[IC] The abused [FairyXDivineIntervention93]

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Avery lookd at Roland wen he siad she ws ok a cuple times and just looked at him confused mainly for she was having a hard time remembering what had happened for that was a sideeffect with her at times for after blacking ot she would have a small or large case of amnesia depending the injury. "What about my dad though if he finds out I am in the hospital... She said freaking a bit for she knew hwe dad would not be happy to get another hsopital bill.

"Wait you said police officer?" She asked him for she was confused about why the police as there in the first place. "Why was a police officer at my house?" SHe asked for she never called them and does not really know anyone that would call it in for she believed most people did not care about her. Th nurse walked in and called the doctor when she saw her awake. The doctor came in and started to examine her to see if she ok with her vitals, sight, and functions. "Well things seem to check out but you need to stay in the hospital for a coupple day for you has surgery so want to make sure your recovery is ok and to figure other stuff out." The doctor siad as Avery just was confused for her dad always convinced doctors to lt her go home earlier then she should.

The officer was talking to the poeple about maybe a possible family taking her in and to hold off on the foster homes.

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Roland became of a lesser worried person when Avery had awoke, but she was still in a confused state and didn’t seem to really remember anything from earlier. After he was done speaking to her, she replied about her father, developing a worried expression when she mentioned if he found out she was being hospitalized. “I think he has more things to worry about right now,” replied Roland, “The police had taken him into custody earlier and…” Before he could finish, Avery overheard about the police being at her house made more of a confusion to her, wondering as to why they were there. Roland answered the question for her before just before the doctor came in with some news for her.

“From what I know,” said Roland, “The neighbors called in some sort of complaint or something, so the police came by right after I did. To be honest, I didn’t know what to think myself.”

The doctor had came in afterwards for a quick examination on Avery, and after doing so, he told her that she was going to be fine, but needed to stay a couple days due to her undergo in surgery. Roland didn’t want to interrupt the doctor with the news he was giving, so he stayed quiet until he left, yet he also began to overhear something else as well. The police officer from earlier was in conversation for information on getting Avery into a foster home, but afterwards to call off of it as well due to what Roland had offered to do for Avery.

Once it had came up, he decided to let Avery in on the information as well, so he went up to her once more and began to talk about what he had planned for her. “Avery,” said Roland, “How would you like to come and stay with me at the house? My place……I mean, Steven’s place? Just for, you know, like, temporary or something?”

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AVery just listened to to Roland as he explained everything and she was shocked with everything espeically about her dad n custody but she was scared for now she had no place to stay or who will take her in for foster cares scared her for she heard most of them were not that great at all. She just looked at Roland when he asked about her styaed with him and and Steven's family. "I guess so that is if they are willing to have me there and I would not be a burden on them." She said to him for she does not want to cause problems or trouble.

Avery laid back feeling some pain but she ignored it and looked tired a bit. "I am sorry Roland I am feeling sleepy again right now and feel so out of it." he said for her medicine plus anistiecia was not helping her at all. "I am going to sleep for a while you can stay if you like I don;t mind." She said as she closed ehr eyes again and was out. TThe nurse walk in and gave her a shot fr it was time for it. "She should be fine she will be like this on and off for a few days die to medicine and recovering from surgery." The nurse explain to Roland. 'nd visiting hours are almost over to let you know sir and since you are not family you need to get home soon." The nurse explain t Roland as she left the room and dimmed the lights in the room to let Avery sleep in the bed.

Soon the officer came back. "Is there someone I can call for you ordo you need a ride abck to where you live?" The officer asked Roland since he drove the boy there and was going off duty soon.

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Roland, asking the question of Avery wanting to stay with him at a home that wasn’t even of his, made him feel uneasy fro some sort of reason, knowing that Steven’s parents might not be open to the idea of someone else staying in their home, but also knowing that they are very nice and kind people, he assumed that they wouldn’t have a problem with it hopefully. He knows he’ll have to ask them first, but he also knew not to ask Steven what he thinks on it either.

