Blood Ties (DrTrollinski & Soul OMU)

[DrTrollinski]

(I'll post for this when I get home. On the train right now)


 
(Guess who's back! )


As soon as Miranda left, George fell asleep only shortly after, as did Brandon. Brandon had some discomfort during the night, but nothing major. Thankfully, all of the drugs he was on helped keep the pain at bay, and he fell asleep with an arm around both of the kids. The nurse came in after they'd all fallen asleep and covered the two kids with some blankets to ensure they didn't get too cold in the night, and after that, they had no other interruptions or visits.


When morning came around, Brandon was the first one to wake up. He knew that Miranda was going to sign permission for Lexie to have surgery, so that was most likely going to be taking today - that it was. The doctor had told Lexie that someone signed for her, and that she'd be having surgery on the following morning. Scary stuff, but at least she wouldn't be crippled after that.


Brandon found that he needed to use the bathroom, but he was in a lot of pain and could hardly walk one bit. Thankfully, but sadly, he had a catheter attached so that he could pee into a bag strapped to the side of his bed without causing a mess. It was demoralizing, but it was better than ending up wetting the bed and embarrassing himself in front of the kids. Then again, they'd probably understand - George used to wet the bed almost every night, but Olivia's accidents occurred more during the day.


--


Cole ended up all the way up in South Dakota by the morning. Good stuff. They were in the middle of nowhere after handing Cole over to someone else, and right now, they were idle at a little service stop so that Cole could take a bathroom break. Cole was terrified, but now he'd seen their faces, and he didn't have a bag over his head anymore. He didn't know where he was and had been sitting in darkness for the past twelve hours, so he knew the light was going to be blinding - he didn't care. He'd rather be temporarily blind than shitting himself in front of his kidnappers.


"Remember. If you run, or if you try and attack us, you're gettin' kneecapped." One man snarled to him, his hand on the handle of the van door. Cole gave a worried and sheepish nod without saying a word.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

(I'll post for this when I get home. On the train right now)
 
(Guess who's back! )


As soon as Miranda left, George fell asleep only shortly after, as did Brandon. Brandon had some discomfort during the night, but nothing major. Thankfully, all of the drugs he was on helped keep the pain at bay, and he fell asleep with an arm around both of the kids. The nurse came in after they'd all fallen asleep and covered the two kids with some blankets to ensure they didn't get too cold in the night, and after that, they had no other interruptions or visits.


When morning came around, Brandon was the first one to wake up. He knew that Miranda was going to sign permission for Lexie to have surgery, so that was most likely going to be taking today - that it was. The doctor had told Lexie that someone signed for her, and that she'd be having surgery on the following morning. Scary stuff, but at least she wouldn't be crippled after that.


Brandon found that he needed to use the bathroom, but he was in a lot of pain and could hardly walk one bit. Thankfully, but sadly, he had a catheter attached so that he could pee into a bag strapped to the side of his bed without causing a mess. It was demoralizing, but it was better than ending up wetting the bed and embarrassing himself in front of the kids. Then again, they'd probably understand - George used to wet the bed almost every night, but Olivia's accidents occurred more during the day.


--


Cole ended up all the way up in South Dakota by the morning. Good stuff. They were in the middle of nowhere after handing Cole over to someone else, and right now, they were idle at a little service stop so that Cole could take a bathroom break. Cole was terrified, but now he'd seen their faces, and he didn't have a bag over his head anymore. He didn't know where he was and had been sitting in darkness for the past twelve hours, so he knew the light was going to be blinding - he didn't care. He'd rather be temporarily blind than shitting himself in front of his kidnappers.


"Remember. If you run, or if you try and attack us, you're gettin' kneecapped." One man snarled to him, his hand on the handle of the van door. Cole gave a worried and sheepish nod without saying a word.

Miranda signing the papers for Lexie, sitting in the room with Lexie who is currently up and watching. "Is... Mr. King okay?" Miranda looks at her and nods.


--


Young woman spying from some sort of cover, has been following them the entire time undetected, she still didn't know why these people wanted this teen boy who had no idea what he got into.

 

[DrTrollinski]

A doctor soon walked into the room and looked over Lexie, and then over to Miranda. ".. Missus King? Are those documents ready? I'll review them and then Lexie can be put straight into surgery." He said. It was a shame - the family's medical bills all went to Brandon's account. They were going to be very high this time, weren't they? Oh well, he didn't really care that much - he was happy that he got to stay with the kids and didn't leave them and the wife behind, and he'd do pretty much anything for Lexie. She was sort of like a daughter, but she meant the most to Cole, and he wouldn't have ever wanted Cole to see her the way she was.


