sean and his rash covered body. "I will take care of you until you're completely recovered. Wait, how long will it take for him to recover?"
"It will take nearly two weeks for the rash to turn into scabs then another week or so until they are completely gone. It will be contagious until the rash or blisters are scabbed over. But it's even contagious days before the rash which reminds me to ask my mom if I already had the chickenpox."
Annie speeds away and Selina grins; "You hear that, Sean? I will take care of you until you are fully recovered, meaning, three whole weeks. Even if the rash is already scabbed over, I will make sure you won't scratch them, because trust me, THEY will itch horribly. We don't want scars, do we?"
"Who cares, I'm already ugly anyway," Sean grunted from under his pillow.
"Don't talk like that, sweetie. I will make some soup for you, but not chicken soup. That would be kinda creepy, wouldn't it?"
"Arg," Sean grunted softly when Selina squeezed his body in an enveloping hug. Then she stood up and skipped out the room to get some soup.
"Hey Alfred, it looks like Richard has the chickenpox," Bruce said and walked with the sick boy on his arm inside the kitchen.
Alfred gasped in shock then snatches Richard off Bruce's arm and exclaims; "Master Bruce, go disinfect yourself right now!"
"What? Why?"
"Because you didn't had your chickenpox when you were little. Now do what I told you."
"Actually, I'm not even sure if it will be useful because…
"Master Bruce, stop questioning everything I tell you to do," Alfred growled then pushes the boy out the door and up the stairs. "Disinfect every inch of your body, Master B. I will be there in a minute and burn your clothes."
Bruce stops on the stairs then turns and exclaims; "But Alfred, this is my favorite turtleneck shirt and-
"I don't care, I'll burn it into oblivion!"
Selina, who came down the stairs that moment, grins; "Can I do it, pretty please? Then you can make some soup for Sean."
"Why would I make soup for Mister Ornelas?!"
"Because avoiding dehydration is the most important rule when you have a fever," Selina said, feeling proud of herself she even knew that.
Alfred frowns; "Since when does Mister Ornelas have a fever?"
"This morning, thanks to Bruce who spotted rash on Sean's back like two days ago and stupidly mistaken them for mosquito bites. If only he had told us we could have given him some antiviral medication, but noooo."
"Miss Kyle, please tell me it's not the chickenpox."
"Yeah, my poor baby has the chickenpox and you know what that means, right? Lots and lots of soup…"
"MASTER BRUCE, DON'T COME NEAR MISTER ORNELAS!"
Alfred pushes Richard into Selina's arms then rushes up the stairs only to find Bruce strolling outside the boys room, looking very confused at his butler.
Selina followed Alfred then exclaims; "Seriously, all you care about is Bruce?"
"Keep Richard away, please?" Alfred grunted and pushes Selina away then says, addressed to Bruce; "You know what, stay away from everybody, okay?"
Bruce sighs deep and replies; "Alfred, there is no reason to disinfect myself anymore, because chickenpox are already contagious days before the first rash appears, meaning…
"Mister Ornelas, how dare you to not inform us you didn't feel well?! You might just infected everyone!"
Annie comes up the stairs and says; "Not me, I already had them when I was a child."
"Me too," Selina added.
"My aunty said I was nothing but one big chicken pock," Hien laughed.
Loïc joins and frowns; "What is a chicken pock?"
"Chickenpox but then just one big blister," Hien explained.
Everyone, even Sean, dared to picture an image of Hien looking like what he just described. Then they, except Alfred, grunted in disgust.
"Yeah, that's the same reaction my aunty had when I visited her that day," Hien laughed then asked when he saw Alfred's reaction of running away down the stairs; "Mr. Pennyworth, where you're going?"
"To the pharmacy, Mister Mooney! We need antiviral medication."
"But Alfred, it's no use. It has to be given within 24 hours, and Sean already has it for like…
"It's not for Mister Ornelas, but for you and me, Master Bruce! And please stay away from little Richard and Mister Ornelas! They are two giant, contagious germs right now!"
