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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 23:27:03 GMT -5
He was vaguely aware of Ruby. She was talking. But it was all muddled. How could she expect him to reply?
She was handing him a glass and pills, but he couldn't keep either of them steady. The glass slipped and broke, it sounded piercing in his ears, he could only groan. His entire body was on fire.
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Post by Granny on Feb 16, 2013 23:30:21 GMT -5
There was a knock at the door. When Ruby answered, her grandmother stepped in.
The old woman took one look at the young man on the couch and shook her head. "I figured. Take this." She handed Red a large bag that she had been carrying. She rolled up her sleeves and took her place by Victor on the edge of the couch. She gently seized his hands so he couldn't hurt himself or her, though he was so feeble... that would be an impossibility.
She felt his forehead. "How long has he been like this?" She asked Red.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 23:35:32 GMT -5
" He woke up like this, maybe a half hour ago?" She wasn't sure, but it couldn't be longer than that. Honestly, this was scary, she didn't want to lose him.
"What do we do?" she asked, her voice quivered a little
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Post by Granny on Feb 16, 2013 23:49:17 GMT -5
"We get rid of THESE." Granny said, pushing the pill bottles off to the the side. She then took some containers out of the bag that Red placed on the floor. "These are herbal mixtures that will absorb into his body better, not like this processed shit that probably keeps coming out whenever he throws up..." She roughly handed Ruby a packet of dry loose herbs. "If you've made him soup already, strain out everything but the broth; he can't handle solids right now, and probably won't for a few days. Dump the packet in the broth. Liquid is the only way you're going to get any medicine inside of him from here on out."
She looked up at Red's startled expression. Granny huffed. "...I just... it was lonely at the inn and I thought this part might catch you off guard." She said gruffly, but then she softened. "The mark has taken, that's the part to worry about. Now we just need to make sure sure he survives a little fever. EASY."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 23:57:48 GMT -5
Red hugged her Grandmother, "Thank you"
She sometimes forgot how much comfort she got from her Granny, as rough as they could be around each other they needed each other.
"Okay, I'll get the soup ready" Red swallowed," I... I don't want to loose him Granny.... I-I can't..." She bit her lip," I'll go get the soup" She turned on her heels quickly and went into the kitchen
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Post by Granny on Feb 17, 2013 1:24:48 GMT -5
Granny watched her go.
She REALLY cared about this man. She looked down at the doctor... he didn't look like much, especially NOW, but...if Red really wanted him...
The the old woman was just going to have to accept that. The woman had learned, long ago, not to keep anything from her granddaughter... and she had learned it the hard way. Didn't mean that she was going to let Whale off easy. As soon as he was well again, she would be back to grilling him and making him feel uncomfortable. Its' what family does.
She felt his forehead again. She knew what he was feeling inside. She had been through it herself. "Red, fetch an ice pace from the freezer while you're in there..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 17, 2013 9:29:01 GMT -5
Soup, herbs, ice pack.
Not a hard list, but she had to constantly remind herself what she was looking for. And not to cry, she definitely wasn't going to break down here and now. Granny was here wasn't she? Things would turn out fine.... Red took a deep breath and brought everything out on a tray. She glanced over at Victor, he was probably sensing her distress right now, which wasn't going to help him feel better.
Red brought over the put the soup down on the end-table and the ice-pack gently on Victors forehead,"What do you think? Is it getting worse...?"
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Post by Granny on Feb 17, 2013 15:23:51 GMT -5
"Yes." Granny retorted gruffly, still trying to keep Victor's hands steady. "But it's supposed to. Let's get some broth in him." She didn't move, but she motioned for Ruby to take her place by her on the edge of the couch. "Tilt his head back. Let it trickle down, coax it down his throat if he has trouble...IF he fights you on it, just RAM it down there. SOMETHING is better then nothing..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 17, 2013 15:31:54 GMT -5
Red took a seat next to where Granny, she didn't like the idea of treating Victor that way... but if it would save him....
She leaned over and kissed his forehead tenderly, then whispered," Please Victor, this will help, believe me..."
She then tilted his head back as Granny had told her to and gave him a few spoonful's of broth
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 17, 2013 17:22:31 GMT -5
It was AWFUL. The last thing he wanted to do was accept a hot liquid down his burning throat, but he didn't fight it.
And it thankfully wasn't coming back up either. All he could do was lay there helplessly, pinned, and gently being fed soup. He took as many spoonfuls as he could bear and then turned his head away.
A sleep, though a fitful sleep, finally came.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 17, 2013 17:35:53 GMT -5
She wanted to lie down with him, wrap her arms around him and assure him he'd be okay- as if that would help him sleep. She knew it wouldn't- not really. Red sighed and slid off the couch holding her knees to her chest.
"Granny? Was it this bad when Grandad bit you? Or when my mother bit my... My father?" She asked, she felt so blind walking into all of this. Red wasn't sure if it would help her feel better or not, but she needed to know what was going to happen, what to expect.
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Post by Granny on Feb 17, 2013 18:10:02 GMT -5
"I vaguely remember when it happened to me." She replied, adjusting the ice pack. "Fragments really. I think it's designed so that the victim... so that the marked one... doesn't remember the trauma." Granny stood up to stretch. "By the time your mother reeled in your father, I was a little better prepared on how to treat it."
She looked at Red. The girl looked like hell... not as much as Whale, but not much better. "There are extra clothes in the bag." Granny said. "You can clean up, take a break, eat SOMETHING. I can stay with him until you're ready."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 17, 2013 19:05:25 GMT -5
"Thanks Granny..." Red smiled a little and got up, yeah, leaving Victor for even just a shower wasn't her first choice, but at least Granny was here.
She went over to the bag and grabbed some fresh clothes, she noticed they were one of her more 'conservative outfits' right away, and found some of the little shampoo and conditioner bottles that they put in the rooms as well. She was grateful since she knew how much of that stuff she went through with her long and thick hair. First she'd shower, then grab something to eat.
Red wandered into the bathroom and turned on the water. Hot, REALLY hot water as always, enough to steam up the bathroom quite a bit. She didn't realize how much she needed a shower herself till she stepped out again, fresh and clean.
After drying herself off she glanced in the mirror, realizing she didn't have ANY make-up with her... she swore under her breath, maybe she had some eye-liner or something in her purse.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 18, 2013 10:34:18 GMT -5
Whale continued to toss and turn, but there was always a presence beside him. He was finally calmed down with the sensation of warm droplets, running down his body, lavender filled his nostrils, and his hands could almost feel the soft tresses of long hair in between his fingers. He opened his eyes, to see where he was...
Only to see Granny's round face staring down at him. He jolted, attempting to sit upright. That had been unexpected... "Where's... where's Ruby..." he croaked. His teeth were still chattering.
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Post by Granny on Feb 18, 2013 10:38:59 GMT -5
"She's getting refreshed, now drink this." She lifted the now cold soup to his lips. "Every time you wake up, you need to be downing more of this, you got it, sonny?"
The young man nodded weakly, not in a position to argue.
"And I swear if you throw up on me, I'll break your leg." It was a joke... but Granny was never good at conveying the humor on her face. Whale slowly nodded. Nervous of his ability to keep anything down at this point.
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