Author's note: I'm going to be changing things a little, or a lot, so bear with me. This just fits with the story so much better. I hope you enjoy. Sorry but the person in the shadows won't be revealed until next chapter, but I promise I won't take so long to get the next chapter finished. Thanks for all of the great reviews, and keep them coming.
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Mimi had decided to stop fighting the nurses. Ironically, that meant that they had stopped bothering her. She didn't really care anymore. She hated life and knew that she deserved the torture that the nurses had made put her through. She was sure that if she started acting up, they would swarm annoyingly into the room, but she didn't have the energy to fight them. Here was one of them.
"Hello, Mimi. Beautiful morning, isn't it?" The nurse was altogether too cheerful for Mimi's mood, so she tried to ignore her.
"Well someone's grumpy today. I just thought I should check to see how you were doing today."
"I'm just fucking peachy. That suicide attempt was just a little joke, and I really love being in this hospital. Life is just fucking great. Thanks for asking." She knew she was being mean, but she didn't give a damn about other people's feelings right now. She hadn't chosen to be here.
"You have a visitor. For whatever reason, she is eager to see you." The nurse said curtly. She left before Mimi could tell her that she didn't want to see anyone, but she yelled it at the retreating figure anyway.
"Thanks kid. I'm glad that you're so happy to see me." She said with sarcasm and mock hurt. Mimi had been expecting the large group from the day before, or at least just one of them. She hadn't been expecting Billie Reed. She had always been like an older sister, and Mimi had loved hanging out with her at Phil's place when she was younger. It hadn't mattered to either of them that Mimi was so much younger than Billie, but, like everyone else, she had abandoned her when she most needed someone. She wasn't sure if she was angry or sad about that.
"What do you want? I'm not really in the mood to talk, but neither were you. So thanks for coming. Bye." She knew that she wouldn't get rid of Billie that easily, but it had been worth a try. "Damn. Since you're not going away, why are you here?"
The goofy grin she had originally been wearing had dropped and been replaced by one of sadness. "I wanted to see how you were doing. I care about you, and I want to know what happened; what could have happened to drive you to this. Please talk to me."
"You want to talk? Where were you and everyone else when I needed to talk? None of you were around then so why now? Just curious as to why everyone seems to care more about people just after they almost die. If you can't explain why you, and all of the people who say they love me, abandoned me when I really needed help, then I don't want to talk to you. Bye." She turned her back on Billie. She was determined not to let her see her tears.
"Oh god, I didn't realize that you felt that way. I'm so sorry that I wasn't around. I won't make any excuses. I know they would all be stupid and pointless. I just want the chance to make it up to you. Please look at me." She pleaded coming close to tears. She noticed Mimi's sobs and tried to hug her, but the younger girl shied away from her hand and pulled her legs up to her chest. Billie had no idea how to help this lost and lonely girl. She just wished that she had been around to help her before it had gotten this far. Things were going to change; she would make sure of that. She left with a new resolve.
Mimi heard the door close and turned to stare at it. She knew she should feel horrible, but the funny thing was that she didn't. It didn't matter who's feelings she hurt. She realized that she had figured something out that could have amazing possibilities. She was no longer bound by the need to please other people. It was liberating, and she was going to enjoy her newfound freedom more than she had ever enjoyed anything.
*Meanwhile*
Billie hadn't been able to hold her tears in any longer and had sunk into the nearest chair and sobbed. That was the state that Hope found Billie in. they had never been the best of friends, for obvious reasons, but it was clear that she was upset.
"Billie?" Hope wasn't sure what to say.
"I'm not in the mood for an argument. Go away. Just please go away." Billie was desperate. She didn't like anyone to see her cry. Crying made her seem weak, and she didn't want Hope, or anyone, seeing her like this.
"I'm not going away. People shouldn't be alone when they are upset. It can make them do things they wouldn't normally do." Hope was thinking about Mimi as she said the last part, and suddenly it clicked; Billie was here to see Mimi. She remembered them being really great friends. The friendship was so important to both of them. "This is about Mimi, isn't it?"
"Ding-ding. Give the lady a prize. You're right. I went to see her and she asked me why everyone cares so much now, after she almost died. Then she refused to talk to me. She's so angry; I just don't know how I can help her. I don't know why I'm telling you this, it's not like you care about me." Billie felt so stupid. Hope was probably enjoying her pain.
"We may not be friends, but I know that you and Mimi are very close. This must be horrible for you. Should I get someone here to take you home. You shouldn't drive in this condition." Hope was trying to be nice. She bad for Billie, but she still couldn't get over their problems in the past.
"I'll be fine. Oh, a friendly piece of advice, don't visit Mimi right now. She said she didn't want to see anyone, and I think she means it." It was obvious that Hope wasn't going to take her advice, so whatever happened to her would be her own fault.
Hope watched Billie walk away and continued towards Mimi's room. Mimi couldn't possibly be as angry as Billie said she was. Even so, she hesitated before knocking. By the agitated "Fuck off" from inside the room, she knew that this was going to be an interesting visit, and was thinking that maybe she should have heeded Billie's warning.
