CHAPTER ELEVEN
Tom told Virginia the whole story. What Mary told him, and what she did to Wolf. Virginia listened silently.
"That's all what happened Virginia. Wolf didn't betray you. I am the guilty one. I should've told you as soon as I knew. I feel terrebly sorry."
Virginia's eyes filled with tears.
"Wolf. What have I done!" she said. "I have to go back to him."
"I'll take you."
"Oh, Tom thank you so much. Just let me get my bag."
she rushed to her room, packed her things and entered her grandmother's room.
"Grandma, I'm going home."
"So soon my dear?" her grandmother didn't even bother to lift up her head from her knitting work.
"Yeah. I'll call you. Bye." Virginia said and went back to the livingroom. Tom was waiting for her.
"Ready?"
"Yes." She said with a smile.
They went out, Tom took her to home by his car.
"Tom, Where's mary now?"
"I have no idea. I called her everywhere, even went to her house, but she wasn't there. Her mobile isn't working. I don't know why."
"Have you tried the club? I mean where she works."
"I've never thought about that. Virginia, you're a genius!"
"Nah. Just simple thinking."
They finally reached the building. Virginia got off the car, and before she rushes inside she bent to the window. Tom opened it.
"Tom, thanks alot. I owe you one."
"No you don't. Seeing you not mad at me is all i need. I'll be waiting for you in the clinic for a check up. I'll call you tomorrow, OK?"
"OK, I'll wait for your call. Thanks, bye."
Virginia rushed into the building. the elevator seemed to take age to come down. Finally she was at the front of her apartment. She opened it with her own key. Entered and headed to the living room. Wolf wasn't there. She went to their room, he wasn't their either. She dropped her bag there and went back to the livingroom and wondered to herself where was he. She heard footsteps behind her. Turned around and saw Wolf standing there. He wasn't shaved, his eyes still red from crying. Virginia's eyes automatically filled with tears.
"Why aren't you shaved?" She didn't think of anything else to say at that moment.
"Huff puff. I wish this wasn't a dream." he said.
Virginia walked to him, and kissed his lips like she never did. Her hands on his hair. He wasn't sure if this was real. He didn't respond to the kiss. Virginia pulled back and looked tinto his eyes.
"I'm sorry that I didn't believe you. Will you forgive me?" she asked.
"Oh, huff-puff!" he realized that she was back. It wasn't a dream. She was there. Back home, back to him. He hugged her tightly, and they kissed.
"Oh Virginia I missed you so much!"
"I missed you too Wolf. I'm sorry I didn't.." he didn't let her continue by putting his hand on her mouth.
"Shhhh, don't say more. I'm happy that you're back." he kissed her nose. Virginia smiled.
"Happy? Well, it deoesn't seem to."
"Huff-puff! Why? What did I do this time?"
"Why aren't you shaved?" she asked with a lifted eyebrow. Wolf touched his beard, and felt it was quite long.
"Cripes! be right back! Don't go anywhere!"
"You wouldn't even dream about it." she smiled.
Wolf rushed into the bathroom and quickly started to shave. His creamy girl was back to him! What else did he want? Oh, a healthy cub. Yeah, but that's gonna take a few months more. After shaving he went to his room, changed his clothes and went back to the living room.
"I'm back!"
"Now you look happy to me." she said.
"How can I be unhappy? My creamy-puff is with me now."
"And forever." she hugged him.
"Yeah." he replied.
"What do you say we invite Tom for dinner? We must thank him in a way you know."
"Good idea. But, I'm cooking."
"I'll call him."
Virginia called Tom and asked him if he was able to join them for dinner. He accepted of course, and they were waiting for him to come after three hours. Wolf wentstreight to the kitchen, put an apron on, and started cooking and singing.
"Shepherdess makes quite a mess, but little lambs are lovely..."
