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“Fancy meeting you here,” Adalina smirked as she hefted up her bag of groceries. She had been back to work for a couple of weeks now and it was good being back to her schedule and not having endless hours to herself to find some way to entertain herself whilst not letting herself get in her own head. She put on a brave face; it was a lot of cuts but anything to threaten her life but it reminded her so much of the last time she was admitted to the hospital. The painful memories of Dallas resurfaces and she didn’t have work to throw herself into or her car so she could just drive and lose herself in the music and the road. So she was bad at work with smilies on her face. “You are the cherry on top of an already amazing day.”

“I could marry you right now,” Laurel grinned as her eyes targeted in on the bag of food in Josette’s hands. “Except I don’t really believe in marriage- but the smell of that non hospital food is making me reconsider all my previous thoughts on marriage and the wedding industry.” Laurel was reaching her point of no return; she was ready to snap as her days in the hospital continued to wrack up but she hoped she’d be out by the start of the next week. The food and company though was setting her back. “Oh hello, Josette.”

“I brought food. A lot of food,” Levi grinned once the door opened. In both of his hands there were bags filled full of different food options. He had picked up a little bit of everything when he had stopped to get food for the pair; he had never been that picky of a eater and wanted to ensure there were plenty of options. “And some scotch. Much needed after that-” Levi trailed off. The Vale didn’t have to explicitly mention New Year’s Eve for her to know that was what he was talking about. It affected everyone to some degree, some more than others and he was finally feeling more like himself and his injuries weren’t even that compared to many others. “I thought something stronger than wine was necessary but feel free to save it for another day.” 

Elsa: What do I say? A condom bouquet was original, unexpected, and so incredibly useful.

Elsa: Also I met ice cream boy, your little brother, and he told me something very interesting....

“Hello,” Laurel called out as she knocked against the doorframe of the hospital room. It was a bit of a quiet knock but Laurel had a plethora of broken bones and injuries that resulted in her stay in the hospital. “Heard we were sharing a wall and thought I’d stop by.” Laurel had no clue if her half brother wanted to see her but she passed out at some point but before doing so she remember Derek helping her. She wanted to thank him for what he did when it was obvious he too was in pain. 

Laurel was fed up. She wanted her answers and she was done waiting for some written invitation. She had a right to know about her life and the circumstances of how it came to be so she was doing things her way and taking no prisoners anymore. The family she nannied for happened to live near one of the various charities Joanna was a part of so she’d give it an hour after work to see if Joanna happened to arrive or depart the building. 

Laurel stood with her arms crossed as she waited, promising herself that she wouldn’t stay for more than two hours as the minutes passed on. But a familiar figure started to come into focus as the building’s door opened. Familiar only in the way that she had seen pictures online, on the television, and somewhat in her own mirror. There were some alarming similarities which bother angered Laurel and answered a question of who she looked more like between her parents. 

“Oh hello...mother.”