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 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:49 pm
Dante opened his eyes. He wasn't used to being alone. He was always with someone or doing something. But now he found himself in a hospital bed, in a cold and gloomy room, and by himself which made the situation worse. He picked up his phone. He saw the text message from Aria.
Sorry. My mom....and Rick showed up out of no where. Plus I talked to Dr. Jacobs about my brother. It's just been crazy. You should stop by...
Dante sent the message to her. He started to think about Victoria. He wondered if she had went home or if she was close by. He had no way of finding out either. He put her through a lot. Things that he wouldn't even put his own mother through or anyone else. Things that he fought to keep from happening, but which he always failed at doing.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:53 pm
Five minutes later, Victoria had finished her food. She glanced up and saw a boy smiling at her, getting up to come over. He looked about her age, but too outgoing. Not her type. She could tell. She smiled back shyly and threw her trash away, running out of the cafeteria quickly. She didn't want to speak to anyone but Dante right now. She went up the stairs and to his room. She had memorized the number permanently into her mind. She went in and saw him in there alone, staring up at the ceiling. She sighed and sat down in her chair once again, quiet. She didn't want to go home now.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:37 pm
Dante looked over when he heard someone sit in the chair next to his bed. To his surprise it was Victoria. "Hey, I thought you were going home?" The iv bag next to his bed had gone empty, and the machine started to beep. The nurse at the desk came into the room and turned it off. She marked something down in Dante's chart and walked out of the room. Dante picked up the fruit cup off the table next to him and began to eat it.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:20 am
Aria followed Veto outside and at that moment her phone buzzed. She opened Dante's message and quickly replied:
Ahh I see. I'll visit soon; I'm taking care of something right now.
She snapped the phone shut and basically stared Veto down.
"Why so harsh? I told you I'm unarmed and alone."
"Harsh? Oh, you haven't even met harsh. Dante is in the hospital and so is Daren and you know, this basically all relates back to you."
"What the hell did I do?"
"You killed Alex! And when you did that, a part of Dante died too. This is where his decisions have gotten him, In the ******** hospital!"
"Aria just wait a seco-"
"No, this tme you're listening. I thought you loved me. How could you do that? How could you send people to kill him?"
"I told you, I didn't."
"Then who did?"
"Your friend-"
"Alex."
"Alex was a good kid, but he got himself involved in a mess. I didn't call a hit out on him though. I didn't even know he was your friend until you told me and then promptly cut ties with me."
"But you just admitted you knew about it."
"No. I just overheard some of my members talking."
"About what?"
"I'm not going to tell you."
"Veto-"
"No Aria. I might love you, but I love mi familia also."
"Ah, well then we're done here."
"Aria. This guy Daren...What is he to you?"
"He's nice and sweet and if you mind your damned business, he'll be my new boyfriend."
Veto's face went from calm to thoroughly disgusted. Aria just smiled.
"And if anyone tries to mess with him, I know who's a** to kick first."
"I'm not giving up."
Veto turned and walked away while Aria headed back into the hospital. She figured Daren would be fine for a little bit longer and headed to Dante's room. When she arrived, she opened the door and found him eating and Victoria sitting by the bed.
"Well you're looking...not like s**t anymore."
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:48 am
Victoria shook her head and whispered, "I'm not leaving you here by yourself." She was quiet once again, having no idea what to say. Suddenly she heard someone speak and she turned around in the chair to find Aria standing there, looking at Dante. Victoria smiled and waved weakly, looking horrible in her state of fatigue. She tried to hide it, not wanting to go home until Dante was out of the hospital. "He's getting better," She said quietly, and then glanced back over at Dante with a hopeful grin.
Daren felt the horrible nightmares finally slip away from him, and he sat up, not realizing that he was awake. He groaned from the pain in his eye, which was throbbing once again. His stomach hurt like crap, and he needed some medicine. He didn't remember coming to the hospital. He glanced around, his eyes widening as he took in the white room and the IV sticking out of his arm. "What the hell?" He said out loud, panicking already. "Aria?! Aria!" He started screaming her name, thrashing on the bed.
