Jamie started giggling, when all of a sudden the head nurse walked in "Hey Jamie! It's time!! That patient they turfed in from a city over's arrived! What's her name...Anessa.." Jamie gave Mayuri a sheepish look waving goodbye "Sorry 'Yuri! I'll be right back!" Mayuri scoffed 'Apologizing..as if I care..."
After Anessa was brought in and situated, Jamie came back, Mayuri could tell something was off, Jamie didn't greet her and wasn't her bright and cheery self "What's wrong?" Mayuri went over to Jamie, and caught herself by surprise by sling an arm over Jamie's shoulders in an attempt to comfort and keep warm.
"It's a dispute going between staff, they wanted to bring in the girls parents and have her undergo thorough psychiatric evaluation" Mayuri gave Jamie's hand a gentle squeeze "Go on" she encouraged with a tender look in her eyes "Anessa was reportedly kidnapped...and fondled by an older man, but since no evidence could be found-"
"I see, so they think it's all in her head" Mayuri eyes narrowed, face flushed in anger 'That bastard!! Akurasa you'd cross a line like that!?' Mayuri flared with rage, thoughts clouded with anger "So cause those sad sacks can't find proof, they think she's mentally ill?" Jamie's mouth formed a thin line "As you know, existence of proof does not equal proof of existence. What our minds perceive as real can damage our hearts in ways much worse than things only perceived by our five senses can."
Mayuri's expression softened "Jamie-" Forming a heart with her hands, Jamie refused to let her finish "Some say cause it's linked to New Arcadia's University-a school of prestige- all of this is an attempt to delay and find a way to cover things up so this'll go away" Mayuri snarled "Human can be so fickle and disgusting! How do you work and slave to save them day in and out..not like they deserve it anyway..."
"Not true" Jamie disagreed pulling away "Even those who are evil deserve to be loved, even if good never finds them or they can never find it themselves, the least I can do to give them a second chance is to remind them" Mayuri's fury turned to concern "Jamie-" walking over Jamie checked Mayuri's vitals and made sure to go down the checklist for giving her body its proper care.
"That's why I won't quit fighting-" Jamie declared "For her and you...I'm going to get reaching out my hand until someone grabs back-and pull out that coma!" Mayuri could do nothing but offer Jamie a pat on the back, deciding that whatever plans she had for her could til' tomorrow "Looking forward to that day...we can meet each other...for real.."
"Gano wake up" Doulgas whispered "I know you're not sleep" After dinner earlier, everyone just lounged around the rest of the day, Musera and the others welcomed Douglas and Gano to stay as long as they can, but it was clear from his tossing and turning he wouldn't be at peace if that's how things were allowed to end.
"Gano c'mon please, seriously, are you gonna leave me to crawl back home to fix things by myself?" a sigh could be heard before Gano sat up "Ah ha!" Doulgas pointed an accusatory finger "You were faking!!" Gano rubbed sleep from his eye "Doesn't matter does it? So that's the plan huh? Head out?"
Douglas nodded "Yeah. Tess and Brook put a lot on the line for me so I gotta have their back, know you got a big mission and things that you and your people need to do here, but meeting you's allowed me to live out dreams I've had since I was eight. Before I met you life was dull, listless, and I was drifting from family and friends, even it's been life and death I'm much closer to everyone now...It was glass I couldn't see, but now I realize life always had meaning."
A hint of a smile formed before Gano forced it down "That tugs at my heartstrings, but that speech wasn't needed, I owe you a lot to Douglas, not sure I can pay back what I owe, but don't forget that ability of yours has saved my life too-no matter what awaits down what road-I hope it's together" Fist bumping they gathered up clothes and toiletries getting ready to leave.
The End Part 2
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