Layla listened to John's rant her hands covering her mouth, her elbows resting on her knees. She knew his behaviour had been quite different in the past, in no case though could she imagine him being such a bloody jerk. After a pause she said: "You haven't been sleeping for years, it was merely a few months..." she sighed, "tell me, what is the last thing you remember before waking up in this hospital?"
"You are not my mum. Get out." He spitted out. The doctor arrived at the scene. "What is going on here?""This... I don't know who is mentally ill and she needs help. Urgently."Oh, I think it's you who needs help here.""I am completely fine. She however, is not.""Is this how you behave to your own wife? I would suggest a divorce in that case." John started yelling. "How can I divorce with her when I am NOT married to HER!"Just calm down, will you?""Just let me go home!" John jumped off his bed and fell to the ground immediately. "Did you forget you cannot walk?" John started acting like an animal. Screaming, growling. After few seconds, he calmed down. "Will you watch me laying on the ground or you will help me get back into my bed?" The doctor then helped him, and asked: "What is the last thing you can remember before waking up in this bed?" After a few moments, John replied, laughing: "Being trashed up in a bar. Now, where's my whisky?" The doctor looked at Layla, and sighed. "I am not giving him a big chance to recover."
[10:46:32] Wolfs Ghost (Murphy): And actually, the KU Dessie is the best GB.
[19:29:19] Joseph (Aphil): SCRA|CPW-Capitalism.
Every depreciatory word of John stabbed in Layla's heart like a sharp knife and made her bleed mentally. Then, when she saw him crawling and yelling on the floor she could do nothing anymore but condemn him. For the first time in months she felt anger pulsating inside her, and for the first time in her life she was really angry at Johnny. "Damnit you bloody drunkard, could you just quit barking at everyone around you for a moment!?" With formidable strength she clutched his arms and lifted him onto his bed again. "You will not get any freakin' whiskey now but rather listen to the doctor and let him continue with his investigation!" Layla's angry and authoritarian tone made John shut his mouth for a moment and look at her in surprise. Layla gathered this would be the only method to domesticate him and gain at least a little respect.
The suprise quickly evolved into anger. He started breathing heavily and started yelling: "You son of a... How you dare to YELL AT ME? Do you know who I am!? I am the one who will BURN YOU DOWN! With LEMONS! Doctor was desperately trying to calm them, but he utterly failed. John then realised she is within his range, which made it really dangerous for both of them. "I will BURN you DOWN! Like THIS!" Then he punched Layla into her face, making her fall to the ground. "Try to yell at me again and I swear you will not live the next morning!" The poor doctor called guards in who quickly pacified John. After the situation was resolved, they left."Tell her to get the hell outta my sight!" The doctor did not know what to do.
[10:46:32] Wolfs Ghost (Murphy): And actually, the KU Dessie is the best GB.
[19:29:19] Joseph (Aphil): SCRA|CPW-Capitalism.
The doctor's enervation was obvious as he tried to calm down John. "Please, I plead with you, get back to your senses, there's really no need to freak out. Look at what you've done to your wife!" Layla picked herself up again, holding the right side of her face in pain. Blood oozed out of her nose. "Dear lord, I will bring you some tissues to stop the bleeding-" Layla interrupted her: "No need, I'm done here, best you tie this moron to his bed so he doesn't ruin anybody else's face... and life." With that having said, Layla left room 52 and the building with quick steps and headed for the next bar in the city.
John smiled with relief. "Oh, did I break her heart? Oh I am so sorry! Bye bye sweet lady, may your beautiful legs slip on your way downstairs!" The doctor calmly writed a note into some papers, and left the room.The sun was getting closer to the horizon, and the temperature was going lower a bit. John kept staring out of the window, until he closed his eyes. Day 1 was complete.
It's a nice morning. John has been hospitalised for 52 days now, and now that he has learned how to walk again, he has been given more freedom. He was going to be freed very soon, or so they say. But... What will he do? They told him everything about his past, and apparently, he was not interested in it. Since he discovered that he is a billionaire, he will just probably lie in his luxurious home on Cambridge, and not to care about the world. Until the Gallia eventually comes...
[10:46:32] Wolfs Ghost (Murphy): And actually, the KU Dessie is the best GB.
[19:29:19] Joseph (Aphil): SCRA|CPW-Capitalism.
Layla was sitting in the bar she always sat in after a patrol day in Leeds. The same table, the same chair, the same beverage... Only her feelings were different this time. Her fellows in the Armed Forces had noticed Layla's dropping dedication and enthusiasm during her duty. Her mind had always been somewhere, just not where it was supposed to be.
Skimming through the latest intelligence service reports on recent frog ambushes and incursions on the frontlines, she sipped on her coffee. That's what her life consisted of, too much coffee and way too little sleep. A few of her chaps also had the evening come to and end by lurking the bar chatting and drinking. All of them were in groups of three or four... everyone but Layla was.
Meanwhile, in the Cambridge hospitak. The doctor came to John with a smile on his face. "Sir, we are going to free you today. We will get you a ship to drive you home. Oh finally, John thought. "Now come with me, we need to get some final tests done before we can release you. It's mandatory. Don't worry though, I am pretty sure you will be fine.
After an hour, John left the building of the hospital, and finally went home.
[10:46:32] Wolfs Ghost (Murphy): And actually, the KU Dessie is the best GB.
[19:29:19] Joseph (Aphil): SCRA|CPW-Capitalism.
Mike Havering was in the Hangar Bay talking to the Chief Mechanic asking how long it would take to repair the damage on his Templar which has been nearly taken apart in the last skirmish with the Frogs.
"So could you give me a guess how long it'll take until she can get out into the Void again?" "Well looking at it just like this I would say about half a day Sir, that would mean you could head out at lunchtime tomorrow."
Mike sighs and thinks for a moment "Alright i'll best head to the bar, I'll see you tomorrow then."
Arriving in the Bar Mike didn't recognize any familiar faces with a quick glance around the room.
Ordering a drink from the Bartender he took another look around and then saw Layla sitting alone and not looking to happy with a coffee at a table.
Since Mike didn't know anybody here he walked over to her and asked: "Hey there Layla how are things? May I sit down?"
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With her head hanging between her shoulders and the disheveled hair spread all over, provisionally tied in the neck, Layla looked up and examined her vis-Ã -vis. "Errr, Ha- Havering, right? Oh, you're Lieutenant too, I forgot.. anyway, take a seat..." Layla cleared her throat and attempted to sit more uprightly, yes, there were some manners left inside her, even toward men.