To the Hospital Part 2
A guest asked for a sequel to "To the Hospital."
"Hanna come on, go get your shoes on. We need to leave," Snow said when she came into the room to find her daughter still lounging on the couch after being told twice to get herself ready to go.
"Where are we going?" Hanna asked with a shrug.
Snow raised her eyebrows at Hanna, who knew exactly where they were going. "Gee, I don't know? Maybe to the hospital like I've told you several times this morning."
"Oh that…yeah I don't think we need to go there. My stitches still need to stay in for a little bit longer."
"Hanna we talked about this," Snow sighed. "It's time for them to come out. Now come on, we're going to be late."
Hanna just shook her head.
Snow walked over and sat down next to Hanna.
"Sweetie listen, I know you don't like going to the hospital, but we need to get those stitches out. It won't take long and you're not going to even need a shot. Dr. Whale is just going to snip the stitches and pull them right out. You won't feel a thing."
"If it's so easy then why don't we just go get the scissors and take them out here?"
"Hanna, it just needs to be done at the hospital. Now, let's go." Snow took ahold of Hanna's hand and tried pulling her to the door, but she wouldn't budge. Snow let go and looked down at her daughter. "Hanna your dad may not be here to carry you to the car like last time, but don't think that I won't do the same. I'll carry you to the car if I need to."
"Fine," Hanna grumbled. She stood up from the couch, put her coat and shoes on, and she and her mom headed to the hospital.
"Alright Hanna, set your hand on the table for me. This should only take a minute," Dr. Whale told her.
Hanna held tightly to her hand and start to breathe rapidly. She knew her mom said it wasn't going to hurt, but she was still really nervous. She didn't like being here.
Snow took ahold of Hanna's other hand. "Hanna look at me."
Hanna looked over at her mom, still clutching her hand to her chest.
"Just relax, okay?" Snow said calmly as she slowly reached out for Hanna's injured hand.
"Mom…." Hanna tried to get her hand out of her mother's grasp.
"You can do this Hanna," Snow encouraged her with a smile and set her arm all the way onto the table. She held onto it while Dr. Whale took the stitches out.
Hanna just closed her eyes tight and waited for it all to be over.
"All done," Dr Whale said.
"Really? Already?" Hanna asked. She opened her eyes and found that all the stitches were gone. "Wow, I didn't even feel that."
"What did I tell you?" Snow said with a wink. "Now since you were such a good girl, how about we go get you some ice cream?"
Hanna just raised her eyebrows at her mom. Was she really talking to her like she was a four year old? Hanna shrugged though. She wouldn't pass up an opportunity for some ice cream. "Yeah, let's go." Hanna said as they made their way out the door and to the ice cream shop.