TRIXIE CHAPTER 11

"Well, well, look Trixie, sleeping beauty is awake. Donnie, you had a good rest?" Alan said as he came in after Trixie.

Trixie sat next to Don, "'lo Don."

"Hi, Pixie."

"A good one but was woken up by a scary dream."

"Really?"

"Yes, lucky it was only a dream. So what were you up to Pixie?"

"I played cards with Alan in the garden. We played Fishing and Gin Rummy."

Don raised his eyebrows, "Gin Rummy? So who won?"

"I won! Alan owed me 56 peanuts."

"So you played for peanuts? You should have played for cookies!"

"Donnie, Clara said to take the pills now. Have some milk and cookies first before you take them."

Don quietly took a cookie to eat and pour out the milk from a carton to a small paper cup, popped the pills into his mouth then drank his milk; he stopped to look at both of them.

"What? Why are you two starring at me? I have a milk ring?"

"You owe me 50 cents." Trixie said stretching out her hand.

"Oh, my, OK here's your fifty cents." Alan gave Trixie the money.

"Hey what's going on?"

"I told Trixie that you will make a fuss when I say take milk and cookies before the pills but Trixie said that you will not. She had full confidence in you, said that you will do exactly what I say."

"Dad, you are teaching a little girl how to gamble and bet?"

"We had fun, didn't we? Anyway we were playing for peanuts."

Don shook his head and went to the bathroom.

Alan took out the things that he brought. 3 books from Don's shelves and a box of brand new crayons, not ordinary ones but big huge ones of twenty four colours and a foolscap size drawing art block.
He also bought a notebook.

Trixie was very pleased and she pulled Alan down and kissed him on the cheek," Thank you very much."

"You're most welcome."

"Thank you Don." Trixie said when Don came out of the bathroom.

"For the books? You're most welcome. You can keep them if you want Pixie."

"Oh thank you, thank you. I will. Don?"

"Yes?"

"You want to write on my cast?"

"Yes, but when I've finished nobody else will have space to write on it you know. You've got such a tiny one."

"Okay, then only you and Alan write on it." Trixie said taking out the crayons that Alan had bought.

Don started drawing a big red heart, a yellow smile and star.
Trixie gave instructions to Don as what colour to use.

Alan was amazed to see that his eldest has such patience with the little girl; he shook his head and went back to his crossword.

He wonder what will Dr. Stewart will tell Don, maybe he could be discharged by tomorrow for Don was looking much better.
What will happen to Trixie?

After a long while Trixie came to him and gave him three crayons of green, purple and pink.
'You turn now, Alan."

Alan saw that Don had indeed used up almost half the cast, he filled it with red big and small hearts, yellow smiling faces and some flowers and a big yellow star with the name Trixie .

"That's very nice; you've missed your calling, Don. You could be a great artist if you have pursued it." Alan said.

"Ha! Ha!" came the reply.

"Now what shall I draw? OK, I know.

While Alan and Trixie were together, Dr. Stewart came in and he joined them for a while and then he motioned Don to sit by his bed.

Alan quietly led Trixie out of the room.

"So how are you feeling now?"

"OK, but still the lingering fever and I had a twinge of pain on the shoulder, had a bad dream and sort of jerk upright."

"Ok, let's have a look.'

Dr. Stewart waited while Don shrugged off his shirt and the Doc helped him with his left hand.

After some probing and pressing, he nodded for Don to put on back his shirt.

He checked his temperature once more and then he said, "You can be discharged by tomorrow, but you need to take care of that shoulder.
Its mending nicely and in another two days, you came back to have the stitches remove. No vigorous exercises, but slow stretching ones, lifting up and down to get in some good circulation. I suggest still wear the sling in the daytime, off you when you exercise and sleep for another week.

I'll have the discharge papers ready in the front desk by tomorrow and the discharge nurse will give you the list of do's and don'ts and your prescription.
That's alright with you?"

"Yes, thank you very much Doc., and in the past days I know I've been a pest to the nurses, sorry." Don said.

"No, it's quite alright and I don't blame you. In fact you deserved our best care and I am happy that you did not suffer a more serious injury."

"Thanks and err.. ..May I ask, how is this Logon getting on? Is he better to be transported to the other facility?"

"Not quite, due to his condition and his injuries, he will remain here for another, say two to three days at least. "

"You sure it couldn't be sooner?"

"No, the hospital is very clear on that, and now you get some rest, dinner time will be here soon. And the little iMiss is staying here for dinner too?"

"Yes, she's alone and my father felt that she should not be alone in her room, I wonder when her father will be back."

"You are fond of her I can see that, she's adorable and I agree with you that she should not be alone."

"I'll see that if I can get one of the nurses to stay with her during the night."

"Thank you." Don said.

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The man saw Charlie had turned into the hospital grounds, he quickly found a spot to park, waited while Charlie took his bag and another from the delicatessen out from the back seat.
He followed him into the hospital and hung around when Charlie slowed down and stood near the lift.

Charlie came near to the lift and from the lift's reflection he saw something blue stepped quickly to the side, he turned around and he noticed the same blue shirt, his heart was beating and he did not turn around anymore.
He went into the lift and quickly pressed fifth floor. It was straight up for him for there was no one else on the lift.

He exited the lift and went to the stairs and quickly pushed open the door and closed it slowly behind him.
He ran down the stairs to the second floor where Don was.

Tbc.