chapter twelve
salt meets wound
⎯⎯⎯⎯"Why are you taking that off?" Aria asked as she saw Hanna struggling to keep the sticker on her cast. "I'm not. I'm trying to keep it on, believe me, I don't wanna see the autograph that's under it." she explained to her friends, causing Josie to sigh softly. "Well, we can get you another sticker," Josie offered as she, Spencer and Emily brought in all Hanna's gifts inside. "Yes, this time why don't you try something mellower like 'Save the Planet'" Aria suggested. "Hey, there were not a lot of choices, okay?" Spencer defended their choice of sticker. "It was either 'Humpty Dumpty' or 'Jesus is Coming. Look busy'." Josie added with an amused smile.
"Oh god it's still there." Hanna sighed when pulling off the sticker. "Hanna, Hanna don't, okay?" Josie said as she bent down to help put on the sticker. "Don't look at that. Just look around you. Cause you're safe, you're home, and you're alive." Josie said, trying to comfort Hanna. "Well, I thought I was safe in my hospital room too," Hanna shot back, making Josie sigh. "Now what's going on with Noel Kahn? Is he A? Have you talked to him?" Hanna asked, looking towards Aria. "No, I avoid him. I keep telling him I'm busy" Aria said, "Busy freaking out every time I look at him." Aria muttered but they all heard her. "Well, try being run over by him" Hanna said, making the girls share a look, before Emily noticed a Panda. "Who got you this panda?" Emily asked as she held up the panda plushie. "Sean?" she asked.
"Lucas," Hanna corrected with a sigh. "Aw, sweet," Emily said while Josie smiled. "Is anyone else starving or is it just me?" Hanna asked. "Your mom said she left a special dinner for you in the fridge." Spencer said. "Pass," Hanna said, "I want a Pop Tart." Hanna said. Earring looks from the girls. "What? I've been on hospital food for three weeks. I want to eat something that doesn't look like it already has been chewed." she admitted making Josie laugh quietly.
"Okay, well, why don't you eat while we go get the rest of your stuff." Aria offered as Josie squeezed her shoulder as the girls went to pick up the other things from the car. "Hanna," Aria said as the girls entered the kitchen area. "If you're gonna stay down here tonight we were-" Aria started but Hanna cut her off. "Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Down here's good," Hanna said nervously.
"What happened?" Spencer asked when she saw several boxes laying on the floor by Hanna's wheelchair. "Nothing, just knocked a few boxes down." Hanna said. "Well do you-" Josie was cut off as the girls bent down to pick them up. "No! No, no, you don't have to clean, uhh, you can go. Seriously, my mom is gonna be here soon." Hanna said quickly, making the girls look at her. "Wait, so now you want us to leave?" Aria asked confusedly. "You don't have to put on a brave face for us, okay?" Spencer added. "We get it. If being alone is freaking you out we can absolutely stay as long as-" Josie was cut off by Hanna.
"No, no, I'm just-I'm fuzzy and I think it's from this pain medication." Hanna said, hoping they'd get it. "Yeah, I need a nap." she said with a small laugh. "Okay, can we help you to the couch?" Emily asked. "No, you've done enough. Seriously you guys, go." Hanna said to them. "Okay." Emily said, reluctantly. "Call me," Emily said, making Hanna nod. "Yeah," Hanna agreed. "Yeah. Me too, any time." Aria added. "Me too, you know," Josie added in with a soft smile before the girls slowly left the house.
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