Angel and Cherri continued to sleep that way as evening approached with neither of them shifting from their positions. Neither of them realized how tired they had been from their collective ordeals and enjoyed the opportunity to sleep comfortably.
Angel and Cherri slept like that until their captors came to check on them.
Doctor Red knocked on the door and called their names, but when he didn't hear a response, he unlocked the door and swung it open.
When his eyes fell on the sleeping couple, Doctor Red could not hold back his delight.
"Oh, how adorable!" Doctor Red squealed gleefully.
Arackniss reached under his arm to grab the cart sitting next to the door and said, "Huh. They must be all tuckered out. Should we leave the food and let them be?"
"No, we cannot let Anthony get into the habit of sleeping his days away," Doctor Red replied. "That is bad for his recovery."
"Alright, then," Arackniss replied, reaching for the light switch. "Let's wake them up then."
"Just a moment," Doctor Red said, wistfully taking out his phone and snapping photos of his sleeping patients. "I want to marvel at the magnificent progress being made!"
Arackniss rolled his eyes, flicked on the lights, and said, "Anthony, wake up! It's time for dinner!"
Angel and Cherri began stirring at the smell of the food and the light in their eyes as Arackniss pushed the cart of food into the room.
Cherri rolled off Angel's stomach and pulled the blanket over her head.
Angel sat up in bed, stretched his arms, and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's about 6," Arackniss replied. "You two have been sleeping all day."
"Oh, yeah?" Angel said, letting his arms rest by his side. "Cherri and I must have been really tired."
"Indeed, you must have been," Doctor Red replied. "But now, it's dinnertime, Anthony."
"Oooooh!" Cherri squealed, finally bringing her head out from under the covers. "It's chow time again, Angie! If this food is as good as the sandwiches were, we're in for somethin' good."
"Hell yeah, we are!" Angel said, instinctively mirroring her enthusiasm and crawling to the other side of the bed.
Arackniss uncovered the tray of food to uncover the rotisserie chicken with a side of vegetables evenly portioned onto two plates for Angel and Cherri.
"Oh, that smells great," Cherri said as she grabbed a blanket to cover her lap with, crawled over, and sat next to Angel as she had during lunch.
Doctor Red picked up glasses and a pitcher of water from under the cart and placed the items on the top of the cart next to the food.
"What? No wine?" Cherri whined.
"Oh, goodness, no!" Doctor Red exclaimed. "Anthony's resolve is not ready to be tested with alcohol."
Just as Cherri opened her mouth to protest, Angel interjected, "It's fine, doctor. We really don't mind. Right, honey?"
Angel looked at Cherri with pleading eyes.
Cherri instantly understood and relented, "Yeah, don't worry about it, doctor. We can wait for wine until Angel's good and ready."
"Very good," Doctor Red replied gleefully. "I am truly pleased with all the progress you've made today, Anthony."
"Thanks, doctor," Angel replied with a warm smile.
"And because you've been making so much progress, your father said that you two would be allowed to walk in the garden after dinner. Isn't that great?" Doctor Red announced proudly.
"Oh, Doctor Red," Angel gushed, holding his hands together for the full effect. "That is great. Thank you! Thank you so much!"
Doctor Red and Angel smiled and chattered cheerfully while Arackniss simply observed from the door and said nothing.
Cherri then interrupted to ask, "Can Angel get a change of clothes? That uniform is so depressing. He needs something nice to go strolling in."
Angel looked back at Cherri fearfully.
"Cherri, darling, I don't know if the good doctor would want that…" Angel said nervously.
"Wait a moment, Anthony," Doctor Red interrupted. "You've been behaving so well today. I don't think new clothes are out of the question if you want them. Would you like something else to wear?"
"If that's not too much trouble," Angel said shyly.
"It shouldn't be, Anthony," Doctor Red replied comfortingly.
"Just let us talk to Dad," Arackniss finally said.
Angel flashed a warm smile and said, "Thanks, big brother."
Arackniss studied Angel with his eyes for a moment before he simply nodded his head and walked away.
"We'll be back for you two later," Doctor Red said gleefully. "Enjoy your meals."
Then without another words, Doctor Red shut and locked the door again before racing after Arackniss.