Virignia cleaned the house out of it's mess. Wolf didn't do anything in the past four days. He couldn't handle the thought of Virginia mad at him and never comming back.
After three hours the door bell rang. Virginia went to open it. it was Tom with a big bouquet of flowers.
"Good evening." he said.
"Good evening Tom, come in."
Tom entered and handed the flowers to Virginia. She put them in a vase in the living room, and showed Tom the way to the dining room.
"Tom! Nice to see you again my friend!" Wolf came in holding a big plate of chicken fillet. he put it on the tableand gave Toma big wolfish hug.
"Hi Wolf. I see that you're feeling better." Tom said after the parted from the hug.
"Huff-puff! This is the best day in my life!"
"OK you guys come on and sit." Virginia said. they all sat down around the table and started to eat. They talked about the 9 kingdoms, and how did Wolf and Virginia met and how they saved the kingdoms.
"Wow. That's an interesting story."
"The best! When I saw Virginia for the first time, I knew that she was the one for me." Wolf said.
"By the way Tom, did you find Mary at the club?" Virginia asked.
"Unfortunately no. Even Bob didn't know where she could be. He said that she disappeared for four days now. I'm starting to get worried."
"Meybe she went back to the kingdoms?" Virginia asked.
"Virginia, only Wendell has the mirror, and it's locked you know." Wolf said.
"Yeah, you're right." she replied.
When they finished they went to the living room to drink tea. Virginia brought three cups of tea for them and turned on the TV. They watched a comdey show and rank tea. Suddenly the show was cut for the Breaking News.
"Hey look. Someone is going to break the news." Wolf said.
Virginia and Tom laughed at him. "Wolf, no one will break it. It just means that it's important news, that just came in."
Their smiles faded when they saw and heard it.
"Four days ago a huge car accident happened in which the famous singer of "Fullmoom" night club singer Lola has suffered. She wasn't identified until now becasue she wasn't carring any documents with her. All the documents that she had were in her car, and it was exploded at the time of the accident. She is now under intensive care in one of New York's hospitals. the doctors say that her life is in danger and she might not survive. We will inform you more about her situation in other issues."
Tom's mouth dropped opened. He couldn't move, couldn't speak.
"Poor Mary." Wolf said. Virginia was stunned by the news too. Everyone was.
"I must go." Tom said and got up.
"We're comming with you." Virginia said.
They all got up and went out. Tom went to the hospital where he worked first. he thought she might've been there. But she wasn't. He knew the name of the hostpoial where she was from the reception nurses and went there.
They went right to the reception of the intensive care department.
"Excuse me nurse." Tom asked.
"Yes sir. May I help you?" the nurse replied.
"I'm looking for a patient who was brought here four days ago. Her name is Mary... I mean, Lola."
"I'm sorry sir, but I can't provide you any information. We give information only to relatives after proving so."
Dammit! Tom thought.
"Miss, I'm her brother, and this man here is her personal doctor." Wolf said.
"And her fiance." Tom added. he noticed how Wolf and Virginia were staring at him, so he whispered to them: "Every little thing will help."
The nurse looked at them, and since Mary didn't have any document with her, the nurse decided to call the head of the department. Sooner a short anf fat doctor came.
"Excuse me." he said. The trio turned to him. "I'm doctor Simons. Would you please follow me?" He took them to his office. "Please, have a seat. He said." They all sat.
"Doctor. We're here because we've just heard about what happened to..." Tom couldn't finish the scentence as the doctor interrupted him.
"And how can I be sure that you are her relatives, and not reporters? You saw the line outside. they all want to see her."
"We are not reporters doctor." Virginia said. "We really are her relatives. My husband is her brother, and Tom is.."
"I'm Mary's fiance.." The doctor's eyes went wide opened. No reporter would have known Lola's real name. "I'm also her personal doctor." Tom added.
"Who are you young man? What's your name?"
"Tom Williams."
"And you don't even remember your own teacher boy?"
