Life After High School - Ten Years Later
By Risty and Silver
Disclaimer: Ahem. We don't own them.
Summary: You figure it out.
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Kane and Vince were asleep next to Ria's bed. I looked at my little girl and sighed. To think she had almost died. I shuddered to think. It was just to horrible. If I ever got the chance, I was going to kill Randy and Gimli with my own bare hands. No one came near my children and did this to them.
I heard a groan coming from over near the kids. I looked up. Ria was stirring! I shook Frodo awake and hurried over to the bed.
"Ria! Ria, honey." I whispered, so as not to wake the boys. Ria's eyes opened and squinted in the bright light.
"Mum...? Dad...? What happened?" she managed to get out. I stroked her forehead.
"Shh. It's okay. You're okay now. Don't worry."
(Ria's POV)
When I woke up and saw my mum and dad there, I have never felt so grateful in my life. I felt the gauze on my head and looked at mum about to ask why.
"You were attacked by a bad man and you hit your head on a rock, honey." She answered, bringing my hand down and patting it. "Go back to sleep. Dad and I will still be here when you wake up."
I nodded and yawned. Ouch. My head hurt. I felt a small movement near my hand, but I had already fallen into a deep sleep.
The next morning, I woke up and the sun was shining in the window. I blinked a few times. I saw Kane and Vince sitting in the chairs next to me. Kane was still asleep, Vince saw me wake up and shook his brother.
"She's awake, Kane."
Kane stirred and looked at me. He smiled when he saw I was awake and gave me a hug. Mum and Dad were sitting near the door and they smiled when they saw Kane hug me. Brodie and Todd were in each of their laps and Fortuna was asleep in another chair.
They must have come while I was sleeping. Just then, Dr. Elliot walked in and smiled when he saw me awake.
"How are you doing, Ria? You got quite a nasty cut."
"Sore. But, yeah, I'm okay. A bit woozy though."
"Just a side affect of the anesthetic. You'll be right in a few hours. Do you want to go home? Or would you rather stay in the 'rabbit warren'?"
I had to laugh. Dr. Elliot always called the hospital a rabbit warren, because it was large and people bustled around doing jobs all day like rabbits. "I think I'd like to go home."
"Good choice. Okay, Jamie, I need you to sign a few forms, you too, Frodo, and then you can take her off home."
"Okay then." Said Dad, a slight smile on his face.
Later, when mum had settled me in bed, with my curtains open and the sun shining in, I lay, snuggled under the covers and Kane sitting on the foot of my bed. We began talking about what had happened last night when there was a knock at the door. In walked...
"Uncle Wayne!" I said, grinning like a mad hatter. His friend, Elrond walked in after him. They both smiled at me. I had to grin. The best thing about being hurt or sick, you got lots of visitors. Turned out I had more than I expected.
"You have quite a few visitors downstairs, Ria." Said Elrond, pulling up a chair.
"Like who?" I asked, curiosity taking over.
"Oh.Let's see, Your Aunt Lotti, Muriel, Rhonda, Bryce, Ranger, Kivan, Bor-" Elrond cut off abruptly, I knew he was going to say 'Boromir'. It was just because Kane was there.
"Yeah, well, mum won't let me outta bed, let alone to play sport. I guess I'll have to amuse myself for the next two weeks in bed. Then, I have to get these stitches out. And that's gonna hurt like all hell."
Wayne and Elrond laughed. "You certainly have your mother's characteristics. How about I tell you a story, about both your mothers?"
"Okay." Said both Kane and I at the same time. We grinned at each other and he settled himself against the wall.
"How about the story of how Jamie and Emma and Billee were trying to make a funny rumor about Randal Hockey and Gimli Dwarf?"
"Hang on." said Kane, with a frown. "That's who dad said attacked us both."
"Ahh, well, that's not really the best story to be telling then is it? Although some of the better stories about your mothers involve those two. I know, how about when your great granny died, Ria, and what happened."
"Okay." I said. I had heard a few things about great granny Mallory, but never how she died. I think mum found it a bit to painful.
So Elrond told us about Mum finding out Mallory had died and about the note, and the pendant that I now wore, how mum found out about Emma cutting herself, and how mum decided to run away, but turned out to break her own leg and ended up being in the school infirmary for three days, out like a light. Weird. Who knew Mum and Emma were acting like that. Obviously Elrond. Maybe a few others. Ahh well. Past is past and future will come. That's what Uncle Bilbo will say.
Who knew such a horrible twelfth birthday present would come my way?
