Heavenly Virtues

Part 29

"Ugh this isn't making me feel better!" Ashley whined as she rolled ger eyes at the two brothers, her arms crossed over her chest with a prominent pout resting on her lips. "Not even a little?" Murphy said sweetly as he held up the box from her favorite pizza place.

"I would feel better I'd I was enjoying it at home in my own bed, squished in between you two." She gave them a small smirk, trying to keep up her annoyed attitude and failing as she looked at the two boys in front of her with their big blue pleading eyes. Murphy opened the box and sat it on her lap, sitting beside her while Connor sat on the other side of the bed. She huffed and took a slice from the box as the boys followed, getting their own.

She took a big bite and let out a small moan at how good the pizza taste in contrast to the bland, paste like food she had been served here at the hospital.

She sighed and smirked at the two. "Okay this makes it a little better." Recieving a beaming smile from both of them. "Where's yer parents lass?" She swallowed the last bite of her pizza and threw the crust back into the box like always. "Well, doctor said I should only need a few more days observation so they headed home. They've both already missed a lot of work while I was out."

The boys nodded silently as they ate, glancing at eachother, silently celebrating her Da's departure. "So are you still not gonna tell me why you guys hate my parents all of a sudden?" Murphy popped the late bite of pizza into his mouth and rubbed his fingers clean over the box before shaking his head. "We never said we hated yer parents love, but no we aren't."

"God, I practically die and still don't get any gossip? What's a girl gotta do?" She said jokingly as she bit into another slice. She felt before she saw the slight glares she received from the twins and immediately threw her hands up. "Listen I gotta joke about it. If I don't, I'll cry, and you guys said you don't want to see me crying about it anymore, right?" She said with raised eyebrows. She got an echoing "Aye" from either side of her bed before a smile broke on her face.

When the pizza was done she flicked on the shitty TV that only played game shows and news & weather. "Ye know lass, we could help ye feel a little better on top of the pizza." Connor offered, wiggling his eyebrows at her. She scoffed and looked at him wide eyed "Here?" He laughed and shook his head "No lass. Get yer head out tha gutter. I'm sayin we could all probably fit on yer wee bed. Snuggle and such." She giggled and gave him a side glance. "Did Connor MacManus just say he wants to snuggle?" She emphasized the word.

He shook his head slowly at her and raised his hands. "I'm just tryin ta make ye feel betters all sweetheart, if ye don't want ta-" She giggled and cut him of as she pushed the blankets down. "Shut up and get up here." She smiled to both of them. They all got comfy, squished together cuddling on the too small bed and watched a shitty rerun from a 70's game show. They all fell asleep only waking when the night nurse came around to say visiting hours where over.

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"THIS IS BULLSHIT! YOU SAID ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS! THAT WAS 6 DAYS AGO! IVE BEEN IN THIS GOD DAMN HOSPITAL FOR A MONTH AND A HALF!"

The doctor sighed and pretended to look at papers he knew didn't hold the answer she wanted. "Your body went through a very traumatic event Ms. McGinty. The trauma to you head, lungs and heart are all very serious." Her anger disapated and the tears began to well. "I hate this." She muttered. Trying her best not to cry, to not shed any more tears over this, over what he did to her.

"I know, this has been very taxing, we just want to make sure you're stable before we let you get home to finish the healing process." She sighed, sitting on the edge of the bed, she let her head drop. "Hey hun!" Rocco came walking into the room, unintentionally lifting the mood. "I'll leave you to it. If anything changes I'll come and let you know" the doctor rested his hand on her shoulder, as she looked up to him he looked back at her sympathetically. "You'll heal in due time. Try to rest." With that he left the room leaving the two alone.