Tom looked cofused. it has been a long time. He tried to remember the name. Simons, Simons.. he kept repeating to himself.
"Doctor Arthur Simons? Is that really you?"
"Didn't expect to see me alive huh? Come here son." They hugged eachother.
"Wolf, Virginia, this is doctor Arthur Simons. My best teacher." Tom said and put his arm around the doctor's shoulder. "Doc., these are Wolf and Virginia, my best friends."
"It's nice to meet you." Both Viriginia and Wolf said.
"Nice to meet you too." the doctor said. "So Tommy, you're engaged?"
"To tell the truth Doc., no. I just said that to be able to see Mary. She's a friend of mine. A close friend."
The doctor lowered his head. "I must say that I have some bad news for you." he looked at Tom.
"She's not... No, she can't be!"
"She's alive Tom. But unconscious. She hasn't opened her eyes since they they brought her here."
"How bad is she?" Virginia asked.
"Quite bad. She must be a very strong woman to stay alive after that accident. She has several broken bones, wounds on her face and body. The car was terribly crashed. Tom, I think that you'll have a big work to do on her after she gets conscious again."
"Can I see her?" Tom asked.
"Sure. If you really want to. But I must say that she isn't the same anymore." Tom nodded.
"Why can't I smell her? Isn't she in this place?" Wolf asked Virginia in a low voice.
"It must be the smell of the medicine that makes it hard for you." she replied.
"I guess you're right."
"Doctor, can we see her too?" Virginia asked.
"Of course. One at a time. Although it isn't allowed to enter the unit at all. But I'm the one who's responsible for this department. Only promise me not to make noises inside."
Wolf and Virginia nodded. They all went out and the doctor led them to the unit where Mary was. Tom entered first. Mary's face was covered with bandages. Only her eyes, nose and mouth were left opened. Although, some wounds appeared on the top her left eye and nose, which was covered with plasters. Her legs was wrapped with gypsum, as well as her right arm and chest. The left arm was wrapped in bandage and there were several metals going through it and around. That arm's fracture was an opened one. That's why it wasn't in gypsum. She was wearing an oxygen mask to help her to breath. Her ribs were fractured too. Tom stared at her, confused of her looks. His eyes filled with tears.
"Oh, Mary. How did this happen to you?" he touched her hand fingertips, as they were the only part that we'ren't covered. He stood beside her bed for a while, then decided to go out, to give a chance to Wolf and Virginia to enter. He kissed her forehead softly, and went out.
Wolf and Virginia saw the tears. They knew she was in a bad condition. So Wolf decided to go in first.
"Virginia, I don't think that you should enter." he said pointing to her stomach.
"I agree with him Virginia. Please don't go inside." Tom said. "As your doctor, I don't recommend it."
Virginia lowered her head. She really wanted to see her. But then, she agreed.
"OK, I won't go."
Wolf entered the room, and he was stunned by the view in front of him. He didn't recognize Mary. He went close to her, sniffed around, but it wasn't her smell. he got closer to her face, sniffed, and there she was.
"Mary! Cripes!" Wolf quickly went out. He couldn't handle it. It was so awful. His eyes were filled with tears too. He never expected to see someone like that.
Virginia saw Wolf's pale face, and understood why they didn't let her go in. She hugged Wolf and cried.
"It's alright my love. We just have to hope that she would get better." Wolf said to her as he hugged her tightly.
"Wolf, I think you should take Virginia home. I will stay here tonight." Tom said and turned to the doctor. "Can I stay with her doc.?"
The doctor thought for a moment then, agreed. "Alright. You can sleep in my office."
"Thanks alot." Tom gave him a hug.
"Tom, call us if anything new happens, please." Wolf said.
"I will."
Wolf took Virginia and they left the hospital. Tom went back inside to the room where Mary was, and sat beside her bed. He didn't sleep untill morning. he kept staring at her, hoping that she will open her eyes. But she didn't.
