"Ok?" I asked stunned that it was that simple.
"Yea," she said turning her head to cough again.
"Oh my God," I said sitting up and sliding out of bed.
"Water, water, water," I murmured to myself looking for a cup. Finally finding one, I brought it over to her.
"I bet its been a long time since you talked someone." I laughed at her duh look.
" Please don't' tell anyone... I'm not ready," she whispered her voice more hoarse than before.
"Ok , I'll keep it between me, and you , are you gonna be nicer to my friends now?"
"I can try ," She said.
I can't wait till she meet's Letty I thought sarcastically. Things started to get better after that. Though she never talked until we were alone at night she did become more active, eating, and actually trying at rehab. She still hadn't told me just what was wrong with her, and I didn't' want to push.
" Do you have any brothers or sisters?" I asked still wondering why no one came to visit.
"I did, but he passed away."
"Oh I'm sorry."
"Its ok it was a long time ago," she said a far away look taking over her face.
"So what are those white pills they bring into you every afternoon."
"The ones I always spit out when they leave?" She asked laughing.
"Yea," I nodded more curious.
" Ritalin."
"Oh my God ! You have ADD?"
"Haven't you noticed?" She asked sarcastically.
"Hell no, I thought you were ignoring me half the time," I said as we both started laughing.
"You loser," She said tossing a pillow at me as the door swung open. Her laughter was muted, but not soon enough. I laughed at Mia, and V's slack jaw.
"You talk? I thought you were a mute or something," V said leading Mia to the bed by the hand.
"H- H how you living girl?" Mia asked voice shaky.
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Shyla's POV
Smiling I decided to be nice for Jesse's sake.
"I'm living good … well considering the crap they call food in this place." I said my voice still soft from lack of use. I could see Jesses mile out of the corner of my eyes, and I frowned slightly at the warm feeling it caused. He had stepped up to the plate as a big brother, and apparently earned himself a place in my heart.
"Well seeing as how you're in the mood to be nice, we might be able to share this with you," V said watching the door closely before taking a paper bag out of his coat.
"I love you man," Jesse said suddenly animated. I looked from him to Vince completely confused.
"Come over here," Vince said gesturing.
"She can't ,"Jesse answered slipping from bed slowly to walk over to my bed.
"Jess, you don't' have to ," I said blushing as he gently lifted me up ,and carried me over to sit on the bed with him.
"Shh, you don't weight more than a kid, but I'm working on that." He said with a mischievous wink.
"You might want to closer your mouth V, you'll catch flies that way," I said chuckling at his friends shocked expression.
" I guess our Mad scientist is growing up," he said playfully wiping away a fake tear.
"So what's in the bag ?" I asked bringing the conversation back on point.
"Just the best cheese burgers in the world," Jess said as I eyed the greasy bag doubtfully, my nose wrinkled.
"Give it a try pumpkin," Vince his gruff voice mixed with the words making me chuckle yet again.
"Not bad, twice in what a month?" Jesse said nudging me. I sighed my eyes rolling into my head as Jesse handed me a his burger to " test" .
"Told you it was good."
" I think you just lost your dinner man," V said laughing.
"No, here you go," I said trying to hand it back.
"No, I think you need it worse," he said pushing it back towards me making me smile. His eyes seemed to say I told you I'd take care of you .
"So what's actually wrong with you?" V asked bluntly awhile later.
"Well .. they are not sure exactly. I've been in here for months, and its been test after test blood work, cat scans. They say they can't find anything wrong with me. "
"Whoa."
"Yea," I said looking down at my hands that were playing with the white blanket on the bed.
"You're friends are nice Jesse," I said resting my head on his shoulder.
"They're your friends now too, " he said holding my chin, and pulling my face up to look at him.
"I'm here now, and I'm gonna take care of you ok?" He said putting his arm around me.
"As far as the teams concerned, you are my little sister. "
"But I just now talked too...
"News travels fast, trust me," he said making me laugh.
"You were not kidding," I said the next day as the walked in Leon now in tow. It became a routine, for us after that. Rehab, and then hang out with the team. It was almost like a regular life except I Still couldn't walk. Jesse was getting better day, by day, and I knew he would be leaving soon. I couldn't help wondering what would happen to me then. . I smiled at his still form, he was sleeping now, exhausted from using the walker today. I warned him about pushing himself, but he only smiled and told me not to worry. Visiting hours were almost over, and I was drifting off when the figure dressed in black entered the room. Rubbing my eyes, I sat up to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
"Now I finish what I started," he whispered softly. My heart began to pound as he reached into his coat, and I saw the silver glint of a gun. Without thinking I reacted, and suddenly I was slamming into him knocking both of us to the floor. The gun slide across the room, and we both lunged for it. I could hear Jesse yelling as he pressed the call button, and hit the lights. I tried to wrestle the tiny Asian man for the gun, but I was no match in my weakened state. He took the gun out of my hands, and I screamed as I looked into his unblinking soulless eyes. I closed my eyes, mouth moving in prayer as he finger began to squeeze the trigger.
"I don't think so Lance," said a husky voice that had my eyes popping open.
Looking up I saw what had to be one of the biggest man I had ever seen. He was bald with caramel skin, and muscles upon muscles. I cringed curling into a fetal positions rocking back and forth completely confused My hands were yanked away from my ears a few seconds later by a screaming Jesse.
"You walked ! You walked!!!!!" Jesse screamed scrambling to the floor to gather me in his arms. It was then that I realized he was right, I had just used my legs.
