Helena had managed to get up without waking Reese up. She was now sitting in a chair beside Jamie's hospital bed.
Jamie woke up and slowly looked over at her.
"Good morning sleeping beauty." Helena smiled slightly.
Jamie smiled back. "I've never been so happy to see anyone in all my life!"
"The doctor says you're gonna be alright…" Helena explained. "In fact, you can go home anytime you want as long as you promise to get a little rest.
"Great… or at least it would be if I had a home to go home to." Jamie looked at the ceiling as tears filled her eyes. She had always thought of 'home' as being where you're family is… where you can go to get away from everyone and everything, but those who truly love you. She didn't have that anymore. She'd never have that again, as far as she was concerned.
"I know you're not big on letting people help you, but if you want you can come stay with me." Helena offered and expected to get turned down.
Jamie nodded. "You're right. I'm not big on letting people help me." she paused as she looked at Helena. "I would come stay with you, but I think I just need some time away from New Gotham. Away from all… this."
Helena understood. Of course if anyone would have it was her. She knew how it felt to lose everyone you ever cared about, but she also knew what it was like to have someone there to care for you afterwards. And she wanted to be there for Jamie.
"I understand…" Helena gave a fake smile.
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Helena and Jamie stood in front of the door to a Greyhound bus. Everyone else was already on, they were just waiting for Jamie.
"We're waitin' on you." the driver said to Jamie.
Jamie looked at the driver then back at Helena. "Guess I should go before they all decide to jump me." she wasn't exactly joking about that.
Helena nodded. "See ya around, kid."
Jamie smiled. She knew Helena would never let the 'kid' thing go. "Yeah." she nodded slightly. "See ya around, Huntress."
Helena hugged Jamie then Jamie got on the bus.
Even after the bus was out of sight, Helena remained standing there. In a way she wanted Jamie to go off and do whatever it was that she needed to do, but she also wanted Jamie to stay in New Gotham.
She had grown kind of fond of Jamie. Jamie had practically saved her life so she thought of her as a friend… a friend who, with time, could be almost like a sister.
Helena just hoped that Jamie would come back… and when she did, Helena would be there, waiting for her.
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THE END
AUTHORS NOTE: Well we've reached the end... obviously. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who had read and reviewed this story. It is greatly appreciated. And I would definitely like to know what you all think about it so if you haven't reviewed, please do. And please be sure to let me know if you want a follow-up story about Jamie coming back.
Jamie woke up and slowly looked over at her.
"Good morning sleeping beauty." Helena smiled slightly.
Jamie smiled back. "I've never been so happy to see anyone in all my life!"
"The doctor says you're gonna be alright…" Helena explained. "In fact, you can go home anytime you want as long as you promise to get a little rest.
"Great… or at least it would be if I had a home to go home to." Jamie looked at the ceiling as tears filled her eyes. She had always thought of 'home' as being where you're family is… where you can go to get away from everyone and everything, but those who truly love you. She didn't have that anymore. She'd never have that again, as far as she was concerned.
"I know you're not big on letting people help you, but if you want you can come stay with me." Helena offered and expected to get turned down.
Jamie nodded. "You're right. I'm not big on letting people help me." she paused as she looked at Helena. "I would come stay with you, but I think I just need some time away from New Gotham. Away from all… this."
Helena understood. Of course if anyone would have it was her. She knew how it felt to lose everyone you ever cared about, but she also knew what it was like to have someone there to care for you afterwards. And she wanted to be there for Jamie.
"I understand…" Helena gave a fake smile.
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Helena and Jamie stood in front of the door to a Greyhound bus. Everyone else was already on, they were just waiting for Jamie.
"We're waitin' on you." the driver said to Jamie.
Jamie looked at the driver then back at Helena. "Guess I should go before they all decide to jump me." she wasn't exactly joking about that.
Helena nodded. "See ya around, kid."
Jamie smiled. She knew Helena would never let the 'kid' thing go. "Yeah." she nodded slightly. "See ya around, Huntress."
Helena hugged Jamie then Jamie got on the bus.
Even after the bus was out of sight, Helena remained standing there. In a way she wanted Jamie to go off and do whatever it was that she needed to do, but she also wanted Jamie to stay in New Gotham.
She had grown kind of fond of Jamie. Jamie had practically saved her life so she thought of her as a friend… a friend who, with time, could be almost like a sister.
Helena just hoped that Jamie would come back… and when she did, Helena would be there, waiting for her.
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THE END
AUTHORS NOTE: Well we've reached the end... obviously. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who had read and reviewed this story. It is greatly appreciated. And I would definitely like to know what you all think about it so if you haven't reviewed, please do. And please be sure to let me know if you want a follow-up story about Jamie coming back.