Tom told Virginia the whole story. What Mary told him, and what she did to Wolf. Virginia listened silently.
"That's all what happened Virginia. Wolf didn't betray you. I am the guilty one. I should've told you as soon as I knew. I feel terrebly sorry."
Virginia's eyes filled with tears.
"Wolf. What have I done!" she said. "I have to go back to him."
"I'll take you."
"Oh, Tom thank you so much. Just let me get my bag."
she rushed to her room, packed her things and entered her grandmother's room.
"Grandma, I'm going home."
"So soon my dear?" her grandmother didn't even bother to lift up her head from her knitting work.
"Yeah. I'll call you. Bye." Virginia said and went back to the livingroom. Tom was waiting for her.
"Ready?"
"Yes." She said with a smile.
They went out, Tom took her to home by his car.
"Tom, Where's mary now?"
"I have no idea. I called her everywhere, even went to her house, but she wasn't there. Her mobile isn't working. I don't know why."
"Have you tried the club? I mean where she works."
"I've never thought about that. Virginia, you're a genius!"
"Nah. Just simple thinking."
They finally reached the building. Virginia got off the car, and before she rushes inside she bent to the window. Tom opened it.
"Tom, thanks alot. I owe you one."
"No you don't. Seeing you not mad at me is all i need. I'll be waiting for you in the clinic for a check up. I'll call you tomorrow, OK?"
"OK, I'll wait for your call. Thanks, bye."
Virginia rushed into the building. the elevator seemed to take age to come down. Finally she was at the front of her apartment. She opened it with her own key. Entered and headed to the living room. Wolf wasn't there. She went to their room, he wasn't their either. She dropped her bag there and went back to the livingroom and wondered to herself where was he. She heard footsteps behind her. Turned around and saw Wolf standing there. He wasn't shaved, his eyes still red from crying. Virginia's eyes automatically filled with tears.
"Why aren't you shaved?" She didn't think of anything else to say at that moment.
"Huff puff. I wish this wasn't a dream." he said.
Virginia walked to him, and kissed his lips like she never did. Her hands on his hair. He wasn't sure if this was real. He didn't respond to the kiss. Virginia pulled back and looked tinto his eyes.
"I'm sorry that I didn't believe you. Will you forgive me?" she asked.
"Oh, huff-puff!" he realized that she was back. It wasn't a dream. She was there. Back home, back to him. He hugged her tightly, and they kissed.
"Oh Virginia I missed you so much!"
"I missed you too Wolf. I'm sorry I didn't.." he didn't let her continue by putting his hand on her mouth.
"Shhhh, don't say more. I'm happy that you're back." he kissed her nose. Virginia smiled.
"Happy? Well, it deoesn't seem to."
"Huff-puff! Why? What did I do this time?"
"Why aren't you shaved?" she asked with a lifted eyebrow. Wolf touched his beard, and felt it was quite long.
"Cripes! be right back! Don't go anywhere!"
"You wouldn't even dream about it." she smiled.
Wolf rushed into the bathroom and quickly started to shave. His creamy girl was back to him! What else did he want? Oh, a healthy cub. Yeah, but that's gonna take a few months more. After shaving he went to his room, changed his clothes and went back to the living room.
"I'm back!"
"Now you look happy to me." she said.
"How can I be unhappy? My creamy-puff is with me now."
"And forever." she hugged him.
"Yeah." he replied.
"What do you say we invite Tom for dinner? We must thank him in a way you know."
"Good idea. But, I'm cooking."
"I'll call him."
Virginia called Tom and asked him if he was able to join them for dinner. He accepted of course, and they were waiting for him to come after three hours. Wolf wentstreight to the kitchen, put an apron on, and started cooking and singing.
"Shepherdess makes quite a mess, but little lambs are lovely..."
Virignia cleaned the house out of it's mess. Wolf didn't do anything in the past four days. He couldn't handle the thought of Virginia mad at him and never comming back.
