Doctor's Order Part 3
A guest asked for a sequel to "Doctor's Orders."
Hanna laid in her bed and enjoyed the cookies she swiped from the kitchen on her way upstairs. She had just finished the last bite when she heard her bedroom door open. Hanna quickly rolled over and closed her eyes. Maybe if they thought she was asleep, her parents would leave her alone.
Snow and Charming walked over to the bed. They looked at Hanna, then back at each other knowing full well Hanna wasn't really sleeping.
Snow gave her husband a grin. "You know Charming, I'm glad Hanna wasn't seriously injured. That tree is very high."
"I know Snow, I don't even want to let myself think what could have happened."
"I'm thankful it was just her ankle and Doc was able to fix her right up."
Hanna quickly sat up. "That dwarf squealed on me?"
"Oh look Charming, she is awake!"
Hanna rolled her eyes she should have known they wouldn't believe her fake sleeping act. "Doc is such a little snitch!" Hanna grumbled.
"Hanna, that's enough," David scolded.
Snow crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows at her daughter. "From what we hear Doc said he would keep your secret only if you didn't try climbing that tree again."
"You broke your end of the deal, princess."
"What?" Hanna shrugged. "I followed doctor's orders. I waited the hour he said it would take heal my ankle."
"And what about the part where he said to stay out of that tree?" Snow asked her.
Hanna sighed and looked down. She had nothing. She did deliberately disobey that particular order.
"Hanna listen to me," David said as he gently lifted her chin.
Hanna looked up at her dad, giving him the saddest eyes she could.
David just wanted to crumble at that sad little face. He knew how sad Hanna was and how desperate she was to get Emma and Henry back. He had to be firm though. These attempts at getting them back had to stop.
"Hanna you can't keep doing things like this anymore. Climbing trees, beanstalks. You're putting yourself in danger."
"So what!" Hanna yelled. "It's Emma and Henry! There's a way, I just know it!"
"Hanna there just isn't though," Snow told her calmly. "I'm sorry baby."
"But…" Hanna sighed. Maybe they were right. Maybe there was no way. The fact that she would never see her sister or Henry again had finally fully sunk in and Hanna couldn't bear it. "We're never going to see them again are we?"
Hanna looked up at her parents as the tears streamed down her face. They just shook their heads. Hanna saw no hope in their eyes, not even a little bit. They were right. There really was no way. Hanna felt her parents embrace her, and she continued to cry. There was no point in trying anymore. Hanna was done. She wouldn't try to escape the castle anymore. She wouldn't read one more spell book or climb another beanstalk…ever again.