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Mimi had decided to stop fighting the nurses. Ironically, that meant that they had stopped bothering her. She didn't really care anymore. She hated life and knew that she deserved the torture that the nurses had made put her through. She was sure that if she started acting up, they would swarm annoyingly into the room, but she didn't have the energy to fight them. Here was one of them.
"Hello, Mimi. Beautiful morning, isn't it?" The nurse was altogether too cheerful for Mimi's mood, so she tried to ignore her.
"Well someone's grumpy today. I just thought I should check to see how you were doing today."
"I'm just fucking peachy. That suicide attempt was just a little joke, and I really love being in this hospital. Life is just fucking great. Thanks for asking." She knew she was being mean, but she didn't give a damn about other people's feelings right now. She hadn't chosen to be here.
"You have a visitor. For whatever reason, she is eager to see you." The nurse said curtly. She left before Mimi could tell her that she didn't want to see anyone, but she yelled it at the retreating figure anyway.
"Thanks kid. I'm glad that you're so happy to see me." She said with sarcasm and mock hurt. Mimi had been expecting the large group from the day before, or at least just one of them. She hadn't been expecting Billie Reed. She had always been like an older sister, and Mimi had loved hanging out with her at Phil's place when she was younger. It hadn't mattered to either of them that Mimi was so much younger than Billie, but, like everyone else, she had abandoned her when she most needed someone. She wasn't sure if she was angry or sad about that.
"What do you want? I'm not really in the mood to talk, but neither were you. So thanks for coming. Bye." She knew that she wouldn't get rid of Billie that easily, but it had been worth a try. "Damn. Since you're not going away, why are you here?"
The goofy grin she had originally been wearing had dropped and been replaced by one of sadness. "I wanted to see how you were doing. I care about you, and I want to know what happened; what could have happened to drive you to this. Please talk to me."
"You want to talk? Where were you and everyone else when I needed to talk? None of you were around then so why now? Just curious as to why everyone seems to care more about people just after they almost die. If you can't explain why you, and all of the people who say they love me, abandoned me when I really needed help, then I don't want to talk to you. Bye." She turned her back on Billie. She was determined not to let her see her tears.
"Oh god, I didn't realize that you felt that way. I'm so sorry that I wasn't around. I won't make any excuses. I know they would all be stupid and pointless. I just want the chance to make it up to you. Please look at me." She pleaded coming close to tears. She noticed Mimi's sobs and tried to hug her, but the younger girl shied away from her hand and pulled her legs up to her chest. Billie had no idea how to help this lost and lonely girl. She just wished that she had been around to help her before it had gotten this far. Things were going to change; she would make sure of that. She left with a new resolve.
Mimi heard the door close and turned to stare at it. She knew she should feel horrible, but the funny thing was that she didn't. It didn't matter who's feelings she hurt. She realized that she had figured something out that could have amazing possibilities. She was no longer bound by the need to please other people. It was liberating, and she was going to enjoy her newfound freedom more than she had ever enjoyed anything.
*Meanwhile*
Billie hadn't been able to hold her tears in any longer and had sunk into the nearest chair and sobbed. That was the state that Hope found Billie in. they had never been the best of friends, for obvious reasons, but it was clear that she was upset.
"Billie?" Hope wasn't sure what to say.
"I'm not in the mood for an argument. Go away. Just please go away." Billie was desperate. She didn't like anyone to see her cry. Crying made her seem weak, and she didn't want Hope, or anyone, seeing her like this.
"I'm not going away. People shouldn't be alone when they are upset. It can make them do things they wouldn't normally do." Hope was thinking about Mimi as she said the last part, and suddenly it clicked; Billie was here to see Mimi. She remembered them being really great friends. The friendship was so important to both of them. "This is about Mimi, isn't it?"
"Ding-ding. Give the lady a prize. You're right. I went to see her and she asked me why everyone cares so much now, after she almost died. Then she refused to talk to me. She's so angry; I just don't know how I can help her. I don't know why I'm telling you this, it's not like you care about me." Billie felt so stupid. Hope was probably enjoying her pain.
"We may not be friends, but I know that you and Mimi are very close. This must be horrible for you. Should I get someone here to take you home. You shouldn't drive in this condition." Hope was trying to be nice. She bad for Billie, but she still couldn't get over their problems in the past.
"I'll be fine. Oh, a friendly piece of advice, don't visit Mimi right now. She said she didn't want to see anyone, and I think she means it." It was obvious that Hope wasn't going to take her advice, so whatever happened to her would be her own fault.
Hope watched Billie walk away and continued towards Mimi's room. Mimi couldn't possibly be as angry as Billie said she was. Even so, she hesitated before knocking. By the agitated "Fuck off" from inside the room, she knew that this was going to be an interesting visit, and was thinking that maybe she should have heeded Billie's warning.
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