Katie held her arm gently. She was gently placed on the seat for the doctor to take a look at her.
"Alright, Miss Day, what seems to be the problem?" the doctor asked delicately as he sat on his stool.
"I, uh, I was grabbed with my arm forced up my back... the person increased pressure too..." Katie says softly.
"I see..." the doctor took note of that, then came to take a look at it. "Do you mind if I take an X-Ray?"
Katie shook her head. It was fine to have an X-Ray. The doctor gave her the protective vest to get the X-Ray taken care of for her. Cherry put her hands to her chest, hoping Katie wasn't hurt that bad. Katie got the X-Ray and was taken back to the consultation room. Cherry, Gerald and Katie waited together briefly while the doctor would examine the X-rays.
Katie was exhausted and ended up leaning slightly onto Gerald as it was just how her body slumped as she dozed. Gerald felt a little uncomfortable with that at first, but allowed her to do so. Cherry's legs were jiggling a bit as she was anxiously waiting like everyone else. The doctor came back in with the X-Ray results. Katie was still dozing.
"Kat, wake up..." Cherry gently told her friend.
Katie hummed and sat up straight. She then blushed. Gerald smiled shyly down to her.
"I have your results, Miss Day." the doctor told the older girl.
"What's up, doc?" She asks, quietly.
The doctor had a small laugh in amusement, then grew serious. "Miss Day, I'm sorry, but you fractured your right humerus."
"That's not humorous." she jokes softly. She always joked to lighten moods like this.
Cherry chuckled a little, she had to admit that was funny.
"Oh, you're just a comedian tonight, aren't you?" the doctor had an amused smile, showing he wasn't annoyed, but still was serious due to his job.
Katie smiled wearily. "I have to be..." she says, smiling still though.
"I'm sorry though, but you'll get a cast." the doctor told her.
"I never had one, but I hear they itch." Cherry commented.
Katie nodded. "I never get itchy until the last week." she tells her friend.
"Plus, you can sign and draw on it." the doctor attempted to help.
"Hope you'll be alright." Cherry smiled small to Katie.
Katie went with the Doctor to get a cast.
"Get a pretty one!" Cherry gently called.
"Always do~" Katie calls back.
Cherry giggled.
"You're very brave to go through this." the doctor gently told the girl.
Katie looked at the Doctor. "I try to be." she says quietly.
"It's very good..." the doctor said as he was going to bandage her up with a cast of her favorite color.
Katie chose a light color so the writing could be seen when her cast was signed. The doctor put the cast on the girl's arm, trying to be very careful. Katie knew the drill of what to do and looked around once it was starting to dry.
The cast was sealed and Katie was now going to have to wear it for a while to keep her bones in place until she would officially be healed. "You ever have casts before?"
"Twice, I know not to get them wet, if too loose or tight come back... and to come back if it cracks at all." Katie recites.
"Good," the doctor gave a nod. "I'm sorry to hear about the previous fractures."
"No need to be sorry, Doc." she says softly. She just wanted to go home now and have a private cry.
"Now, try to take it easy a bit, okay?" the doctor said before sending her off back to Cherry and Gerald.
Katie nodded and headed straight for Cherry.
Cherry looked over to her friend and smiled. "Feeling any better, Kat?"
"A little, my arm is protected more now." she says.
"Would you two like a ride home?" Gerald offered, if not, then he would be on his way.
Katie would let Cherry decide.
"We might as well go home now and clear our heads after a night like tonight." Cherry replied. "We'll meet Willy and the others tomorrow."
Katie nodded. "I'm just going to grab a drink." she says, quickly going to a water fountain.
Cherry smiled, feeling safe now at last.
"I'll drop you two off, then I'll get home myself." Gerald smiled.
Katie got a drink and then made her way back.
"How'd you ever know about 'Mr. Boddy'?" Cherry had to ask him.
"I knew all along, I work with the FBI," Gerald told her in a hushed tone. "We've actually followed him for years."
Katie came over to them. Cherry looked back over to Katie with a smile.
"Ready to go?" Gerald collected his coat.
Katie nodded and followed behind them. The trio were going down the hall as there was a cloaked figure in a wheelchair.
"Excuse me, that's a lovely cast, may I sign it?" the figure asked with an unfamiliar voice and seemed to keep their face hidden.
Katie looked surprised, but nodded and held out the pen. She offered her arm. The figure took the pen and wrote a little something, signing their name, then was wheeled away after they were done.
"Wonder what that was all about?" Cherry shrugged as she followed Katie and Gerald back to the car to get a good night's sleep after a hectic night like tonight.
Katie held the pen again. She got into the car and only then looked at what the person had written.
Gerald turned on a light of the girls as it was getting very late and dark.
When Katie caught a glimpse of what her cast was written, the lightning flashed with dramatic thunder as it read; 'THIS IS NOT OVER, YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE LAST OF ME'.
Katie looked scared and shut her eyes rapidly, covering the cast back up with her sleeve. Gerald then drove, trying to find a way to their home addresses. Cherry was looking out the window, hoping they would get back safely. Katie swallowed thickly, trying hard not to sob and cry loudly.
Cherry sensed slight distress, then turned over. "Oh, Katie, why don't you sleepover?"
Katie didn't dare look or answer properly, she just nodded softly. If anyone looked at her face properly, they would notice the fear and sadness.
Cherry leaned to the middle of the front seats. "Could you just drop us off at my house, Mr. McKean?"
"Funny you should ask that as I was going there first." Gerald chuckled a little.
Katie looked out the window, trying to force a calm look on her face. Gerald drove in silence while Cherry continued to comfort and support Katie. Katie held her friend.
Gerald had came in front of Cherry's house with the headlights on. "Good night, girls, it was really nice meeting you both."
"Thank you, Mr. McKean." Cherry waved before he drove off.
Gerald smiled. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go home and sleep with my wife."
"Thank you." Katie says softly and gave him a spare Wonka bar.
"Good night, girls, have a good night." Gerald took the bar with a smile, then backed up against Cherry's driveway, and started to drive down the road to get himself home.
Cherry helped Katie inside the front door and unlocked it to walk in with her and get some rest. "Would you like to borrow some pajamas?"
Katie nodded. "Yes please, Nee-bear." she says softly.
Cherry went into her bedroom, taking out some spare pajamas for Katie to borrow just for tonight. Katie looked at the message on the cast.
Cherry took out her most comfortable and favorite pajamas, allowing Katie to have them for comfort. "Socks or no socks?"
"No socks!" Katie called through. She hid the message and sat down, taking a shuddery breath.
Cherry blinked, wondering why she said it like that, but came through with the pajamas. "Here you go."
Katie looked at her. "Thank you, Nee-bear." she says softly.
Cherry smiled, then took out her orange teddy bear. "How about if Tangie sleeps with ya?"
Katie smiled. "I don't wanna squish him with my cast..." she chuckles.
Cherry smiled back. "Okay... Anything else before we visit dream land?"
Katie merely hugged her friend in answer.
Cherry gently patted Katie's back. "Okay... Good night, 'sleep sweet'."
"Sleep sweet, Nee-bear." Katie says softly. She let her friend go and changed into the pajamas. She then settled down where she was sleeping. She however had only two hours before she was awake again due to fear.
Cherry gently shut the guest room door which used to be her brother's room, then went into her own room, shutting the door to snuggle into her own bed for the late evening.