Waiting In The Hospital!

Elliot and Mai were waiting for Wesley to come pick them up in the waiting room when Zoey and her parents popped in.

"Hey, how are you guys doing?" Zoey asked when she saw Mai.

"Oh, the poor thing; I can't believe that this happened to her." Suzie said as she saw Mai's face.

"I don't understand how someone could do that to a little innocent girl." Adam said as he watched Mai hold onto Elliot for dear life.

The past events had just set her back. Because of her aunt, Mai is now afraid of people again. And as it would seem all people but Elliot.

Mai's face, arms, waist and neck were pretty bruised up, but mainly it was her face from where Amanda had been slapping the poor girl.

Zoey tried to rub Mai's back, but Mai just flinched away.

"Elliot, what's going on? Why won't she let me touch her?" Zoey asked confused.

"...(Sigh) I'm assuming that it has to do with her aunt. You see, with all that Mara, Nate and Amanda did to Mai when she was living with them, she was afraid of them and other people. Now, it's just like that except that Mai was never really over it and was just starting to trust people. Now it's all reverting back and she remembers all of what they did to her; the fear never really left her. Because of that, because of what her aunt did to her three days ago, the fear of people is back. Not only back, but the fear is now even stronger." Elliot explained sadly and very angrily.

"Oh I see. So she's gonna have to learn not to be afraid of us all over again? How long do you think it will take?" Zoey asked looking at Mai.

"Yeah, that's probably what's going to happen. I don't know how long it will take. Probably awhile." Elliot said softly.

"And you were making some good progress, weren't you?" Adam asked.

"Yeah and now it's all been taken away, hasn't it?" Suzie asked worried.

"Yeah, the progress I was making was great. Not all of it's been taken away; she's not afraid of me, which means we still might have a chance." Elliot said as Mai slipped her hand into his hand and he shook her hand a little.

"So umm Elliot, don't get mad." Zoey started.

"Why would I get mad? I couldn't be any happier right now, especially knowing that Mai's ok." Elliot said simply.

"Well um, the cafe, your cafe, well we kind of fixed it." Zoey said softly.

"What do you mean fixed it?" Elliot asked suspiciously.

"What we mean is we child proofed it. You know so that it's safe for Mai now. So that she can run or crawl around without getting hurt." Suzie explained, while Adam fumed about Amanda; he was extremely pissed and wasn't going to calm down anytime soon.

"Oh. Well thanks. I don't know what I'd do without you." Elliot said softly.

"You'd probably be out on your luck. You'd have no idea on what to do." Adam said mockingly.

"Yeah thanks. I think I'll be installing some alarm systems so I'll know if somebody's trying to break in. I don't want anything more to happen to Mai." Elliot said simply, holding her close.

"Right, well that's a great idea Elliot. And you know you're always welcome to our place. You, Wesley, Renee and of course Mai." Suzie said politely.

"Of course. That's really nice of you." Elliot said softly as he heard Mai softly yawn.

"Daddy?" Mai asked softly.

"Yes, what is it baby?" Elliot asked softly.

"Wen we go home?" Mai asked softly.

"When Uncle Wesley gets here." Elliot answered softly.

"Wen dat be?" Mai asked softly.

"I don't know baby, I don't know." Elliot replied back at the young girl in his arms.

"Why?" Mai asked again.

"Because he never told me." Elliot said lifting Mai up more, as she was falling down.

"Oh." Mai said as she wrapped her tiny legs around his waist and her tiny hands clutching his shirt.

"So at least she's talking to you, right?" Zoey asked.

"Yeah I guess." Elliot said then in the distance heard someone calling them.

"Hey Elliot!" The voice called.

When Elliot looked up he saw Wesley coming towards them.

"Hey Wesley." Elliot said as he turned Mai to look at him.

"Are you ready to go home now?" Wesley asked Mai, but she just hid in Elliot's shoulder.

"Sorry 'bout that. She's scared of people again." Elliot said sadly.

"Yeah I understand." Wesley said simply.

"Huh..." Everybody said before Elliot said he had to use the bathroom.

"Wesley, take Mai for a second, I have to use the facilities." Elliot said handing Mai to Wesley.

"Daddy, where you going?" Mai asked scared as Elliot handed her to Wesley.

"I'll be right back Mai; I'm just going to the bathroom. Uncle Wesley's not going to hurt you, I promise." Elliot said before he ran to the bathroom.

While Wesley was holding Mai she was studying him, to make sure that he wasn't a bad person.

She assumed that since he was holding her gently making sure she wouldn't fall and hurt herself that he was indeed a good guy.

"Eh." Was all Mai said as she poked Wesley's shoulder.

"Hmm? What is it Mai?" Wesley asked as she poked him a few times.

"Eh." Mai mumbled as she lifted herself up a little so that she could reach his head with her hands and look over.

Mai felt really tall being able to see who was behind Wesley and being able to see if her daddy would be coming back anytime soon.

Mai soon began to feel a little dizzy so she plopped back down into Wesley's arms and began to sway her legs back and forth a bit, being careful not to kick him and get yelled at.

"You? You Umple Westly?" Mai asked softly pointing at Wesley.

"Yes, you bet I am." Wesley said, slowly, as not to scare her, taking her hand and rocking it back and forth.

"Hmm? DADDY!" Mai called bouncing up and down, extending her arms to her daddy when she saw him come up to them.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Mai exclaimed bouncing up and down when Elliot got her. "Guess what! Guess what!" Mai chimed.

"What is it Mai?" Elliot asked smiling seeing her face light up like that.

"Him...He's Umple Westley!" Mai said happily, out of breath as well.

"Yes, I know. He's your Uncle Wesley alright." Elliot said smiling.

"Well shall we get going then?" Wesley asked, smiling looking at the two of them.

"Yeah I think it's time to go." Elliot said as they all headed out and to the car on the way home...

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