Just the Way you Are 2

Needing Nell

From my Whumptober 2022 collection.

Hetty's house.

'Thanks for coming, I'm really in a bind.' Granger said after letting Nell in.

'Well, you sounded like you needed help, plus I wasn't doing anything. How's Hetty really been?' Nell asked.

'Really rough night. 1st she woke up complaining of her stomach, the next thing I remember is waking up to her shrieking from what I assume was a nightmare, took a while to calm her down. I finally wake up to try and make breakfast, she won't get up and says she has shakes. I try rubbing her shoulders. Giving her an extra blanket, anything I can think of, but she won't budge.'

'Hmm. I'll make some tea and try to talk to her.'

Nell took the tea to the bedroom, where poor Hetty was nestled under her blankets, her head barely peering above.

'Who is it?' She softly asked.

'It's me, Nell. I made you some tea. Figured it might help you.' Nell replied.

Whimper whimper.

'Granger said you had a bad night, what happened?'

'I don't know. 1st it was m stomach, then I have this awful nightmare that I was slowly dying of something and that I couldn't find anyone to help me, and I just didn't want to leave the comforts of my blankets! Is that bad?' Hetty asked.

'No, I think it just means you had a bad dream that you need help shaking off. Come, sit up, I'll pour the tea.'

Sure enough, the extra comfort, and good tea, helped Hetty feel well enough to get out of bed.