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Tweak says, "Burn, baby."

Jameson William Kemp (flare_star) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2013-10-14 05:03:00

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jameson kemp, lena rainmayr, thomas kemp

Who: Jamie, Thomas, Lena, maybe Serenity
What: Visiting Thomas in the hospital
When: Sunday afternoon
Where: Hospital
Warnings: Likely talk of depression and suicidal thoughts

Jamie knew that his father had checked himself into the hospital voluntarily, but he still got a heavy feeling in his gut as he and Lena went to visit him. He'd visited too many people he cared about in hospitals, and he'd rather hoped to avoid doing it again for a long time. But he really did want to see his father and see how he was, so he was going to suck it up and go.

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	flare_star 2013-10-14 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Focus on getting better first," Jamie told him. "I'll be OK until that point, I promise." "She really is," he agreed. "It's really great, having her around. And I just meant, I'm not really sure what I could do, but I'll do what I can." Jamie looked up at her and smiled. "Om nom nom, coffee." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

asterismos
2013-10-14 07:28 pm UTC (link)

"Having her around is...perfect," Thomas said softly, and when she entered the room following that, he lit up like a Christmas tree.

Lena handed one of the cups to Jamie and then put down the other two so she could hug Thomas. "You and I can talk later, but I completely understand how this feels, baby. And it's going to be okay."

Thomas stood to embrace her and then, despite Jamie sitting right there, he kissed her deeply. She finally pulled away and chuckled a little. "Down boy."

"I'm just happy to see you," Thomas said, his voice a little lower than it had been a few seconds ago.

Lena just snickered and pushed him back onto the bed where she promptly sat in his lap. "Sorry for the PDA, Jamie."

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	flare_star 2013-10-14 07:55 pm UTC (link)
	Jamie just rolled his eyes, jokingly shielding his eyes and smiling into his coffee. "I can go wait out in the hall, if you want," he laughed. "Text Theseus something like, 'Oh no, my dad is an actual person, whatever will I do?'." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

asterismos
2013-10-14 08:05 pm UTC (link)

"You don't have to go anywhere, I am not giving him a quickie in this hospital room!"

Thomas pretended to whimper, but he looked quite content to lean his head on Lena's shoulder. "Thank you guys for coming. I'm glad I'm here, but I was getting a little lonely."

"Sometimes I wonder what you would do if you were left to your own devices for a week," Lena joked. "We'd come home and you'd be writing knock knock jokes on the walls."

"It'd be something like that," Thomas admitted. He had no idea how to be on his own. "Or I'd make a new friend and bring them home and try to convince them to stay. I just love my family. I don't like being without you."

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flare_star
2013-10-14 08:31 pm UTC (link)

"Just making sure." Jamie's voice held a note of barely suppressed laughter.

"Yeah, Dad, of course we'd come," he said. "You don't have to be here by yourself all the time."

He chuckled. "And all the lights would be off, he'd be sitting in the dark."

"We don't like being without you, either," Jamie told him. "It's weird, waking up and making coffee, and you don't come stumbling in half-asleep."

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asterismos
2013-10-14 08:41 pm UTC (link)

"At least I've gotten a little better at remembering to turn the lights on from time to time," Thomas said, kind of lamely.

"Sure you have, Scarhead," Lena kissed his cheek. "But like Jamie says, it's weird without you at home. I'll stay with him as long as you're in here, but don't rush it okay?"

"I don't think they'll let me leave if there's a chance something bad could happen," Thomas said gently because he didn't want that to sound scary to Jamie. "So I won't rush. Just keep in touch."

"Always," Lena promised. "So Serenity really came through yesterday."

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	flare_star 2013-10-14 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	"And we are very glad for that," Jamie told him. "Like you could keep us away," Jamie replied. "We'll be here and get to know the nurses by name. They'll get so sick of seeing our faces. But like she said, stay as long as you need to." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

asterismos
2013-10-14 09:11 pm UTC (link)

"Well, hopefully I won't be here long enough for you to learn their names, but we'll see. And yes, Serenity was wonderful. She knew about the heroin too, without me having to say. She remembered the body language."

"I hope being here also means whomever it was who dosed you loses interest in doing it again," Lena said worriedly. "If it wasn't random, I mean." She moved then, from Thomas' lap to a chair. Thomas let out a little whine and then he grabbed a pillow to replace Lena in his lap while his cheeks turned red.

"Did you seriously just get an awkward boner while I was talking about people attacking you?" Lena asked, her eyebrows raised.

"You are very attractive! It has nothing to do with the subject matter!" he hissed back.

"Wow, our family banter isn't like other peoples," Lena said to Jamie.

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	flare_star 2013-10-14 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	"Fingers crossed that's the case, but you know what I mean," Jamie said. "And yeah, she was pretty great. Really comforting. Also, yes, you and me both," he said to Lena. Jamie really couldn't do anything but giggle helplessly. "No, no, it's really not," he gasped. "Still wouldn't trade it for anything." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

asterismos
2013-10-14 09:40 pm UTC (link)

Lena burst into giggles as well, and Thomas thinned his lips at both of them. "I am so glad you are both enjoying this," he finally chuckled. "There's nowhere to escape here."

"For a little shufty?" Lena asked, looking innocent.

"That is so not what I meant! You are a terrible influence," he informed Lena.

"I am, but it's true. So get better and I'll shufty you myself. Not that that's uncommon."

"She's using sex as encouragement. This is going to set a dangerous precedent," he whispered to Jamie.

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	flare_star 2013-10-15 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	Jamie had finally managed to get his laughter under control, drawing in big lungfuls of air. "You say terrible, I say hilarious," he told his dad. "You can't say she isn't funny as hell, though." "Aaaand we're firmly back into 'I don't need to know' territory," Jamie laughed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

asterismos
2013-10-15 10:57 pm UTC (link)

"Oh she's definitely funny," Thomas grinned at her.

"He's worried I'll start using sex as a weapon. As if women don't do that secretly all the time. Be glad you don't have to deal with us, Jamie," Lena winked. "Anyway, Bonerboy, drink your coffee." She finally handed him his coffee and Thomas just shook his head and took it.

"Suddenly missing being called Captain Giraffe something wicked," he murmured into the coffee lid and Lena cackled impishly.

Lena moved over to the bed, sort of without warning, and she wrapped her arms around Jamie. She pulled him in for a sideways hug and planted a kiss on his head. "See, Kiddo, everything's going to be just fine."

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	flare_star 2013-10-16 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"I'm pretty sure both genders do that," Jamie replied. "As far as weapons go, it's pretty effective." "Brb, telling Kat about 'Bonerboy'," Jamie cackled, pulling out his phone and pretending to text. "I'm just kidding, by the way. I'm pretty sure you'll always be 'Captain Giraffe' to her, regardless." "I live in hope," Jamie said to her, hugging her back. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

asterismos
2013-10-16 01:48 am UTC (link)

Lena grinned and ruffled his hair before reaching out to pull Thomas into the hug.

Thomas embraced the both of them before hitting Lena gently with the pillow. "That's for Bonerboy."

She giggled and ruffled his hair too. "I love you idiots. You're my favourite."

Thomas felt absolutely content with them there. That was why he couldn't leave. He had such wonderful people around him and they could still make him smile, even with everything he faced.

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