"That was a close one," Angel said with a sigh. "I didn't know they'd take your comment that well, Cher. That scared me half to death. You can't make too many requests like that."
"I didn't think it was fair for you to have to wear that crappy uniform outside," Cherri said. "I thought it was a gamble worth taking."
"And I appreciate it," Angel said anxiously gripping his arm. "Just please be careful about doing anything like that."
"Angie…" Cherri said in concern.
"Cherri, you don't know them like I do," Angel said looking at her and beginning to shake nervously. "If you do something they don't like, they could do something terrible to ya. I can't let that happen, Cher. I just can't."
Cherri climbed over to Angel and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She knew just what to do for situations like this. She held him like that until his panic subsided, and he began taking deep breaths.
Once she was sure he had calmed down, Cherri let go of Angel and said, "It's okay, Angie. Nothin' happened this time. I'm gonna be okay. And I promise to be more careful in the future. Alright?"
Angel looked at Cherri and nodded his head with a warm smile.
"Okay," Cherri said, pepping up a bit more. "Now, let's eat this food before it gets any colder."
Cherri and Angel turned to the rotisserie chicken and vegetables which were thankfully still warm and ate their fill.
Once they were full, there was another knock on the door.
"Uh, come in," Angel called back while Cherri hopped off the bed and went into the bathroom.
The door unlocked and opened, and Arackniss came walking in with a new set of clothes in his arms. It was a pair of navy-blue pants, a white collared shirt, a black tie, black suspenders, a matching navy-blue coat to go with the outfit, a white fedora with a black band, and a black pair of shiny shoes.
"Oh, man," Angel said with a gentle smile on his face as he reached over the cart and took the set of clothes from Arackniss. "Are these really my clothes?"
"Yeah," Arackniss said coolly. "Do you like 'em, little brother?"
"Oh, yes," Angel said, nodding enthusiastically. "I like them very much. Thank you, Arackniss."
Arackniss gave him a searching glance over, gave him a brief smile, and said, "Now, you two change into something presentable and bring yourselves outside when you're done. Doctor Red and I will be waiting outside in the hallway."
Arackniss then exited the room and shut the door behind him without locking it.
Angel looked down at the outfit he had given him and smiled. The outfit didn't look half bad. He would've worn it without being prompted. It really reminded him of the old days.
"Hey, Cher!" Angel called to his gal pal. "Come look at these clothes my brother got me!"
"Just a minute, Angie," Cherri called back. "I'm using the bathroom."
"Okay, hurry up!" Angel replied. "We gotta get dressed for our garden walk."
Angel then began getting dressed in the swanky clothes his brother had provided for him.
The toilet flushed, the sink ran, and Cherri came out of the bathroom in time to see Angel dressed to the nines in the new clothes his family had provided for him.
"Tell me, Cherri, my dear," Angel said, posing dramatically with his blue coat hanging off his shoulder. "What do you think?"
Cherri flashed her toothy smile and said, "You look sexy."
"Why, thank ya, babe," Angel said, making another dramatic pose. "Now, my brother is waiting for us outside in the hallway with the good doctor, so we better find somethin' for you, too."
"Yeah, we wouldn't wanna keep the bastards waiting," Cherri said with a chuckle as she walked in front of the wardrobe and began searching through the outfits. "Let's see. What would make your asshole of a brother jealous?"
Angel scoffed and said, "Just pick out whatever you like, babe. Seeing you with me will make him more than jealous enough already. I'm gonna use the bathroom…"
Angel headed into the bathroom to do his business. Once he was done, Angel took extra to spruce up his appearance. He combed his hair, sprayed on cologne, and made sure he looked good without looking too good. He couldn't have his family suspecting anything after all.
When Angel was satisfied, he put on his blue coat and left the bathroom to see Cherri dressed in a sleeveless red dress that stopped just above her knees and matching red heels.
"What do ya think, Angie?" Cherri asked, striking a pose of her own.
Angel walked over, took Cherri's hand in his, gave it a kiss, and said, "I think you look fucking hot. Now, are you ready to give the ultimate performance for the good doctor and my family?"
"Never readier, Angel," Cherri said, taking Angel's arm in hers. "Let's go."
Angel and Cherri then walked out of the room arm-in-arm to meet their captors in the hallway.