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Once in the room Kevin sat on the sofa patting the spot next to him.
"Come on & try to get some rest. I promise the moment Lex is out of the room I will wake you." Rose slowly walked over to sit. She curled her legs under her. Slowly she leaned against Kevin resting her head on his chest. He carefully draped one arm over her. Soon her eyes closed as she drifted off. Turning his attention to the TV in the room watching late night infomercials.
Lex was in a protective gown sitting in a hard plastic chair. His teeth were clenched as he watched his best friend just laying there. Steven had a few monitors hooked up to him to keep track of his vitals. How in the world could this of happened? First the letter & then this. Why couldn't he of taken a hint?
Who was he most angry at though? Vampiro for doing this? Rose for not pushing Steven harder to drop this? Steven for not listening to reason? Or himself for not speaking up sooner? God damn it, it was hard enough seeing a wrestler in the hospital. It was harder the fact it was a friend & for such a dumb reason. For something the never should have happened.
He was sick of hearing how her quick thinking helped him, prevented things from being worse, how the hell could it be any worse? Nothing came to mind right away, but the more he sat there in silence the different possibilities began to fill his mind. If Rose didn't calm him down Steven's back could have been damaged more. If she didn't make sure everything was out or urged Eric to get extra personnel…the burns could have been worse…or…or… He lowered his head not even wanting to think of the final 'or' that was plaguing his mind. Man he nearly damned to hell the one person that did the best they could to help Steven. Steven was always thick skulled, but then again so was he. Standing he walked closer to the bed lightly touching his hand.
"Sorry buddy, I think I have to go talk to someone. They deserve to be in here more then I do right now." He left the room removing the gown before heading to the waiting room.
As Rose tried to rest her mind kept getting filled with images ranging from the first attack, through the dream invasion, to the fire tonight lastly to where she freely walked away from Steven's side. When ever he felt her begin to stir Kevin would gently rub her arm to try to calm her down. At times even tilting his head down to whisper to her.
"It's ok Runt. He will be just fine; believe it or not you did good tonight." He would then go back to watching TV. This situation kept repeating itself every few minutes for a little over half an hour. Then Lex walked in hearing the tail end of Kevin's comment.
"You're right, she did." Kevin looked towards the door then lightly nudged Rose.
"Time to get up…" Rose opened her eyes first looking up at Kevin then towards the door at Lex. She got up heading for the door. Lex just stood there, it would of served him right if she walked right by him without a word after what he said. What she did though caught him & even Kevin a little off guard. She stopped right in front on Lex. A finger beckoned him closer. Was she going to yell at him? Slap him maybe? His actions before he deserved either one. He stepped closer & she just gave him a light hug. As if her touch lifted a great weight Lex began to slump a little against her. His voice barely more then mumbles, muffled even more by his face buried in her hair.
"Shh it's ok…" Kevin got up & between the two of them helped Lex into one of the chairs. Kevin then looked at Rose a puzzled look across his face. Her voice low in reply.
"I think some of his walls began to fall."
"Rose?"
"Yes Lex?" Rose looked back at him.
"I am…sorry for what I said before. It was wrong & uncalled for."
"It is ok, worry, fear & rage got the better of you. Your mind just pegged me as a good target for those feeling cause of my involvement with this."
"I should have thanked you Rose, not bashed you like I did."
"That is the past…forget it please. I would like to know though, how…how is he doing?"
"Didn't Eric tell you two?"
"No he left too fast that he forgot to." Lex sighed lowering his head, it hurt to even think about it alone talk about it. Rose deserved to know though, that way she was prepared before going in.
"They believe he may have 2nd & 3rd degree burned on the lower half of the body…they said they would reevaluate them in the morning as well as any other injuries. He is currently in a brace to prevent him from moving his back in his sleep. He still is not awake; they claim it is from the medication he is on for the night." Rose nodded patting his arm; she could tell that was not easy for him to get out. Turning she headed for the door.
"I will try not to be too long."
"Take as much time as you feel you need."
"Thanks Lex." She headed down the hall to the nurses stations where she was given directions of putting a gown on over her clothing & putting her hair in a cap. A few final directions including her asking if she could touch him at all. She was lead to Steven room where she walked in. She moved the chair by the bed. She carefully took his one hand that was resting on top of the blanket.
"Man Steven…look at the mess we are wrapped up in now." She let her thumb lightly rub the back of his hand. Oh man her mind was so lost in the events of tonight she nearly forgot something & she was pretty sure so did the others. As she was getting ready to stand there was a knock on the glass window that leads to the hall. Looking up she saw Kevin holding a note. 'Eric will contact her.' Rose nodded almost a faint chuckle, Kevin was getting good at that or she was just getting predictable. She lowered her head closing her eyes. She couldn't just sit there & do nothing. Slowly she began to quietly hum.
