I'm back... just about! There may be further disruption to chapters this week as my life has suddenly got very interesting and I'm not sure how many evenings I shall have free... but we shall see.
SPOIILERS- this week - David seeks answers, Marissa seeks a helper, Scott seeks a friend and the press seek a story
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David was still waiting expectantly for Bianca's answer.
Bianca was considering his question about continuing the Orpheus treatment but she knew the answer was no. He could promise her a full cure but it wasn't what she wanted. Bianca was in hospital now to recover the after effects of her abduction. She was willing to wait until she was a hundred per cent fit and well before she went home but that was all. She didn't want there to be any more risks of relapses or accidents or any other medical mishap that would once more disrupte her life. This time she had sworn to herself she wasn't going to rest until she was fully recovered… but going back to Orpheus would be a step back. Every time she had agreed to take David's treatment she ended up in hospital longer than promised, sicker than she should be and left with even more to recover from.
"No." said Bianca quietly. "I can't do it."
"Bianca…" David exclaimed. "I don't think you understand how important this is."
"David." said Bianca, a little more firmly. "I can't be stuck with another needle. I'm so full of holes already… I want to recover… I want to get my strength back… And then I want to go home and get married."
"But I need you." said David. "I need to understand what has happened, why my drug seems to be working now…"
"Then you will have to find someone else."
"There is no one else." said David.
Bianca's stare turned hard.
"Then you'll have to keep looking… I'm not going to be your guinea pig any more. I just want my life back..."
"Bianca!" begged David.
Bianca's expression grew sharper.
"I said no... You can do your test if it helps while I'm here but I won't take your treatment... I just won't!"
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