"I told you I was ugly!" Sean said from under his blankets. "Even Alfred just admitted it."
Selina hands Richard to Bruce then heads towards Sean and plops down beside him, hugging him tightly when she said; "Ignore Alfred. I will make him pay for it, promise." Then she kisses Sean's, rash covered shoulder blades.
"That's the most disgusting thing I've ever seen," Hien said and walked off while the others just shook their heads, disapprovingly.
"Where is everyone?" Jim called out when he and Sherlock came back inside the chalet after their stroll down the mountains. "Alfred? Brats?"
Sherlock smirks; "If they're here, you will be in loads of trouble, John. You know they hate the word brats."
"First, it's Jim and secondly, if they hate the word so much they have to stop being one."
Rikki comes sliding down the staircase railing then jumps off of it and lands in front of the two males.
"Great, you brats are home. I kinda expected you guys to be out on the mountain, skiing or something."
Rikki leans against the wall and replies; "We would, but we can't. Alfred put us in quarantine."
"Quarantine for what?" Jim asked and took a step back, fearing Rikki might infect him with some unknown virus.
Rikki, sensing why Jim stepped back, smirked and took a step forward. Jim instantly took another step back, but no matter how many steps he took back, Rikki took an equal amount of steps forward until Jim couldn't get away because he hit the wall behind him.
Sherlock stared at the two with an amusing grin.
"Come on, stop being so creepy and tell me why this chalet is put into quarantine!" Jim hollered while pulling his head back, away from Rikki's hands that closed in on his face.
JIMBO, YOUR BACK, I NEED YOU TO TAKE ME TO A DOCTOR!" Bullock roared, coming from the living room and charged down the hallway, giving his friend a clear view on the oozing blisters that covered his arms, legs, and face."
"NO, ARG, GET AWAY FROM ME!" Jim screamed and ran away to the front door, but due to the panic, he forgot to grab the handle and open it, so instead he collapsed into the door then fell backwards to the floor.
Bullock fell also to the floor, just like Rikki and Sherlock, but only because they couldn't hold their laughter any longer. Jim flopped over to his belly then stared at them, utterly stunned.
"You know, it's pathetic how you guys make fun with Sean's condition!" Selina roared when she stood halfway the stairs, glaring at the three laughing persons on the floor.
Bullock looks up then says between hiccups of laughter; "Sorry, but we couldn't resist it and we badly wanted to see Jim freak out."
"So what, this place is not in quarantine?" Jim asked confused.
Selina scowls; "Not yet, but it will be, soon Alfred gets back from the pharmacy. Trust me, he will most likely hide himself and Bruce in the stables, feeding themselves with antiviral medications."
"Antiviral medications for what?" Jim asked with a panicking look.
Selina rolls her eyes; "Relax, it's just the varicella zoster virus."
"The what?"
"Chickenpox," Bullock explained with a grin.
Rikki nods and adds; "Trust me, it's less creepy than Selina knowing the medical name for it."
"Wait, I've had the chickenpox when I was a baby," Jim said and scrambled back to his feet soon he realized his health wouldn't be in danger.
"Well lucky you, because Sean didn't," Selina spat annoyed and headed back upstairs. "Keep your voices down, will yah, Sean is trying to catch some sleep and so is Richard."
"But you should have seen the look on Jimbo's face, Cat-Face."
"Shut up, Bullock! Make yourself useful and get some aloe vera for Sean's and Richard's rash."
Bullock hangs his head down sadly then nods obediently and left the chalet, but not before taking off his fake blisters first.
Sean lies with his face hidden underneath his pillow and feels Selina's fingers roam down his back when she rubs something onto his rash, gently. Usually he would totally freak out, but not today. Every part in his body hurt, including his head. Even the itch would be unbearable if Selina wouldn't be there rubbing that stinky stuff all over him.
