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fourty-four

CHAPTER FOURTY-FOUR;
• CONSIDERING ALL FACTORS •

"get me another doctor... please." el whispers to hopper. "why? what's wrong?" he asks.

"bad vibes. he's not taking my stitches out. especially not ones below my boobs." she says.

he nods, walking out of the hospital room as she sighs a relief.

"it's all set." he comes back into the room as she nods. "hold my hand." she holds her hand out.

he grabs her hand, "it's not going to hurt. you know from experience." he says, sitting down.

"yeah but what if they make it painful? who knows!?" she exclaims.

he lightly chuckles, "they won't."

the door then opens to an another doctor walking in and el smiles, seeing it was a woman who looked really nice.

"hi el, today we'll be taking out your stitches. it shouldn't hurt at all." the doctor says as she nods. "can you lift up your shirt for me?"

"dad, look the other way." el says, "i don't have a undershirt on, go!" she says as she sees his confusion.

he quickly nods, turning the other way as she giggles quietly. she pulls her top up, showing her bandages and stitches.

"it healed perfectly." the doctor smiles. "this won't take long."

she then takes some sort of surgical instrument and clips the stitches before slipping it out.

el turns her head the other way so she wouldn't need to look.

"it's not going to hurt." the doctor reassures as she nods, "i just don't like to look at stuff coming out of me."

the doctor chuckles, "yes, it could be quite scary." she continues to take her stitches out.

"you're almost done." the doctor says as el nods. "last one.... and you're done. there's a scar but if you put some cream on it regularly, it'll be gone soon."

"it's okay, this scar is cool." el whispers, pulling her top back down as hopper turns around again.

"just finish some paperwork and you may leave." the doctor stands up as el nods, "thank you!"

"you're welcome." she shoots her a smile before walking out.

"so ice cream?" hopper asks as el nods. "i'm going to mike's afterwards since i skipped last period."

"sure that's fine." he says as he helps her up. "have you decided on the whole taking over the mafia thing?" he asks as they walk out.

"still thinking. i mean, there's a lot to consider you know?" she mutters as he nods, "i know."

"yeah exactly. i mean i would love to but at the same time if it hurts my friends and family, it's a quick no." she explains.

"yeah."

"so i'm trying to figure out a way but if there isn't then i'll decline it and just help kai find someone." she shrugs as they reach the front desk.