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Chapter 20 - Malikai

It's day two of me being in the hospital and I am going nuts. I feel fine but they say they wanna keep me here for at least one more day, "just to make sure", yah, whatever. Yesterday went by pretty dully, I spent most of it sleeping, but I think I'm going to go exploring today. The nurse came in and took the IV out of my hand around midnight, she started giving me juice boxes instead, which I am more than content with, needles suck. 

"Hey, Malikai, you awake? Psst. Wake uppppp." I slink out of bed and toss an empty juice box his way but I get no reaction. "Hmph. Fine then." Overly dramatic sigh placed properly, I drop down on my bed and flip through the channels. 

"My, you give up quickly." I look over and there's Malikai, wide awake, slowly turning over using his elbow for leverage.

"Ha, my, you're a great fake, had a lot of practice?" I grin returning that arrogant smirk of his, personally, I think it's permanantly attached. "I'm bored in here, can we go exploring?"

He sits up and looks as cross as possible, which isn't saying much, and I can't help but laugh as he starts trying to sound serious.

"Now October, you know that patients wandering the hallways is strictly prohibited. And I for one and not going to be held responsible for your shananigans." 

A raise of my eyebrow is all it takes and we're up peeking out the door checking for witness's; break outs are serious buisness you know. Just as I suspected, the hallways are empty. I never would have thought that Melanie would have known to bring me to a Vampire hospital, I guess she picked up a few things during her tenure with us... Melanie... I wonder what she's doing, if she's worried about me... is she in school? Is school in? I don't even know what day of the week it is anymore. I am jolted out of my thoughts by Malikai grabbing my wrist and starting down the hallway pulling me along. 

"Get your head in the game October! You wanted to break out!" We sneak through the halls dodging nurses and guards, patient windows and open doors, laughing quietly to ourselves with every successful step.

As we hide behind a corner of the kitchen slurping juice boxes I look over at the first real friend I've had in years; "hey Malikai, can I ask how you ended up here?" He looks over at me like he's not sure of what to say then just begins to head back to our shared room. Once we're safe and in our respective beds he looks over at me and begins to speak but it seems like he still isn't certain he should...

"It was a human... a human put me here. He attacked me about a week ago just for looking in his direction as he passed me on the street... It was dark and I was relaxing against an alley wall just watching the people walk by. He must have had a bad day or something because before I knew what was happening he had gone from asking me if I had a light to nailing me over the head, I don't even know with what but it hurt. I didn't even have a chance to fight back, I could have taken him easy, but I just got caught off guard. He tore me up pretty good, but some bum came along and found me and brought me here."

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have asked." Fuck I feel terrible now. 

"Nah you're good, but since I shared my story I got a question for you,"

"Okay shoot" I sit up in my bed wondering what he's got in his head,

"Who's this Melanie chick you're talking about in your sleep all the time? And why isn't she here, from the sounds of it, you two were pretty serious." 

"Yahh... about that... next question!" I turn facing the television, I know he isn't going to give up that easily, but it was worth a shot.

"No come on, spill it." He grins and moves over to my bed *I've heard plenty already, you should fill in the gaps." I glare at him but he just smirks, "anyday now October."

"Ughhh! She's just a girl..."

"Well yes doll, I gathered that from the name Melanie. Is she your girl?"

"NO!... well not technically..."

"Oh okay, is she cute?" he winks and I think he can tell how close I am to punching him dead in the face, "well then, judging from that reacton I would assume she IS your girl."

"I said not technically..." I look down not wanting this conversation to go on any further, Malikai is the first friend I've had in years, I don't want him to hate me too.

"Okay well why isn't she here with you?" He looks at me and I can't see any alterior motives, no fakeness lurking behind his eyes.

"I.. I dunno... she's the one who brought me here though."

"Look, October, I don't know your history with Melanie, but I won't judge you, you're my friend, look how about this? I'll tell you more about my past, if you swear to tell me about Melanie afterwards. I will trust you not to judge me, so you can trust me to do the same for you. What do you say?"

I nod and look up at him waiting to hear what he has to say... along with trying to think of ways to get out of my turn...