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"She hasn't woken up yet".
"Give it time," said Jolene sympathetically. "I've got to go now, but you take care of her now, OK?".
"Ok," said Benny hugging Jolene.
"And you take care of yourself too, I can't take care of both of you," said Jolene she walked to the before yelling out: "And make yourself some lunch, you look like a string bean!".
Instead of making lunch Benny went up to Beth's room and waited for her to wake up. Eventually, to his relief, she opened her eyes. They fluttered open and looked at him.
"Hi" she croaked.
"Hi," he said.
She uncomfortably tried to push her body up.
"I can't sit up" she moaned.
"Here," he said and sat on the bed. He pushed her body up against his. "Here move around, get your blood flowing," he said.
She moved her legs under the cover in a rhythmic circle. She moved her back around and was then sitting up.
"There," said Benny.
She snuggled into his body and lay there.