Familiar faces

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Tara's POV

A nurse with blonde hair came in.  She messed with some things and left, they haven't moved me to my room yet.  I closed my eyes.  The door opened.  I nurse with red hair came in.

"Are you strong enough to move or do you still need the chair?" He asked.

"I think I can walk." I said.

"Okay, before I remove your restraints, please keep in mind that any lashing out will lead to sedation." I nodded.  He let me out.  I rubbed my wrists.  The IV was still in my arm.  I put my feet on the floor, but the moment I stood up from the bed I nearly crumbled to the floor.  

"Little weak there eh?" The nurse asked.

"Just a little." I said.  He made me sit in the wheelchair as I was pushed down the empty halls.  When we reached my room I saw a man wrapped in a blanket.  The nurse helped me into the bed, I sat up, the IV was still in place, but it was nice to sit up.  Once the nurse left the man asked me in a voice I could recognize anywhere.

"What's wrong with you love?" Asked the familiar Ashford accent.  

"Oli?!" I asked surprised.  He rolled over to see my face.

"Tara?" He asked even more shocked. 

Pete's POV

It had been a day since she was gone, I felt strange.  Bronx was playing with Meagan in the pool.  I smiled as I watched them play.  I suddenly heard a banging from the front door.  I opened it to reveal a fuming Mike Fuentes.

"Where is she?" He demanded.

"Not your business." I replied closing the door. I knew it was mean, but I didn't feel comfortable with him being around her so much.

"Who was that?" Meagan asked.

"Joe wanted to check in really quickly." I told her, she nodded and went back to playing with Bronx.

"I'm gonna make lunch, you guys hungry?" I asked Meagan and Bronx.

"Yes please daddy!" Bronx said splashing Meg.

"I am pretty hungry." she laughed.  I went into the kitchen and started making grilled cheese.  Once the sandwiches were on the griddle I started cutting up some fruit.  I brought it out on three plates.  Bronx happily sat down and started gnawing on his sandwich like it was the last food on Earth.

"Daddy, where is Sissy?" Bronx asked.  I froze.

"She is sick, so she is getting better." I told him.

"Can I see her?" He asked.

"Not right now bud, I'm sorry." I told him.  He nodded.  We had a pretty nice day.   I felt a little bad though, like I was forgetting my daughter almost.  But I would always do whatever I could to help her.

Tara's POV

"So I'll ask you again, what are you doing here?" Oli asked.

"I'm crazy I guess, I attempted a few months back, but something new came up.  I can't talk about it, but it's big." I told him.

"I'll get more out of you another day." He sighed.

"So why are you here?" I asked.  

"Drugs love, I've been numb, but I think time away from home might help.  I met a girl." He said.

"Me too." I told him.

"Really now?" He asked.  I nodded and smiled.

"And would you mind telling me what this lovely tube does?" He asked gesturing to my IV.

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