Rebel Born [FIRST DRAFT]

Chapter 11: Restart

 "A lot of people think that the Marie-Antoinette Syndrome is when someone's hair suddenly turns white overnight. But that's really a common misconception." Christopher explained as I stared at my reflection, still shocked.

"In reality, your hair would have started turning white ages ago. Have you never noticed any white strands of hair?" I shook my head.

"What are you guys talking about?" Vanessa asked as she walked into the room with a tray of food. So that's where she went.

"My hair." I said while Christopher said "The Marie-Antoinette Syndrome" at the same time.

"If it helps, I noticed a lot of white hair when I was braiding your hair, Amelia." Vanessa said as she sat back in her seat and pulled out a table from the side, placing it in front of me. Christopher closed the mirror so that Vanessa could put the tray of food onto the table. "I didn't say anything because I thought you knew."

I shook my head. I never really paid attention to my hair.

"So basically, your normal coloured hair falls out and white hair grows in its place. Then at one point, all the hairs that are growing is white and when the rest of your previous coloured hair falls out, you're just left with the white hair." Christopher continued his explanation. I smoothed some hair over my shoulder and stared at it. Well my hair did get a little shorter.

"Don't worry, Amelia. You're still very pretty." Vanessa said as she got out a spoon. That really wasn't what I was thinking about or worried about, but thanks.

"Here." Vanessa held a spoonful of food in front of my mouth. I jolted backwards.

"I can eat myself." I mumbled quietly, trying to take the spoon from her.

She retracted her arm, holding the spoon away from me. "Nada. Not happening. You are not to use your arm until I say so."

"But -"

"No buts. Now open up." Vanessa said, her tone made it clear that it was the end of the conversation. I grumbled under my breath and opened my mouth with great reluctance. The entire feeding process was excruciatingly slow for me and Christopher sat at the side grinning with amusement the entire time. I glared at him as I finished.

"Don't you have somewhere to be?" I grumbled under my breath, loud enough that they could hear me.

"Not really. I'm just here helping out with my Dad and getting some experience since I want to be a doctor." Christopher replied with a shrug. A doctor huh?

"Then go help out." I said, shooting him a glare. If you're helping then you should be helping. Not here.

He gave me a strange look and an amused grin. "I am on a break right now."

I started hissing at him. It wasn't that I didn't want him in here but him being in here made me feel uncomfortable. Christopher raised an eyebrow and jumped out of his chair. "Okay, okay. I don't want a patient to go into cardiac arrest because of me. Especially when I want to be saving lives."

He picked up the empty tray, "I'll send this back to the cafeteria while I'm at it."

"Oh you don't have to." Vanessa said, standing up to take the tray back.

Christopher waved her off. "It's fine, I'm heading there to get something to eat myself anyways. See you guys around!" He turned and made his way to the door.

I hmphed as he finally left the room and turned to look at Vanessa who was looking at me with an amused expression on her face.

"What?" I asked.