Yeks! So many reviews. And the painter of the art piece that helped me make this story (go to Chapter 1 if you have no idea what i'm talking about!) seems to might like it.
Eeeks! So many moments coming up. CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF!
Earlier.
Marley woke up to the sound of beeping noises and her hard breathing. The last thing she remembers was Jake and Ryder's faces and a few other unfamiliar faces, lifting her up and putting her somewhere. A gas mask of some sort was placed over her as she fell asleep.
She turned slightly to her left and found Ryder in the chair next to her, texting someone. He looked up when he saw her move, then smiled.
"Hey sleepy," He said softly to her. "How you feel?"
"Like crap." Marley muttered softly. "I feel like crap. Where am I?"
"St. Felicity's Hospital. And it's normal, that's what happens when you have your appendix taken out." Ryder laughed to himself. But the look Marley gave to him made him explain. "Yeah, your appendix ruptured or exploded. I don't know what the correct word is, but...it happened."
"Appendix?"
"Yeah. Kind of funny that such a small piece can cause so many problems." he said, rubbing back a piece of her hair. "Most of the symptoms you had are in both laxative abuse and appendicitis; vomiting, appetite loss, sharp pains near abdominal, constipation, cramps," Ryder handed landed on her cheek, caressing it. He moved closer to her face and said, "I'm sorry."
"Did you break my appendix?" She laughed, trying to find the humor.
"Funny." He laughed. "But no, I should of believed you at first. You know, when you said you weren't using laxatives again. I just let my big head get in the way of things and assume the worse."
"No, you're kind of right." Marley said, then shifted her eyes away from his. "I thought at least three different times I ate too much and the pain from my stomach was...well...anyways. I kind of made myself vomit."
"Oh Marley," Ryder said, sounding kind of depressed.
"I swear I'm done now. I promise." Marley said.
"Good, you better."
"Where's Jake?" Marley asked.
"Getting ice cream for you. He has this theory that hospital ice cream is poisoned with HIV positive blood, but I think he watched at the Lifetime Movie, 'Ice Blood,' too many times." Ryder laughed.
"Lynn, shut up." Jake said walking in with a large tub of cookie dough ice cream in one hand, with a spoon and chocolate syrup in the other hand. "Hey Madeline."
Marley laughed as she understood what she meant. "Does Miss Clevel know?"
"Nope, Ryder and I are the fools, or idiots, whatever they're called in the film...damn, I need to stop watching Beth! She loved that movie!" Jake laughed. "Feeling better?"
"Yeah, thanks Jake." Marley said, sitting up. "Do the others know?"
"Yeah. Jake and I called them all. Hmm only two people aren't cool with you in here-"
"Tina."
"And Santana." jake said. "She doesn't believe that it was your appendix, she still thinks its laxatives."
"She's a good mentor. I'll show her the scar later." Marley admitted. She then frowned, "Jake, do me a favor please?"
"Anything."
"Go find Kitty and check up on her for me. Please?"Marley looked at him with large puppy eyes.
"What!?" Jake asked, unsure if he heard her correctly. "No, I'm not checking on her."
"Please Jake." Marley asked. "I saw her at the park and she seemed upset about something. I just to make sure she's fine, since I know she quit her love for cheering and you idiots all kicked her out of Glee." She said. Giving Jake a looked. "Thanks, liar."
"So I guess because of the lie I'm forced to go, right?" Jake asked. Marley nodded. "Fine I'll go, but only because I'm forced to go. Anything while I'm out?"
"No thanks." Marley said.
For the next few hours, Marley and Ryder sat on the bed sharing the ice cream with the only spoon Jake brought along and watching A Walk To Remember, with Ryder leaning over every time a romantic line was was to Jamie by Landon.
Half way into the movie and their ice cream, Marley leaned her head against the pillow and looked up into the skylight. Ryder turned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Sometimes I wished I had Kitty's life," She muttered, her eyes never meeting Ryder's. "Just for a day I'd like to live in Kitty's shoes. Live in her house, eat her fancy food and wear her fabulous clothes."
"I've seen the outside of her house at least once. Her yard is like the rain forest and amazon jungle's loved child. And that food probably taste like horse shit, besides your mom makes awesome spaghetti," Ryder laughed. "And I like your clothes. Vintage is always fun."
"But Kitty has nicer clothes." Marley muttered, thinking about all the bright and expensive clothes that Kitty wears a lot of times. Thought lately she's been wearing the same clothes everyday.
"But yours are funner." Ryder said. "And besides, you're prettier." He said as he shifted himself closer and kissed the side of her cheek, then realized what he did. "Crap."
"No, it's fine...I mean..." Marley blushed deep hot red. "I kind of like you."
"Same here."
"What do we tell Jake? I mean, this is like the Valentine's Day episode where Jack and Rachel date and Eric's all...wacky-ish?"
"Tell him to deal with it, I guess." Ryder said as he pressed his mouth against her cheek again.
Seconds into it... Jake walked in, out of breathe and probably didn't realize that Ryder was kissing Marley's cheek. He looked up and motioned Ryder to the door.
Marley watched Jake and Ryder through the closed door. She watched Jake's hand move, rapidly and looked as if he were beating something. Their mouths moved too fast for her to read. And Ryder's facial expression changed from concern, to sadness then to anger and back again to sadness.
What's going on? Is it Kitty? Oh God, I have that gut feeling again that something isn't right and I swear I thought it was my appendix that was doing this. No, now my gut feeling is back. What's wrong?
She saw Jake and Ryder talk for a few more minutes, the two of them looked back at her in the door's window, then back at one another again. She saw the both of them smiling. Then the two of them waved off and left, Jake went down the hall and Ryder back into the room.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, Jake's cool with us. He's got another girl in mind."
"No, I mean Kitty."
"How do we know it's about Kitty?"
"It's the only reason I sent him out."
"Nothing's wrong."
"Don't lie to me." Marley said. "If we're in a relationship, don't lie to me."
Ryder sighed, sitting down next to her on the bed. He took hold of her hand and held it tightly. "Kitty's fine. There was just some problems, but she's fine."
"What's wrong?"
"Jake isn't so sure, so he's keeping his mouth shut. Some crazy uncle problems he told me." Ryder said. "Listen, I've got to get going now. But I'll come back tomorrow, alright."
"Okay." Marley said.
After Ryder left Marley, Marley sat back in the bed and gazed up at the ceiling.
What's wrong with Kitty? I need to know, this is killing me.