Even though Sean had too much pain to move away from Selina, his mind kept racing and a part of him was scared she suddenly might take advantage of his situation. Plus, he couldn't understand why she was taking so much care of him.
"She only stays because she hasn't seen my face yet. If she does see it, she will definitely run away, screaming."
"Sean, I also need to rub it on your face."
"No!"
"Look, I know you think you're ugly, but you're not. Not even with the rash, because nothing makes you look ugly."
"Just leave me alone, Selina."
Selina sighs; "No, I won't leave you alone. Just turn around so I can see your handsome, good looking face and rub this on the rash."
"NO!"
"Sean, is there even rash on your face, or do you think there is rash?"
"It's there, I know it and it makes me more ugly than I already-
"How do you know? Did you look in the mirror?"
"No, but I know it's there?"
"How can you know without looking in a mirror?"
"I can feel it, it's all itchy and…
"Is the rash on your back still itching?"
"Yes!"
"Just as much as before I rubbed this on?"
"…"
"Sean, does it still itch as much as before I rubbed this on?"
"…"
"Look, ignoring or simply refuse answering my question is not how we solve this, Sean. It won't make me leave this room and if I'll have to, I will even try roll you on your back myself."
"She wouldn't, would she? Nah, she's not strong enough. No way she would- aaagh, don't! Selina, stop it! Why don't you trust me when I tell you I look horrible and ugly?!"
"Because I already know you're not. Just stop fighting and look at me! I wanna help you, okay?"
Selina gives another firm yank and Sean finally flips over onto his back, though, he covers his face with his hands.
"Sean, really? Do you even have any idea how much my heart hurts when I see how you have so less doubt in yourself?"
Sean rolls back to his side and grunts; "Then don't look and just leave."
"You know what, I will, but not because I think you're looks are ugly, but because your behaviour is ugly."
And with that, Selina stomps off and outside the room.
"Wait, what just happened. Did we just have our very first fight as boyfriend and girlfriend? And, what is this weird feeling? Why am I feeling guilty, it's not like we haven't fought before?"
Sean sits up, slowly, softly grunting when his head starts to pound due to the sudden movement. Then suddenly he feels something underneath his butt and after taking it away, Sean sees it's the tube of Aloe vera.
Sean's eyes slowly dart to his arms and he sees residue of the cream. It's smelling awful, but yet it made the itch subside a little.
"Did she really meant it? Is she really feeling sad when I think or say I'm ugly? But why? What is it she likes so much about me?"
Sean takes the lid off the cream and squirts some of it on his fingers before rubbing them gently across his face. Then he places the tube on the nightstand and lies down again and sighs deep.
"No, she's just saying it hurts her seeing me like this, or hearing me talk horrible about myself. She just wants to trick me, and soon she will show her true colors. They always do, eventually…
Flash-back starts…
"Wake up, pretty boy," an unfamiliar voice said and Sean snapped his eyes wide open and met two, ocean blue eyes and a friendly smile. But despite of that, the young boy still jerked upwards and scooted away as fast as he could until his back hit the wooden head board of his bed.
Every fibre in his body tightened when he eyed his new surroundings. Only a few hours ago he jumped off a ship to escape his kidnappers and to start on his long swim back to Gotham. Sean couldn't really remember what happened afterwards.
"Where am I?" Sean finally dared to ask.
The woman smiles warmly; "You're in my apartment which is above my very own hair salon. I found you last week at the docks, unconscious and nearly frozen. I'm happy that the little medicines I had worked and that you are finally awake."
"L-last week?" Sean stuttered astonished. "I've been unconscious for a whole week? It must have been the cold water that worn me out, because I can't remember why else I would become unconscious. But wait, stranded on the docks of which island?- Where am I, what island?"
"Gotham city."
Sean pushes his blankets off and readies himself to step out until the woman pushes him back, gently.
