Toby POV:
I sit there waiting for the doctor to come and tell us anything. After about an hour of waiting Agent Gallo and Sylvester walk in. No words are exchanged they just sit next to us. We are in complete silence being the only ones in the room. Every once in a while Paige breaks the silence saying a few comforting words.
With Sylvester right next to me I can tell he is freaking out. Not because of Happy, but because of the germs. I sit there motionless trying to ignore his constant movements. Finally after about five minutes I lose it.
"Sylvester" I shout. With that Agent Gallo gets up and grabs Sylvester. They walk towards door.
"Call us when she is out of surgery." Gallo tells us. He then walks out the door with out another word.
I stand and start to pace back and forth. I am so anxious it isn't even funny. Paige finally gets up as an effort to try and comfort me. I appreciate that she is trying, it just isn't working.
"Toby sit down now. Stop stressing she is going to be fine" she tells me. Judging by her stern tone I know not to argue.
I sit down and put my head in my hands. The same thoughts keep going through my mind. I could have helped her. I could have made sure she got out in time, but of course I didn't. It's my fault she is in the place she hates the most. She is going to end up hurting herself. She always freaks at the mention of the hospital. It'll be even worse when she wakes up in one.
After hours of nothing Paige gets up. "I need to go pick up Ralph from school" She tells us.
"I'll drive you" Walter says.
"We'll come back later after we tell Ralph. Text us when she is out of surgery." Paige says. She sure is caring for someone we just me a few days ago. She really cares about all of us.
"Okay" is all I can manage to say.
I sit for another hour before a doctor comes out. At the first sight of him I jump out of my seat. I rush over to him.
"How is she?" I ask him in a rushed voice.
"She is in stable condition" he tells me. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding in.
"Can I see her now?" I ask.
"Yes, but she still hasn't woken from surgery yet. As he finishes talking I rush to her room.
I quickly send a text to the others before I go in. I walk in and I see pale looking Happy andI take in her injuries. She has stitches on her forehead and her wrist is wrapped up. I know there is more I just cant see it. I soundlessly move to her side and sit down.
Happy POV:
I slowly open my eyes to the blinding white light. As I come to my senses I realize I am in the hospital. All the emotions from years ago rush back to me. As hard as I try to hold it back they over come me. Before I know it I am crying, and I hate it. I never liked feelings, but crying was always the worst.
I feel someone grab my hand and look over to see Toby. That's just great it has to be him. He'll want to know why i'm crying and I just don't know if i'm ready to say yet. I finally get the river of tears to stop flowing. I really hate the feeling of crying. It makes me feel weak and that is the one thing I never want to be.
"How are you feeling?" he asks me.
"Oh you know like I was just in an explosion." I tell him. The sarcasm is evident in my voice.
"Making jokes about it already I see" he says.
"Yup" It's the best reply I could come up with. I am just masking my feelings with jokes.
"Seriously, are you ok though?" he asks
Before she can answer the doctor walks in the room.
"Happy it seems as though you have a broken rib, your ankle is twisted, your wrist is sprained, and you lost a lot of blood from your forehead." he tells us.
"Am I going to be fine?" I asked not that worried. I am so used to this.
"Yes, you are able to go home today just take it easy" he says. That is such a relief to hear.
"Okay" It's great to be able to leave this awful place.
I watch as the doctor exits the room. This has been the longest day of my life. I just want to get back to the warehouse. I slowly sit up and Toby hands me my clothes. The same two thoughts cross my mind "Where are the others? Did they leave me too?".
"I'll let you get dressed. I will be in the waiting room when your ready to go." He tells me. At least he is here for me. He is the person I count on the most.
I get up put my black shirt and hoodie on. Then I put my jeans on. As I lean down to put my boots on a pain takes over. It must be the broken rib. I some how mange to put my combat boots on. I leave the room to find Toby sitting in a chair in the waiting room. He stands up when he sees me. Toby even helps me walk to the car. I don't really notice the pain in my ankle anymore. I am accustom to pain and this is nothing compared to what I have been through.