By Risty and Silver
Disclaimer: Ahem. We don't own them.
Summary: You figure it out.
**************************************************************************** *************************
Kane and Vince were asleep next to Ria's bed. I looked at my little girl and sighed. To think she had almost died. I shuddered to think. It was just to horrible. If I ever got the chance, I was going to kill Randy and Gimli with my own bare hands. No one came near my children and did this to them.
I heard a groan coming from over near the kids. I looked up. Ria was stirring! I shook Frodo awake and hurried over to the bed.
"Ria! Ria, honey." I whispered, so as not to wake the boys. Ria's eyes opened and squinted in the bright light.
"Mum...? Dad...? What happened?" she managed to get out. I stroked her forehead.
"Shh. It's okay. You're okay now. Don't worry."
(Ria's POV)
When I woke up and saw my mum and dad there, I have never felt so grateful in my life. I felt the gauze on my head and looked at mum about to ask why.
"You were attacked by a bad man and you hit your head on a rock, honey." She answered, bringing my hand down and patting it. "Go back to sleep. Dad and I will still be here when you wake up."
I nodded and yawned. Ouch. My head hurt. I felt a small movement near my hand, but I had already fallen into a deep sleep.
The next morning, I woke up and the sun was shining in the window. I blinked a few times. I saw Kane and Vince sitting in the chairs next to me. Kane was still asleep, Vince saw me wake up and shook his brother.
"She's awake, Kane."
Kane stirred and looked at me. He smiled when he saw I was awake and gave me a hug. Mum and Dad were sitting near the door and they smiled when they saw Kane hug me. Brodie and Todd were in each of their laps and Fortuna was asleep in another chair.
They must have come while I was sleeping. Just then, Dr. Elliot walked in and smiled when he saw me awake.
"How are you doing, Ria? You got quite a nasty cut."
"Sore. But, yeah, I'm okay. A bit woozy though."
"Just a side affect of the anesthetic. You'll be right in a few hours. Do you want to go home? Or would you rather stay in the 'rabbit warren'?"
I had to laugh. Dr. Elliot always called the hospital a rabbit warren, because it was large and people bustled around doing jobs all day like rabbits. "I think I'd like to go home."
"Good choice. Okay, Jamie, I need you to sign a few forms, you too, Frodo, and then you can take her off home."
"Okay then." Said Dad, a slight smile on his face.
Later, when mum had settled me in bed, with my curtains open and the sun shining in, I lay, snuggled under the covers and Kane sitting on the foot of my bed. We began talking about what had happened last night when there was a knock at the door. In walked...
"Uncle Wayne!" I said, grinning like a mad hatter. His friend, Elrond walked in after him. They both smiled at me. I had to grin. The best thing about being hurt or sick, you got lots of visitors. Turned out I had more than I expected.
"You have quite a few visitors downstairs, Ria." Said Elrond, pulling up a chair.
"Like who?" I asked, curiosity taking over.
"Oh.Let's see, Your Aunt Lotti, Muriel, Rhonda, Bryce, Ranger, Kivan, Bor-" Elrond cut off abruptly, I knew he was going to say 'Boromir'. It was just because Kane was there.
"Yeah, well, mum won't let me outta bed, let alone to play sport. I guess I'll have to amuse myself for the next two weeks in bed. Then, I have to get these stitches out. And that's gonna hurt like all hell."
Wayne and Elrond laughed. "You certainly have your mother's characteristics. How about I tell you a story, about both your mothers?"
"Okay." Said both Kane and I at the same time. We grinned at each other and he settled himself against the wall.
"How about the story of how Jamie and Emma and Billee were trying to make a funny rumor about Randal Hockey and Gimli Dwarf?"
"Hang on." said Kane, with a frown. "That's who dad said attacked us both."
"Ahh, well, that's not really the best story to be telling then is it? Although some of the better stories about your mothers involve those two. I know, how about when your great granny died, Ria, and what happened."
"Okay." I said. I had heard a few things about great granny Mallory, but never how she died. I think mum found it a bit to painful.
So Elrond told us about Mum finding out Mallory had died and about the note, and the pendant that I now wore, how mum found out about Emma cutting herself, and how mum decided to run away, but turned out to break her own leg and ended up being in the school infirmary for three days, out like a light. Weird. Who knew Mum and Emma were acting like that. Obviously Elrond. Maybe a few others. Ahh well. Past is past and future will come. That's what Uncle Bilbo will say.
Who knew such a horrible twelfth birthday present would come my way?