After he asked the question to her, Avery’s response being for an ok go as long as she wouldn’t be any trouble to them, he smiled at her spoke following her response. “You won’t be any trouble,” he said, “I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t mind. Steven on the other hand…..well……he’ll eventually get over it.”

A minute later, Avery was telling Roland how sleepy she was feeling and that she was in need of rest for now, but also told him that he could stay if he wanted to. Once hearing that, he couldn’t make up his mind if he should stay or head back home, yet knowing he had school as well and not wanting to miss a day or two, the current situation was more important. Just then after, a nurse came in right after Avery fell asleep, stating that visiting hours were almost over and that he would need to leave Avery’s room for tonight.

“Y-yeah, ok,” he said, hesitant on what to do and say, but stood in place for a moment as the lights in the room dimmed while Avery slept. He really didn’t want to leave, but seeing that he has no relation to her, he didn’t have a choice either.

Soon after, when Roland turned around to leave the room, the officer from earlier came in to see Roland and ask if he needed anything, such as to make a phone call or a ride, and Roland answered his question to what he wanted to do.

“Um, well I know I’m probably going to need a ride,” said Roland to the officer, “Since I no other way to go of course. But…um…. I’ll also need to tell them what’s up as well, so if you have a phone, sir, could I use it for a moment?”

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The officer smiled at Roland and pulled out his cellphone and handed it to Roland. "Go ahead and use my phone to call them lad while I get a few things taken care of." The officer aid as he went to te doctor who got a copy of all his finding and the officer went over it again looking at all the pictures while sighing a bit as h looked over it for he has a daughter and e could never imagine doing that to his own but to see another father doing it made him upset. "Man poor kid she has been through so much I still cant believe she is alive." The officer siad as he closed the file.

"Indeed it only shows that her will power is strong but I could tell when she came here that that flame to keep her will was dimisnishing." The doctor explained as the officer sighed. "I know a a father to a little girl I wonder who a man can do that to their little girl even when things go bad." Th doctor said and the officer nodded as he took the rile and went back to Roland to see if he as ready to leave.

The officer walked up to Roland. "Ready to go lad?" He asked him and tried to smile at Roland.

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After asking the policeman if he could use his phone, the officer smiled at him and handed Roland his cell phone, telling him he could use while he left to go talk to the doctor for a moment. Once he had a hold of the cell phone, he decided to dial the number that would call the house phone of his house so that he could inform Steven and his parents that he was headed to the house by a police escort, this way when he got there they wouldn’t be all worried and questioned assuming something terrible has happened with him.

Once he dialed the house number, he let the phone ring a couple of times, waiting on an answer. Instead of hearing a third ring, he heard Steven’s voice. “Noonan’s Morgue,” said Steven on the other line, making a joke.

“Hey, Steven,” said Roland, “Can you hear me?”

“What? Roland? Hey man, where in the world did you disappear to?” replied a puzzled Steven, “And whose phone are you using?”

“Well….” said Roland, with a chuckle due to his friend not knowing of the whereabouts or situation Roland had gotten himself into, “I need to explain myself I know, but long story short, I’m headed that way with the police.”

“WHAT!?” said Steven, “The police? What happened?!”

“I’ll tell you when I get there, and no I’m not in trouble. I have to go, so I’ll see you when I get there,” stated Roland as he hit the end button to hand up the cell phone given to him.

After the short conversation, the police officer walked back up to the boy and asked him if he was ready to leave, so Roland replied with an answer, also handing him his cell phone back as well. “Yes, sir. Ready when you are.”

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The officer smiled and lead Roland the way to his cop car and let Roland get in before he did and got the car started up. "Alright then all I need is your adress and then we will be off." The officer said as the radi went off andhe ansered. "I am taking the boy back hme then I shall head to the station with the examine report from the doctor." Th officer said as he palced the folder with Avery's name on it on the dash. The perosn on the radio said ok and then he placed his radio down and once he got Roland's adres he started to make his way there.