"You can't leave, at least not now. You're still too weak to stand on your own. If you want I can call your parents to let them know you're fine and where to pick you up."
Sean swallows then drops his eyes and replies; "I lost my parents a long time ago. Nobody misses me."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know," the woman said, feeling guilty for bringing up his parents. "You know what, I'll get you some soup to get you all warmed up, but please promise you won't run. I would become very worried knowing you'll wander all alone on these dangerous streets."
Sean frowns confused and looks into the deep, ocean blue eyes, scanning them for any traces of lies. To his surprise, he can't find any and he feels himself nod slowly before replying; "I'll promise."
Weeks passed by and Sean started to adjust to living with the hairdresser. He liked her company, to his surprise, and she liked his. They talked about almost everything and while she had helped her clients, Sean cooked meals. Sometimes he even volunteered to sweep the hair salon so she could rest.
"Sean, you can call me Aurora," the woman said when she watched Sean sweeping the floors. She sensed he had some trouble with figuring out how to call her, mainly because he kept referring to her as Ms. And he seemed too shy to ask her for her name.
Sean stops sweeping and frowns; "Why?"
"Because that's my name, you silly," she replied jokingly. "Please call me, Aurora. Now, while you finish sweeping the floor I will start with our dinner, okay?"
Aurora send a smile towards Sean before rising back to her feet and heading upstairs while Sean proceed sweeping the salon floor.
One night, Sean was lying in bed when something woke him up. At first he thought they had another late night visitor working for Fish Mooney who came to collect protection money, but after listening more carefully, Sean realized she was talking to herself.
Sean stepped from his bed and walked towards the bedroom door, opening it slowly and peeked outside. He could see light burning in the salon below the stairs. Curiously he stepped outside and down the stairs.
"Ugh, why can't I just…-I'm so stupid. I'm useless. You're a hairdresser for crying out loud and you can't even take care of your own hair, you stupid, useless-maybe I should just cut it all off and get rid of it."
Sean stepped into the hair salon and found the woman sitting in one of the seats, grabbing a fistful of her long, wavy, dark brown hair and a scissor. Sean didn't know if she would have the courage to do it, but he also didn't dare to wait and find out. Her hair was way too beautiful to be cut off like that.
"Please don't," Sean gasped and sprinted towards her, his bare feet making soft sounds on the tiled salon floor. Then he stopped in his tracks abruptly when the woman turned around, reaching the scissor towards him to protect herself. "Aurora, it's me, Sean."
The woman lowered the scissor then gasps; shell-shocked; "Sorry Sean, I thought…" Then she sinks back into the seat and starts to sob softly; "My hair, it's always a mess, especially when I want to turn in for the night. It just hangs everywhere and I keep rolling onto it and I can't even get a decent braid or pony tail in it. What kind of hairdresser am I that I can't even braid my own hair? I should cut it off, but even that's something I can't force myself to do."
Sean takes the scissor from her hands then says; "Here, allow me."
Before she even had the chance to stop Sean, a long, perfectly tight braid dangled down her back.
"Handsome, a great cook, warm and gentle, friendly, AND masters the skills of hair braiding. What else are you hiding, Sean Ornelas?"
Sean can't help to not blush and starts to shuffle awkwardly while mumbling; "Please, you're exaggerating. It's nothing special…
"Yes it is, Sean. You really should stop having so much doubts about yourself."
Sean scoffs; "You can talk. Only seconds ago you were talking about yourself as if you're nothing and worthless."
"You're right, we both should stop having so much doubt in ourselves. Thank you, Sean, for this beautiful braid."
"And that was the last time she hid her true colors behind that lovely smile," Sean thought to himself when his mind wanders back to the presence. "And it will only be a matter of time before…
"I'm sorry for yelling at you and stomping away like that," Sean suddenly heard and that's when he felt the soft touch of finger tips stroking a string of his wet, feverish hair behind his ear.
