Chapter Seventeen: Released

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"Sign here, here, and here," The nurse informed Veneer, handing him a clipboard.

Using a shaky hand, Veneer signed his release forms. He was finally healed.

Floyd had just paid Veneer's bail. Veneer wasn't 100% sure where he would be going after this, but he knew Floyd would be with him.

"Hey Floyd? Thank you, for everything." Veneer sighed as the nurse relieved him of all his medical devices.

"Of course!" Floyd answered happily.

"Um... could I aske you a question?" Veneer looked at Floyd through teary eyes.

"Yeah, what's up?" Floyd asked, grabbing ahold of one of Veneer's pale, white fingers.

"Would you mind if I stayed with you? I don't really have anywhere else to go..."

"Say no more, my friend! Floyd at your service. Are you looking for a troll sized twin, or a troll sized king?"

Veneer laughed. "You wouldn't happen to have any bigger sizes, would you?"

Floyd nodded his head. "Yeah we do. We've been staying on Vacay Island, and the Vacaytioners there are about your size. Bruce is even married to one of them!"

"Ugh, I'm NEVER babysitting for his kids again!" John Dory groaned, as he stumbled into the room. "Here Veneer, Floyd bought you some new clothes!"

Veneer smiled at Floyd before revisiting their previous topic.

"Let me get this straight: Bruce is a troll, his wife is my size, and they have kids, but how..."

"He went into the cave fourteen times," Floyd said simply.

"THE CAVE?! FOURTEEN TIMES! WHAT THE HELL?!" Veneer looked at Floyd incredulously.

"FLOYD!" A voice yelled from outside the room. "I told you to stop telling people that!"

Floyd giggled. "Sorry Bruce. It's just really funny."

"But it's not true!" Bruce huffed, walking inside.

"Yeah? Well then explain how you 'Make it work'!" Floyd shot back, still giggling hysterically.

"Shut up." Bruce grumbled, crossing his arms.

Clay looked at Veneer and shrugged. "Vacay magic?"

Veneer just shook their head in disbelief. This was all too much to take in. Bruce was a troll, his wife was a giant Vacaytioner, and they had kids that somehow came about from Bruce going into a "cave" fourteen times. It was all so confusing.

But as Veneer looked around at his new friends, he couldn't help but feel a sense of belonging. These were his friends now, and they were all so accepting and loving. Veneer couldn't imagine going back to his old life.

"So I'm coming with you, but I'm not sure I'll fit in your car..." Veneer said, his voice barely above a whisper.

"How far of a walk would it be?" Floyd asked Bruce, turning his head.

"Well Floyd, for someone that just got released from the hospital, I don't think that would be the safest option." Bruce told him.

"Um Veneer, there is one option..." John Dory looked at him nervously.

"What is it?!" Veneer looked at him excitedly.

"You could get one of your mount rageon friends to drive us... but I'm not sure if you would want to do that," John Dory looked down.

"That's actually not a bad idea. I could probably get Velvet's ex-boyfriend to do it, we're pretty close," Veneer shrugged.

"Oh, I meant the purple one... Orchid."

"No no no! Anyone but her!" Veneer shrieked, throwing his arms up in the air.

"What about Kid Ritz?" Floyd suggested.

Veneer bit his lip. He knew that if he asked Kid Ritz to drive them, things could get... weird.

"Okay fine. But you can't hold me accountable for anything that happens," Veneer told Floyd.

Floyd raised an eyebrow, but agreed.

"So, are you gonna call him?" Clay piped up.

Uhm, yeah," Veneer grabbed his phone. "Let me unblock him really quick."

"Why did you block him?" Floyd asked curiously.

"You'll figure it out soon enough," Veneer said, his face reddening in embarrassment.

"Oh, lord." Floyd gasped, rolling his eyes. "So much drama happens to you, Ven!"

"Tell me about it," Veneer agreed.

"Okay," Floyd said walking out of the room. "We'll let you change, and then we'll call Ritz!"

Veneer nodded in agreement before looking at Floyd awkwardly.

"Hey Floyd? Could you stay in here for a moment?"

Floyd blushed and closed the door, leaving his brothers in the hall.

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