Invisible String (Ransom Drysdale)

Hero

Evelyn is awoken by someone shaking her.
"Evie" she hears a voice not too far from her.
"Shhh" she whispers her head ponding.
"Oh thank god" Donna's voice now can be heard.

"What?" Evie groans as she slowly opens her eyes to see Harvey holding her and Donna stood over them, both of them sporting worried faces.

"I think you've just aged us both 20 years" Harvey says giving her a concerned look.
"Wait what are you both doing here?" She now asks confused.
"You scared the shit out of us, you text Donna saying it hurts too much and then you never answered your phone, but thankfully we were already flying out here to surprise you" Harvey replies.

"I'm so sorry, I had way too much wine and my phone must've died" she now has tears pooling in her eyes.
"We thought you might have done something stupid then we came in her and saw your body on the floor and a stain on the carpet" Donna looks at her with her own glossy eyes.
"I'm so sorry" the tears now stream down her face unable to be held back.
"We're just glad you're okay" Harvey now holds her while she cries into his chest.

Both of them noticing the box that is beside her.
"Where is Luke?" Donna asks with a slight annoyance tone in her voice.
"He went to his parents" she sniffs.

"Is she okay?" Michael now bursts into the room.
"You came too" She sniffles half smiling as she turns her head to face him.
"Of course Harvey called and explained they were coming here to surprise you and asked if I wanted to join, you are my family so of course I said yes" Micheal smiles at her "Oh and Merry Christmas"
Evie now glances at the time showing it's Christmas morning.

"Shit it's Christmas, I have nothing in that even resembles a Christmas dinner, I've ruined your Christmas" Evie now looks at them all with a sad and worried look.

"You haven't ruined our Christmas" Harvey wipes her tears and helps her off the floor.
"You shower, I will tidy this mess up and the guys will head to the hotel, we had the food ordered there they will go get it" Donna smiles at her.

"Wait how did you know I would be free? Also I can clean that up" Evie looks at wine stained carpet.
"It was a hunch" Donna winks at her "Now go shower" she says pushing her towards the bathroom.

After Evelyn was done showering she can hear the sound of Christmas music coming from the kitchen.
"Here" Donna smiles handing her coffee and painkillers.
"I don't deserve you all" Evie replies as she takes a sip of coffee with the painkillers hoping they will kick in soon.
"You deserve the world" Donna simply replies and goes back to what she was doing.

"What are you making?" Evelyn looks at her confused.
"Pancakes and French Toast" Donna smiles as she whisks the batter "You had just the right ingredients"

Sitting in a comfortable silence Evelyn watches Donna as she cooks breakfast for all of them. Plating up just as Harvey and Michael make an appearance with bags full of stuff.
"Something smells amazing" Micheal smiles as he walks over dropping the bags on the counter.
"Breakfast is served" Donna stands and admires her handy work.

They sit round the tiny table that just fits them on, eating the delicious breakfast Donna somehow managed to whip up from next to nothing in Evie's cupboards.

"Right time to start preparing the food" Donna stands up going to clean up the plates.
"I got them, you cooked" Evie insists as she collects everyone's empty plates.