Chapter 40 - Nuturing for the loved one
Ella looked out of the bedroom window. It was mostly cloudy, with a couple small drops of rain appearing on the glass. It's a good thing I'm inside., she thought to herself. She tried to lift her head up, but it was no use. Whenever she lifted her head up an inch above the pillow, the world would spin around her. She could barely move.
"Hold on a sec guys, lemme check up on Ella", Barry said. "Sure thing, man!", I said as he handed me his controller. After stepping over the wires, he walked down the hallway and into the guest bedroom, where Ella was. He saw that Ella was awake, but she seemed to stuggle to stay awake. "Ella!", he shouted, running up to her.
Me and my jelly boyfriend shoot a look at each other before springing into action, running into the guest bedroom. As I entered, I saw Barry kneeling at the edge of the bed, holding Ella's left hand with both of his. "Ella, are you okay?", he asked. So... weak..., she thought to herself. "You used all of your energy to save my jelly boyfriend from me. You should get some more rest", he said to her. Dont... remember..., she thought to us.
"I'm sure it will come to you soon," Barry told her, "But you need to go back to sleep right now." She looked into Barry's eyes, thinking exclusively to him: So... hungry... Barry looked up at me. "Carrots, now!", he ordered. I nodded my head, running out of the room towards the kitchen. "Hey! Bring some Ice Water as well!", he yelled while I was in the kitchen.
My Jelly Boyfriend just stood there at the foot of the bed, just in case something really bad were to happen. He began to take a closer look at Ella. Her eyes were closing and reopening at random intervals. This wasn't blinking. Whenever the eyes would close, they remained that way for a couple of seconds before reopening. Her face looked.. paler. Not entirely, but you could definitely see the difference if you looked at it long enough.
I walked back into the bedroom, carrying a small bowl of carrots and a glass of ice water with a straw in it. I handed them to Barry to give to his sister. He placed the bowl of carrots onto the bed next to Ella, picking one up and feeding it to her. "There you go...", he whispered as she bit the carrot off of his fingers.
"Well, I'll be back in the living room if you need me. Just call me over, alright?", I asked Barry. "Yeah... That's all good.", he replied. My jelly boyfriend also saw the opprutunity to leave, so he joined me in the living room. "How long do you think it'll be before she gets better?", he asked me. "I don't know, she looks really sick.", I responded.
"I don't really feel like playing this videogame anymore, to be honest", my jelly boyfriend said. "That's alright man. You just wanna watch some T.V.?", I asked, switching the console off. "Sure, why not?", he replied, sitting down on the couch next to me. I just went to whatever movie was on, and put the remote control on the coffee table in front of us.
Meanwhile, Barry was helping Ella feel better while she laid in bed. Feeding her carrots, bringing the straw so she could sip from it, and answering anything she had asked. Why did ...you waste so much... power to try and kill... someone who's trying to... help us?, she thought to him. He thought back, Because I didn't understand. I'm sorry for doing this to you... I am in your debt....
Can I ask you ...a question?, she asked. I'll try my best, he replied, feeding her another carrot. Do you... remember anything about... when we first met? Barry looked down at the bedsheets, trying to think of how to put it. Well, he mustered, ...I do remember. It seemed so long ago, yet today felt so long...
I can barely remember... hopping over to you as soon as... the coast was clear. I tried to... help you, but I ended up being affected instead..., she thought. If only we could... be normal bunnies... Barry took Ella's hand. Don't say that! We're better than normal! We can talk to people and shake hands with them, normal bunnies can't!, he thought.
Barry... leave the water on the floor... and the carrots on the bed. I think I need... a little bit of time... alone., Ella thought to him, looking at him with some tears in her eyes. Barry kissed Ella's hand, before standing up and walking away. "Ella," he said as he was standing in the doorframe, "I love you." Ella thought back, I love you... too... Don't you ever... forget that! Barry looked back, cracking a smile. "You'd better believe I won't."