Gaby & Napoleon Texts Set after this trigger warnings: mention of torture & medical conditions
Today 03:13 PM
Don't get worried. But I'm in the hospital, I don't think I'll be making dinner tonight.
Wait, you are where? What happened?
Hospital. It's nothing serious, don't worry, they think I had an arrhythmia or something.
They wouldn’t have admitted you for that if it wasn’t serious.
Okay so there might've been a tiny little possibility that my heart stopped for a little while. But clearly I am fine.
You’re telling me you just died? Which hospital? I’m coming to see you.
Only technically. I'm in {hospital name}. They're going to discharge me for the day but I'll be back for tests with a specialist. Even though it's pointless. Dream thing.
A dream thing? A dream thing happened that made you die?
Please stop saying die. But basically. Dream thing caused what I suppose was a heart attack.
I’ve ordered an Uber to get me to you, I should be there in just under 40 minutes. Are you hurt?
Not particularly. Sore, a little stiff. The headache to end all headaches. Are you going to panic with more bad news?
No, I am already at full panic capacity. Just tell me.
Intense and prolonged electrocution is most likely the cause of problem and I have no idea how to explain that to anyone.
That sounds like torture. Did you get tortured in the dreams?
A little, yeah. Just a bit. But it's fine, really.
How is that fine, Napoleon?
I'm trying to not make you freak out more on the way here.
Are you sure you aren’t hurt? More than “light” torture?
The arrhythmia thing is a little bit scary, but the initial headache is fading, the tightness has been dealt with. It's just a general ow now.
Mein gott, Napoleon, thank you for letting me know. The Uber is nearly here. Has the doctor seen you?
Yeah. The initial tests were ... interesting. I'm waiting on the nurses with my discharge papers and post-treatment directions.
Interesting?
They had to put a dye through my veins to check for a blockage, and when that was clear they put a camera down my throat to check there wasn't a block there.
That sounds horrific. Do you need anything or just for the Uber to wait for us to leave?
I'd love for you to get me the hell out of here. See if the Uber will wait, I'll try and rush the nurses.
I’ll ask the driver. Do they have an eta on your... what is the word? Release? Dismissal?
They say five minutes, I'm gonna get myself to the desk and loom impatiently.
You have 25, that’s when we will arrive at the front entrance.
Great, thanks. I've very much done with this entire experience to be painfully honest.
I can imagine. Please just get everything in order. Do you want to come back to mine for the night?
It might actually be for the best, um... arrhythmia and what have you. I won't make a joke about dying in the middle of the night, okay?
You can stay as long as your doctor says someone needs to be with you.
Are you sure you won't get sick of me before that?
Not at all.
Even if it means trying very hard to introduce Lily to Nora and Mindy?
They were both cat friendly according to their shelter notes. It would take time but we could make it work, I’m sure.
There is the possibility that she's stopped hating me, since she actually got the gardeners attention that I was having a fucking heart attack. I'd hate for her to go back to clawing my shoes.
Then I will give her an entire tin of tuna in thanks.
I support that. Okay I have my papers and my appointment, so I'm ready when you are.
Okay, we’re not far now.
Do I need to come inside and get you?
I'm good, it's fine. I'm about five steps from the door, I think I can make that.