truly, teddy ✔️ [unedited]

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dear ivo,

the next day ty came. bell said that i could finally have visitors, but only one at a time and jake and another doctor had to watch.

ty wrapped me in a hug and swung me around. "i missed you so much, teddy."

i hugged him back with all my might. "i missed you too."

we talked about everything and nothing. we just sat on my hospital bed, playing board games or card games or just simply talking. at one point, i accidentally poked myself with a card and the other doctor that had to stay and watch took all the board games and card games ty had brought. she had to take three trips, even with jake helping out.

ty placed the big bag of stuff he brought on the bed and took out a movie.

"what movie is that?" i asked him.

"you'll see," was all he said.

the little tv above my bed had a roll-y thing on it so ty could position it in front of us. he popped in the movie he brought and sat down. all that happened was the on tv there was static.

"you have to hit it on the side," jake told us and came over and slapped the tv. the static was replaced with beginning credits.

in big bold letters, the word 'grease' popped up on the screen.

i smiled. grease was one of my favourite musicals.

in the end, ty had to leave in the middle of the movie. visiting hours ended at eight. it was around nine when doctor bell came in.

he sat down on the bed awkwardly. "seeing as you've been good for the last two weeks - you've had no problem with hallucinations or cutting at all - i will cut down the guards. you will be treated like other patients in this hospital. that means you won't be seeing jake that often."

bell left straight after that. i don't know if not seeing jake as much was a bad thing or a good thing. i mean, i was happy that he'd be able to go back to his cat and all [jake kept talking about how much he missed his cat, huckleberry, and how he hoped the neighbour was being nice to him]. but i also felt scared and sad and empty inside and a whole bunch of other emotions that i didn't like feeling.

jake said his goodbyes to me and left. after that i was moved to a different hospital room, one with windows and no locks on the doors.

the first thing i did was take a very long shower.

truly,
teddy

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i know, i know. i didn't update for like two weeks and you guys have the right to burn me.

but don't. because you won't know how the story ends.

i'm super duper oper sorry that you guys had to wait that long. but the update is here so yay!

have a great summer vacation and don't forget to vommare

-august