He drove in the quiet for he needed to be able to hear the radio for him to speed off in a flash. "We should be there in just a few minutes." The officer sad as they drove up to his house and ocne there he pulled up an unlcked his car. "Alright here is my card if the family is willing to take her in have them call me and we will get things straighted out for her and your family." He siad to Roland as he pulled out his card and handed to him so he could have.

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Once everything was settled and confirmed, the policeman led Roland out of the hospital and towards his vehicle so that he may take the boy home. After opening the passengers side of the car for Roland, he asked him for address so that he may know where exactly to take him, so Roland spoke to the officer, telling him the location.

“I think it’s one seventy four, eleventh street if I’m certain, but I’m pretty sure it is,” said Roland.

Once he told the officer, then a quick confirmation through the radio between the police, the officer drove out of the hospital parking lot, and proceeded onto the streets to take Roland home.

After a few minutes had passed from a very quiet ride, Roland having the thoughts of worry, hoping Avery was going to be ok in the hospital, the officer told Roland in a couple of minutes that they will reach the destination of his home, so Roland did was nod his head to him as an ok.

Another couple of minutes had passed, only to see that Roland spotted his home in the officer’s side window view. Once they had made it and stopped, the policeman unlocked the door for the boy to get out and return to his place, and in doing so, decided to give him a card that contained information on the policeman and how to contact him, telling Roland that if the parents agree for Avery to stay with them to give him a call.

“Yes, sir,” said Roland as he took the card from the man, “I’m going to talk with them right away.”

After he got out of the car and had taken the card from the officer, he closed the door on the passenger side and had waved goodbye to the policeman, walking up to the doorway while doing so. Once he made it to the door, he knocked on it to see it anyone would open it, and much to his surprise, Steven greeted him inside.

“Roland,” said Steven, “You’re home. Say, is the police car still here?”

When Steven mentioned about the police car, Roland pointed over to the right to let him see it for a moment before the officer took off in it.

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Avery was asleep in the hospital still not knowing the news got wind of this and wa all over her old house, her father and the hspital she was in and doctors were refusing to let them in so Avery could rest with no stress for Avery had enough of this but the news was still going.

"In tonights story a young girl that goes by tthe Name Avery Jones was found in her house that her alcoholic father where she has ben brutely abused to where he almost killed her." THe news lady said another another was near her father. Sir can you explain why you would harm your only child?" the news lady asked. "BEcause everything is that brats fault she is the reason why her motehr left me." He yelled and police restrained him. "No more questions this man is mentally unstable." the officers siad as they dragged Averys father off. THen the New was infront of her hospital. "And we are hre at the hospital that Avery Jones wa rushed to but as you can see doctors and nurses are keeping us ut and check all the patients and otehr staff in case they ahve taken her picture to sell to the press to respect the girls privacy but the question is that is what her father siad true is it her fault that her other left her family." The news person said and it was on at all news station to were the police had to intervean and force them off the premisses.

The doctor sighed and was glad Avery was asleep in her room and not watching tv since the news took over all the channels. "Hopefully the news dies down by tomorrow though i fear it will not so what every happens do not let AVery trun her tv on or radio on if she wants to watch something put a movie in instead." The doctor said and the staff nodded and put it on her door and chart so others would known.

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A couple of minutes afterwards, Roland decided to go inside and head straight for the couch, plopping down on it from being a little overtired, yet kept very quiet as well. Once Steven had closed the front door and locked it for the night, he went over to where Roland was sitting and asked him of what had happened.

“Roland?” asked Steven, then again with another question, “You okay man?”

Once the very weary teen had heard his friend asking if he was alright, Roland leaned sluggishly down into the couch with a reply in a whisper. “I don’t know, to be honest. I just feel very terrible for some reason.” Then, realizing before he could do anything else, he remembered that a discussion was needed between him and Steven’s parents, the Noonan’s, so he asked his friend of their whereabouts. “Say Steven,” said Roland, then following up with a question, “Is your parents here, or are they still gone?”

