Jay drifted down the hallways of the hospital. Kay had suggested that they take a walk to make the time past faster. Of course, as soon as they had left the waiting room, Kay pulled a disappearing act leaving Jay all by himself. Jay walked past the gift shop and then did a double take as he saw the display in the window. He quickly darted in and after a rather heated negotiation with the clerk who said she didn't have the authority to sell part of the display, he hurried out with his prize.
"They just moved your friend back to the room a few minutes ago. You can go in if you want," the nurse at the desk said after staring curiously for a moment at Jay's purchase.
Jay hurried to the room and pushed open the door. Kay was already there, sitting beside Elle with his hand resting over hers. Jay cringed at the sight of the bloodstained bandages on her face and arm. What had they let the doctor do to her?
"How bad is it?" Jay asked as he walked over to her bedside. Just then he noticed the flowers, at least two dozen roses in a rainbow of colors setting on a table nearby. It seemed that he wasn't the only one who had done a bit of shopping.
"Not pretty. I wouldn't look if I were you." Kay muttered. "Her arm's bad enough but her face.... They had to cut along her jaw from her temple to her chin.' Just then he noticed what Jay was holding. "What's that?"
"An MiB bear. Found it down in the gift shop." Jay said as he leaned over and carefully tucked the bear into bead next to Elle. It was brown and roughly two feet tall, dressed in a black suit and wearing a small pair of sunglasses. "I thought she might get a laugh out of it i... when she wakes up." Jay couldn't believe he had almost said if. Elle had to wake up. She had to wake up and be alright. He didn't think he could except any other outcome.