After having bandaged James' head I surprised him with a cup of tea. Having been in London many times I had stockpiles of it at home, and had brought loads with me to Syria.
"What's this?" He accepted the cup with suspicion and gave it a careful sniff. You'll love me for this. "Tea! Proper tea?!" His face broke out in a wide smile.
"Yep. PG Tips. Always buy it when I'm in England. Had to bring some here."
"Wow, I'm.. staggered. Who After having bandaged James' head I surprised him with a cup of tea. Having been in London many times I had stockpiles of it at home, and had brought loads with me to Syria.
"What's this?" He accepted the cup with suspicion and gave it a careful sniff. You'll love me for this. "Tea! Proper tea?!" His face broke out in a wide smile.
"Yep. PG Tips. Always buy it when I'm in England. Had to bring some here."
"Wow, I'm.. staggered. Who After having bandaged James' head I surprised him with a cup of tea. Having been in London many times I had stockpiles of it at home, and had brought loads with me to Syria.
"What's this?" He accepted the cup with suspicion and gave it a careful sniff. You'll love me for this. "Tea! Proper tea?!" His face broke out in a wide smile.
"Yep. PG Tips. Always buy it when I'm in England. Had to bring some here."
"Wow, I'm.. staggered. Who would've though!" He gave me a genuinely grateful smile.
After having delivered the cup of tea I went to call Andy letting him know they could come visit. I had also been brutally honest about the standard of the hospital food, and told him it might be an idea to pick something up for James that was actually edible. I'd left James to relax for a while, and gone to get myself some food and check up on some other patients. The hospital had decided that I only needed to concern myself with this one, "important" patient for the time being. I didn't mind, it had been fairly slow going the past few days. I really, really don't mind.
"Yep. PG Tips. Always buy it when I'm in England. Had to bring some here."
"Wow, I'm.. staggered. Who would've though!" He gave me a genuinely grateful smile.
After having delivered the cup of tea I went to call Andy letting him know they could come visit. I had also been brutally honest about the standard of the hospital food, and told him it might be an idea to pick something up for James that was actually edible. I'd left James to relax for a while, and gone to get myself some food and check up on some other patients. The hospital had decided that I only needed to concern myself with this one, "important" patient for the time being. I didn't mind, it had been fairly slow going the past few days. I really, really don't mind.
Voices and laughter emanating from room 302 told me that my patients' visitors had arrived. Oh god, now the other two are here. Breathe, be cool... I knocked loudly on the door. Four faces stared intently at me as I entered, I felt a little blush creep up my neck from being so thoroughly scrutinized.
"Oh, here she is. Hey guys, this is Emily who I was talking about," James gestured toward me.
"We've met before," Andy said, and raised his hand in a little wave of recognition. Jeremy already had his huge hand outstretched towards me.
"Hello, Jeremy," he said politely, shaking my hand firmly. Whoa, tall, big man. I turned to the next one, and Richards hand shot out. God, he really is a cute little hamster.
"Hello, Richard Hammond," he presented himself with his typical childish grin, my hand received another shake.
"Hello, everyone, nice to meet you all. I'm Emily, I'm a nurse."
"Yeah, she.. She cleaned me up, and bandaged me, gave me some drugs... And you won't even believe this, she even brought me PG Tips!" James exclaimed with childish excitement.
"Oh god, he's in love..." Andy sighed under his breath. The other two burst out laughing while James rolled his eyes. I ignored them, secretly biting back a giggle. I knew he'd love that.
"So, how's the head?" I asked James.
"It's all right. Thinking the anaesthetic might be wearing off, having this dull thumping in the back of my head."
"That sounds about right. I can get you some more painkillers if you want."
"Nah, I'll manage."
"No really," Richard suddenly opened his mouth, sounding determined. "I know we like to muck about and everything, but don't lie here being all brave and manly just because we're here. You shouldn't have to lie here in pain if you don't have to." James looked a little sheepish, having been caught by Richard.
"This is probably bringing up some bad memories for you, huh?" I looked sideways at Richard.
"Yeah.. a bit," he said with a shouldertwitch, fiddling with his own fingers.
"For all of you, probably. I'll go get some more paracetamol anyway," I said.
"Oh, here she is. Hey guys, this is Emily who I was talking about," James gestured toward me.
"We've met before," Andy said, and raised his hand in a little wave of recognition. Jeremy already had his huge hand outstretched towards me.
"Hello, Jeremy," he said politely, shaking my hand firmly. Whoa, tall, big man. I turned to the next one, and Richards hand shot out. God, he really is a cute little hamster.
"Hello, Richard Hammond," he presented himself with his typical childish grin, my hand received another shake.
"Hello, everyone, nice to meet you all. I'm Emily, I'm a nurse."
"Yeah, she.. She cleaned me up, and bandaged me, gave me some drugs... And you won't even believe this, she even brought me PG Tips!" James exclaimed with childish excitement.
"Oh god, he's in love..." Andy sighed under his breath. The other two burst out laughing while James rolled his eyes. I ignored them, secretly biting back a giggle. I knew he'd love that.