Once in the room Kevin sat on the sofa patting the spot next to him.
"Come on & try to get some rest. I promise the moment Lex is out of the room I will wake you." Rose slowly walked over to sit. She curled her legs under her. Slowly she leaned against Kevin resting her head on his chest. He carefully draped one arm over her. Soon her eyes closed as she drifted off. Turning his attention to the TV in the room watching late night infomercials.
Lex was in a protective gown sitting in a hard plastic chair. His teeth were clenched as he watched his best friend just laying there. Steven had a few monitors hooked up to him to keep track of his vitals. How in the world could this of happened? First the letter & then this. Why couldn't he of taken a hint?
Who was he most angry at though? Vampiro for doing this? Rose for not pushing Steven harder to drop this? Steven for not listening to reason? Or himself for not speaking up sooner? God damn it, it was hard enough seeing a wrestler in the hospital. It was harder the fact it was a friend & for such a dumb reason. For something the never should have happened.
He was sick of hearing how her quick thinking helped him, prevented things from being worse, how the hell could it be any worse? Nothing came to mind right away, but the more he sat there in silence the different possibilities began to fill his mind. If Rose didn't calm him down Steven's back could have been damaged more. If she didn't make sure everything was out or urged Eric to get extra personnel…the burns could have been worse…or…or… He lowered his head not even wanting to think of the final 'or' that was plaguing his mind. Man he nearly damned to hell the one person that did the best they could to help Steven. Steven was always thick skulled, but then again so was he. Standing he walked closer to the bed lightly touching his hand.
"Sorry buddy, I think I have to go talk to someone. They deserve to be in here more then I do right now." He left the room removing the gown before heading to the waiting room.
As Rose tried to rest her mind kept getting filled with images ranging from the first attack, through the dream invasion, to the fire tonight lastly to where she freely walked away from Steven's side. When ever he felt her begin to stir Kevin would gently rub her arm to try to calm her down. At times even tilting his head down to whisper to her.
"It's ok Runt. He will be just fine; believe it or not you did good tonight." He would then go back to watching TV. This situation kept repeating itself every few minutes for a little over half an hour. Then Lex walked in hearing the tail end of Kevin's comment.
"You're right, she did." Kevin looked towards the door then lightly nudged Rose.
"Time to get up…" Rose opened her eyes first looking up at Kevin then towards the door at Lex. She got up heading for the door. Lex just stood there, it would of served him right if she walked right by him without a word after what he said. What she did though caught him & even Kevin a little off guard. She stopped right in front on Lex. A finger beckoned him closer. Was she going to yell at him? Slap him maybe? His actions before he deserved either one. He stepped closer & she just gave him a light hug. As if her touch lifted a great weight Lex began to slump a little against her. His voice barely more then mumbles, muffled even more by his face buried in her hair.
"Shh it's ok…" Kevin got up & between the two of them helped Lex into one of the chairs. Kevin then looked at Rose a puzzled look across his face. Her voice low in reply.
"I think some of his walls began to fall."
"Rose?"
"Yes Lex?" Rose looked back at him.
"I am…sorry for what I said before. It was wrong & uncalled for."
"It is ok, worry, fear & rage got the better of you. Your mind just pegged me as a good target for those feeling cause of my involvement with this."
"I should have thanked you Rose, not bashed you like I did."
"That is the past…forget it please. I would like to know though, how…how is he doing?"
"Didn't Eric tell you two?"
"No he left too fast that he forgot to." Lex sighed lowering his head, it hurt to even think about it alone talk about it. Rose deserved to know though, that way she was prepared before going in.
"They believe he may have 2nd & 3rd degree burned on the lower half of the body…they said they would reevaluate them in the morning as well as any other injuries. He is currently in a brace to prevent him from moving his back in his sleep. He still is not awake; they claim it is from the medication he is on for the night." Rose nodded patting his arm; she could tell that was not easy for him to get out. Turning she headed for the door.
"I will try not to be too long."
"Take as much time as you feel you need."
"Thanks Lex." She headed down the hall to the nurses stations where she was given directions of putting a gown on over her clothing & putting her hair in a cap. A few final directions including her asking if she could touch him at all. She was lead to Steven room where she walked in. She moved the chair by the bed. She carefully took his one hand that was resting on top of the blanket.
"Man Steven…look at the mess we are wrapped up in now." She let her thumb lightly rub the back of his hand. Oh man her mind was so lost in the events of tonight she nearly forgot something & she was pretty sure so did the others. As she was getting ready to stand there was a knock on the glass window that leads to the hall. Looking up she saw Kevin holding a note. 'Eric will contact her.' Rose nodded almost a faint chuckle, Kevin was getting good at that or she was just getting predictable. She lowered her head closing her eyes. She couldn't just sit there & do nothing. Slowly she began to quietly hum.