"How are you?" I ask as I step out.
"Not the best shift of my life, I'll admit that much," she sighs. "Oh, here."
She hands me a chocolate bar, and I'm more than glad to finally be able to eat something.
"Oh, thank Moon Goddess," I sigh, feeling the chocolate warm me up.
"You're welcome. I snuck some from the nurse's office, I figured you didn't get any time to eat... They are bringing in more food, though; apparently, the werewolves and humans that didn't fight are all trying to help and send us sandwiches soon."
I nod, but my mouth is too full for now. We walk through the hospital corridors, stepping aside when someone rushes by, or helping push a bed when we can. We're far from the war zone it was just a few hours ago, though. Now the most important surgeries have been done, the injured found beds or places to rest, those who could went home, and the emergency cases are lessening... We make sure not to hinder anyone and try to squeeze ourselves out of the way until we make it to the floor above.
"Boyan is still stable, all his vitals are improving, so he will be fine," she finally announces when we get to an empty examination room.
"Oh, that's awesome," I let out a long sigh. "I didn't dare ask..."
"Yeah, I know, everyone has been mind-linking like crazy, I've shut it out too... but his surgery went fine, and you know, Betas are strong, so I bet him and my brother will recover fast."
"Good... Anyone else I need to know about?"
"Nothing new... Werewolves are tough, so those who made it to the end of the battle will probably make it... Humans, probably not as much, but we are working on it. I'm glad a lot of people volunteered to help or donate blood. I have rarely seen so many people working together to help, it has been the best comfort all night… Did you get examined yet, Mara? You look like–"
"Crap, I know. No, I'm good, just tired. There were people who were much more urgent than me."
Bonnie chuckles and turns to me, shaking her head and turning on the little light.
"Well, I'm free now, and you have an opened brow ridge, both ears bleeding, many contusions, and from the way you're standing, at least a couple of broken ribs."
"What I need right now is a shower," I chuckle and step back as she brings her hands closer to my face. "I'm fine, Bonnie."
"At least let me stitch your brow ridge and check your cuts! Do you know how much bacteria you can get in there? You should get a full check up and some X-rays too."
"I'm still a witch, Bonnie, I'll heal myself just fine!"
"Don't give me the witch excuse. Didn't you just say you lost two of your types of magic? Plus the necromancy spell? What tells me you have any left and you aren't going to pass out the minute I look away?"
I sigh. She's giving me her schoolteacher mean look too, with her hands on her hips and the frown on.
"Wait... Did you eavesdrop on my discussion with Kelsi?" I realize.
"Mara, if my brother isn't snoring like an overfed pig, he isn't sleeping. I was looking for you, and he happened to be listening when I mind-linked, so if you want to blame anyone, blame Ben. Now, show me that cut."
"Bonnie–"
"Sit down," she orders, pushing me toward a stool on the side.
I sigh and surrender, sitting my butt down on that stool before she gets really mad. Bonnie puts on some gloves and starts touching my eyebrow, which does hurt. I grimace a bit, but it does feel good to sit down and let someone take care of me for a minute... I chuckle.
"What is it?" she asks. "And by the way, you really do need stitches. It's pretty deep."
"It's just... it reminds me of how we met. Like... both you and Kelsi, my first memories of you are in this hospital, and here we are again..."
She finally loses her frown and smiles too.
"True... Well, I do love my job, but if you could stop being so reckless..."
"Sorry, you're friends with a crazy witch... I don't think I'm going to stop the craziness anytime soon..."
"Moon Goddess. You should be grateful you have a nurse as a friend, then."
