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„Oliver!" Felicity turned her head from left to right as she slowly opened her eyes. She was lying in a bright room. Not again….shot through her mind.
"Hey, welcome back", a voice sounded beside her, but it wasn't Oliver's voice but Diggle's.
"Why does it seem like I have a permanent place here over the last few weeks?"
John Diggle had to laugh. "Maybe you're trying to get over your fear of hospitals this way. You know, sort of a shock therapy."
"Which I could very well do without, thank you very much", Felicity said and tried to sit up. "Ouch, damn it."
Diggle was there immediately to help her. "Hey, hey, take it slowly. Your injury isn't life threatening, but you shouldn't overdo it."
"What happened? Are Oliver and Abby okay?" Felicity asked with a tortured look.
The expression on her friend's face remained unchanged, but she could see it in his eyes that something was wrong. "Yes, they're okay. Don't worry, Moira is looking after Abigail. Jonathan Collins has been arrested and is in the infirmary. Oliver pretty much beat him to a pulp.
"Where is Oliver?" Felicity's pulse began to race.
Diggle made a face. "Felicity…he… he's gone."
"What? What do you mean, he's gone? Gone where? Why did he leave?" Tears of panic were starting to fill her eyes.
Diggle took her hand. "I don't know. He doesn't answer his phone or text messages. I can't even locate his phone, because he switched it off."
"I don't understand, I didn't do anything wrong, why is he leaving us? It wasn't his fault either."
"He thinks it is", Moira said, stepping into the room. "Felicity, you and Abigail are the most important things in his life for Oliver, and he can't deal with the fact that someone hurt you – twice -, so he's running away."
"But it wasn't his fault and he managed to save us every time."
"But he doesn't see it like that. From his point of view he failed and he doesn't deserve you."
"But we need him. I need him."
Moira gently stroked her daughter-in-law's red, tear-streaked cheeks. She really loved her with all her heart and so did Oliver.
"Felicity, give him time, he'll come back. He has always come back. I remember one time, when he and Thea were still very young. Oliver had just gotten his driver's license and he wanted to go to the mall. Thea was so proud of her brother and she absolutely wanted to go with him. Oliver promised to watch her and I knew he meant it, so I let them go. About an hour later, the police called to say that they had found Thea, all alone, in a sweet shop. It was her fault, she had asked Oliver to get her an ice cream and then hid herself. Oliver had turned the mall upside down and blamed himself for losing her. I wasn't mad at him, Thea had run away from me more than once, Robert was the only one who could keep her in check. Oliver might have seemed like the irresponsible playboy to everybody, but in his heart he's very sensitive. The morning after, Oliver had disappeared. He had left a note that he was a terrible big brother and didn't deserve to live in such a big house with all that luxury. Robert had looked for him for three days and finally found him in a little hut at Starling Lake."
"That sounds like the man I love", Felicity said, wiping away her tears.
"After that episode, Robert bought the hut, and four times a year he and Oliver went fishing there."
Felicity flipped back the blanket. Her shoulder hurt, but she tried not to show it. "I have to find him."
Diggle pushed her gently back onto the bed. "Hey, Felicity, please lay back down. I know I said it's not life threatening, but that doesn't mean you don't need to take it easy. Oliver will come back, give him some time, he has to work this out for himself first."
Moira gently stroked a strand of hair out of Felicity's face. "John is right. Oliver has always come back."
Felicity nodded. She knew that a discussion with Diggle and Moira would not get her anywhere right now. "You're right, I'll try to get some sleep."
"Good idea, sleep as long as you can. I'll come back this evening with Abby. She misses her mommy."
"I miss her too."
John and Moira left the room. Felicity switched on her phone and dialed Oliver's number. Nothing, the line was dead. She flipped the blanket back again and pressed the call button. When a nurse appeared barely two minutes later,. Felicity was already standing at the closet, trying to put on her skirt.
"Mrs. Queen, please go back to your bed. You lost a lot of blood, you need to rest."
"Please get my discharge papers ready, I'm leaving the hospital on my own recognizance."
The nurse threw a confused look at Felicity. "But…. but… Mrs…."
"Please, " Felicity raised her hand to stop her. "I don't want to argue. Please get the doctor, I'm in a hurry."
The nurse shrugged and left the room. Once again Felicity grabbed her phone and dialed a number.
"Starling City Car Rental, we have the right car for every occasion."
"Hello, my name is Felicity Queen. I need a rental car within the next 20 minutes, I don't care which model."
"What was your name again?" the friendly voice at the other end of the line asked.
"Queen. Felicity Queen."
"Oh, Mrs. Queen, of course, that's no problem."
Felicity rolled her eyes. She hated it when people became more friendly just because of her last name, but this time it was a definite advantage.
"Thank you. Would it be possible to bring the car to Starling City General?"
"No problem at all, and we'll deal with the financial side once you return the car."
"Thank you. I will recommend your company." The blonde IT girl ended the call and packed her handbag and her change of clothes, just as Dr. Fisher entered the room.
"Mrs. Queen, what's this I'm hearing, you don't really want to leave the hospital?"
"Yes, Dr. Fisher, that's exactly what I want. My daughter isn't well and medical care has been arranged. So please have my papers ready and let me go."
The doctor gave her a calculating look. "Okay, if that is really your choice, there's nothing I can do, but I have to warn you. You're still on pain medication at the moment, once that wears off, it's not going to be pleasant. I'll give you a prescription, please make sure to fill it.
"I will, Dr. Fisher, and thanks for your understanding."
"I don't like letting you go, Mrs. Queen, you really lost a lot of blood."
Felicity gave the doctor a smile. "Dr. Fisher, I promise, if something happens I will come back to you immediately."
"Good, I'm glad to hear that, Mrs. Queen. Is your bodyguard going to pick you up?"
"Yes, I told him to wait outside, I want to get a little fresh air first."
"Good, then I'll give you your papers and then you can be on your way to your sick daughter." Dr. Fisher signed the discharge papers and handed them to Felicity.
"Thank you, Dr. Fisher. I can rest better at home and I'll feel better if I know that Abby is alright."
"I understand that, of course, but please remember to come back here if anything should happen."
Felicity nodded and said goodbye.