3rd Person
“Shhh, you’re gonna wakes him!” Paisley, whispered, scolding her brothers when they started to get a little too rowdy at Ethan’s bedside.
“When is he gonna gets up, anyway?” Parker frowned. “He’s been sleeping forevers!”
“Mommy says we haves to give him time.” Riley reminded him, peeking up over the edge of the bed. “He looks really sleepy.”
“Well a course he does.” Ryder responded wryly, everyone looks sleepy when they’re sleeping.”
“You know what I mean.” Riley countered archly. “
Like he needs rest.”
“Are you pups being good?” Linda’s voice sounded at the doorway. She’d been checking in at the nurses station when the pups disappeared from her side. Of course, it didn’t take her long to find them at all. They’d been trying to sneak into Ethan’s room all night, not understanding the hospital’s rules about visiting hours.
“Yes Auntie Linda.” They chimed in unison.
“Are you sure about that?” Ethan’s groggy voice surprised them all, and five sets of feet left the ground as they positively leapt into the air.
“Daddy!” Ryder, Riley, Parker and Paisley were instantly at his side, clambering around him in excitement.
“Hello pups.” He grinned, still not awake enough to open his eyes. “I’m sorry if I scared you.'”
“We weren’t scared Daddy!” Parker insisted. Riley nudged him with her elbow, and he flushed. “At least not very scared.”
“You were so brave” Paisley praised. “We couldn’ really see the fights, but we could hear you!”
“You were really mads.” Ryder adds, his eyes going wide at the memory.
“Are you all okay?” Ethan asked, reaching for them blindly. The pups went to him promptly, snugling up against the bed and eyeing the narrow mattress as if trying to figure out if there was room for them too.
Where’s your Mommy?”
“We’re fine. Mommy too – but she’s in another room” Parker explained.
gets in bed with
aunt cautioned. “The doctor still has to
dazedly. “I had
I’m afraid they won’t tell me any more details about what happened since l’m not family. And Jane’s in
added, sensing
and the guards – they wanted to do some extra tests
his brow
couldn’t put us
here as soon as they release her.” Linda
not seeming to care for this idea. “ls there
in the dungeons for weeks being interrogated.
“d do it
A bright, unfamiliar voice prompted Ethan to peek one eye open. A doctor in a white coat was leaning against the door frame, looking in on the scene with a somber
was coming back to himself a little
could have a moment alone with
requested, looking
on kids, let’s go
stay with Daddy!”
than you want… waffles?” Linda dangled the idea, knowing the children must be starving. They’d been up most
little heads turned in her direction, and four pairs of eyes widened with intrigue.
butter and syrup, or ooh, strawberries and
laughed. “I won’t be offended if you pick waffles over
reaching out
her tiny hand and brought it to his l!ps. “I
He felt very foggy, and his body was still heavily under the
He prompted the doctor.
his entire world was slipping away. “You came in with a very acute spinal cord injury. You were bitten near your lumbar and while the laceration itself didn’t sever the cord, it did result in significant
Ethan questioned, fearing
the waist down. There’s a possibility that one day the condition can be reversed with physical therapy and additional surgeries, but in all likelihood, the
paralyzed?” Ethan clarified, the words feeling very strange and foreign on his
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