The whole ride back is full of silence. It isn't the awkward kind it feels nice and comfortable. We get to the warehouse in just a few minutes. As I walk through the door I am bombarded with a ton of questions. I can see Ralph in the background taking in the whole situation. As everyone starts to calm down he walks towards me. The next thing he does surprises me and everyone else. He hugs me, he is actually showing emotion.
I guess bad situations really do bring out the best of people. Or in this case the human side of geniuses. I like being back. Paige comes up to me and makes me sit down.
"Do you need anything?" She asks me.
"No i'm fine" I say
"Are you sure?" she asks. Her parental side sure is showing.
"I am perfectly fine. So what I have a few injuries, that has never stopped me before and it won't now." I tell everyone in a serious tone.
After I am done talking give everyone a look and they walk away. Paige goes over and grabs her purse. Ralph also grabs his book bag.
"Were gong to leave now" Paige announces.
There is a chorus of okays and byes. With that they walk out the door. Soon everyone else goes upstairs to stairs to their rooms. It's just me and my thoughts. I fall asleep for a few hours on the couch. I jolt awake at one in the morning. I had the same nightmare I hadn't had since I was twenty. I thought I was free of its daunting grasp, but I guess I was wrong. It's back and i'm not sure if it will ever truly go away.
I decide to go to my work bench and hammer the piece I was working on before this whole ordeal. I'm not sure why but I completely forgot there are people sleeping. The thought doesn't occur to me till Toby walks down the stairs.
"Happy what are you doing up? You need to sleep." He tells me
"I can't sleep" I say
"Is something wrong?" He asks. He sounds so sincere.
"Nope" I lie.
"I can tell your lying now tell me what's wrong" he demands.
"I'll tell you under one condition" I state
"That is?" He asks intrigued.
"You can't call me weak" I say.
"Deal now tell me whats wrong."
Flashback:
I was in the hospital to get my appendix out. The hospital was always a scary place to me. With the white pristine walls and everything so clean. It was unusual for me. As I woke up from surgery I saw my parents waiting for me. I knew I had to spend the night here and I dreaded it. The surgery didn't worry me it was spending the night here.
"Mom your staying with me tonight, right?" I ask
"Sorry I can't I have work early in the morning" I look to my dad.
"Sorry I can't either. Your sixteen I think you can stay here by yourself." he tells me.
"Fine but you'll come see me in the morning right?" I ask. They share a strange glance but I don't think anything of it.
"Sure" they say in an uncertain voice.
The next morning when I woke up my parents weren't there. They probably were at work. No big deal right? The doctor came in and told me my parents were in here earlier and signed the papers so I could leave.
As I walked into my house I found all my stuff packed. That's weird I thought. I found a note on the top. It said:
Dear Happy,
Were so sorry about this but we just can't handle this anymore. We can't have a daughter that is weak like you. We tried our best but it just isn't working. We called the child protective services and they will be there at eleven. They are going to put you in a great foster home. They will be able to give you everything we can't. We really hope you have a great life.
Sincerely,
Mom and Dad
I glance at the clock and notice I have twenty minutes before they come for me. I grab a bag put some clothes and my essentials in it. Then I make a run for it. From that moment on I made a promise to myself. I was never going to be weak again. By the time I was eighteen I was able to survive on the streets. I wasn't weak anymore. Not soon after Walter found me and I became part of scorpion.
Present:
As I finish my story Toby stares at me shocked.
"They really did that to you" He asks me.
"They wouldn't have if I was brave enough to stay at the hospital by myself. That hospital ruined my life" I tell him as tears threaten to fall. Toby takes notice of my unshed tears.
"It's okay I am here for you and am never leaving" he tells me.
I don't know why I did it but I kiss him. Surprisingly he doesn't pull away. He actually kisses me back. The day may have started out bad, but it ended pretty great. Maybe with the help of Toby I can get over my fears. What are we are we even labeling ourselves? If so what are we going to tell the others.
I have finally updated yay. I think there is only going to be one more chapter but i'm not sure. All depends on how you like the story. Please review I really want to know what you think. By the way I'm not so sure if they actually live there but I needed it for the story. Thanks for reading. I hope to update again soon. ~H~