Sean tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't. He felt flashes of hot and cold wash over him as he shuddered underneath the sheets of his bed. He knew the fingers and the voice belonged to Selina, and even though he feared she only pretended to care for him, and he wanted nothing else than hide away from him, his body wouldn't allow it. He had never felt so sick since…well he can't even remember the last time he was even this sick.
Sean felt a cold, wet cloth on his forehead and finally his eyes allowed him to peek through his eyelashes and he meets two, ocean blue eyes, a friendly smile, and a long, dark brown braid dangling down in front of his face.
Selina, who happened to be the real person who placed the cold cloth on Sean's forehead, saw Sean's eyes widen in utter fear right before he tried to move away from her. His lips mouthed; "Aurora, no…"
First Selina was caught off guard but then she grabbed Sean's arms and pulled him back towards her, whispering; "Sean, it's me, Selina. You're safe."
Sean proceeds to struggle then wants to use his fists to fight 'Aurora' off when suddenly Selina's voice reaches his ears.
"Sean, stop it! It's me, Selina! You're save."
Sean gasped and opened and closed his eyes a couple of times then Aurora's face slowly disappears ad is replaced with Selina's.
"Sean, you're safe," Selina said one more time and felt Sean's body relax in her grip then pulled him closer in enveloping hug. Then she kissed his sweaty hair softly before stroking it back behind his ear.
Sean felts Selina's fingers and he started to relax more and more until his eyes started to become too heavy and fell asleep.
Alfred returned into the chalet and put the antiviral pills onto the kitchen bench and threw his coat off when Selina walked inside with a sad face. Annie and Rikki followed her closely then plopped onto a nearby kitchen seat.
"Alright, this chalet goes into quarantine!" Alfred bellowed with booming voice and hangs his coat onto the rack. "Neither if you is allowed to go out until everyone is rash and scab free."
Annie rolls her eyes; "You have no idea, do you? Only those who have the symptoms are contagious, not those who are immune."
"I don't care! I'm not immune, Master Bruce is not immune, and for all we know Mister Kägi isn't either. I will not have you lot roam around the city or the mountains while I'm lying in bed with a rash. Alright, where is Master Bruce. I need him to swallow these."
Alfred stomped off to find his beloved master.
"Man, I slowly start to wonder if he even cares about us?" Rikki commented.
Annie smiles; "Deep down he does, but he's too afraid to admit it. He's too scared we will use advantage of it if he tells us he cares."
"What, you're psychiatrist now?" Selina smirked.
"Nah, I listen way too much at Sherlock's deductions, plus I'm hooked to criminal minds. And that's why I know, for example, Penguin actually wants to be loved and wants a big thumbs up for his work, whether it's positive or negative, he needs the attention. It makes him feel like someone actually notices him. It's like with a child that wants attention and only gets it by doing mischief. Yeah, he or she will receive a spanking, or an ear pull, but he or she has his or her parents attention."
Selina looks at her friend; "Are you just implying my antics are my way of getting attention?"
"Not particular, but yeah, now you're asking. I mean, why else you dash back and forth in front of Sean?"
Selina sighs; "To get his attention. You're right, Annie. I'm just craving for Sean's attention and that's why I spank him, so he will scream and shout at me, maybe spank me in return. Man, I have issues."
"We all have," Rikki said. "Like me for example, I think all boys are pigs, only because my ex turned out to be one."
Annie nods; "Yeah, even Sherlock has issues. I mean, why else does he call Jim, John? It's just his way of coping with his homesickness. All he has to do is call John and ask him if he can come back, but nooo, he's too proud to admit he's a sociopath with feelings."
"Or Hien," Rikki said. "He has issues with the fact he's to only person in the Mooney family who hasn't a name that's connected with the ocean."
"And Bruce has issues too. His issue is having a strong connection with clothing that no one should wear," Annie smirked.
Selina grins; "And what is your issue, Annie? Falling in love with a boy but yet too scared to admit it to him?"