--


One man lead Cole through the service station after untying him, and then took him over to the bathroom. He leaned against the wall while he was inside, and Cole simply looked at him.


"I'm not going if you're in here." He said.


"Stop being such a fucking child and hurry up."


"No. I'm not having you sitting here listening to me - I'm not gonna' run - there's nowhere I can even run to!" He said, a hint of teenage annoyance to his tone. The man looked around and was proven wrong. There wasn't anywhere for him to run, and the windows were too high up for him to even reach - even if he got them open, he wouldn't fit through them. With a grumble he walked out, leaving Cole to walk into the stall.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

The young woman narrowed her eyes as she watched from afar with her binoculars, muttering to herself silently.


Miranda finishes signing and hands them to him. "Here you go..." She said while looking at Lexie.

 

[DrTrollinski]

Cole walked back out of the bathroom about ten minutes later and was instantly lead back out front. He was shoved back into the van, and at this point he was upset. He was scared and worried, and the image of his father getting stabbed was fresh in his mind - the man who had raised him from the age of three was most likely dead. How? Why? Who were these people?


Pull it together, Cole.


".. You're-.. Do you know if my dad's alive?" He asked hesitantly.


"Let's hope he ain't, or we're going back to finish him off." The man snarled. ".. Perhaps we'd do somethin' to that precious little brother and sister you have." He said. Cole felt his heart shrink and his anger multiply. He flew forward and punched the man right in the nose, sending him off to the side with a cry. The man soon came back around and sunk a fist into the side of his face, sending him to the floor of the van. Two more punches later, and he was out cold. The man placed a gun down against one kneecap.


"Don't." Another one said. "If we cripple him, he's no good to us." He said. The man grunted and wiped the blood from his nose and then tucked the gun away. He bowed his head and started sulking. He was one of the sicker people of the groups that enjoyed doing that sort of stuff.


--


"Are you ready for surgery, Lexie?" He asked after looking over the documents. "If so, I'll get a nurse come in here to prep you." He said to her with a friendly smile.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

The young woman starts up her bike once more and follows after them again. She just had to keep following. The girl gone rogue had spent so long trying to track down her brother, and when she found out what blood ties he had, there was a problem right there - by the time she managed to figure out what was going to happen, it was pretty much too late. She had no way of knowing whether or not Cole's adoptive father was dead or alive. He'd been through a lot, and after getting stabbed three times, there was no way of knowing if he made it, even after she called the paramedics.


She saw the van rumbling a little from side to side as it drove on. A sign of struggle, maybe? A fight? Let's just pray that Cole hadn't been killed.


--


Lexie nods a bit. "I guess..."

 

[DrTrollinski]

"Okay, wonderful." He smiled and then walked back out, and a few minutes later a nurse came wandering in with a trolley. She wheeled it to the side of the bed and then smiled at her.


"Good morning, Lexie... I'm Nurse Tate. I'll be prepping you for surgery today. How are you feeling after last night?" She asked as she started to prepare the anesthetic. A right dosage was important here, so her focus on what Lexie was saying was the slightest bit off.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

"Okay, wonderful." He smiled and then walked back out, and a few minutes later a nurse came wandering in with a trolley. She wheeled it to the side of the bed and then smiled at her.
"Good morning, Lexie... I'm Nurse Tate. I'll be prepping you for surgery today. How are you feeling after last night?" She asked as she started to prepare the anesthetic. A right dosage was important here, so her focus on what Lexie was saying was the slightest bit off.

Lexie didn't say anything as she sat calmly in her bed. "...I'm fine..." She said softly while staring ahead as Miranda goes to check on her husband.

 

[DrTrollinski]

When Miranda arrived at the room, Brandon was awake but looked very drowsy, but both the kids were still fast asleep.


"I hope you're not feeling nervous, Lexie." The nurse smiled at her as she gently inserted the IV into her arm. "Do you have any family or friends here with you today?" She asked.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

Miranda smiles a bit as she sits down in one of the chairs.


--


Lexie shakes her head a bit. "No not really... Just my friend's family..."

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. Hey, sweetheart..." He whispered to her and then looked down at the kids at his side. He gently ruffled George's hair and snuggled him close, but didn't do anything to Olivia because he didn't want to disturb her sleep. ".. I don't suppose you could pour me a glass of water, could you?" He asked softly.


