Chapter Two: Loved by the Sisters
The alarm clock went off loudly on the side of the hospital bed, DING DING DING! Willie moaned and tried to reach on her side for the clock but couldn't. "Why do you guys have a alarm clock here, ugh." Willie asked hoping somebody would hear her. A nurse came in and apologized for not making it closer and turned it off and left. The door swung open again and Swoosie came in, but Willie only knew when she said "Hello, Good Morning.". The two casualized in conversation before the door swung open, again; Willie knew this would keep happening all day long. "U-Uh Willie who the hell is that? Why is there an octarian in the room! Should I call security!" Tripp said cowardly. "No!" Willie yelled out "Tripp, This is Swoosie she's my friend don't call anybody, the doctors know shes here already.". The pink haired inkling backed up against the wall. "She looks scary Willie, how can you call an octarian your friend." Tripp hissed defensively. "If you don't like Swoosie then get out of here already. Besides she isn't just an octarian, she's also a inkling too" Willie lashed back. "Get out? Im supposed to be here helping you get ready for the interview. Plus if she is a octarian and an inkling then she's not just an octrain... she's a monster. A monster you hear me!" Tripp yelled. Swoosie got up out of the chair she was sitting in and went over to Tripp "H-hey you back away you.. you monster!" the pink haired inkling shouted. Swoosie punched Tripp in arm and took the shirt he was holding. "He was holding a shirt, i think it's for you Im putting it on the bed." Swoosie announced so Willie wouldn't get startled. Tripp smirked a little "H-Hey Willie did you drink your water yesterday?" he asked. "No... Why?" she hesitated. "Oh.. just no reason..." Tripp said. Swoosie went over to the bedside table and picked up the water bottle. "What kind of water is this? It looks purple, not clear." Swoosie asked. "I-It's flavored! Grape flavored!" he stammered. "But flavored water would also be clear." Swoosie said stating the obvious. "W-What is the meaning of this?" Willie said startled, knowing Swoosie at the moment she would be telling the truth; this would also explain why Tripp sounded weird when he gave me the water yesterday. She thought. 'A m-monster like you doesn't deserve to know what's in that bottle!" he hollered. Swoosie grabbed his by the collar of his shirt and put him up against the wall. "Say that again and I'll punch you like nobody ever has before. Get out now before I leak this incident to the media; oh how you'd be doomed then." the mutant said in a stern tone. "I also do not give a shit of what you think of me, I have to go being called names way worse than 'monster' everyday." then she quickly released his collar and he went running out of the room to the nearest exit. Swoosie grabbed the water bottle and threw it in the trash.
"How are you even friends with this guy?" she asked concerned. "We were neighbors when we were growing up and loved guns so much and then we went to an elite combat high school where we both graduated at the top of our class, then we were recruited by the army and we made great commanders." the inkling explained. "Has he treated you like this before?" Swoosie asked in a concerned tone. "Not to the extent of trying to poison me but no he hasn't, I have observed a change of behavior over the years but I never noted it as an issue. I can try to talk about it later to him." Willie sighed, she really had no idea what the hell was wrong with Tripp. "Anyways... I hate to ask of you to do this but can you help me change, at least he was nice enough to give me one of my shirts." Swoosie grabbed the shirt off the bed, It was a black graphic t-shirt with abstract blocks in a little box. "Ill help you, I know it's awkward but it's better than having a nurse change you or even him changing you." Swoosie laughed. "You got that right." Willie said. After a couple minutes Willie successfully changed out of her hospital gown into a t-shirt, with her basketball pants, besides how would the world want to see a former heroic commander in a hospital gown? Willie thought to herself. Swoosie helped her back on the bed. "Your shirt really brings out the seafoam green in your hair, it looks pretty." Swoosie commented. Willie felt that she was blushing "T-Thanks..." she smiled.
