Demon Dad. Devil May Cry.

Chapter 3.

When I wake up, it's because Nero is shaking me awake, saying "Get up, it's time for breakfast." I sit up and yawn. I grab my crutches and get out of bed, slowly going downstairs. Nero and I head into the kitchen where we sit at the bar. We were handed plates with eggs, hash browns, and bacon. I'm sick of bacon. Dante can probably tell I'm put off by the bacon so he says "It's turkey bacon, something your parents never gave you." I pick up a piece of the turkey bacon, it's limp. I take a good size bite, as my dad, well, old dad, said when trying something new "No guts no glory." and he would take a giant bite. It tasted so much better than regular bacon, it had no fat on it, plus the texture was more pleasing. I finish my bacon but that's it, I'm so tired I can't eat. I put my head down on the bar and fall back asleep.

When I wake up I realize I'm in Dante's car. I see I was put so I was laying down in the backseat, that's the only way I can be in the car because of my leg. I also realize I woke up at the wrong time because when I sit up to look through the windshield I saw the hospital. Dante parked the car and got out and so did Nero. I stayed in the car, not wanting to get out. Dante opened the door to the backseat and got me out. I was shaking like a leaf now, I don't want to go inside, I don't want to go inside, I don't want to... As soon as I was inside I started crying.
"Why is she crying? She hasn't even been checked in yet," Nero said as Dante rubbed my back to calm me down.
"She's only eight, she's never even stepped foot into a hospital, and she always watches videos of people reading horrifying stories and some are about hospitals. What makes it worse is that she only listens to stories that actually happened." Dante said, suddenly Nero tapped my shoulder and said in a cheery tone that was an obvious attempt to get me to stop crying.
"Hey, if you stop crying I'll get you a drink and snack at the vending machines after your appointment, it can be whatever you want."

I quirk an eyebrow and say "What's a vending machine?" Nero took me from Dante and carried me into a very tiny room with four of what I'm assuming is the vending machines.
"This one sells water, flavored water, and vitamin water. This one sells soda and juice, this one sells chips, popcorn, pretzels and other good snacks and this one sells candy." Nero said, pointing at all of them. I looked at the juice, I've never had juice before, just soda and water. The candy looks good and so does the chips and popcorn. I look at them all and try to decide on what to get. Suddenly Nero put some money in the vending machine holding candy and pressed buttons. I saw this black metal spring unravel from a pack of blueberry gum and it fell to the bottom. He reached into the machine and grabbed the gum, saying "Here, you can chew this when the doctor is giving you your shots." I smiled and accepted the gum, saying "Thank you." but not taking my eyes off the gum. Dante laughed and said, "Well you certainly know how to calm down children." Nero just looked at Dante and said: "I technically still am a child so I should know how to calm them down." Dante smirked and said, "Sometimes you certainly act like a child." 

Nero didn't say anything but kicked Dante in the back of the knee. I didn't know why he would do that until I saw Dante almost fall forward. Dante looked annoyed but when I laughed he looked relieved and said: "Let's try and keep her in this mood until we leave." Dante checked me in and brought me to the waiting room. He settled me in his lap and I just looked around, getting scared again. Nero quickly tapped my shoulder and said: "How good is your imagination?"
"I don't know, my old dad says I have a very vivid imagination but I don't know what that means." Nero just smiled and said "That's good. Look up at the ceiling." When I do he says "See all those little dots? If you stare at them long enough and use your imagination you can make out pictures. Right now I can make out a poodle." As soon as he says poodle he points to where he spotted it and after staring for a second I can make out the picture. I look at other parts of the ceiling and make out a picture. I point and say "Look, a leaf."

For awhile Nero and I make out pictures on the ceiling. We were having fun. Until a nurse appeared and called my name. As Dante carried me to where the Nurse was going, I looked around and said: "This is a big hospital."
"Well, it has to be big. It's also a clinic that deals with minor stuff like the shots your gonna get." Nero said and started opening the pack of gum. As soon as we're in a small room, the nurse told us that the doctor would be here soon. I immediately start shaking again, and when I do Dante sets me on this weird table bed like thingy and goes over to this tiny counter. He grabs a rubber glove from a box and starts blowing air into it. Once it's been blown up pretty big, Dante ties the end and grabs a marker, writing something on it. He presents it to me and smirks, Nero and I read what was on it. It said 'I love...' then it had a word I didn't know but it started with an E. When Nero read it he started laughing, I looked at him and said: "What's so funny?" Before he could explain, the doctor came in, and he was scary. He looked like he belonged in a horror movie.