--


"That's wonderful. Any support is better than none." She smiled, and then put the anesthetic into the IV. "Count to ten for me, Lexie." She said. She wouldn't be able to count to ten before she started to slip into unconsciousness.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

".. Hey, sweetheart..." He whispered to her and then looked down at the kids at his side. He gently ruffled George's hair and snuggled him close, but didn't do anything to Olivia because he didn't want to disturb her sleep. ".. I don't suppose you could pour me a glass of water, could you?" He asked softly.
--


"That's wonderful. Any support is better than none." She smiled, and then put the anesthetic into the IV. "Count to ten for me, Lexie." She said. She wouldn't be able to count to ten before she started to slip into unconsciousness.

Miranda smiles a bit and gets up. "Sure love... Anything." She said as she started pouring him a glass of water.


Lexie nods a bit as she starts counting. "1, 2, 3, 4.. 5... 6.... 7..... 8-...." She said, her voice getting slower and more droozy.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. Thank you... I'm in a lot of pain this morning, but... I'm glad I'm alive..." He smiled, and then sadly looked back down at the kids. ".. I couldn't ever leave these guys behind." He said, and then he looked up at Miranda. ".. Plus, I'm sure no man would ever equal me, and I right?" He winked playfully but tiredly at her and gave a gentle chuckle.


--


As soon as she went out cold, the nurse wheeled her through to the operating room so they could prep her for surgery. It was time for them to repair some severe spinal damage, so they were going to have to be careful - I'd imagine Lexie would choose being able to walk again over a bit of torturous back pain any day of the week.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

".. Thank you... I'm in a lot of pain this morning, but... I'm glad I'm alive..." He smiled, and then sadly looked back down at the kids. ".. I couldn't ever leave these guys behind." He said, and then he looked up at Miranda. ".. Plus, I'm sure no man would ever equal me, and I right?" He winked playfully but tiredly at her and gave a gentle chuckle.
--


As soon as she went out cold, the nurse wheeled her through to the operating room so they could prep her for surgery. It was time for them to repair some severe spinal damage, so they were going to have to be careful - I'd imagine Lexie would choose being able to walk again over a bit of torturous back pain any day of the week.

Miranda smiles a bit and shakes her head in amusement. "Oh jeez..." She said while bringing the glass over to him.


--


Lexie unconscious as they wheel her to the operation room.

 

[DrTrollinski]

He shakily took the glass from her and then sipped on his water. He was starting to wonder if the kids were going to wake up anytime soon - then again, they'd had a stressful night as well. They were up really late just waiting to see if he was okay, and that meant a lot to him. It was a shame that they had to be put through something so traumatic - it could have been worse, for example, if they were actually there when he got stabbed. God, what if they got harmed as well? Brandon would never be able to forgive himself.


He sipped the water and then lied back a little, but then rolled his eyes over to look at Miranda. ".. Honey... What do you think of the name 'David'?" He asked her, sighing through his nose but also putting on the best smile he could manage.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

Miranda blinks and raises a brow. "The name David? It's alright, why?" She asked while looking at him.

He shakily took the glass from her and then sipped on his water. He was starting to wonder if the kids were going to wake up anytime soon - then again, they'd had a stressful night as well. They were up really late just waiting to see if he was okay, and that meant a lot to him. It was a shame that they had to be put through something so traumatic - it could have been worse, for example, if they were actually there when he got stabbed. God, what if they got harmed as well? Brandon would never be able to forgive himself.
He sipped the water and then lied back a little, but then rolled his eyes over to look at Miranda. ".. Honey... What do you think of the name 'David'?" He asked her, sighing through his nose but also putting on the best smile he could manage.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. I think--.." He sighed. ".. I think I should change my name, I mean... These people, they weren't--.. they're weren't messing around, Miranda--.. What if they come back for me? What if they find you and the kids and then end up harming all of us? I can't go through that again!" He said, his voice now rising in volume. Miranda suddenly saw the terror in his eyes, and then he started breathing pretty quickly. It showed that he may have physically been okay, but mentally? Not at all.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

".. I think--.." He sighed. ".. I think I should change my name, I mean... These people, they weren't--.. they're weren't messing around, Miranda--.. What if they come back for me? What if they find you and the kids and then end up harming all of us? I can't go through that again!" He said, his voice now rising in volume. Miranda suddenly saw the terror in his eyes, and then he started breathing pretty quickly. It showed that he may have physically been okay, but mentally? Not at all.

Miranda reaches over and takes his hand. "Love... Shhh... If you want to we can..." She said softly while holding his hand.


