~Fallen Ch.8 ~
by Namjr
 
 

~Fallen Ch.8 ~

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Fuchsia is the new Black.

“ That’s ridiculous!” Gwen looked around the hallway and mouth and apology to the head nurse that glared at her.

“ HOCTHKISS-WINTHROPE GET YOU’RE @#$% IN HERE.”

Gwen looked around the hallway again, and mouthed another apology to the nurse, before she gathered her purse, and headed toward her sister-in-laws room. Kay was sitting in her bed, lowering the volume on the television. “ Hi, you bellowed for me?”

“ Well I figure you might as well be in here, since I can hear you anyway.” Kay dropped her remote, and looked at her brothers’ wife, she didn’t have anything against Gwen, she really just didn’t know her, she only knew that she liked her much better then Theresa, for some reason Theresa really annoyed her. It couldn't be because she was related to Miguel, because she liked Antonio, but then Luis got on her nerves too, must just be kids that Pilar raised. “ Is there a reason you’re just sitting outside my room, breathing loudly?”

“ I’m waiting for Ethan, he was coming by hoping to see you.” She looked at Kay, and it was then that Gwen realized that she was doing what half of Harmony wanted to do, she was visiting Kay Bennett. For days, everyone talked about getting into see her, and she was, she had no clue what to say, but she was here in her presence.

“ Would you stop staring at me.”

“ Sorry, I just have no clue what to say to you, I mean we’ve only ever done the polite conversation, and well now…”

“ There are no conversational rules for suicide.” Kay smoothed the covers on her lap, and gave a sarcastic smile.” Let me help you out, don’t stare that bandages, or ask what I’ve be doing with myself, other then that as long as you keep me away from pointy things, and dull the magazine’s edges we’ll be fine.

Gwen stared in open mouth shock, and then closed it quickly narrowing her eyes. “ I don’t know whether to laugh out loud, or get your doctor.”

“ That’s easy, laugh out loud, my doctor’s weirder then I am.” “ So Gwennie, what ‘s going on in Harmony, I’d ask Antonio, but he’s about as social as I am.”

“ Well, Sheridan left this morning for parts unknown, to sort things out.” “ As of right now, Beth and Luis’s wedding is still on.”

Kay broke out into laughter.” Well I my lost invitation, but here’s hoping I can make the divorce.”

“ That’s cruel, I think they can make it work.”

“ Really, cause I think Beth’s psychotic.” She waved away her sister in law’s astonishment, and continued.“ Oh come on Gwendolyn, I obsessed over a guy for two years, and this is what I did.” She lifts her arm and makes a ‘wala’ motion toward her bandaged left wrist. “ While Ms.Wallace, had been in the Miss American isolation booth, for twelve, that girls got some inner anger, did you ever ask how her mother broke hip, or what exactly happened to Mr. Wallace, of course not, because you don’t what to incur her wrath. “

“ Are you always, like this?”

“ No, usually I’m trying to be good, and sweet, like the Bennett’s oldest daughter should be, but it takes a lot out you, you know, always smiling and saying the right thing.” “ Do you know what I’m talking about?”

“ Yeah, you know who else would know this really well, Ethan.” Gwen said it quickly, and watched as the girl’s eyes lit up, at her brother’s name. “ Being a Bennett sounds very familiar to being a Crane, and.” Her train of thought was cut off by the ringing of her cell phone, and blanched at Kay’s disapproving look.

“ You’re not suppose to have those on in a hospital, I mean Geez have some respect for the healing process.”

It was the twinkle in her eyes, that told Gwen she was kidding so much like Ethan’s she didn’t understand how she had missed the resemblance before.”
Shut Up.” She answered the phone ignoring the obnoxious girl who sticking her tongue out at her.” Hello?” “ Oh Hi Ethan, you never believe where I am.” “ Kay’s room, talking to Kay.”

“ Are you kidding?”

Kay looked up at the sound, and craned her neck, looking through the window, that looked into the hallway, and saw her brother clearly through the blinds. Talking on the phone excitedly, and then looked toward his wife, who was doing the same. They were so perfect for each other it was insane.” Hey Tweedle dum, Tweedle dee just out in the hall.” Gwen looked over, through the window, the same time that Ethan did, and they both gave identical smiles, that made Kay want to wretch. She looked up at the ceiling, the unasked question finally uncovered.” Is this what my life has become?”

~~

“ I understand that Eve, but…” Jody paced the length of her office, the phone glued to her ear. “ Yes, I’m aware of how risky it is, but just letting him dye, there’s no risk there.” “ Yes, I know that, I also know that I now have another patient whose care now depends on him, so trust me I know how serious it is. “ “ Yes, I’m aware that I’m not his, primary doctor, but you should be aware that I’m telling him anyway.” “ Fine, I’m over the line. I got no problem with it I seem to live there.” “ Okay, bye.” She hung up the phone, and looked at it with disgust.” Throwing away your career, Jody good idea.”

“ Dr. McCoy.”

