Quiet e.d

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Ethan's POV
D: "... your results came back"
E: "does it look good?"
D: "yeah it just appears that her iron levels in her blood are quite low, being the reason why she might be getting dizzy or not being able to stand for long. Miss Myers are you vegetarian?"
W: "no"
D: "perfect, to raise your iron levels you need to eat a lot more meat and i'll give you some iron pills to take once a day either after lunch or dinner"
W: "you see babe? nothing to worry about"
she intertwines our fingers, calming me down a little, but not completely: I really don't think that her 'iRoN LeVeLs ArE lOw', I'm calling bullshit.
D: "have you got any further questions?"
W: "no that's-"
E: "are you sure about this? Because she's been laying on the couch 20/24 hours a day on bed rest"
D: "Mr Dolan, you just said it yourself: when we have a low amount of iron in our blood that tends to make up more tired, but it could also make you pass out. Thankfully that wasn't the case with Miss Myers, but this explains a lot of the symptoms she's been dealing with for the past couple of weeks"
I feel my hand being squeezed, seeing a little reassuring smile on my girlfriend's face as i look down at her.
E: "Ok uh, that should be it"
D: "perfect, just give these files to the receptionist on your way out, and if anything else comes up, don't hesitate to give me a call"
E: "will do"
we shake hands and head out the doctor's office, dropping off the files as we said we would.
W: "I did tell you that there's nothing wrong with me baby"
E: "yeah yeah ok"
we sit in the car and drive out the parking lot, the thought hitting me that i promised her ice cream after the doctor's, therefore making me drive to the opposite direction.
W: "this isn't the way home"
E: "did you think i was gonna forget?"
She takes my hand off the steering wheel and puts it on her thigh, gently stroking the back of it with her thumb and tracing my veins that pop out of it, one of her little acts of love.

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We get to the ice cream parlour and get the ice-creams, sitting down at a little table in front of the parlour, but for some reason I can't stop thinking about what the doctor said: i mean, he must know best since he's a doctor, but i can just feel it that what he said isn't just about her being weak, it goes deeper... I know what I have to do.
W: "what are you thinking about?"
E: "everything... work, my mom, you"
W: "hey"
she lifts my chin up, making me look away from my cherry cup and into her brown eyes.
W: "one thing at a time... what about work?"
E: "well, they've already started thinking about the spring and summer collection, meaning that they're gonna send me thirty billion links and pictures to put on the website soon, and I don't think I'll have enough time for that if I have to take care of you"
W: "Eth you heard what the doctor said, I'll be fine soon after I take the pills and keep up my meat diet"
E: "Winnie i really don't think that all of this is only because of you're missing iron in your blood"
W: "Ethan look, I can't guarantee that that is the only thing that's wrong with me right now, but since it came from a doctor, i'm gonna trust it. besides, if you really do wanna take care of me, they won't send you those links until maybe january/february, and it's currently october, so you're pretty much free apart from answering calls and emails every now and again"
I sigh... she's right, again
E: "ok yeah you're right"
W: "as always, now, why were you thinking about your mom?"
E: "well... you that I haven't seen her in 3 years, and i'm not gonna lie, i really miss her"
W: "awww baby, why don't we go see her?"
perfect, that's my set up. I mean, the bit about missing my mom is true as fuck, but my plan is to actually take her to one of the best hospitals of New York to check if this is really all because of some iron that decided to excuse himself out of my girl's body.
E: "you wouldn't mind?"
W: "of course not, I'd love to meet your mom, even though it makes me extremely nervous, anything to make you happy"
E: "thank you princess, i love you"
W: "i love you more"
I put some of my ice-cream on her nose, making her do it back to me: before this turns into a food fight, i wipe her face then mine with a tissue and throw away the empty cups in the trash can. We drive home in a comfortable silence, broken every now and again though by Winnie's beautiful humming. As soon as we pull into the driveway and Winnie tries to get out the car, I hear a familiar thump, making me run to the other side of the car to see Winnie on the floor holding her head.
E: "low iron my ass"
i help her off the ground and putting her arm around my shoulder, i bring her inside and let her lay on couch, her couch now i guess i should call it. I turn the tv on and turn on jane the virgin: she's on the 3 season at the moment, and she always says that me and this guy Rafael have the same hair... i don't see it but i'm just gonna go with it. Anyway, I grab my laptop and get straight on with buying 2 tickets for New York next week, and loading up the hospital's website and going to the kitchn to call their number.
E: "Hello I'm Ethan Dolan and I would like to make an appointment.....do you a spot for next week.... yeah i can do friday..... no it's not for me it's for my girlfriend Winnie Myers..... of course first name W-I-N-N-I-E and last name M-Y-E-R-S..... perfect thank you so much..... see you friday have a good rest of your day."
I go back to the living room and sit down where I was sat earlier, opening my arms for her to lay her head on my lap, my hand running through her hair. I guess we're going to New York.