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Helena Kelly {mina harker} (old_fashioned) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-07-02 11:26:00

Entry tags:

glinda, mercedes mondego, mina harker

WHO: Helena and Gina
WHAT: Introductions!
WHERE: Orange County Hospital
WHEN: June 20th afternoon
WARNINGS: One day Helena will have a log over a PG rating. Not today.

Helena had been dozing as best she could most of the day. It felt like she had been at the hospital for a long time now, despite knowing they all were checked in yesterday. Vlad had already been discharged and while he did try to argue staying with her, she remained firm and insisted he go home. He wasn’t going to get any rest sitting in the visitor’s chair and they still had all the pets waiting for them at the penthouse. Now without him she felt decidedly lonely, even a little bored, not that either of them had been much exciting company while they were on medication. Peter had visited the day earlier but she wasn’t expecting him to come by again, and she doubted he’d risk the chance of running into Vlad again.

She was just about to reach for the television remote when she heard a gentle knock at her door. She immediately straightened up in her bed – as was the polite thing to do – and just as quickly regretted the decision, the movement making her move her legs when she shouldn't have and jostle the IVs in her arms. She fell back against her pillows with a soft hiss.

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old_fashioned
2010-07-04 01:20 am UTC (link)

Helena chuckled softly at Gina's sound advice. "I'll have to save it for a time when I'll look good in something skimpy once more." She had only glanced down at her legs when they changed out her bandages but the little bit that she'd seen, it wasn't quite pretty. So much for plans for the beach anytime soon.

She tried to wave off the woman's initial worries, succeeding only in a weak gesture offhand gesture with her hand. "We're also a incredibly forgiving sort. And besides, you're not the reason we're all here. You're helping, and who can forget that?"

Helena couldn't begin to tell Gina how incredibly at ease she felt. Even if the woman had no clue what she was walking into, or what she was offering - anything truly did mean anything at Bellum - she was glad to hear it. She knew if the emergency arose, she could ask anyone in the building for help and she liked to think they would aid her. But it was nice to actually know someone to call. "The same goes for you. Anything at all, even if it looks like I won't be much help." She gave a half shrug and a laugh; she hoped Gina didn't need any heavy lifting anytime soon. "Questions or clarifications, I can't really explain it here but... It might be a little much to absorb right now. It'll be easier to understand once you spend some time there." That wasn't much of an answer to any of the questions Helena knew were swimming around Gina's head, but eventually it would all make sense. Or at least, Gina would one day really know what Helena meant.

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justonefish
2010-07-05 12:01 am UTC (link)

It was almost sad how matter-of-factly Helena agreed to needing to wait for her burns to heal. It seemed like the best people got the worst injuries, though Gina knew that was just a bit of subjective whining. Still, it was sad to see such a nice girl in such a bad situation. "Well Dr. Torres is great, so. You'll be rocking the skimpy panties before you know it."

She supposed they must have been forgiving to stay in such a building if what Helena had hinted at was true. "This is true. And you're welcome to tell your friends about me. Really, I'm always happy to help if I can."

"Oh don't say that," she replied as Helena said she wouldn't be much help. "If I ever need something explained, I'll definitely come to you." She smiled. From what patchy things she had heard and seen, something was up with Bellum Letale. However, she wasn't sure what that was, and she wasn't one to leap into strange theories. "When things settle down, we can talk about it. In the meantime, we'll be focusing on getting you better."

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old_fashioned
2010-07-06 07:18 am UTC (link)

She appreciated the efforts Gina made to reassure her, and as she promised her that her scantily clad days were still on the horizon, Helena let her fingers do a small and happy wave. "I'll be looking forward to it then. So will the boyfriend."

She was glad that Gina was taking everything in stride, even if Helena couldn't yet tell if the woman believed anything she was hinting a right now. Then again she could easily assume she was feeling the lingering effects of her medication and simply talking nonsense. But she appreciated the politeness at the very least. They never had enough nice people at Bellum, in her opinion. So when Gina said they'd talk about it all at a less hectic time, Helena only nodded. "All better first, questions and answers later."

Helena gave her a soft smile before adding, "And over dinner, I insist. For you and your husband as well." After being married for so long, it was hard to break out of certain habits, and inviting other couples over for dinner was no exception. She and Vlad were about as serious as they could be, monthly transformations where their other selves hated each other aside. They could have a little dinner party with the new couple in the building. "Outside of the hospital Vlad is immensely more charming. I can vouch for that. So even if you don't wish to discuss the oddities, and I wouldn't blame you at all, allow me to at least make up for..." She hesitated to say Vlad's demands and behavior and instead left at, "for you not being able to catch a break the minute you came to New York."

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justonefish
2010-07-06 11:06 am UTC (link)

As Helena agreed that getting her well would have to come before questions of Bellum's strangeness, Gina smiled. Though she truly cared about all the people she worked with, she was soon finding that most residents of Bellum Letale made terrible patients. Helena's boyfriend was just one example, and even the loved ones of said patients were often very difficult to handle. Gina understood the desire to stay with the person you love at all times when they were sick. Though her father's hospitalization had been his own fault, she found herself spending most of her days after school sitting outside his room, just staying there because she didn't know what else to do. But it wasn't healthy to deprive yourself for the sake of standing in a room at all hours. It was nice to see that Helena was willing to be reasonable and take her health into consideration before whatever magic nonsense everybody else was so concerned with.

The invitation to dinner was met with a warm smile. "That sounds great," she said. "Lucas and I would be happy to do that." It was nice to see hospitality in this strange place. Her explanation made Gina laugh lightly. "Aww, that's too sweet. Yes, thank you. I look forward to meeting Vlad in a more comfortable setting." She tapped her pen lightly against Helena's chart as she jotted down another quick note. "Lucas and I are in D2. And remember you can always contact me if you ever need anything after your discharge."

After a moment of glancing over the chart fully, she glanced over at Helena and smiled. "Which will probably be fairly soon. Your vitals are strong, and you seem to be doing very well given your injuries. I'll go find Dr. Torres to arrange getting you something to help you sleep through the night, and you very well might be looking at discharge sometime tomorrow." Closing the file, she grinned. "Do you have any questions for me?"

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old_fashioned
2010-07-06 05:13 pm UTC (link)

Helena shook her head lightly. “None that I can think of. If I can get something to help me tonight I’ll be a happy camper. And if not, well, I can live off the prospect of going home tomorrow.” She flashed Gina a wistful smile, knowing she wouldn’t take any offense to her eagerness to leave. She wasn’t one to be so fussy in a hospital, and despite all that was going on she knew it could truly be worse. But it would be nice to be back at home. “Thanks for all your help.”

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justonefish
2010-07-06 05:17 pm UTC (link)

She laughed gently at Helena's hopes for going home. "Well, I'm rooting for you," she said, slipping the pen back into her pocket. "It's my pleasure. Have a good night, and I'll see you before too long." With a light wave, she exited the room, keeping the chart with her as she sought out Dr. Torres. It was always nice to find a good patient, especially one that realized that their health was important.

Upon finding the doctor, she showed him Helena's chart and suggested that he give the woman something stronger for the night. He agreed, and upped Helena's morphine so that she would have a much better chance at sleeping through the night with as little pain as possible.

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