“Oh…..um…..gone,” said Steven, “Well, at least mom is. She had to work overtime tonight, but dad is here……asleep.”

“Oh,” replied Roland, afterwards following up with a heavy sigh, “I guess it can wait till tomorrow.” Once he found out that he wasn’t going to be to talk about a place for Avery to stay, he thought the best option would be for him to just go to bed, so he got himself up off the couch and headed straight for his bedroom.

“Wait,” said Steven, bringing Roland to a halt, “Are you going to tell me what happened at least?”

Roland turned back to Steven for a moment and replied. “Tomorrow,” he said, “I promise you, ok?”

Once all was said and done, he made way into his room and closed the door behind him, flopping down onto his bed and ready to go to sleep. Though the thought crossed him that he was suppose to write in his journal about his day, he instead decided to wait until tomorrow morning to fill in what he had witnessed, and slowly his eyes began to close. Forgetting that he still had his clothes on and not bothering to turn out his light, he fell asleep, only to wait for a new day to come of a situation he didn’t know if he is capable of handling.

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Morning soon came and Avery was being checked over by the doctor again as the nurses brought in a bunch of movied which she found weird since she just wanted to watch normal TV not a movie since it was a pain to have to wait to put a new one in. She was just conufsed as the nurse ut the disney movie in and hit play and they left the room leaving her to watch the movie. "what is going on?" She asked herself noticing she did not even ahve a remote either and was geting very suspicous about what was going on.

As she watched the movie a rreporter has snuck into the hospital and as Avery was watching the weird movie for movies weere foriegn to her since she was always doing something and never had time to watch something. And soon she was ambushed. "Mrs. Jones please tell us what was it like to live with a man that treated as if you were a bg on society." he siad and Aveyr screamed at the top of her lungs as she held her rib cage and started to throw stuff at them and the nurses rushed in with security. "Please Mrs. Avery give us a quote." THey said as security pulled them out and confiscated the camera for this was againts Avery's will. AFter they got the tape they threw the reporter out and told any one else that tried to do what he did will be arrested.

Avery wa in shock and the doctors gave her something to help her go back to sleep. Avery slowly driffted off to sleep and the doctors sighed in relief. "Those stupid idiots she is recvering still shock and a high heart rate is not good for her at the moment." The doctor siad as the nurses got Avery resituated on her bed as she slept.

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The next day had risen a little late for Roland from the current events that had kept him in exhaust and worry yesterday. Seeing that the ray of the sun had came from the blinds of his window onto his eyes, it didn’t look as it phased him much, but instead he decided to pull the sheets over his head, not wanting to get up whatsoever, even though it was a school day as well.

A couple of minutes later, Steven’s father, Mr. Noonan, had walked into Roland’s room, telling him of the time and had some news to share with him as well. “Hey, Roland?” said Mr. Noonan, flicking on the boy’s bedroom light while speaking to him, “It’s pretty late buddy, you need to hop out of bed. I have something to show you.”

Once Roland had heard Steven’s father, he quickly removed the sheet from his head, looking over to his doorway where Mr. Noonan was standing with a tiresome look on his face. Once Mr. Noonan walked out of his room, Roland got out of bed and left the room as well, following the man into the main room where their television set was on. On it showed a paused segment of a newscast with a headline on the bottom of a screen stating of an abused teen being hospitalized.

“Steven told me that you needed to discuss something with us,” said Mr. Noonan as he took a seat onto the couch, grabbing the remote from the coffee table, “And I’m certain it had to do about this girl here, right? Isn’t this the one who stayed here a couple of days ago?”

“Uh…” said Roland, lost for words at the moment due to the conversation he held for yesterday to be confronted as of now unexpectedly, but agreed to talk about it while had the chance. “Yes sir, it is.”

