"Hey...." You say, your voice a little scratchy. "Wake up."
"Hrmph?" She mutters, stirring awake. Her eyelids open slowly and she twitched a bit in the chair before focusing her gaze at you. Upon seeing you, her expression melts into a warm and inviting smile. "Hey you. You're awake."
"So it would seem." You nod. "And you were asleep."
"I stayed up all night." She said. "I was worried about you." looks down at her watch and pouts. "I feel asleep for fifteen minutes. Of course you would wake up just as I fall asleep."
"It's okay." You laugh. "I appreciate you staying here."
"How are you feeling?" She asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Fine. My jaw's a little sore, but otherwise I feel pretty good."
"Oh, that's good news. When you passed out it gave me such a scare. You took such a furious beating from the pompous asshole..." Her voice chokes up and she has to take a deep breath. "I was afraid that...I don't even want to say it."
You scratch your head. "What happened anyway?"
"Well after you passed out, Shamus called for 911. The cops arrived first, however. Shamus apparantly called them while you and Keith were fighting. Keith threatened to sue you for assault. Several people said they saw you throw the first punch." A look of worry crosses your face, so continues quickly. "Don't worry. Lots of people also saw that he was harrassing me and threatened rape. I told Keith I would drop charges against him if he would drop the charges against you. Like a good little coward, he did."
"Whew." You exhale sharply. "That's a relief."
"Yeah. Everything turned out okay. The doctor said you don't have any permanent damage done to you so you won't have to stay here much longer." She smiles. "I'll take care of you from here on out." Her smile turns into a devious grin. "So, Mr. Macho Man...you never told me you could fight."
"What?"
"Laying out Keith with one punch. That was quite the haymaker. I've never seen you look so...badass." She tilts her head to the side. "Thanks for standing up for me back there. I appreciate it." |