“ Yes.” Jody turned toward the door, and stopped the eye roll just in time. The Bennett’s, just what she didn’t need. ” Chief and Mrs. Bennett, how nice to see you, come in?”

“ Thank you.” Sam stepped back and allowed Grace to go ahead of him, she had been reluctant to come, and he knew for a fact that she hadn’t come to the hospital check on her. He took one of the chairs, and sat down.” We know that Kay still doesn’t want to see us, but we wanted to talk to you about her… uh is she okay…”

“ Chief Bennett, you know that I can’t talk about her case with you, but I can say that I think she’s getting better.

Sam gave a sigh of relief and his face split into a smile, ‘better’, the word meant didn’t mean cured or a hundred percent, but it was a ten times more then he had hoped for.” That’s great, isn’t it?”

“ Yes it is, but I wanted to speak to you about Kay’s recovery.” Jody moved to the edge of the desk and faced Kay’s father, it was more then obvious that he was the primarily concerned with their daughter’s recovery, his wife looked more then a little uncomfortable with any idea concerning Kay. “ Kay seems to be a normal girl, but what concerned the hospital psychiatrist was her home life, now…” “ I’m not laying blame or suggesting anything, but before there’s any chance of Kay coming home, when she’s healed I think the family should seek some professional help.” Grace started to speak, but Jody was quicker.” Once again, all I’m saying it that obviously Kay felt beyond the point of resolution, and before she can get well, we need to find what put her there.”

“ You’re right.” Sam said as he nodded gravely.” Somehow our daughter felt that she couldn’t come to us, and that can’t happen again, not with Kay or any of them.” He turned to his wife and gave her a pointed stare“ We’ve been trying to sweep this things under the rug, and I don’t think we ever questioned how it was affecting our kids.”

“ Charity seems fine.”

“ But Charity’s only one person, and there are six children that we BOTH care for.” Sam said it with steel, in his voice, he didn’t lie where Grace was going with this, it wasn’t about Charity.” I’m concerned about how all of them are handling things from Ethan to John, Charity included.”

“ And you should be, just because they seem fine doesn’t mean they’re okay.”

“ Of course, we’ll be talk to the kids tonight, Thank you.” Sam stood, and shook the doctors hand and found her handshake strangely familiar. “ I really appreciate this and all you’ve done for our daughter.”

“ Its no problem Kay is… unusual, I like her.”

Grace stood stiffly, and merely nodded to the doctor, as she walked toward the door. ‘ You have no idea how unusual, Kay is doctor.’

Sam gave a final smile to Jody, as he followed his wife out, glaring a hole into her back, he waited until they were in the parking garage, before he spoke again.” I don’t know what your problem is, but I suggest you fix it before Kay’s ready to home.”

Grace stopped in her tracks, and stared at her husband in shock.” Are you serious, Kay’s unbalanced, we can’t risk the other children just for her.”

“ Really, cause we weren't risking the others when we brought Charity home from the mental institution, you know Grace I’m noticing a real unhealthy obsession with Charity, don’t get me wrong I love the girl and I defy anyone to tell me she isn’t one of my children, but your priorities are seriously out whack.” Sam unlocked the passenger side door, an allowed her to enter, but held it back. “ And Kay always has a place in MY house.”
He shut the door on her stunned face, and walked around to his side, pausing before he opened his own door.” Maybe Kay’s not the one that doesn’t belong.”

~~

Kay heard the footsteps, and rolled her eyes, he was really predictable.” What now Antonio?” She looked up and met a pair of brown eyes, they just didn’t belong to who she expected.” Miguel, what are you doing here, I’m not taking visitors.”

Miguel shut the door, and walked toward his former best friend, speaking calmly as his spoke.” I’m not visiting, I’m here to set the record straight.”

“ I don’t care, I want you gone.”

“ What a coincidence, cause I’m thinking the same thing.” Kay reached for the intercom, but Miguel beat her there, and placed it out of her reach. “ I think we should talk about what happened between us Kay.”

“ Nothing happened, isn’t that what you said?” She looked at him with disgust, what about him did she find so attractive, so compelling. All she saw now was a short average looking guy, with too much gel in his hair.

“ Not that, this thing you’re doing to keep me an Charity form getting married.”

“ This thing I’m doing, has nothing to do with you or Charity, so please by all means get married, have fifteen stupid crazy kids, I hope you get everything you deserve in life, but do it away from me”

“ That’s not what Charity thinks…”

“ I know what Charity thinks, that there’s evil in Harmony, well tell premonition girl that she has my blessings.”

“ Don’t think I don’t know what this is really about, and I’m almost flattered. But enough is enough Kay.” “ We won’t be together ever, not your attempted suicide, not you sabotaging out wedding, nothing you can EVER do will get me to love you.” Miguel threw her the intercom as he walked toward the door, only pausing to look back on her with pity. “ I don’t see how anyone could.”

When the door closed Kay closed her eyes, and fell against the bed.” Stop it Kay, just relax, and ignore him.” “ People love you, people would miss you.”

She curled into a ball on her bed, and murmured the phrase over and over in her head, as the tears poured down her cheeks.
 
 
 

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