"Katydid?"
Kate smiled at the nickname only Chloe called her. Tears began to well and soon fell from her eyes. She burst from her chair, letting her bible fall to the floor. As gently as Kate could she pulled Chloe from the bed into a hug. "Oh thank you God. Thank you."
Chloe groaned slightly, feeling her stitches for the first time. Kate went to pull away in fear of hurting her, but Chloe wrapped her free arm around her. "Think you should be thanking the doctors?"
"Yes, I have already given them my thanks. But Chloe.. I thought I had done something unforgivable, something terrible. And I've lied. So many lies and sins" She cried against Chloe's shoulder, tears escaping her tightly closed eyes.
Chloe chuckled and rubbed Kate's back, nestling the side of her head against Kate's. "Hey, don't feel too bad. You've got to sin a lot more to catch up with me."
Kate let out a single laugh but shook her head slightly. "But Chloe… I lied and told them we were dating. They wouldn't let me stay otherwise. And, I told them you do drugs. I, I just wanted them to treat you correctly."
"Oooh, we're dating huh? I haven't even got a kiss yet. Usually it's the other way around with me." Chloe smiled at the idea. She could definitely feels the drugs in her system.
Kate pulled away enough to look Chloe in the eye, a slight blush on her cheeks. "No Chloe, you don't understand. When I told them you smoked I heard them say they would have to use more anesthesia on you. Then- Then you didn't wake up when they said you should have. It's my fault. If you hadn't woke up… I don't know what I would have done."
Chloe put her forehead against Kate's. "Kate. I did wake up, and they test your blood before surgery. They knew exactly what and how much of it was in me. So please turn off the water works… Your eyes are too beautiful to cry. Especially over me."
Kate closed her eyes and pursed her lips. She took in a deep breath, trying to steady herself. "I still lied about us."
Chloe smiled before rubbing the tips of their noses together. Kate gasped and backed away from the contact, red as a tomato. "I probably would have done the same, if not worse. Could have told them you knocked me up or something."
Kate giggled slightly. She missed Chloe's jokes while she was at school. Why hadn't she contacted her sooner. "You're just high."
"Fuck yeah I am, must have me on the good shit." Chloe grinned up at Kate as she watched her roll her eyes. She would make as many jokes as she could if it kept Kate from crying.
There was a knock from the door before it opened. Kate squeaked before breaking her hug from Chloe. She was quick to go back to her chair but Chloe was just fast to take a hold of Kate's hand. Kate's was blushing and gave Chloe a quick glance who just winked at her. What had she gotten herself into.
A nurse walked into the room with a warm smile. "I'm glad to see you're awake Miss Price. Though I am sad to see you didn't get much rest Miss Marsh. Also I'm sorry to interrupt you two." Kate smiled shyly and looked down to her lap. The nurse walked over to the left side of Chloe's bed looking over the readings on the machines. "I'm Nurse Miller, and you are very lucky Miss Price. Your vitals look good. How are you feeling?"
"Oh for getting shot, peachy keen. And please, just call me Chloe, sounds like your talking to my mom." The nurse laughed at that. "You guys wouldn't happen to strawberry shortcake in the cafeteria?"
"Out of luck there. Though, I know of a secret stash of twinkies in the nurse's station. I think I could manage to sneak one to you." Chloe did a small fist pump with her left arm then immediately regretted it. She groaned and put her left hand over where her upper wound was. "Careful there, tear your stitches and no twinkie for you."
"Yes Ma'am." Chloe sat her head back against her pillow. She gave Kate's hand a rub with her thumb when she noticed her concern.
"Speaking of stitches, I'll need to check on them. I'll have to partially undo your gown."
Kate's eyes went wide and she stood up. Reluctantly she let go of Chloe's hand. "U-Um, I think I'm gonna take a restroom break." First she picked up her bible then placed it in her chair.
As Kate was heading toward the door Chloe called out. "Don't take too long, babe." Kate's cheeks flushed, she quickened her pace and hurried out of the room. Not before hearing the Nurse say the two of them were adorable. Once outside of the room she smiled to herself and leaned back against the door. She knew Chloe was just playing along with her lies but she allowed herself to imagine what it would be like if it was the truth. She pulled out her cellphone and started toward the restrooms.
Max was laying in Vic's bed. Her shirt was discarded, just in her bralette. Vic was straddling her. She was kissing down from Max's ear to her neck before stopping at her collarbone. She began giving Max a hickey while also lightly pinching one of her nipples. Max stifled a scream of ecstasy by biting Vic's shoulder. Her hands were up inside Vic's shirt, clawing at her back.
Victoria's phone, that was discarded onto the floor, began buzzing then playing Ave Maria. Vic stopped giving the hickey and groaned against Max's chest. "Forget it." Max almost growled into Vic's ear. It sends a wondrous tingle down her spine, which Max had scratched up.
"I can't. It's Kate." To her own regret Victoria sat up and swung a leg over Max to sit on the edge of her bed.
"Kate has her own ringtone?" Max was wearing that impish grin again.
"Oh shut it Cau-" Victoria caught herself. "Kate wouldn't call unless she needed something." She got off the bed and picked up her phone. She gave a quick glance to Max who was admiring the hickey she now had.
Victoria walked to the window before answering. "Hello Kate. Is everything okay? … Oh she has? That's great news! … A cake? Yes I can get that done. There's a local bakery I get all my cakes from … Strawberry shortcake? What's the room number? … 237? Got it. I'll have them get it there ASAP but it'll probably be at least an hour. Anything else? … Max? Yes she's here in my room and is okay." Victoria looked over her shoulder at Max who was now fully topless, laying back in Victoria's bed and smiling sweetly at her. "Max!" Vic instantly whipped back around and trained her eyes out the window. Ignoring the blush she could see in her reflection on the panes of glass. "No, No, everything is okay. Max is just being, well, Max. I should call the bakery now so the cake gets there soon … Alright, Glad Chloe is awake and being her usual self. Goodbye Kate. Have fun." The last words were playfully teasing.
She ended the called but still kept her eyes trained out the window. "Max!"