The light was blurry and she could make out faint noises around her. She reached up to rub her eyes but she was stopped with a slight tug. Confused she looked around and saw the pale blue colour of the wall. Groggily, she closed her eyes again and tried to sink back into the pillow. It wasn't until she heard the soft call of her name that she tried to focus her attention again. She felt a palm against her cheek and she leaned into it, relishing the affectionate gesture. Slowly she opened her eyes again but her vision was still fuzzy around the edges. She saw a smudge of bright yellow, almost white and her heartbeat picked up. Naomi, she thought. The machine next to her gave her away as the low, quiet beeps suddenly picked up. She took in a deep breath, trying to calm racing nerves and tried to blink away the fuzz.
It took about thirty seconds before she realized where she was. She was lying in a hospital bed with an itchy blanket draped over her. It took about another ten seconds to realize it was her mum that still had her palm against the redhead's cheek.
"Emily, darling. How are you feeling?" Jenna asked softly.
Emily pulled away slightly from her hand before quietly replying, "Fine."
Her voice was hoarse from the drugs in her system and her throat felt dry and scratchy.
"What time is it?" she questioned as she turned, hoping there was a glass of water or some other beverage next to the bed.
Jenna looked at her watch and answered, "Nearly half of three. You've been out of surgery for a while." With a fake looking smile, she sat down on the chair besides Emily's bed.
Emily groaned when she couldn't find any liquid to quench her aching throat. She dropped her head back into the pillows and glanced towards her mother. "Do you think you could get me some water, Mum?" the redhead asked.
"Oh, of course, Emily dear. I'll be right back," the elder Fitch replies before standing, straightening her skirt, and leaving the room.
Emily closed her eyes again and she felt like she was floating. She felt as light as a feather, just lying there in the light blue room, but with an uncomfortable blanket covering her. The redhead was relaxed and settling into the comfortable pillows behind her. She started to feel a throbbing sensation in her left arm but she tried to ignore it. She was having too much fun being a light feather. The aching started to hurt more and realized it was her left elbow that was hurting.
"Fucking hell," she mumbled as she heard footsteps approaching her bedside. "Mum? Oh!"
A nurse had appeared at her bedside and was smiling down at her. "Hello there, Miss Fitch."
She was beautiful. She had brown hair that fell just past her shoulder and gorgeous hazel eyes. Emily could even see the light freckles on her face. Surprisingly, she had a lip piercing although Emily was sure those weren't supposed to be allowed. Emily watched as the nurse's expression turned into a questioning one and Emily knew she had just been caught staring at the woman.
"Emily," the redhead felt a blush creep across her face, "call me Emily."
"Well Emily," the woman smiled at her, "it's time for another pill. I'm Jordyn by the way."
"Hi Jordyn," Emily replied whilst biting her lip gently. "What pill might that be?"
"Your pain killer," Jordyn said laughing and holding out a small white pill with a glass of water.
Emily took the pill and downed the whole glass of water, instantly feeling much better and the pain in her throat easing slightly. Jordyn simply smiled at the redhead and waited for her to hand back the cup.
"Are you always that thirsty?" the nurse teased with chuckle, her eyes sparkling.
"Only when my mouth goes dry. Which is usually when I see a gorgeous girl around," Emily says with a light tone, flashing a smile at the young woman. She sees the girl blush and turn slightly, depositing the paper cup into the waste bin and wash her hands at the sink.
"Well Miss Emily Fitch, maybe I should give you a call later to check up on you," Jordyn says with a smile of her own on her face.
"Sounds good to me," Emily replied, leaning her head back against the pillows after handing Jordyn her mobile that had been sitting on the table next to her. She smiled, thinking she still had the charm, even when drugged up in a hospital gown, and chuckled mentally.
The nurse handed Emily back her phone and grinned as Emily sent her a wink. Just as Jordyn turned to walk away, Jenna walked back into the room with a water bottle. She spotted the nurse and saw the expressions on both of them as she walked back to her seat with a stern expression on her face.
"Emily, you better not have been doing what I think you were doing. You need to quit that nonsense."
"I didn't do anything Mum," she replied as she took the water bottle from Jenna and drank nearly half of it in one swig.
//
The week passed by rather slowly. The only upsides were when Katie called to check in on her twin and when Jordyn called to "make sure she was alright." They would talk for an hour whenever she called the redhead and Jenna would stand outside her daughter's door listening in with a disapproving look. It disgusted her that her daughter could live such an inappropriate lifestyle. She had raised her daughter better than that. Emily just wanted to rebel against her and try to not be like her older sister, the elder Fitch thought.
Rob would check in on Emily when he got home from the gym and they'd have a nice chat while Emily lay in bed. It was almost like old times when they'd talk all the time and have their father daughter bonding. Just to pass some time, Emily would make her way down to the living area with her massive stack of pillows and watch a game of football with her dad. And it was nice, just being able to relax and spend some quality time with Rob. She missed him while she was away in London. She hadn't really visited much and she felt homesick at times. But it was better to be homesick than see the girl you walked out on and put through so much pain.
Katie returned late Wednesday night and made her way up to the room that she used to share with her twin before they both moved out.
"Emily," Katie called out as she opened the door. "Who's that on the phone?"
