Chapter 8 - I Heard a Rumor

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3rd Person POV

Vanya and Lilly are in Leonard's hospital room.

Vanya is sleeping, her head resting on Lilly's shoulder. Lilly looks out the window.

Lilly's head snaps over as there's movement.

Leonard is standing up.

Lilly smiles as he comes over to Vanya and shakes her awake.

"Vanya?" Leonard shakes her. "Hey. Wake up."

"Oh, my God, you're awake!" Vanya says, grabbing his arm.

"Yeah." Leonard says.

"Wh Why Why Why - Why are you dressed?" Vanya stutters.

"I'm gettin' out of here." Leonard says.

Lilly and Vanya share a look.

"Don't you need to be observed?" Vanya asks, standing up with Leonard.

"No, no, no." Leonard says. "They, uh, want me to come back for a checkup tomorrow, and to be fitted for a prosthetic eye, but that's it."

"God, your eye, I'm so sorry." Vanya says.

"No, I don't wanna I don't wanna talk about it, I just...Let's go home, okay?" Leonard suggests.

"Okay." Vanya agrees.

Leonard wraps an arm around Vanya and the three walk out.

"I'm just glad you two are all right." Leonard says. "I don't know what I'd have done if something happened to you, either of you." He stops and turns to Lilly. "Thank you so much for trying to help."

"Of course." Lilly answers.

"Excuse me! Mr. Peabody." A nurse says. "The doctor hasn't discharged you."

"I thought you--" Vanya starts.

"I'm fine." Leonard says. "I'm ready to go." He tells the nurse.

"Fine, but you'll have to sign the voluntary discharge papers." The nurse says.

Leonard groans.

The nurse hands him the papers.

"There were three men that were hurt outside the tavern last night." Vanya tells the nurse. "Do you know what happened to them?"

"We just got one." The nurse says.

"And where are the other two?" Vanya asks.

"Well, paramedics couldn't save them." The nurse says.

"And the one that made it?" Leonard asks.

"Critical condition, but still with us, thank God." The nurse says. "Just waiting for him to wake up."

Leonard finishes signing the papers.

Lilly looks to Vanya and sees her face - the 'it's all my fault' face.

"Let's get out of here, yeah?" Lilly suggests.

"Yeah, come on." Leonard says.

The three walk out.

***

Leonard opens up the door to the cabin.

Vanya walks in, holding her body with her arms.

Lilly stops Leonard before he walks in.

"You have to talk to her." Lilly says. "We have to talk to her."

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