"So, how's the head?" I asked James.
"It's all right. Thinking the anaesthetic might be wearing off, having this dull thumping in the back of my head."
"That sounds about right. I can get you some more painkillers if you want."
"Nah, I'll manage."
"No really," Richard suddenly opened his mouth, sounding determined. "I know we like to muck about and everything, but don't lie here being all brave and manly just because we're here. You shouldn't have to lie here in pain if you don't have to." James looked a little sheepish, having been caught by Richard.
"This is probably bringing up some bad memories for you, huh?" I looked sideways at Richard.
"Yeah.. a bit," he said with a shouldertwitch, fiddling with his own fingers.
"For all of you, probably. I'll go get some more paracetamol anyway," I said.
I shooed the three men gently, but firmly out of the door an hour later. They'd behaved fairly well, but I could tell that James was getting tired, eyes drooping and skin going paler. I had informed them that if nothing happened over night James would be discharged the next afternoon, and arranged to call Andy when he could be picked up. After I had waved them off in the car park I returned to James' room.
"You're probably sick and tired of seeing me by now."
"No, no, not at all," he said sleepily. You're too polite to say otherwise.
"Sorry for throwing your mates out. But you seemed to be getting a bit tired, and.."
"Don't worry, it's okay. I am exhausted, actually."
"Bad day, it's only natural. I'll leave you in peace, let you get some sleep."
"How long are you staying around for?"
"I'm not quite sure, really."
"Well, when does your shift end?"
"Oh, my shift ended at four."
"But it's nine now? Why are you still here?" Damn. Why did I tell him that? Lie, stupid. Lie next time.
"Well..." I shrugged and felt that blush come creeping again. A light of understanding came on in his eyes.
"You didn't have to do that, though," he said apologetically.
"I know. But I wanted to. Anyway, you get some sleep. I'll go find some more painkillers and put them on your nightstand. If you wake up in the night with any pain you might need them."
"Thank you."
"I um.. I'll be back here in the morning," I said as James was looking a little forlorn. "Seems you're stuck with me."
"Damn," he said sarcastically and smiled. I bade him goodnight and went home. Secretly I'd wanted to stay.
"You're probably sick and tired of seeing me by now."
"No, no, not at all," he said sleepily. You're too polite to say otherwise.
"Sorry for throwing your mates out. But you seemed to be getting a bit tired, and.."
"Don't worry, it's okay. I am exhausted, actually."
"Bad day, it's only natural. I'll leave you in peace, let you get some sleep."
"How long are you staying around for?"
"I'm not quite sure, really."
"Well, when does your shift end?"
"Oh, my shift ended at four."
"But it's nine now? Why are you still here?" Damn. Why did I tell him that? Lie, stupid. Lie next time.
"Well..." I shrugged and felt that blush come creeping again. A light of understanding came on in his eyes.
"You didn't have to do that, though," he said apologetically.
"I know. But I wanted to. Anyway, you get some sleep. I'll go find some more painkillers and put them on your nightstand. If you wake up in the night with any pain you might need them."
"Thank you."
"I um.. I'll be back here in the morning," I said as James was looking a little forlorn. "Seems you're stuck with me."
"Damn," he said sarcastically and smiled. I bade him goodnight and went home. Secretly I'd wanted to stay.
though!" He gave me a genuinely grateful smile.
After having delivered the cup of tea I went to call Andy letting him know they could come visit. I had also been brutally honest about the standard of the hospital food, and told him it might be an idea to pick something up for James that was actually edible. I'd left James to relax for a while, and gone to get myself some food and check up on some other patients. The hospital had decided that I only needed to concern myself with this one, "important" patient for the time being. I didn't mind, it had been fairly slow going the past few days. I really, really don't mind.
After having delivered the cup of tea I went to call Andy letting him know they could come visit. I had also been brutally honest about the standard of the hospital food, and told him it might be an idea to pick something up for James that was actually edible. I'd left James to relax for a while, and gone to get myself some food and check up on some other patients. The hospital had decided that I only needed to concern myself with this one, "important" patient for the time being. I didn't mind, it had been fairly slow going the past few days. I really, really don't mind.
Voices and laughter emanating from room 302 told me that my patients' visitors had arrived. Oh god, now the other two are here. Breathe, be cool... I knocked loudly on the door. Four faces stared intently at me as I entered, I felt a little blush creep up my neck from being so thoroughly scrutinized.
"Oh, here she is. Hey guys, this is Emily who I was talking about," James gestured toward me.
"We've met before," Andy said, and raised his hand in a little wave of recognition. Jeremy already had his huge hand outstretched towards me.
"Hello, Jeremy," he said politely, shaking my hand firmly. Whoa, tall, big man. I turned to the next one, and Richards hand shot out. God, he really is a cute little hamster.
"Hello, Richard Hammond," he presented himself with his typical childish grin, my hand received another shake.
"Hello, everyone, nice to meet you all. I'm Emily, I'm a nurse."
"Yeah, she.. She cleaned me up, and bandaged me, gave me some drugs... And you won't even believe this, she even brought me PG Tips!" James exclaimed with childish excitement.
