CHAPTER TWENTY
In the morning Virginia gets up first. She quickly changes her clothes and goes to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
"Finally I'm the one who's making breakfast." She said to herself.
"Really?"
Virginia jumped upon hearing the voice. She turned around to see Wolf staring at her near the door.
"Wolf! Don't you ever do that again!"
"Did I scare you creamy-puff?" he came near her and gave her a passionate kiss.
"Yes. And remember that I'm not alone. That might affect the baby as well."
"Cripes. Sorry about that. I promise not to scare you anymore." He said with a puppy-dog look on his face.
"You better get dressed until I make breakfast. I want to be at the hospital as soon as possible."
"Do we have to go early?"
"Yes."
"OK." Wolf said and went back to the room to get dressed.
As Virginia finished making breakfast Wolf came back. They sat near the table and started to eat.
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Meanwhile, at the hospital, Mary was waking up. She kept hitting the bed with her fists because of the pain. Tom woke up because he was also a target of her fist.
"Mary, are you alright?"
Mary hardly managed to talk. "Nooo." She said.
"OK, try to calm down. I know it hurts. But you have to calm down. I can't give you any injection now. You have to wait a couple of hours more." He held her hand and kissed it. "I know you're hurting honey. And I'm sorry to be the one who caused you such pain."
Mary calmed at his words. She didn't want him to feel guilty because of her. She hardly managed to open her eyes, which were filling with tears.
"Don't cry my love." Tom said. "It's only today. Tomorrow, you won't feel any pain. And you'll be able to talk freely."
Mary tried to smile, but it caused her too much pain. She squeezed Tom's hand tightly.
"Don't do anything that would cause pain. You don't need to talk or smile. Just close your eyes and try to relax. And the nurse will be here after a while to give you breakfast."
Mary closed her eyes and sighed.
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Wolf and Virginia finished breakfast and Wolf helped her to clean the table and wash the dishes. After that they went to the hospital. They went straight to Mary's room. Knocked the door and entered. Tom was sitting there, and Mary seemed to be sleeping.
"Good morning." Virginia whispered.
"Good morning!" Tom replied. "You don't have to whisper, Mary is awake, I told her to keep her eyes shut."
"Cripes! She's all…white!" Wolf said.
"An she'll stay that way for a couple of weeks."
Virginia went near the bed and held Mary's hand.
"Mary can you hear me?" she asked. Mary opened her eyes and looked at Virginia. "Hi! How are you? Well, don't answer to that you can't talk right now." Virginia smiled.
"Hi Mary!" Wolf said.
"Tom, when will she be able to get off the bed?" Virginia asked.
"In a week. It depends on her."
"That's great!"
"We'll leave you ladies together for a while." Tom said. "Wolf, would you join me for breakfast?"
"Of course!" Wolf replied.
"Virginia, if something happens call me please."
"I will."
Tom and Wolf went to the cafeteria. Virginia sat near the bed. After a few minutes a nurse came with a tray. She brought some soup with her.
"Good morning." She said.
"Good morning." Virginia replied.
"I brought breakfast."
"But is she able to eat?"
"Well, not on her own. I'll feed her." The nurse said.
Mary growled slightly. "Mary, it's OK. You can't eat on your own, so the nurse must feed you. There nothing bad about that." Virginia said. "If you want, I can leave until you finish."
Mary squeezed Virginia's hand as a sign for her to stay. "OK. I'll stay." Virginia said. Mary sighed in relief. The nurse helped Mary to sit, and she sat on the other side of the bed. She fed Mary with a little spoon. Mary seemed to like the soup.
"What is that?" Virginia asked.
"Chicken soup. Dr. Tom ordered it."
"Oh, now I know why she likes it."
After finishing, the nurse took the tray and went out. Virginia told Mary about the news she heard last night. Mary closed her eyes and nodded slightly.
"There are no reporters at the front of the hospital today." Virginia said. "They want to know in which country is the funeral going to be, and when. But Tom didn't say anything about that." Mary nodded again.
"Oh, if you only saw Wolf last night when he heard the news. He actually believed it!" Mary looked at Virginia in amazement. "I told him that it was what you wanted to be told to the press, but he insisted that I call Tom and ask him about you."
Mary tried to smile, but it caused her some pain. At that moment, Wolf and Tom came back.
"That was delicious!" Wolf said.
"Hospital food is delicious?" Virginia asked.
"It was chicken soup. The same as Mary's." Tom said.
"Oh, so that's why she also liked it." Virginia said with a smile.
"How do you feel now honey?" Tom asked Mary. She nodded to him. And he knew she meant that she's fine. He smiled to her lovingly.
"So, when are you going back?" Tom asked Wolf.
"I don't know. Whenever my creamy girl wants to."
"How about after a week?" Virginia asked.
"Alright."
"We will come and go until the wedding date. And remember, after six months, both of you are supposed to be there, too." Virginia said.
"Of course we will." Tom said.
After staying there for a couple of hours, Wolf and Virginia decided to leave. They went to do some shopping, as they were running out of food.
"What do you want to eat tonight?" Virginia asked.
"Hmm. Interesting question." Wolf said. "How about you?"
"I don't know what I want."
"No, no. You didn't get it. I meant that I want to eat you." He said with a wolfish smile on his face.
"Oh really? I must tell you that I'm not that tasty." Virginia said as she put a box of corn flakes in the cart.
"Oh you are tasty for me. Scrumptious! Succulent!" he jumped around her.
"Wolf, stop it. People will think you're insane!" Virginia said in a low voice.
"I am crazy about you!"
"OK, keep your craziness to yourself until we get home. You can get as much crazy as you want there."
Wolf stopped jumping around and walked by her side. "As you wish." He said.
"So, you didn't tell me what you want for dinner."
"I told you."
"I mean food." Virginia stood and put her hands on her hips.
"Alright, alright." Wolf scratches his temple. "Roasted beef and some lamb chops."
"That's better." Virginia said and they headed to the meat section.
After buying what they wanted they headed home.
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In the next day, Mary was felling a little bit better. She was able to talk. It was painful, but she managed to say whatever she wanted. This time the nurse didn't feed her. Tom did all the feeding work. Of course Mary liked it that way. (Who wouldn't?)
Tom put the plate on the table and sat near her on the bed. "Feeling better today?" he asked.
"Yes." Mary replied. She still wasn't able to talk freely, but she was able to.
"After six days we will take the bandages off completely."
"It hurts… when they… change it." She said, slowly.
"I know honey. I hope that you'll be able to handle that pain. But through time, it will fade."
"I know." She said, and hardly managed to smile.
"You know, this time you were much more better than the last surgery for your tail."
"How?"
"This time when you woke up, you didn't bite me." He said and smiled.
"It hurts… to bite… now. But… I promise… to bite you… later."
"I'll be looking forward to it." Tom said and kissed her forehead softly.