The television showed a picture of Avery and another one of her father as well, stating the current whereabouts of the both of them. Her being hospitalized, and him currently being held in prison.

“Why didn’t you tell us about this sooner Roland,” said Mr. Noonan, “You know we are here to help you with anything. We might not be your parents, but you can still come to us.”

“N-no sir, it isn’t that I couldn’t trust you,” replied Roland, “I…..made a promise……to her. S-she told not to tell anyone, otherwise it would of became worse with her and her father. I wasn’t even suppose to know.”

“I see,” said Mr. Noonan, “Well, it’s fine, but it isn’t fine. You have a friend right now in the hospital and the best thing for you to do is be with her and support her. I tell you what, go ahead and get ready to go.”

“Huh?” said Roland, questioned to what intentions Mr. Noonan had.

“I’m going to take you to the hospital to see your friend,” stated Mr. Noonan, “We will talk more about everything in the car. Right now, you need to hurry and get ready, ok?”

“Yes, sir,” said Roland as he hurried back to his room quickly as could to get dressed and ready to go see Avery again.

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Avery was fast asleep in her room still for the meds they gave her still had effect and the doctors thought it was the best she was asleep still and put some stuff in her IV to gier her vitamins she neded and once she wakes up they would give her something to eat. But the Pres was making it har for other patients to ge tin for they were bribing them to get information on Avery.

Soon the Polie arrived and pushed them back as the head of the hospital came out. "See here this is a hospital and we have other patients to deal with and you are making that impossible like we said we are nt realeasing any information n the Girl Avery and we are sueing the comapny that got into her room and almost scared her to death and if any of you try that we are pressing charges and sueing." He said as the press thought but still tried to ask questions about Avery and the man gave up and told Police to keep them back and have a path opened up for other patients or visitors. THe police officer nodded and got to work with her men.

Avery had finally woken up frm the meds and the nurse brought over food in her room. "Eat what you can dear and do nt worry those nasty people will not get in a second time but if they do just push this button and security will rush in." The nurse said as she gave Avery a button and she looked at it before nodded at her before she started to eat and admitted that the food was relly bland but at least she was eatting and not starving herself anymore.

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A few minutes later that day, Roland was riding in the car with Steven’s father, Mr. Noonan, as they both progressed their way to the hospital to see Avery and make sure she was ok, continuing the conversation they began at their home earlier.

“So I’m guessing Steven went to school today, right?” questioned Roland, remembering that even with all the bizarre events happening, it still was a school day, and he missed all his classes as well.

“Well,” began Mr. Noonan as he drove the family vehicle to their destination, “He argued me about staying home because I told him not to wake you up, but I made him go anyway. He wasn’t very happy with me when he left.”

Hearing about the small disagreement that Steven and his father had earlier made Roland smile and laugh a little bit, then gave his opinion on the situation. “Steven makes a fuss over anything and everything, that’s for sure.”

“That he does,” said Mr. Noonan, agreeing with Roland and laughing with him.

Looking out of the passenger side of the window where he was sitting, Roland glimpsed at the street while they were riding, then coming to a red light giving them the intent to stop. The conversation that they were having seemed to make a very short ride for the both of them, but Roland still wondered how long it would be before they get to the hospital.

“Are we almost there?” asked Roland.

Once the green light had appeared, the vehicle continued on the road as Mr. Noonan answered the boy’s question. “Let me get to this turn up here and then you’ll know in a minute.”

A minute later, making a complete stop due to a stop sign, then seeing the coast was clear of any other car in the way, Mr. Noonan proceeded with making a left turn with the vehicle, showing right in front of them the hospital from the windshield view. As they got closer, they also noticed the parking lot being full of news trucks and reporters from the local news stations around town, assuming the fact that they were trying to grab information on what they could about Avery.

As they pulled up to the parking lot, Roland looked to see nothing but a bunch of camera crews standing in the middle of the place, trying to find a way inside the hospital. “Gee,” said Roland, amused at the scenery, “All of them are here for Avery?”