Before they could take another breath there was a knock at the door, at least it didn't swing open... that was getting old. Willie thought relieved. "Swoosie could you get the door?" Willie asked. "Sure." she said getting up to get it. The two news reporters and their camera crew came in the door barely fitting, Willie could tell because she heard all the squeaks of their sneakers and jellyfish tentacles slip all over the tile floor of the room. "Um...Hello Commander Willie... I'm Callie, and this is Marie." Callie. Willie gasped. "You mean the Callie and Marie from Squid Sisters? I love you guys so much!" Willie fangirled. "Um I have a question, who is this octarian in the room?" Marie asked nervously, obviously scared of Swoosie. "Don't make her leave, I promise she will help with the story, and it could help make you guys have some '15 minutes of fame'." Willie answered to Marie's pleading request. "Do you want her in the bed or in a chair?" Swoosie asked at Willies bedside. "I think it would be good if she could get on a chair." Callie answered. Swoosie suddenly picked up Willie bridal style and placed her on a chair and pulled it up near the cameras as Callie started to arrange the room so the cameras could all fit. They were sitting in the middle of the room surrounded by at least 10 cameras as they all started to roll. "Hello, I'm Callie!" Callie beamed. "And I'm Maire." Marie added. "And today we are here with you from Channel 29 News. Today we were be able to set up an interview with former commander Willie Wave and..." Callie continued, "Swoosie., It's just Swoosie..." Swoosie interrupted. "Y-Yes and Swoosie... So anyways Willie, where is commander Tripp at the moment?" Marie asked. Willie had to think of something reasonable on the spot so she simply just said "Last time he visited was last night, he hasn't told me where he was going to be today.". "I guess we will have to start the interview without him, what a bummer! So anyways Willie can you tell us who Swoosie is? Is she a possible threat to Inkopolis? And why does she look like... A half inkling when she also looks like an octarian?" Callie asked. "Swoosie is here today because she saved me on the battlefield when I was shot by an octarian." Willie responded "I don't see her as a threat, she is actually really nice person despite her looks, but I can't comment on those because I can't see!" Willie giggled a bit to herself. "I also look like this because I have been told my parents had a 'forbidden' love with each other bc one of them was an inkling while the other an octarian. One day they went too far and had me and dumped me on the streets." Swoosie added in detail. "You saved her?" The sisters said in awe. "Thats so sweet!" Marie said. "Would you mind telling us the story?" Callie excitedly asked. "Of course I don't mind." the mutant responded smiling. "Would you like my side completely or just when I saved her?" Swoosie asked. "Knock yourself out!" Callie beamed. So Swoosie retold the amazing story of 3 days ago and how she wasn't loyal to the octarian army and how she saved Willie. The whole room was astounded and in awe, not even the sisters could speak. A couple of the camera crew people shed a tear and wiped them with one tentacle while clapping with the other ones quietly for Swoosie and her story. "Are you in a loss of words while I'm in a loss of sight? It's so weird on how easily we lose things." Willie joked getting tired of the silence. And the whole room started to laugh, even Swoosie. And after Willie gave a quick description of her injury and contention and why she couldn't be a continue being a commander the cameras stopped rolling. "That was amazing! The complete opposite of what I thought it would be, especially when Swoosie was there. You two will make great friends." Callie said getting up. She shook hands with the inkling and mutant and left with Marie. "Oh and Swoosie don't worry, Inkopolis will love you! I'll personally make sure of it." Marie said walking out of the room smiling with her sister. Seconds following Willie could hear all the camera men struggling to get themselves and their cameras out at the same time. It sounded like the two sisters was waiting for them nicely, at least that's what Willie hoped.
Willie was be able to spend the whole day goofing off with Swoosie doing stuff and cracking jokes. But when visiting hours were over Swoosie said she had to stay behind for a few, which the doctors actually allowed her to do. The door opened quietly. "Shut up..." Tripp muttered to himself. Willie turned her head at him confused. "O-Oh sorry." Tripp said. Swoosie pushed him away from the door and locked it and sat Tripp in a chair and towered over him. "Why did you poison the water bottle? Were you actually planning to murder your best friend, how sicking... and you say I'm the monster." Swoosie intimidated. "I-It's nothing like that! Why would I ever want to kill Willie! I put a home remedy in the bottle so that she could heal." Tripp explained. Swoosie laughed "You're really funny Tripp... you'd think they actually use that 'home remedy' if it would heal her. Stop the bullshit Tripp.". Tripp was starting to become nervous. "I-It's a new type of water that helps heal people...its pain reliever in water." Tripp stammered. "Oh so know you were going to drug your friend without asking her? She's a person too." Swoosie said seriously. The mutant grabbed Tripp by the back collar and choked him slightly before opening the door and throwing him too the wall. "Get out of here and never come back again!" Swoosie loudly stated. "NEVER COME BACK!" She screaming in his face before locking herself in the room with Willie.
"W-What was that..." Willie asked confused. "You should've seen your friend, he was sweating his face out, super nervous." Swoosie stated. "What does that mean?" Willie asked back. "It means he was lying Willie. He was lying... I believe he actually wanted to poison you Willie." Swoosie answered with a her tone a mixture of seriousness and concern. Willie was shocked and just sat there stunned in the bed. "We are going to get you out of here ok, and I will personally make sure he stays away from us." Swoosie announced. "W-What?" Willie asked stilled stunned. "I-It means... I want to live with you when you get out of the hospital... to keep you safe..." Swoosie quietly said. "Y-You what..." Willie blushed "I-I'd like that alot...". Swoosie was giggling and said she'd back as soon as possible and left the room.
The morning sounds led into Willie's rooms, the sunlight blaring in Willie's face. "N-Ngh..." Willie said covering her eyes with her hands shielding away from the light. "Whoever opened the window please be aware I can still see light, and this is hurting my eyes." Willie said turning over to the other side of the bed. "I-Im so sorry!" said a flustered nurse quickly closing the window. Suddenly the fast squeaking was heard on the tile floor of the building. The squeaking became louder and louder until they were right next to her. Willie felt papers being dropped on her chest and rubbed her eyes and sat up. She grabbed one of the papers and held it. "What is this?" she questioned. "What do you mean what it is? Its the newspaper." Swoosie excitedly said. "What's got you so excited today?" Willie asked. "What do you mean excited?" Swoosie said grabbing the paper. "Octarian now one of Inkopolis's most beloved idols." Swoosie announced.