"Yea," she said turning her head to cough again.
"Oh my God," I said sitting up and sliding out of bed.
"Water, water, water," I murmured to myself looking for a cup. Finally finding one, I brought it over to her.
"I bet its been a long time since you talked someone." I laughed at her duh look.
" Please don't' tell anyone... I'm not ready," she whispered her voice more hoarse than before.
"Ok , I'll keep it between me, and you , are you gonna be nicer to my friends now?"
"I can try ," She said.
I can't wait till she meet's Letty I thought sarcastically. Things started to get better after that. Though she never talked until we were alone at night she did become more active, eating, and actually trying at rehab. She still hadn't told me just what was wrong with her, and I didn't' want to push.
" Do you have any brothers or sisters?" I asked still wondering why no one came to visit.
"I did, but he passed away."
"Oh I'm sorry."
"Its ok it was a long time ago," she said a far away look taking over her face.
"So what are those white pills they bring into you every afternoon."
"The ones I always spit out when they leave?" She asked laughing.
"Yea," I nodded more curious.
" Ritalin."
"Oh my God ! You have ADD?"
"Haven't you noticed?" She asked sarcastically.
"Hell no, I thought you were ignoring me half the time," I said as we both started laughing.
"You loser," She said tossing a pillow at me as the door swung open. Her laughter was muted, but not soon enough. I laughed at Mia, and V's slack jaw.
"You talk? I thought you were a mute or something," V said leading Mia to the bed by the hand.
"H- H how you living girl?" Mia asked voice shaky.
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Shyla's POV
Smiling I decided to be nice for Jesse's sake.
"I'm living good … well considering the crap they call food in this place." I said my voice still soft from lack of use. I could see Jesses mile out of the corner of my eyes, and I frowned slightly at the warm feeling it caused. He had stepped up to the plate as a big brother, and apparently earned himself a place in my heart.
"Well seeing as how you're in the mood to be nice, we might be able to share this with you," V said watching the door closely before taking a paper bag out of his coat.
"I love you man," Jesse said suddenly animated. I looked from him to Vince completely confused.
"Come over here," Vince said gesturing.
"She can't ,"Jesse answered slipping from bed slowly to walk over to my bed.
"Jess, you don't' have to ," I said blushing as he gently lifted me up ,and carried me over to sit on the bed with him.
"Shh, you don't weight more than a kid, but I'm working on that." He said with a mischievous wink.
"You might want to closer your mouth V, you'll catch flies that way," I said chuckling at his friends shocked expression.
" I guess our Mad scientist is growing up," he said playfully wiping away a fake tear.
"So what's in the bag ?" I asked bringing the conversation back on point.
"Just the best cheese burgers in the world," Jess said as I eyed the greasy bag doubtfully, my nose wrinkled.
"Give it a try pumpkin," Vince his gruff voice mixed with the words making me chuckle yet again.
"Not bad, twice in what a month?" Jesse said nudging me. I sighed my eyes rolling into my head as Jesse handed me a his burger to " test" .
"Told you it was good."
" I think you just lost your dinner man," V said laughing.
"No, here you go," I said trying to hand it back.
"No, I think you need it worse," he said pushing it back towards me making me smile. His eyes seemed to say I told you I'd take care of you .
"So what's actually wrong with you?" V asked bluntly awhile later.
"Well .. they are not sure exactly. I've been in here for months, and its been test after test blood work, cat scans. They say they can't find anything wrong with me. "
"Whoa."
"Yea," I said looking down at my hands that were playing with the white blanket on the bed.
"You're friends are nice Jesse," I said resting my head on his shoulder.
"They're your friends now too, " he said holding my chin, and pulling my face up to look at him.
"I'm here now, and I'm gonna take care of you ok?" He said putting his arm around me.
"As far as the teams concerned, you are my little sister. "
"But I just now talked too...
"News travels fast, trust me," he said making me laugh.
"You were not kidding," I said the next day as the walked in Leon now in tow. It became a routine, for us after that. Rehab, and then hang out with the team. It was almost like a regular life except I Still couldn't walk. Jesse was getting better day, by day, and I knew he would be leaving soon. I couldn't help wondering what would happen to me then. . I smiled at his still form, he was sleeping now, exhausted from using the walker today. I warned him about pushing himself, but he only smiled and told me not to worry. Visiting hours were almost over, and I was drifting off when the figure dressed in black entered the room. Rubbing my eyes, I sat up to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
"Now I finish what I started," he whispered softly. My heart began to pound as he reached into his coat, and I saw the silver glint of a gun. Without thinking I reacted, and suddenly I was slamming into him knocking both of us to the floor. The gun slide across the room, and we both lunged for it. I could hear Jesse yelling as he pressed the call button, and hit the lights. I tried to wrestle the tiny Asian man for the gun, but I was no match in my weakened state. He took the gun out of my hands, and I screamed as I looked into his unblinking soulless eyes. I closed my eyes, mouth moving in prayer as he finger began to squeeze the trigger.
"I don't think so Lance," said a husky voice that had my eyes popping open.
Looking up I saw what had to be one of the biggest man I had ever seen. He was bald with caramel skin, and muscles upon muscles. I cringed curling into a fetal positions rocking back and forth completely confused My hands were yanked away from my ears a few seconds later by a screaming Jesse.
"You walked ! You walked!!!!!" Jesse screamed scrambling to the floor to gather me in his arms. It was then that I realized he was right, I had just used my legs.