After three hours the door bell rang. Virginia went to open it. it was Tom with a big bouquet of flowers.
"Good evening." he said.
"Good evening Tom, come in."
Tom entered and handed the flowers to Virginia. She put them in a vase in the living room, and showed Tom the way to the dining room.
"Tom! Nice to see you again my friend!" Wolf came in holding a big plate of chicken fillet. he put it on the tableand gave Toma big wolfish hug.
"Hi Wolf. I see that you're feeling better." Tom said after the parted from the hug.
"Huff-puff! This is the best day in my life!"
"OK you guys come on and sit." Virginia said. they all sat down around the table and started to eat. They talked about the 9 kingdoms, and how did Wolf and Virginia met and how they saved the kingdoms.
"Wow. That's an interesting story."
"The best! When I saw Virginia for the first time, I knew that she was the one for me." Wolf said.
"By the way Tom, did you find Mary at the club?" Virginia asked.
"Unfortunately no. Even Bob didn't know where she could be. He said that she disappeared for four days now. I'm starting to get worried."
"Meybe she went back to the kingdoms?" Virginia asked.
"Virginia, only Wendell has the mirror, and it's locked you know." Wolf said.
"Yeah, you're right." she replied.
When they finished they went to the living room to drink tea. Virginia brought three cups of tea for them and turned on the TV. They watched a comdey show and rank tea. Suddenly the show was cut for the Breaking News.
"Hey look. Someone is going to break the news." Wolf said.
Virginia and Tom laughed at him. "Wolf, no one will break it. It just means that it's important news, that just came in."
Their smiles faded when they saw and heard it.
"Four days ago a huge car accident happened in which the famous singer of "Fullmoom" night club singer Lola has suffered. She wasn't identified until now becasue she wasn't carring any documents with her. All the documents that she had were in her car, and it was exploded at the time of the accident. She is now under intensive care in one of New York's hospitals. the doctors say that her life is in danger and she might not survive. We will inform you more about her situation in other issues."
Tom's mouth dropped opened. He couldn't move, couldn't speak.
"Poor Mary." Wolf said. Virginia was stunned by the news too. Everyone was.
"I must go." Tom said and got up.
"We're comming with you." Virginia said.
They all got up and went out. Tom went to the hospital where he worked first. he thought she might've been there. But she wasn't. He knew the name of the hostpoial where she was from the reception nurses and went there.
They went right to the reception of the intensive care department.
"Excuse me nurse." Tom asked.
"Yes sir. May I help you?" the nurse replied.
"I'm looking for a patient who was brought here four days ago. Her name is Mary... I mean, Lola."
"I'm sorry sir, but I can't provide you any information. We give information only to relatives after proving so."
Dammit! Tom thought.
"Miss, I'm her brother, and this man here is her personal doctor." Wolf said.
"And her fiance." Tom added. he noticed how Wolf and Virginia were staring at him, so he whispered to them: "Every little thing will help."
The nurse looked at them, and since Mary didn't have any document with her, the nurse decided to call the head of the department. Sooner a short anf fat doctor came.
"Excuse me." he said. The trio turned to him. "I'm doctor Simons. Would you please follow me?" He took them to his office. "Please, have a seat. He said." They all sat.
"Doctor. We're here because we've just heard about what happened to..." Tom couldn't finish the scentence as the doctor interrupted him.
"And how can I be sure that you are her relatives, and not reporters? You saw the line outside. they all want to see her."
"We are not reporters doctor." Virginia said. "We really are her relatives. My husband is her brother, and Tom is.."
"I'm Mary's fiance.." The doctor's eyes went wide opened. No reporter would have known Lola's real name. "I'm also her personal doctor." Tom added.
"Who are you young man? What's your name?"
"Tom Williams."
"And you don't even remember your own teacher boy?"