"Oh god, he's in love..." Andy sighed under his breath. The other two burst out laughing while James rolled his eyes. I ignored them, secretly biting back a giggle. I knew he'd love that.
"So, how's the head?" I asked James.
"It's all right. Thinking the anaesthetic might be wearing off, having this dull thumping in the back of my head."
"That sounds about right. I can get you some more painkillers if you want."
"Nah, I'll manage."
"No really," Richard suddenly opened his mouth, sounding determined. "I know we like to muck about and everything, but don't lie here being all brave and manly just because we're here. You shouldn't have to lie here in pain if you don't have to." James looked a little sheepish, having been caught by Richard.
"This is probably bringing up some bad memories for you, huh?" I looked sideways at Richard.
"Yeah.. a bit," he said with a shouldertwitch, fiddling with his own fingers.
"For all of you, probably. I'll go get some more paracetamol anyway," I said.
"Oh, here she is. Hey guys, this is Emily who I was talking about," James gestured toward me.
"We've met before," Andy said, and raised his hand in a little wave of recognition. Jeremy already had his huge hand outstretched towards me.
"Hello, Jeremy," he said politely, shaking my hand firmly. Whoa, tall, big man. I turned to the next one, and Richards hand shot out. God, he really is a cute little hamster.
"Hello, Richard Hammond," he presented himself with his typical childish grin, my hand received another shake.
"Hello, everyone, nice to meet you all. I'm Emily, I'm a nurse."
"Yeah, she.. She cleaned me up, and bandaged me, gave me some drugs... And you won't even believe this, she even brought me PG Tips!" James exclaimed with childish excitement.
"Oh god, he's in love..." Andy sighed under his breath. The other two burst out laughing while James rolled his eyes. I ignored them, secretly biting back a giggle. I knew he'd love that.
"So, how's the head?" I asked James.
"It's all right. Thinking the anaesthetic might be wearing off, having this dull thumping in the back of my head."
"That sounds about right. I can get you some more painkillers if you want."
"Nah, I'll manage."
"No really," Richard suddenly opened his mouth, sounding determined. "I know we like to muck about and everything, but don't lie here being all brave and manly just because we're here. You shouldn't have to lie here in pain if you don't have to." James looked a little sheepish, having been caught by Richard.
"This is probably bringing up some bad memories for you, huh?" I looked sideways at Richard.
"Yeah.. a bit," he said with a shouldertwitch, fiddling with his own fingers.
"For all of you, probably. I'll go get some more paracetamol anyway," I said.
I shooed the three men gently, but firmly out of the door an hour later. They'd behaved fairly well, but I could tell that James was getting tired, eyes drooping and skin going paler. I had informed them that if nothing happened over night James would be discharged the next afternoon, and arranged to call Andy when he could be picked up. After I had waved them off in the car park I returned to James' room.
"You're probably sick and tired of seeing me by now."
"No, no, not at all," he said sleepily. You're too polite to say otherwise.
"Sorry for throwing your mates out. But you seemed to be getting a bit tired, and.."
"Don't worry, it's okay. I am exhausted, actually."
"Bad day, it's only natural. I'll leave you in peace, let you get some sleep."
"How long are you staying around for?"
"I'm not quite sure, really."
"Well, when does your shift end?"
"Oh, my shift ended at four."
"But it's nine now? Why are you still here?" Damn. Why did I tell him that? Lie, stupid. Lie next time.
"Well..." I shrugged and felt that blush come creeping again. A light of understanding came on in his eyes.
"You didn't have to do that, though," he said apologetically.
"I know. But I wanted to. Anyway, you get some sleep. I'll go find some more painkillers and put them on your nightstand. If you wake up in the night with any pain you might need them."
"Thank you."
"I um.. I'll be back here in the morning," I said as James was looking a little forlorn. "Seems you're stuck with me."
"Damn," he said sarcastically and smiled. I bade him goodnight and went home. Secretly I'd wanted to stay.
"You're probably sick and tired of seeing me by now."
"No, no, not at all," he said sleepily. You're too polite to say otherwise.
"Sorry for throwing your mates out. But you seemed to be getting a bit tired, and.."
"Don't worry, it's okay. I am exhausted, actually."
"Bad day, it's only natural. I'll leave you in peace, let you get some sleep."
"How long are you staying around for?"
"I'm not quite sure, really."
"Well, when does your shift end?"
"Oh, my shift ended at four."
"But it's nine now? Why are you still here?" Damn. Why did I tell him that? Lie, stupid. Lie next time.
"Well..." I shrugged and felt that blush come creeping again. A light of understanding came on in his eyes.
"You didn't have to do that, though," he said apologetically.
"I know. But I wanted to. Anyway, you get some sleep. I'll go find some more painkillers and put them on your nightstand. If you wake up in the night with any pain you might need them."
"Thank you."
"I um.. I'll be back here in the morning," I said as James was looking a little forlorn. "Seems you're stuck with me."
"Damn," he said sarcastically and smiled. I bade him goodnight and went home. Secretly I'd wanted to stay.
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