Russel and Noodle, were back in Emily's hospital room doing all they can to make her comfortable. Her fever was rather high; the nurse had left a cold bowl off ice water with a sponge in it on the table. "We're gonna cool you down in a jiffy sweet thing" Russel told the sleepy sick angel. Then he gently took the sponge and dripped the ice water on her burning skin, while Noodle massaged the cool water into her skin to bring the fever down faster. Emily was half asleep at this moment. (Ya know when you are really sick with a high fever, and ya hallucinate, and you don't care about anything, it's just like that). Murdoc and 2-D had arrived; Murdoc rushed up and sat on the side of the bed, to consul his daughter. As soon as his weight was passed on the mattress by him sitting down, Emily woke up.
"Hey, look who's awake?" Noodle said gently. "How are ya baby?" asked 2-D as he surrounded her with the rest of them. "Welcome back babe" Russel told her. "How are ya feel'n sweetheart?" Murdoc said gently as he caressed her head, checking her temperature, and bandages. It was obvious that she was not feeling well at all. Sweat rolled down the side of her face from the fever. It was clear that she was agitated as well; Emily began to get fidgety and started to cry; she wanted her daddy to pick her up. Murdoc knew quite well what she wanted. "Alright, alright honey" Murdoc picked her up and rocked her gently as Emily rested her head on his board shoulder crying with the pacifier still in her mouth , so it was kind of muffled. Murdoc rubbed and patted her back gently. Noodle came over and sat next to them; she began to massage her chubby foot in her pink sock. Russel just stood back and smiled while thinking to himself "Man, I never thought I would see the day, when Muds would actually take some responsibility in his life, it's a good change for him, and that baby sure does love him".
Emily was calm once more and fell asleep again, Murdoc knew right away because her pacifier fell out of her mouth and he could feel her warm drool on his shoulder. Murdoc then gently laid her back down on the bed, and kissed her on both chubby cheeks before getting off the bed. 2-D and Noodle decided to go down to the gift shop to buy her something. Russel followed behind them but stopped at the Emily's door with Murdoc. "Yo, Muds, come with" Russ tried to convince Murdoc. "Na, go ahead. I'm gonna stay here. In fact I'm stay'n the whole night with her. So you guys can leave wheneva." Murdoc said as he slipped a cigarette into his mouth. "Hey Muds I don't think you are allow…" Russ was rudely interrupted "Ah, shut up I hate yer type" Murdoc said loudly but with a kidding kind of grin on his face. Russ replied by play punching Murdoc in the arm; then he went to join the others at the gift shop.
Murdoc went back to take care of the baby. Back in the room, you could hear some kids coughing and wheezing but besides that it was quite quiet. Emily was sound asleep with her blanket now off of her to help bring her temperature down. For some reason every time her temperature went down a little, within the hour, it was spike back up again. Murdoc removed her socks, and her pants, only leaving her diaper and her pink shirt on; which was too small for her chubby belly. The ice water bowl was still there and he began to drip the water all over her body. Emily began to wheeze a little in her sleep, so Murdoc removed her pacifier so she could breathe properly. "What's happening to you baby?" he whispered to her. Little did he know that there was someone starring at him across the room. "She's beautiful" said the stranger.
"Huh?" Murdoc looked over. It was a woman sitting next to a little boy, asleep in his bed. "Your Granddaughter…she's beautiful. Is she your daughter's or your son's child?" asked the kind lady. Murdoc's face became beet red with anger, but he managed to keep the tiger in his cage, so he wouldn't disturb the sick children. "She's MY daughter, not my granddaughter." Murdoc said through his teeth. " Oh?... I'm sorry.. I just thought.." The woman stuttered. "Listen lady, I may not be a spring chicken, but I ain't that old." Murdoc stated sternly. "Well, anyway, she looks a lot like you, very pretty, your gonna have to watch her closely, when she's a teen there are gonna be boys lining outside your door to date her." The lady said with a big smile on her face. " For your first comment, she gets the good looks from my side of the gene pool, and for the second, no she wouldn't because I'll murder every single one of those pub-ascent, little freaks with penises, that even take one look at my lil' girl!" Murdoc said while practically beating his chest with pride.
The lady giggled lightly, and continued to consul the sick boy in the bed. "What's wrong with your son?" Murdoc asked quietly. "Oh, this is my nephew Tommy, I have custody of him, and I can't have children of my own." Murdoc apologized. The lady nodded and said. "He's waiting for surgery, he needs a new kidney, he's not doing too well, but he's very strong willed." Murdoc nodded "I'm sure he'll do just fine." Murdoc reassured. "What's wrong with your little one?" the lady recipicated. "She has seizures,oh, what its it called?...oh! Epilepsy." Murdoc replied. " Oh, poor baby. What is her name?" the lady asked quietly. "Emily Rose and I'm Murdoc Niccals." Murdoc then went over to shake the lady's hand. "I'm Colleen" she replied in a warm handshake. "She really is beautiful."Murdoc just smiled, and went back to his daughter. Then Noodle, 2-D and Russel returned from the gift shop.
They had all pitched in to buy her a stuffed pink and white panda bear. Noodle handed it to Murdoc. "Here, I hope she will like it" she said. "She'll love it, thanks guys" Murdoc replied while giving Noodle a hug. Then he placed it next to Emily; who was still sound asleep. " Muds, I'm gonna take D, and baby girl home, and I'll be back in a bit." Russ told Murdoc. "Russ, ya don't have to come back, you have done enough mate. Stay at home." Murdoc told Russ. "Will ya be alright here by yourself tonight" Russ asked while grabbing Murdoc's shoulder. "I won't be alone, I've got meh babe, and I'm sure some nurses will be dying for meh to stay!" Murdoc said with a wink. "EWW!" Noodle said loudly and then shuddered. "Ah! Mental Picture! Mental Picture!" she repeated as she and 2-D walked out of the room. "Alright man, I see ya tomorrow morning." Russ said, and walked out. Murdoc sat back down on the bed with his Emily Rose.