Tom looked cofused. it has been a long time. He tried to remember the name. Simons, Simons.. he kept repeating to himself.
"Doctor Arthur Simons? Is that really you?"
"Didn't expect to see me alive huh? Come here son." They hugged eachother.
"Wolf, Virginia, this is doctor Arthur Simons. My best teacher." Tom said and put his arm around the doctor's shoulder. "Doc., these are Wolf and Virginia, my best friends."
"It's nice to meet you." Both Viriginia and Wolf said.
"Nice to meet you too." the doctor said. "So Tommy, you're engaged?"
"To tell the truth Doc., no. I just said that to be able to see Mary. She's a friend of mine. A close friend."
The doctor lowered his head. "I must say that I have some bad news for you." he looked at Tom.
"She's not... No, she can't be!"
"She's alive Tom. But unconscious. She hasn't opened her eyes since they they brought her here."
"How bad is she?" Virginia asked.
"Quite bad. She must be a very strong woman to stay alive after that accident. She has several broken bones, wounds on her face and body. The car was terribly crashed. Tom, I think that you'll have a big work to do on her after she gets conscious again."
"Can I see her?" Tom asked.
"Sure. If you really want to. But I must say that she isn't the same anymore." Tom nodded.
"Why can't I smell her? Isn't she in this place?" Wolf asked Virginia in a low voice.
"It must be the smell of the medicine that makes it hard for you." she replied.
"I guess you're right."
"Doctor, can we see her too?" Virginia asked.
"Of course. One at a time. Although it isn't allowed to enter the unit at all. But I'm the one who's responsible for this department. Only promise me not to make noises inside."
Wolf and Virginia nodded. They all went out and the doctor led them to the unit where Mary was. Tom entered first. Mary's face was covered with bandages. Only her eyes, nose and mouth were left opened. Although, some wounds appeared on the top her left eye and nose, which was covered with plasters. Her legs was wrapped with gypsum, as well as her right arm and chest. The left arm was wrapped in bandage and there were several metals going through it and around. That arm's fracture was an opened one. That's why it wasn't in gypsum. She was wearing an oxygen mask to help her to breath. Her ribs were fractured too. Tom stared at her, confused of her looks. His eyes filled with tears.
"Oh, Mary. How did this happen to you?" he touched her hand fingertips, as they were the only part that we'ren't covered. He stood beside her bed for a while, then decided to go out, to give a chance to Wolf and Virginia to enter. He kissed her forehead softly, and went out.
Wolf and Virginia saw the tears. They knew she was in a bad condition. So Wolf decided to go in first.
"Virginia, I don't think that you should enter." he said pointing to her stomach.
"I agree with him Virginia. Please don't go inside." Tom said. "As your doctor, I don't recommend it."
Virginia lowered her head. She really wanted to see her. But then, she agreed.
"OK, I won't go."
Wolf entered the room, and he was stunned by the view in front of him. He didn't recognize Mary. He went close to her, sniffed around, but it wasn't her smell. he got closer to her face, sniffed, and there she was.
"Mary! Cripes!" Wolf quickly went out. He couldn't handle it. It was so awful. His eyes were filled with tears too. He never expected to see someone like that.
Virginia saw Wolf's pale face, and understood why they didn't let her go in. She hugged Wolf and cried.
"It's alright my love. We just have to hope that she would get better." Wolf said to her as he hugged her tightly.
"Wolf, I think you should take Virginia home. I will stay here tonight." Tom said and turned to the doctor. "Can I stay with her doc.?"
The doctor thought for a moment then, agreed. "Alright. You can sleep in my office."
"Thanks alot." Tom gave him a hug.
"Tom, call us if anything new happens, please." Wolf said.
"I will."
Wolf took Virginia and they left the hospital. Tom went back inside to the room where Mary was, and sat beside her bed. He didn't sleep untill morning. he kept staring at her, hoping that she will open her eyes. But she didn't.
