𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐖𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞⁽ʰᵃʳʳʸᵖᵒᵗᵗᵉʳ ˣ ᵒᶜ⁾

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The two returned to the room with their hands interlocked and Ashlynn's head resting on his shoulder. Every now and then, he would glance down at her and smile lovingly at her with huge heart eyes. Ashlynn made him feel complete and he hoped that's how she felt towards him.

Walking into the room, their lumps froze as they observed the room. This time, it looked different than it did last time. A doctor with two nurses by their side were present, along with Nora, who was standing next to her mother. Everyone else were on their feet, no one asleep or distracted. They're sole attention were on the unfamiliar people in the middle of the room.

"We have news about Amelia Du Pont. I'm guessing you are all related to her in some way?" The doctor asked. Majority of the Fox family deflated and looked around at one another. Nora looked panicked. None of them were blood related to her because the people that were were complete assholes.

"No." Nora stepped forward. Ashlynn was able to see more of her now through window's sunlight. She looked like she hasn't slept in days with dark purple eye bags under her eyes and her hair had knots that were visible from a mile away. Ashlynn wanted to take her home and allow the girl some rest, even if that meant she had to kidnap her. But, deep down within her, she knew that she would never to that to her. If the roles were reversed, she would want to murder Nora.

"Then, I'm sorry, I can't disclose any information about the patient's current health." The doctor said sadliy.

A course of scoff's echoed across the room as Nora rolled her eyes. She was growing annoyed. Everyone could feel it in the sudden tension that bloomed in the air. Even Ashlynn shared some of that anger, Harry reflecting what she felt.

"That's bullshit." Harry cursed, throwing his arm up in agitation.

The nurse stepped towards Harry and looked him in his eyes. A scowl formed on Ashlynn's face. "I'm sorry, Harry Potter, but it's the hospital policy."

"And I'm sure it's the hospital policy to never address a patient or anyone related to the patient by their first name. I'm sure it's the first thing they teach you." Ashlynn sneered, her grip on Harry's arm growing tighter.

"She's right." The doctor nodded in agreement. THe nurse bowed her head and walked back beside the doctor. "I am truly sorry, but there is nothing I can do-"

"JUST FUCKING TELL US!" Nora screeched, jumping towards the doctor with rage clouding her vision.

Mama Cia attempted to hold her daughter back, as well as her sister's. Ashlynn glowered at the doctor's and nurses taking a step closer to them as well. Harry hurridly followed after her, afraid that she might copy the actions of her best friend, but paused when he saw her poke her finger multiple times in the doctor's chest before directing it the the nurses beside him.

"Her fucking family could give less of a shit about her. Her brother was her before he almost got beaten to death. He's somewhere in this fucking hospital. Her mother and father haven't even fucking shown up throughout all of this. No flowers, no post card, no gift basket, nothing. Nada. They probably aren't even aware that either their children are here right fucking now. So, go ahead. Find a blood relative to give information to. Go to her brother that's probably knocked up with drugs right now. Or her parents that don't give a shit about them."

The doctors and nurses remained silent, not knowing what to say to her.

"You know, it was Nora who stood outside the operating room. It was her who waited to find out how her girlfriend was. She hasn't slept in hours, hasn't showered, fucking look at her if you don't believe me!" She pointed at Nora, who looked at the doctor's with confidence. "We were the ones who waited for her. The ones who took turns sleeping and eating, just to make sure someone was here to hear the news about Amelia. If that isn't family to you, then I don't know what is. We love Amelia like a sister, like a daughter, as a lover. That should be more that just blood to you."