Prisoner- Chapter 97

My eyes fluttered open as I felt a wet washcloth being placed on my head.

"Max." A familiar voice called sounding relieved.

My eyes were blurry and ached just to be open. When they finally focused they rested on one face I definitely hadn't expected to ever see again.

"How are you feeling?" She asked looking down at me with concern.

I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. My mouth was completely dry, my throat too. I tried to speak again and found a little more luck.

"Water." I said roughly as I touched my throat.

She smiled and said, "Of course."

After a few moments she walked in with a glass of water in one hand.

"Here you go." She said with a smile.

I sucked the water down in a desperate attempt to relieve my dry throat and mouth. When the glass was empty I gave Dr. Martinez the empty glass and sat up in the bed I lye in, feeling a subtle wave of pain wash over my body.

"How did I get here?" I asked looking around the room.

"Your friends brought you here." She said sitting in the side of the bed. "Though I'm not sure how they knew how to find us."

"I think I might know." I said with a smirk.

She gave me a questioning look.

"I'll explain it to you later." I said with a smile.

She nodded.

"Where are they?" I asked referring to the flock.

"Out in the living room with Ella." She said as her smile grew. "Would you like me to go get them?"

"No, I'll just go out there." I said removing the covers from my body.

"Oh no you don't." She said holding her hand up. "Stay in that bed and relax."

I went to politely refuse, but she gave me a stern look.

I accepted defeat and pulled the covers back over me.

"I'll go get your friends." She said smiling again.

"Thank you." I said offering a smile back.

She disappeared from the room.

I sighed and threw my head back, closing my eyes.

A silent presence made its way over to my side making me open my eyes.

Fang was standing there looking down at me with concern.

"Hey." I said feeling a smile creep upon my lips.

"Hey." He said back sitting next to me. "How you feeling?"

"Better now." I said looking into his eyes.

He leaned in and pressed his lips against my temple making me close my eyes at the comforting contact.

"You want me to go get the flock?" He asked brushing a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Not yet." I said shaking my head gently, wincing as I was met with pain at the movement.

Fang noticed instantly making his jaw tighten in realization.

"I'm fine." I assured.

"No you're not." He said looking me over.

I looked away from him.

"We'll fix this, Max." He said surprising me.

"Promise?" I asked feeling stupid to ask that of him.

"Yes." He said nodding. "Now get some rest."

A small smile formed on my lips as I lowered myself down to lye on the bed again. My head came in contact with the pillow and I closed my eyes.

Fang stood up, but I snagged his hand quickly, opening my eyes to look up at him.

"Stay?" I asked with pleading eyes.

He sat next to me on the bed and pulled me against him.

I sighed and closed my eyes again.

My breathing calmed and my pulse steadied as sleep overtook me.

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