"Hanna, lets get you dressed." Alice smiled.
"Sure," Hanna said distractedly, shuffling to her feet, now balanced, and putting on some undergarments and pants, then letting Alice help with her top. Again, Alice did so without so much as touching Hanna's flesh.
"Is there a reason why you don't like to be touched?" Alice asked suddenly.
"Bad things can sometimes happen when I get close to people," Hanna smiled at Alice.
"Like what?"Alice asked. She knew she was treading on a delicate subject, but she kept pushing on.
"Some people get hurt. It's usually me." Hanna knew that she had already given out too much info, but she didn't care at the moment.
"Hanna, time for you to go," Alice easily changed the subject, getting up and picked up a box. Glass bottles clinked inside: medicine.
"I can take the box, Alice," Hanna said, feeling slightly guilty for Alice taking her medicine. It must be heavy.
"No, no. That's just fine. I'm driving you home anyway. Just promise me something, will you Hanna?" Alice somehow managed to open the door and led Hanna to the parking lot.
"Hmmm?" Hanna was curious.
"Just make sure you take a bottle to school everyday and drink it with your lunch. Taking the medicine in the middle of the day gets your body in a system that lets the medicine be active all day and night. And just say hi once and a while," Alice smiled at the last part. Hanna couldn't help but smile too.
"Promise. Sounds easy enough," Hanna stopped at Alice's car.
She glanced behind her and huffed when she noticed the silver Volvo next to the car she and Alice were heading for. Edward walked from the hospital at just that moment. He caught Hanna's eye and began jogging over.
Hanna glanced over at Alice and got in the car, shutting the door just as Edward got beside their car. Alice put the box of bottles in her trunk and smiled cheekily at Edward before also getting in the car as well. Edward glanced back at Hanna and leaned against his own car, his arms crossed across his chest, his face masked with an expression of boredom.
Alice pulled away from the hospital and began down the road.
"Why does Edward just look at me? I mean, he rarely talks to me without his voice being hostile," Hanna questioned Alice.
"I'm not sure myself," Alice seemed to be hiding something, so Hanna didn't question anymore.
Alice stopped at Hanna's house a few minutes later and Hanna got out, Alice following her. Getting the box, Alice followed Hanna to her house. Alice whistled.
"Impressive, you live here alone?" Alice asked.
"Basically," Hanna scoffed. She unlocked the door and let Alice in.
"Where do you want this," Alice asked, peering at a dark-tinted, glass case against the wall.
"Just put it on the table," Hanna said, going through the first floor and turning on selective lights.
"Whats in here," Alice shouted. Hanna knew she meant the case.
"Trophies," Hanna said, coming to stand next to Alice.
"Then why is it blacked out?" Alice again cocked her head like a puppy.
"To my parents, it's a painful reminder of what used to be our easy life. When we traveled like family and I actually did stuff, instead of now, when all I do is go to school, and they travel around without me," Hanna smiled at Alice, even though the subject was rather sad.
"May I see them?" Alice asked.
"Maybe another time," Hanna said, not really wanting to see the trophies.
"Ok, well. I should be going. See you tomorrow Hanna," Alice pecked Hanna on the cheek and danced away, closing the door behind her. Hanna had forgotten to ask her how she knew where she lived.