"Oh, I have to go... I'll talk to you later... Okay, bye," Emily hung up with a smile. "Just my nurse from the hospital."
"And she's calling you on your mobile? At ten in the evening?" the older twin asked as she checked her watch.
The redhead sighed and put down her mobile. "Could you get me a glass of water, Kay?"
"Ugh, fine," Katie responded and dropped her bags on her bed before leaving the room.
//
"Emsy, I have something to tell you," Katie said sheepishly as she handed Emily the glass of water. "Well, I called your doctor in London and changed all of your appointments to here since Mum and I have to work on a wedding. The clients came through and well, I mean, we can't do it me so far away and you can't stay by yourself yet.. are you mad?"
"Well there's not much I can do about it, can I? I can't take care of myself and you're here now so I don't need to deal with Mum by myself. As long as you don't leave me again like you did!" Emily replied as she drained the liquid in her glass.
"Okay then! So, since I rescheduled all of your stuff, you have an appointment tomorrow morning at ten," Katie responded quickly as she pulled back her duvet and getting under it.
"Fine," Emily said, leaning back against her pillows and propping up her elbow.
//
The twins sat waiting for the nurse to call them in for the doctor to see Emily. Katie sat flipping through some of her catalogs, trying to get work done for the wedding and Emily just looked around bored. Her phone vibrated in her pocket and she pulled it out, smiling when she saw she had a text from Jordyn.
How are you feeling? X
Emily bit her lip, feeling a shy smile grace her lips. Jordyn was nice to her and it was great feeling this way again. She hadn't felt this way since Naomi. Emily instantly pushed the thought out of her head. Surely the blonde had moved on and met someone else. The idea crushed her heart a bit, but she knew it was inevitable. She typed a response.
I've been better. Sitting in a waiting room at the doctor's office waiting to be called in. x
She looked around the waiting room and noticed a small child playing with one of the toys that were placed in the corner. The child had big brown eyes and a tuft of blonde hair on his head. She grinned and began to wonder if maybe one day she'd end up with children. She'd always wanted them and she had thought that eventually she and Naomi would have some. But that was before she walked out on her. They had never really discussed it but she wanted to, nonetheless. The vibration pulled her out of her thoughts.
Well my break is almost over so I'll probably see you(: X
The thought caused Emily to blush. She was excited to possibly see the brunette; especially since the last time she did she was drugged up and trapped in a hospital bed. Just before she could reply, she heard her name being called.
"Emily Fitch."
The twins rose and followed the nurse through the door, down the hallway, and into a small room filled with light. It looked similar to the room she sat in back in London when she found out she needed surgery. Two of the four walls were mostly windows and there were two beds with crinkly paper. In between the beds were two chairs, which both twins took. The walls that didn't have windows were lined with counters that held multiple tools and computers. There were plain white walls and linoleum on the floors. The room even felt cold. A typical doctor's office.
Another nurse comes in to unwrap Emily's bandages and see how she's starting to heal from the surgery. They exchange small talk and the nurse seems genuine and polite. It makes Emily smile while Katie continues with her catalogs. The nurse leaves and tells her the doctor will be in shortly to talk to her.
The doctor enters the room a few minutes later and tests out Emily's range of movement. It's excruciating as the pain shoots up and down her arm as he helps her bend her appendage. She had muscle damage but other than that, her elbow was looking a lot better. They screwed in the piece of bone that had broken off and it wouldn't take too long to heal back correctly. He gave her instructions for physical therapy and left to send in a nurse to bandage her back up.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Miss Emily Fitch," Emily heard as Jordyn walked into the small room.
"Hey," Emily said with a smile.
"I'm here to wrap you up and send you on your way," the brunette said with a grin. The way her eyes glinted in the florescent lights sent off a feeling of déjà vu. There was something familiar about the girl that she couldn't quite put her finger on.
"Awh, so soon?" the redhead teased.
Jordyn brought a few rolls of cotton and ace bandages to the table as she readjusted Emily's half cast and started to wrap them around it.
"Unfortunately," Jordyn replied. She finished up with Emily's arm and patted it. "Good as new. Er, well, almost," the girl said with a giggle.
Emily thanked her and they walked out to the front office. Katie followed behind, being unusually quiet.
"So... I'll call you later to check up on you?" the nurse asked as she flashed a smile at Emily.
"I'll be looking forward to it," the redhead replied as she returned the smile.
//
"Ugh, you're so disgusting," Katie said as soon as they exited the building.
"What?" Emily asked with a grin still plastered to her face.
"It's obvious you two were flirting."
"And? You flirt with guys all the time. Plus, I usually just shag girls and fuck off. Jordyn's nice. I think I might like her."
"Are you serious Emily?" Katie started but Emily got distracted.
She saw a tall blonde out of the corner of her eye. With her heart pounding and her knees feeling weak, Emily whipped her head around, trying to find her. She began to panic as she searched through the crowd with her eyes. She was absolutely sure she had seen Naomi and the thought made her feel sick. She bit her lip trying harder to look when she heard her name being yelled at her angrily.
"Emily! You're not even listening to me for fuck's sake," Katie screeched at her, fuming.
"Sorry Kay, I just thought I had seen someone," Emily responded quietly as she tried to look around again.