Dedicated to -00 annapolis 99- (I'm not fast, I'm bored as.)
Casey sniffled down the phone, clutching a teddy bear at her breast. It was blue-washed with a white ribbon around it's neck and on the left foot was sewn 'Baby Boy'. The baby boy that clung to it, three days old, was Charlie. It was a present from one of the nurses on the ward. Casey never entertained much visitors during her stay at the hospital, but the nurse assured it was because Charlie was the only boy delivered among six girls that night. It was not a pity-bear.
Doug let go the shaky breath he had been holding on the end of the line after explaining that he would need Casey to fly out to Capeside immediately. She wondered if it was anything to do with why Charlie had been refusing her calls, Doug explained that her calls must have been censored.
"I can't get the money together to-"
"I'll cover all expenditures," Doug swore, "You'll regret it if you don't come collect Charlie."
"He isn't..." a million thoughts collided in her mind at once, Colin carressed the hand that covered Charlie's bear and had his arm around her slim frame, "...I dunno, getting bullied or anything like that?"
"Sort of," Doug started awakwardly. He heard the front door slam and some commotion in the hallway, "Look it's not something I want to talk about over the phone-"
"Douglas!" Casey half-shouted, but she knew something else had demanded his attention, "I want to talk with Charlie!"
"I have to go Steven," Doug answered calmly, "Sure you'll be coming in on the ten O'clock Tuesday so I'll meet you when you're down. I've already arranged things. Alright? Catch you then."
"Tuesday at ten? What the flight?"
"Yeah, yeah." He pretended to laugh, Casey was suddenly aware there was another presence in the room.
"Douglas!"
"Bye, Steven."