 

".. I think--.." He sighed. ".. I think I should change my name, I mean... These people, they weren't--.. they're weren't messing around, Miranda--.. What if they come back for me? What if they find you and the kids and then end up harming all of us? I can't go through that again!" He said, his voice now rising in volume. Miranda suddenly saw the terror in his eyes, and then he started breathing pretty quickly. It showed that he may have physically been okay, but mentally? Not at all.

Miranda reaches over and takes his hand. "Love... Shhh... If you want to we can..." She said softly while holding his hand.

 

[DrTrollinski]

George slowly awoke after the panicked and worrying looked up at Brandon, whom of which was struggling to calm himself down right now. He looked at him worriedly and then put an arm over his chest. ".. It's okay, dad... We're here for you..." He smiled kindly at him and then yawned, and then tiredly propped his head up onto Brandon's chest. With his free arm, Brandon reached over and put it over him.


".. I--.. I don't know..." Brandon panicked. ".. I don't know..." He said, and then broke down into tears and bowed his head.


George looked up at Miranda, but managed to give a worried and sad smile. "Mom... Have you been here long?" He asked. ".. Where's Cole? Did he come to visit yet?" He asked.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

George slowly awoke after the panicked and worrying looked up at Brandon, whom of which was struggling to calm himself down right now. He looked at him worriedly and then put an arm over his chest. ".. It's okay, dad... We're here for you..." He smiled kindly at him and then yawned, and then tiredly propped his head up onto Brandon's chest. With his free arm, Brandon reached over and put it over him.
".. I--.. I don't know..." Brandon panicked. ".. I don't know..." He said, and then broke down into tears and bowed his head.


George looked up at Miranda, but managed to give a worried and sad smile. "Mom... Have you been here long?" He asked. ".. Where's Cole? Did he come to visit yet?" He asked.

Miranda bites her lip and runs a hand through his hair. "He did earlier... When you were sleeping... He's going to check on Lexie I believe..." she said while sighing softly, worried for her husband, her kids and Lexie.

 

[DrTrollinski]

Brandon couldn't help but sigh and rub his face with his hand, he looked up at Miranda and then gave her a look of desperation. He wasn't sure if they should tell him now, or if he should leave it to her to tell them when she got home and got them all settled down. It wouldn't really be fair to tell them now after they'd already been through so much, but now she'd done one thing.


She'd lied.





How were they meant to break the news now. He was about to speak, but then George took that ball.


"Mom, when we leave, can we go and get breakfast at... Dunkin' Donuts? Please?" He asked softly as he stood up from the bed and went up and hugged her. Ah, even though he was asleep, he'd missed her while she was gone.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

Brandon couldn't help but sigh and rub his face with his hand, he looked up at Miranda and then gave her a look of desperation. He wasn't sure if they should tell him now, or if he should leave it to her to tell them when she got home and got them all settled down. It wouldn't really be fair to tell them now after they'd already been through so much, but now she'd done one thing.
She'd lied.





How were they meant to break the news now. He was about to speak, but then George took that ball.


"Mom, when we leave, can we go and get breakfast at... Dunkin' Donuts? Please?" He asked softly as he stood up from the bed and went up and hugged her. Ah, even though he was asleep, he'd missed her while she was gone.

Miranda bites her lip and glances at Brandon before looking at George. "Of course honey... We can once Olive wakes... I need to tell you two something important..." She said while looking to Brandon, saying she would tell them at Breakfast.

 

[DrTrollinski]

Brandon simply nodded at her and then closed his eyes. George figured that it wouldn't be long until Olivia woke up, and although he needed to use the bathroom, he told himself that he could hold it until they got to Dunkin' Donuts.


"Okay, mom... Can we get bagels and then can we get donuts, too?" He asked with a grin.

 

[StarrySkyofLostSouls]

Brandon simply nodded at her and then closed his eyes. George figured that it wouldn't be long until Olivia woke up, and although he needed to use the bathroom, he told himself that he could hold it until they got to Dunkin' Donuts.
"Okay, mom... Can we get bagels and then can we get donuts, too?" He asked with a grin.

Miranda looks at him and nods. "Sure hun... Whatever you want." She said while holding him close.

 

[DrTrollinski]

"Thanks, mom..." He smiled at her and hugged her again. "Is dad gonna be able to come home again today? Or does he have to stay here?" He asked quietly. He was already ready to accept it if his dad had to stay, but it'd be nice to have him back at home again.