Nurses came in almost immediately, hearing him screaming from the next floor up. "Calm down." One of them told him. He glared at her and said loudly, "Where's Aria? Where is she!" He tried to get out of bed, but one held him down as another stuck a small needle in his arm. He started to feel sleep overcome him, as he felt tired from whatever they had stuck in his arm.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:11 pm
Dante opened his phone as Aria walked through the door. "That's what I was going for I guess." he told Aria as he chuckled. He turned and dangled his legs over the side of the bed. He looked at Aria and then back at Victoria, as she made the comment that he was getting better. "Getting better. If that's what you want to call it. Physically? Maybe. Emotionally? ******** no." Dante called in the nurse using the red button.
"Yes Mr. Reynolds?" the nurse asked him.
"Can I get an extra chair in here? And can I sit in a chair instead of this awful bed?" Dante felt like a prisoner asking this.
"Yes to the extra chair. You're not supposed to be out of bed, but I'll make an exception this time." the nurse smiled at him and walked out. She brought back the chair and placed it by Aria.
Dante sat in the chair next to Victoria. He whispered to her, "You're something else. In a good way that is." Dante wasn't used to someone actually sticking by his side, except for Aria, but that took a long time to accomplish. He slouched in his chair and put his arms on the arm rests. He couldn't rest his one arm fully because of the iv. "So Aria. What was you taking care of when you sent that message?" Dante asked her. "I hope you didn't get caught up by my mom and Rick." Dante moved his arm and put it across his and Victoria's arm rest. Unknowingly he put Victoria's hand into his. He looked and let go of her hand, but kept it up against hers. He thought it was the edge of the armrest and not her hand.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:12 pm
Aria glanced at the chair and was about to tell the nurse she was fine when the woman walked out.
"I'm actually gonna head back down to Daren's room in a few minutes."
She sighed as she heard Dante's question.
"No. Your old friend Veto stopped by. He thought I was in the hospital. Anyway, we just talked for a while that's all."
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:19 pm
Dante tensed up when he heard Veto's name. "That piece of s**t is always showing up." Dante said as he shifted in his chair. He wasn't mad or anything, but he didn't enjoy the fact that Veto most likely knew that he was in the hospital. "So what did he say?" Dante asked her. He knew that Veto wouldn't just leave without saying anything, even if Aria was ok. He would have some sort of comment.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:05 pm
Aria shrugged.
"He was just checking on me. I blamed for you and Daren being in the hospital, he asked what Daren was to me, and he said he wasn't giving up. Then he left. No biggie."
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:16 pm
Victoria felt Dante's hand wrap around hers and she blushed, looking away from the two. Out of the corner of hey eye she saw Dante look down and let go, which made her a bit disappointed, but she kept her mouth shut about it. She turned back and put her hands in her lap, the blush in her cheeks slowly fading away. She heard Veto's name and she didn't know him personally, but by the way Dante acted when he heard the guy's name, she guessed he wasn't a good person. She continued to hear their conversation, frowning at Dante when he cussed.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:13 am
"Well he better stay away." Dante plainly said to Aria. His hand searched for Victoria's, and soon found it in her lap. He once again wrapped his hand around hers. "So Aria, did you take care of my car?" Dante's eyes had worry in them. He knew Aria was a good enough driver, but his precious possession was in her hands. His thumb rubbed Victoria's hand.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:12 pm
Aria smiled.
"It's fine...Well seeya!"
She laughed and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her. She made her way back to Daren's room. He looked like he was sleeping so Aria just sat in the chair close to his bed again.
"Hey Daren, I'm back." she said.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:53 pm
Victoria tried not to pay attention, but she felt his hand wrap around hers once again and she looked over at him, grinning. She watched Aria walk out and that made it worse. Feeling awkward, she looked down, but didn't move her hand or turn away from him. "Dante..." She stammered his name, not knowing what to say.
Daren heard her voice once again, and his body seemed to relax with relief. He had missed not hearing her voice for so long, even though she probably had not even been gone five minutes. A few minutes later, he slowly opened his eyes, but was too weak to get up. "D@mn nurses," He muttered angrily, scratching his head tiredly.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:11 pm
Aria smiled slightly.
"You sound like me. I didn't know you were awake; how are you feeling?"
She layed her head on the bed and grabbed Daren's hand.
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:08 pm
Dante took his free hand and placed it under Victoria's chin. He lifted up her face gently. He couldn't help it. If anyone should be hanging their head low it should be him. He looked moved his hand from under her chin and placed it on the hand that he was holding. "Yes Victoria?" he said to her quietly. He rubbed her hand to warm it up since it felt cold.
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