One more chapter, the epilogue.
Prick
The tension still gripped her, and she wondered vaguely if it would ever let her go.
No use wondering, was there?
She weakly reached for her forehead, touching it gently, trying not to breathe.
She closed her eyes and decided she'd been—and still was—imagining things.
But maybe…
'Artemis! Arty, wait up!'
Artemis turned around swiftly, his eyes sparking with brief annoyance at being called 'Arty'. 'Yes, Mulch?'
'What—what was that?'
'What was what,' Artemis asked Mulch, his tone warning.
'The—back in the—' Mulch gestured wildly towards Holly's room from their place in the corridor, and Artemis raised an eyebrow. 'Yes?'
Defeated, Mulch's arms came down to rest by his sides. 'Nothing,' he muttered, deciding not to press the matter of what had happened in Holly's room.
'Good.'
She let out a small shocked cry as she felt something prick her skin.
'Sssh,' someone said. 'It's okay.'
She turned, vainly trying to see who'd spoken.
'Oh Gods…' she murmured, gripping the offending area of her arm, now marked with a tiny white blot that faded almost instantly.
She realized she'd had an injection, and vaguely he mind wandered to the blood transfusions again, the spoken words, tossed into the cold, silent air.
A nurse bent by Holly, pulling the needle out of her and handing it to the doctor. He thanked her quickly.
The nurse returned her attention back to Holly's now lifelessly still form.
Two hours later, the sprite entered the waiting room. Both Mulch Artemis looked up warily.
'You can come in, she's awake, the doctor informed them.
Holly smiled as Mulch and Artemis entered. The two of them sat down beside her quickly.
'How do you feel?' Mulch was the first to ask.
'Fine. Just tired. They say I can go home in a few days.'
'That's good,' Artemis said.
'Miracles can happen, I guess,' Holly replied, laughing slightly.
Mulch frowned. 'Uh, I thought you weren't critical, so how is you getting better a mira…'
he trailed off and glanced at Artemis. Then Holly. Then Artemis. Then the floor.
'Yes,' Artemis agreed, ignoring Mulch. 'They can.'
That was…weird.
And this is a very very short chapter, sorry bout that.
I personally hate this chapter, so sorry if my opinions are agreed with.
Reviews still welcome, and they shall always be welcome
-Tigeress-10