Holly groaned and looked at the beeping machine next to her. "TURN THAT THING OFF!!" She slapped a pillow over her head. "Ow, shit, my head."
"Hayley Persona?"
"What?" Holly groaned.
"Some one is here to visit you," the nurse walked out of the room.
"That's the first," she started to get up but screamed when her ribs burned like fire.
"Sweetie, you need to lay down. Your ribs need to heal." The nurse came back in with Holly's visitor.
"Holly," the voice growled as soon as the nurse left again.
She froze, eyes wide, her heart racing not daring to turn around.
"Holly, I believe this is yours." She felt something touch her, and she whipped around to slap it away.
"Hayley chill!" The voice turned to McKenzie's, her hand in the air.
"Uhh, sorry. I thought you were someone else." Holly turned on her shoulder again, her back facing Kenzie.
"Look, I just wanted to know if you were okay. I'm sorry if I made you upset."
No, what am I doing? I can't stay here. I was brainwashed and now I locked myself in. I need to stay away. Stay away...
"Excuse me, but Hayley needs to rest."
"Okay, bye Hay." Kenzie slouched out of the room.
I can't believe they brainwashed me into doing this...
"Nurse," Holly stopped her just in time.
"Yes sweetie?"
"How much longer until I get out?"
"A few days, maybe weeks. The horse didn't hurt you as bad. Now get some rest please."
It should've taken my life instead so I wouldn't have to deal with this.
Holly closed her eyes and exhaled deeply, falling into a quick sleep.
*****
The baby cried as the mother sighed in relief.
"It's a boy!" The nurse laughed happily and the mother coughed. "Are you okay? Jessica, help the mother get comfortable."
"Yes ma'am!" The second nurse rushed over with a bottle of water in hand, "You did great!" Jessica smiled and handed the water to the mother, but she didn't move.
"She's loosing a lot of blood!" Cried the third nurse.
"C'mon! This baby will not loose his mother today!" The first nurse yelled as she gave him to a few others.
The mother coughed and cried, wiping the spit that was on her lip. "Are you okay ma'am?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. How's my baby?"
"He's alright, we're just cleaning him up okay?"
"Okay," the mother nodded and sighed.
"Here you go," a fourth nurse gently handed the baby to the mother, smiling, "what's his name?"
"Keith...Keith Kingsbury."
*****
Twenty minutes earlier
"Hayley, time to eat." The nurse woke her up.
"Huh?"
"Time to eat," she handed her a cup of applesauce, Jell-o, and a milk carton. "This will go through you better than hard food."
Holly stared at her, "What's your name?"
"Dr. Butts."
Holly bursted out laughing like a maniac.
"If I went with my husband's last name I would be Dr. Seaboob!"
"S-S-SEA B-B-BOOB?!" Holly snorted.
"Yup, and I'd rather be laughed at with Butts than Seaboob. His last name is more inappropriate."
Holly snorted again then winced at the pain, laughing again by what she just did.
"Oh boy, c'mon, eat your food." Dr. Butts pointed at the tray.
Holly snorted again and opened the Jell-o cup. A woman walked by, her belly was huge as an elephant-by what Holly thought. Why does she look familiar?
"What are you looking at?" Dr. Butts turned around.
"Who is she?"
"Cassandra Kingsbury."
"Is it odd that we look the same and have the same last name?"
"Many people have the same last name, but your a Persona."
"Why is she so fat?"
"Hayley!"
"Honestly, she is."
"She's pregnant, she's going to have a baby."
"But...I came from an orphanage..."
"No sweetie, you came from your mother."
"How?"
"Ahh! Help!" Cassandra screamed, water falling between her legs.
"Wait a minute, I came from my mom's legs?!" Holly squeezed her own.
"Between them yes," Dr. Butts nodded.
"NOO!" Holly covered her ears in disgust.
Cassandra screamed as a nurse rushed her back to her room, "Breathe honey, breathe..."
"I don't like this..."
"It will happen in your life at least once—"
"OH MY GOD!!" A scream was muffled by the plain wall.
"And it appears to be the next room over. I told that rookie its upstairs!" Dr. Butts murmured.
"SHUT UPPP!" Yelled Holly who took the thin pillow and tried to cover her ears a much as possible.
Soon it was quiet, a muffled cry rang her ears, and Dr. Butts walked back in. "It's a boy!"
Holly looked up, "Can I see him when he's dressed?"
"I'll ask," she exited and soon reappeared nodding, "I'll help you up."
Dr. Butts helped her up and guided her to the next room. The mother cooed at the little baby in a blue blanket, soon looking up to see Holly. Cassandra's eyes widened, but forcefully smiled and motioned her over. Her lips were thin on a line, holding her breath.
"What's his name?"
"Keith. You should go now." Cassandra tilted her head and her baby away from Holly.
"Okay, he's beautiful. Bye."
"Actually, can I... Never mind," Cassandra changed her mind last second.
"Bye...?" Holly was guided back to her room and lay in the bed.
"Do you know her?" Dr. Butts asked.
"No, but I think we're close."
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Teen Fiction"Listen to me kiddo! Your getting on that horse and your GOING to race!" "No," Holly growled trough gritted teeth. "Well then, I'll just sell the damn thing." Professor Piper turned around to leave. Holly stood there in disbelief. "You wouldn't!" "I...
