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FOUR 「a warm welcome」 ＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚
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SYLVIA AWOKE THE next morning after a fitful sleep. She tossed and turned all night, images of the accident flooding her mind. She didn't think she'd be this affected by it.
So, due to the lack of sleep, she was feeling grumpier than usual.
It was pretty early in the morning when she decided that she'd had enough of trying to sleep and untangled her blanket from her body. The Runners wouldn't have left for the Maze yet.
Sylvia contemplated whether she should use the crutches or not, and ultimately decided that she would use them. She was sure she'd be scolded by one of the boys if she didn't, whether it be Nick or one of the Med-jacks.
Sylvia discontentedly wobbled down the hall. She maneuvered the crutches awkwardly, still unsure about how to properly use them. Once she reached the staircase, she paused. She hadn't thought this far.
How the hell was she supposed to get down the stairs with crutches?
She came up with an idea. To be fair, it was a pretty bad idea, but at the moment she really had no other options.
Sylvia grabbed the railing for support and threw her crutches down the stairs. She grimaced at the ruckus it had created. Surely the commotion had awoken the others in the Homestead, and she should care...but she really didn't.
She started hopping down the stairs on one foot, using the railing on the stairs to hold on to while she made her descent. The stairs creaked each time she moved down one.
As Sylvia was about halfway down the steps she heard a door slam open from above. Angry footsteps pounded in the hallway and Gally appeared at the top of the stairs — hair disheveled and one leg of his sweatpants rolled up on his calf.
He looked about ready to have her head.
"What the hell are you doing?" He practically shouted. If Sylvia didn't wake everyone up with the noise she was making, then Gally just finished the job for her.
