Please Don't Bite

Twenty-Three

Daya's POV:
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It was Friday evening, and I don't think any of us had actually left the hospital since we got here. But now we had been kicked out of the hospital room so the doctor could run tests on Orion, and now we all started to feel how exhausted we were.

Jorgeous kept whimpering in her sleep, twitching and flinching in Angie's lap. We had been taking turns holding her for the past couple of hours since it seemed impossible for her to try to sleep without someone holding onto her.

I wanted to sleep, but couldn't stop my mind from wandering. I adjusted my head in Maddy's lap as I laid on the waiting room bench, letting out a small groan.

"Close your eyes, Daya." Maddy said softly and I felt her hand running through my hair once more. "You need to sleep."

"I'm trying." I mumbled softly, squeezing my eyes shut when feeling them filling with tears once more. I bit my lip and tried my best to stop them, letting out a shaky breath.

When I thought I was about to doze off, Maddy gently lifted my head so she could get up. My eyes snapped open and I immediately reached out for her. "W-Wait-"

"It's my turn with Jorgeous, hun." Maddy explained, giving a small and forced smile. "I'll be just right there."

"I'll switch places." Willow spoke up and came over. She had probably been the most quiet throughout everything. "If that's okay, Daya."

I nodded a bit, desperate for any kind of comfort. Willow sat in Maddy's place as she went over to take Jorgeous from Angie's arms, and I settled my head down in her lap.

Willow, even though she was just as scared as us, had some sort of power to calm anyone down. Her touches were gentle as she combed her fingers through my hair, and I found myself leaning into it immediately. But it also made me feel vulnerable, and I felt my eyes filling with tears once more.

Willow must've noticed. "Daya, you can let it out." Her voice was soft and so was her hand on my cheek. "It's okay. We're here for you."

I choked back a whimper but it was no use. I started to cry for the second time over all of this, turning to bury my head in her shirt. I gripped onto her waist, feeling myself shake as I let my pent up emotions out once more.

Willow was quiet, her hand moving to my shoulder as I felt her move. I raised my head from her lap in confusion, watching her move down beside me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and I was pulled closer, burying my head in her neck and just crying more.

I felt her hand trace up and down my back, and then her lips against my forehead for just a second.

"It's okay, Daya." Willow whispered softly, her grip around me tightening. "We're gonna be okay." She hesitated before speaking again. "I love you."

I held her small frame even tighter in my arms, squeezing my eyes shut. "I love you too."

Jorgeous's POV:
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I was back in my spot beside Orion, feeling numb and drained. The sleep I got was horrible. Everytime I closed my eyes my dreams were filled of nightmares about losing Orion. The doctors had been whispering amongst themselves, not telling us anything new. But I had a feeling that they were expecting Orion to take a turn for the worst based on how they were talking.

I watched Maddy and Willow cover Orion's cast with drawings of little cartoon characters. They were exhausted too, I could tell. Willow was practically falling asleep sitting up from where she sat in Daya's lap, and Maddy's doodling was becoming slower as she leaned against the end of the bed.