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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 24, 2013 21:17:57 GMT -5
Red entered the hospital doors carrying a couple of bags Granny had asked her to drop by for the doctors and nurses; everyone had been working hard to keep things running with the curse being broken but especially with the 'newcomer' incident there had been a lot of stress on Storybrookes healers.
she rounded the corner and tried to get attention of someone who could MAYBE give her a moment of their time to tell her where they'd want this stuff," Hey, um 'scuse me-" another nurse would walk past her without any indication that she was noticed- the best Red could manage was an annoyed look from a couple of interns
"cool it Red.... it's been stressful for everyone lately," She muttered to herself
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Jan 24, 2013 21:28:21 GMT -5
Whale came around the corner and saw her, glancing up from the chart in his hands. He smiled to himself. The fellow monster. He was about to stroll up to her causally, but he found himself combing his fingers through his hair to make him look more presentable.
He didn't know why. Red... well.. RUBY had made it clear that she wasn't interested in him that way, the night she 'ran away' from Granny's. But he liked her. And it was second-nature habit to the Casanova-would-be Dr. Whale. But it was VICTOR, who didn't want to screw up this developing friendship. The werewolf was a fascinating creature.
He finally went up to her. "Hey Ruby. What a nice surprise.... to see you that is."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 24, 2013 21:40:51 GMT -5
Red turned and smiled as she saw Whale approach, ever since she'd stopped him from jumping into the ocean(Something she remembered from reading the actual Frankenstein book actually) she'd seen a different side of him- a side that was completely different from the usual skirt-chasing doctor she knew from the bus-stop that night she tried to run.
"Oh Whale, Thank God," She lifted the bags in her hands with a 'help me' weak smile," a gift from Granny- think you could help me out a moment? I mean just tell me where to put them if you've got a second?"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Jan 24, 2013 22:07:25 GMT -5
"Yeah... yeah of course!" Whale took a few of the bags from her and led her to the staff kitchen at the end of the hallway. He walked over to the counter, taking each item out of the bags and getting a good look before placing them in the refrigerator. "Oh, Ruby... " Whale said, marveling at the labeled, home cooked meals. "You and Granny are SAINTS..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 24, 2013 22:11:16 GMT -5
Ruby laughed," Oh come on, you've probably been saving lives and stuff all day, I just delivered lunch," She followed behind him and placed the others in the fridge as well," Speaking of which, how goes the war?"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Jan 24, 2013 22:54:22 GMT -5
"Ah, but you underestimate the power of a good meatloaf and mash potato meal!" Whale joked, holding up the container before placing it in the fridge. "This IS a life saver." He grinned and put the food away.
Whale's smile toned down a little after her last question. "Things have been... okay. Busy and..." He sighed. It would be nice to confide in someone. "In all honesty, the biggest battle is keeping Greg oblivious to the... uniqueness... of our humble town. I have a Mister Peter Cottontail demanding to know if his human state is just a temporary RASH or not... it's hard to keep such extreme cases under the radar. And don't even get me STARTED on 'Not so Nimble' Jack and his burnt ass."
He took a step closer, leveling with her. "You're SURE that Greg saw nothing that night?"
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 24, 2013 23:00:27 GMT -5
"That's what Emma said," Ruby said with kind of a weak shrug," she hasn't been wrong so far right?"
She closed her eyes and laughed a little under her breath," God, that sounds like chaos, I hope life saving potatoes and meatloaf are enough...." She met his eyes, he looked exhausted," Do... you have a minute longer? You look like you might need one... and I don't have to be back right away, We could break out some biscuits or maybe the muffins if you want"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Jan 25, 2013 0:16:16 GMT -5
Whale grinned. "I would like that..." He said, before his beeper buzzed to life. He looked down with a frown on his face. He turned it off and looked back up at Ruby, with an apologetic look. "...But I can't. No rest for the wicked." he weakly joked.
He made his way to the door, hands slipping in his white coat. He spun on his heel suddenly, facing her once more. "But I do get off at...well... I'm being FORCED to leave and get some rest at nine tonight and don't come back until tomorrow morning. Maybe we could go for a late night stroll? Talk?...Monster to Monster?"
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 25, 2013 0:28:30 GMT -5
"Yeah, I think I can manage to slip away for a while," She looked him over curiously, wondering what thoughts were running rampant through his mind and made him rethink her offer," As long as you can hold on after all of this," She gestured spreading her arms with a gentle smirk,"But sure, Monster to Monster- I'm all ears"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Jan 25, 2013 0:48:38 GMT -5
"Oh don't worry about me." Whale reassured her. "Some of my most brilliant thoughts and discoveries occurred at night, after a long day in the Laboratory." He shot her a crooked grin. "Prepare to be stunned by my genius..." he joked. He left the room and headed down the hall.
...Only to realize he was headed in the WRONG direction. He walked by the staff lunchroom for the SECOND time, giving a slight, embarrassed salute to Ruby as he passed by.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 25, 2013 7:55:57 GMT -5
Red suppressed a giggle and waved as he went past.
Was... Was that blush in her cheeks?? When she turned to leave she touched her fingers to her fave, they were warm alright. Red took a breath and started out the door- hoping the reddness in her face would fade before anyone would notice.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Jan 26, 2013 13:49:11 GMT -5
After his shift, which seemed to move at an impossibly slow rate after his parting with Ruby earlier that day, Whale hung up his doctor's jacket and grabbed his tailored coat. As soon as he stepped out through the automatic hospital doors at the main entrance, he saw Ruby leaning against her vintage red car, sipping from a tall coffee cup, another one in her other hand. He perked up when he saw her.
"I hope you weren't waiting too long..." Whale said, accepting the coffee from her. He pressed his smiling lips to the lid and took a sip, not breaking eye contact with her. And nearly burning his tongue out. But he covered as smoothly as he could. "That's the stuff..." He sighed, trying to cool off his mouth.
"You know... there's a nice wooded path area behind the hospital... wanna go for walk?"
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 26, 2013 19:10:50 GMT -5
"Yeah, that sounds like a great idea," Ruby smiled, silently admiring his coat. After a long day working in the kitchen- the cooler air was kind of refreshing. She smirked when she saw Whale suppress the pained expression from drinking his coffee a bit too soon," Oh, and the coffees still kind of hot..."
She made her way behind the hospital with Whale, taking in a breath of the clear night air, this was definitely her time of night," So did you get Peter and Jacks uh, situations straightened out?" She asked as she took another small sip from her own cup.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Jan 26, 2013 23:01:18 GMT -5
"Hmmmm? Oh yes." Whale remembered to what she was referring to. "Yes, taken care of and sent home. Though Peter is not at all happy about the 'still being human' bit..." He chuckled to himself. After a moment he spoke up again. "But Greg is still asking questions... he hears ONE odd thing from the hallways and he pelts the staff with questions. I've literally had to block off his hallway from getting any more patients placed in the rooms." He gave a sideways glance to Ruby. "He's even asking about Belle... he was vaguely aware of her as he was brought to the hospital... thank goodness he's immobile at the moment, or else I'd fear he'd hunt her down and corner her."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Jan 27, 2013 0:14:50 GMT -5
"So you're thinking he knows more than we might have thought- or at least hoped he knew?" Red let out a frustrated sigh," God, what are we going to do if... I mean he has his cell.... if he DID know something....."
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