Bee
It was the man from before . What was he doing here ?
I looked at the nymph but he had his face down . Why did he look shy ?
Who was the man to him ?
I still felt the slight panic I had when I had heard someone open the door . I had feared they would see my face and know I wasn't human .
The nymph had also let go of my face .
He had looked so peculiar as he held my face .
I had grown worried as I saw his eyes get hazy . Was he going to sleep again ? I had thought .
Then he had lowered his face towards mine and I felt ... a sensation in my body I had never felt before .
It was warm and hot , I had felt a pull inside as the nymph drew closer .
I had wanted to know what he was about to do . Was he going to do what those men I had seen on the television set had done ? I had wondered .
I had been stunned that he could even touch me and not feel disgust . I was a monster , why wasn't he afraid of me ?
The look on his face had not been fear , I knew that. The humans in the alley had been afraid but Yuree wasn't afraid to touch me .
Why wasn't he afraid ?
" Well , I um came to check up on you . But it appears you're in better health than I thought ." the man said walking into the room .
" Hello , Doctor Fishyton ." Yuree said in a small voice ,
The man smiled ," Hello Yuree . I'm glad your awake and that you seem to be doing okay . Well , more than okay from what saw ."
The man chuckled and I heard the nymph groan .
" Are you hurting ? " I asked him , why was he groaning ? Was he in pain ?
" No , no. It's okay Bee . I'm fine ." He said and his cheeks took on that strange rosy color again .
" Your knight in shining armor , I assume ? " the man said still chuckling . He turned to me and his face furrowed , before clearing .
" Oh , I remember you . So it's this Yuree you were waiting for ? " he said .
I nodded my head , I was a bit unsure of how to talk to this person . He knew Yuree but I didn't know if Yuree was completely friendly to him or not .
" Well , I'm happy to see your no longer looking so glum . And to think , you were right outside by the lobby this whole time ." the man shook his head , " What a small world . Anyway , I'm happy to see you again . I'm doctor Fishyton . I am a friend of your boyfriend here ."
" He is not my boyfriend . " Yuree said quickly and I looked at him curiosly .
I thought about what the ghost had said , about Yuree being mine . My nymph , it sounded strange but pleasant . I liked it ... but Maybe he wouldn't , I thought solemnly .
" Oh , alright . Now , young man who are you ? " Doctor Fishyton asked me .
" I am Bee ." I answered slowly and he frowned .
" It's nice to meet you Bee . You sound like you need a cough drop . I'd get that throat checked if I was you ." he said looking at me , but I was confused . I was not coughing , I had not coughed since coming out of the grave . What did he mean ?
" Umm doctor Fishyton , when can I go home ? " Yuree asked looking at the doctor with a sad look .
Why was he sad ? I thought and then I remembered . He was worried about his mother .
I hoped doctor Fishyton would let him go now if it meant he could be with his mother . But only if he was feeling better . I didn't want him to depart either .
" Well , I'm sorry to say but the answer is a huge N-O . " doctor Fishyton said solemnly , " You had quite the incident and your body lost alot of blood . Along with the multiple lacerations and your dislocated shoulder aswell as that sprained ankle ... well I'm quite happy you came out in one piece . But your body is not ready to walk out those doors . You need a blood transfusion , don't worry I already dealt with that . Also a sling for your arm to make sure you don't over work that shoulder . Maybe a cast for your leg but I hope not . And ALOT of bed rest , your cuts have already been cleaned and disinfected so no harm of infection . "
" So when can I go home ? " the nymph asked with a worried look .
I felt a bit of anger at the doctor . Could he not help the nymph heal faster ? Could he not see he was worried about his mother ?
" In about ... two days . Technically it's much longer for other patients but I know Amanda would never forgive me if you kept you away from her for such a long time . " doctor Fishyton said with a smile ," So all you have to do is rest up and don't exert yourself . Both here and when you go out there . We'll get you a sling tomorrow but now you should try and rest . "
" Well ... okay . But can I call mom ? " Yuree asked ,
The doctor smiled wryly , " She's just outside . I told her to wait whilst I woke you up . Turned out you were already awake and VERY active . " He said and chuckled again .
Yuree looked down and groaned again but I saw a small smile on his face . So he wasn't hurting . That was good , I smiled relieved behind my scarf .
" Should she come in or is he going out the window ? " the doctor said and laughed softly .
Yuree looked at me then with his brows raised .
What was it ? Did I do something wrong ? I thought he would be happy now , his mother is here .
"Um Bee , Do you want to stay ... and meet my mom ? " Yuree asked and I nodded my head .
His mother seemed very important to him , I wanted to meet this person . I was curious about her .
" Well okay ... but it's going to be hard to translate ... " Yuree said with a thoughtful expression on his face .
I was confused , translate what ? Yuree saw my face and explained ," My mom is deaf . She can talk but we mostly use sign language . Except for my uncle Gus , my mom just reads his lips. Do you know sign language ? "
I shook my head , I didn't think so .
Yuree sighed , " Well then I guess I'll have to be translator . Or better yet , Bee can you write really fast ?"
He said looking at me but I didn't know how to answer this question .
I had not written on anything since I came , I didn't know if I could even write .
I shrugged my shoulders , " I'm not sure ."
" Oh , okay . Then I'll just translate ." Yuree said , then the doctor spoke up .
" Why doesn't he just take of his mask ? She can just read his lips , can't she ? " he said pointing at my face .
My mask ? I thought with apprehension . If I did that then ... everyone would be afraid of me . I couldn't do that ... I just couldn't do th-
" No , he can't ." the nymph said , " It's complicated . Anyway , can you tell Mom to come in now ? "
" Well okay , but Gus is here too if you want to see him . " the doctor said .
" Sure , why not . As long as he doesn't have a beer bottle with him . " he added as the doctor walked outside the room .
" Get ready to meet my family . " Yuree said with a small smile .
I nodded my head , yes I was ready . I would meet the family of the nymph .
I wondered if they were as beautiful as him . It would make sense , so I assumed it was .
Then the door opened again and the doctor came in , with the nymph's family behind him .