"Yes! I knew you liked me!" Hien cheered excitedly when he entered the kitchen and heard what Selina said. "Come on, admit it's me."
"Get lost, Spongebob!" Annie grunted with an eye roll.
"You know, I prefer the Riddler…but if it's your special nickname for me, I'll take it."
Rikki slapped her forehead; "Hien, can't you see we have a private conversation here? How about you find Jim and bully him?"
"Rikki dear, there's no reason to be jealous. There's more than enough of me to divide between the two of you, or…three of you in case Selina might get second thoughts."
"GET LOST, HIEN!" the three girls shouted angrily and by the look on their faces he knew he had to run.
Selina drags in deep sigh; "I promised Sean to let him sleep for a while, but I miss him so much. I just wanna hug him."
"Sean is strong, Selina. He will get through this," Annie said.
Rikki chimes in; "Yeah, before you know it you can kidnap him into a sauna or something and hug him as long as you want. Although, if Alfred won't ruin it."
"Of course Alfred will ruin it," Selina grunted. "Btw, do you guys know a girl named Aurora by any chance?"
Both girls shook their heads then Rikki asks; "Why you ask?"
"Sean mumbled her name and he looked really scared. For a moment he thought I was her."
"Maybe a girl he met on the streets," Annie suggested. "You can always ask Sean after he's feeling better."
Selina nods; "Yeah, you're right. I should go back to Sean and check up on him. I want him to see me when he wakes up, so he knows I care about him."
Sean snapped his eyes open after another dream about him on the streets, only this time he was chased by Zsasz and Butch when they tried to catch him so he could work as entertainment in Fish Mooney's club.
"It's okay, you're safe," Sean heard Selina say and the rash on his face slipped his mind when he turned it to look at Selina. "Hey, how are you feeling?"
Sean frowns confused then instantly it came all back to him and he turned around, hiding his face underneath his pillow.
"Sean, stop it. There is no reason to hide that handsome face of yours," Selina said then pricked his side with her fingers. She could feel Sean flinch for a moment, but he fought the urge to turn around. "Come on, Sean. The fever made you sleep for a whole week and the itchy blisters has now turned into scabs. Only a few more days and they will be gone as well."
Sean rolls his eyes then says with muffled voice; "You're lying. You're just trying to trick me."
"Sean, you slept for a whole week. There's nothing on your body I haven't seen during that week."
Sean's eyes widen in shock then dares to ask, even though he's extremely afraid what the answer will be; "Did you give me sponge baths?"
"Yes! Yes I did."
"NO!" Sean called out then pulled his head from under the pillow and turned around, suddenly staring at his own reflection in Selina's make-up mirror. That's when he saw Selina was right. Nearly all of the blisters had been scabbed over, though it didn't change the way he saw himself. "Please put that thing away, Selina."
"Fine," Selina smiled and put it away as Sean lied back down. Then she lifts the sheets up and slips beside him. "You know, maybe we should persuade Alfred into allowing us sharing a bed at night. I mean, I practically slept the entire week beside you, so I don't see a reason for him to object."
Sean looked at her, then gasps; "I think I'm not ready for it yet, Selina."
"Oh," Selina said and her eyes look sad.
Sean's mind instantly flashed back to his memory of Aurora when she looked so honest the first time they met. He had scanned her eyes and face and he hadn't seen a trace of dishonesty and therefore trusted her too soon, and he regretted it later.
"But Selina wouldn't do such a thing, would she? I can trust her, right?" Sean sighs deep. He knows that if he could never ever trust Selina, he had to make the horrible decision of leaving her. "But I don't want to leave her, I want to trust her, but how can I trust her?"
"Sean, I don't know who Aurora is, but I am not her," Selina suddenly said and cuddled into his arms. "I want you to know that."
Sean couldn't help but smile a little then kissed the top of her head and whispered; "I know, but it's just-just so hard."
"I know," Selina whispered back. "I know."
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