Thomas Julian Kemp (asterismos) wrote in nevermore_logs, @ 2013-07-17 15:58:00 |
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Entry tags: | charlotte kemp, lena rainmayr, thomas kemp |
WHO: Thomas Kemp, Lena Rainmayr and then Charlotte Kemp
WHAT: Keeping the Thomas company
WHEN: Wednesday afternoon
WHERE: His hospital room
The quiet was starting to get to him. Sure hospitals were never silent, but there was a certain kind of hospital noise...like a quiet din where everyone was shushed and trying so hard not to make too much sound. He hated it. He wanted to scream, but his head hurt too much and he was exhausted even though he had done nothing for a week. He didn't understand how it was possible.
When Lena walked in, she was like a breath of fresh air. She grinned and made a beeline to kiss him and he had to say he really didn't mind. "Hello there, tiger," she purred in his ear and then she took a seat right on the edge of his bed.
"Thank you for coming. I'm losing my mind, as broken as it is right now." He reached out for her hand, wrapping his fingers around it. Her skin was so warm, and it was a bit of a shock against his cold palm.
"Of course! I'm just sorry I can't follow through on winding you up," she said, referring to the naughty comments she had left on his journal. "Unless you want a handy under the covers."
Thomas laughed at that. "I wouldn't recommend that unless you want to pull out my catheter," he said, wiggling his eyebrows at her. If he had to have an embarrassing tube in his penis, he might as well make light of it. "I have to say, I am not sorry I was in a coma when they put that sucker in."
Lena put her hands over her mouth and then she giggled. "I didn't even think about that! Oh man. Does it hurt?"
"No, but I can't say I like it. They don't want to take it out until after the surgery because they don't want me up and walking around because they are spoil sports." He knew they had a point though. And when he even sat up he felt weak and dizzy. He couldn't imagine trying to walk was going to be any better.
"Poor baby," she said, leaning in to kiss him again. "I'm so sorry. I hope they can do it soon so it can all be over and done with. You look quite pale too, did you eat anything today?"
That made Thomas groan. "It's all too hard. I have a tube making sure I'm all...nutritionally sound. Anything else just makes me feel gross. Which is frustrating because I just gained all my weight back." For Thomas, it was a constant struggle not to be underweight and he was sort of personally offended he would have to try again to put more weight on after this.
"It's alright, we'll just feel you a bunch of fried food when you come home," she said, rubbing his stomach. It felt really nice, and her words actually made him feel better.
"Speaking of, are you still there with Jamie?"
"Of course!" she said brightly. "We gave the place a clean too. And I'm in your room now. It felt weird when you were unconscious but now you're awake so it's okay. I paid your phone bill-"
"You don't have to do that! I could do it online, Lena." He felt terrible that she was having to take care of his responsibilities while he just lazed around.
Lena put her finger on his lips and shook her head. "Just focus on not having your brain explode, okay?"
"I can do that," he said with a smile. It was so strange actually having a partner after so many years of having to do everything himself. He hadn't even had to ask Lena for help, she had just stepped up and it was wonderful. The things she did made him feel warm all over. "I love you."
Lena beamed at him and she leaned down to kiss him again. "I love you too, Thomas."
"EW, HET!" Thomas' younger sister Charlotte peeked her head in the door and both Thomas and Lena laughed. Charlotte rushed to hug her brother, all elbows and red hair. When she let him go, she offered him a smile and sat right down beside Lena on his bed. "You look like shit."
He had to laugh at her. As always, she was direct and to the point. "You're not wrong," he admitted.
Charlotte turned to hug Lena and Lena was glad to reciprocate. They were the same age and they had discovered that they had both gone to the same school as children. Charlotte and Lena had even been acquaintances, though they hadn't known each other well enough to keep in touch. Since reconnecting though, they were becoming good friends. "Are you making him behave?" Charlotte asked.
"Oh always!" Lena gave Thomas a bright smile at that and he returned the expression, only wearier. His sister and girlfriend in cahoots could be potentially dangerous.
"I took your kid to see a robot movie," Charlotte informed Thomas. "He was kind of adorable. And I met his friend Kat who is awesome too. I think I ate too much popcorn though, urgh."
"You always were a popcorn thief," Thomas accused her. "And I seem to remember you stealing my doritos on many occasions."
"Yeah well, you were a dickweasel," Charlotte shrugged. "I had to get mine back somehow!" She and Lena high-fived. Oh yes, this was not going to end well for him.
Lena patted Thomas' arm and then she slid off the mattress to extend a hand to Charlotte. "Let's go get Dickweasel some soup."
"That's not a nickname that's going to stay is it?" Thomas asked.
"Shhh, we're talking, Charlotte waved her hands in his direction. She took Lena's arm and nodded. "I think this is a splendid idea. Be back soon!"
Thomas watched them both leave, fairly sure his doom was imminent.