“Looks that way, doesn’t it,” said Mr. Noonan, finally finding an empty parking space and place the vehicle into the spot he found. After doing so, he shut the engine off and got out of the car, speaking to Roland about the current event going on outside the hospital. “Sure is a mess out here, isn’t it?” said Mr. Noonan.

“I’ll say,” replied Roland, getting out of the car as well and closing the car door behind him, “But how are we going to get inside with all of them piling at the entrance like they are?”

“I’ll figure something out,” said Mr. Noonan as he and Roland began to walk towards the hospital to head inside, “Hopefully.”

Once they got to the entrance, it was very hard to see due to the fact that it was piled up with news reporters trying to get in, but Mr. Noonan began to push some of them aside, Roland following behind him, as he made it to the doorway, seeing the police guarding it from the inside to prevent any of them getting through. Once both of them made contact with the doorway, they stood there to see if the police would let them through, trying to avoid getting toppled by news reporters and camera crews as well.

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THe officers were keeping an eye on stuff but the officer that helped Roland was there and went to the door and had it opened and help him and Mr. Noonan inside. "Sorry about that we had to tighten security since one of the news people snuck in and scared the poor girl this morning." He said to them as the doctor walked over to them. "Ah I recognize you from yesterday you can go to her room she should be eating right now." The doctor explained as the police tackled a camera guy and news man who was heading towards Avery's room. "My god why are they so interested in this this is a total againts her right of privacy." THe doctor said as the nurse lead them to Avery's room.

Avery was laying in the bed looking bored as she moved the food with her fork for she was not that hungry. She also had lost her appetite for she knew what was going on outside of the hospital for an abuse case was not as bad as a murder case or spouses killing each other. She let out a sigh as she sat there and had her bed get her in a better sit up position. She had the nurse put a new movie in for her as she relaxed in bed. SOon saw saw the nurse lead in ROland. "Hey Roland." SHe said looking tired still but froze when she saw someone with him. "Roland who is that behind you?' SHe asked a bit scared now for she never seen him and did not know if she could trust him at the moment after what happened this morning.

The nurse soon came back and gave Avery another shot of antibiotics to avoid her getting an infection after her surgery. And after cheking her monitors and other stuff she left the room to go put it in the computer as the doctor walked in. "Alright then Avery things are looking good so far but you still need a lot of rest."

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Roland and Mr. Noonan tried their best to avoid being pushed and shoved by a bunch of interviewers trying to get a hold of information about Avery, but once one of the officers that Roland was familiar with came to help them in, their luck had changed. The officer explained that people have been crowding the place trying to get in, even that one made a successful attempt inside and scaring Avery, which in most cases wasn’t surprising.

“It happens,” said Mr. Noonan to the officer.

After they were safely inside, a doctor had came up to them recognizing Roland from yesterday and telling him that he had permission go see Avery in the room she was currently in, so he decided to follow behind a nurse that was to lead to her room, Mr. Noonan behind as well. While doing so, they saw that before they even got close, a camera man and a reporter was trying to sneak into the room, a police man then coming along to tackle them and escort them out of the hospital. The doctor then gave his opinion on the matter, questioning why they would do such a thing as invade someone’s privacy.

“Getting that top story is all they care about,” replied Mr. Noonan, “They’ll do anything in their power to get it too.”

“Yeah, but it ain’t right,” followed up Roland as they continued towards Avery’s room, “They surely don’t care, that’s for sure. I just hope Avery is ok, especially with of this happening.”

As they made it to their destination, the nurse opened the door for Roland and Mr. Noonan, walking in as they both spotted Avery, her spotting them as well while she was still in her hospital bed, saying hello to Roland.

He placed his hands into his pockets, mouthing hello to her, but her also noticing the person behind him made her scared for a minute, then Roland starting to notice and explain to her who it was.

“Oh, um….Avery, this is Mr. Noonan, Steven’s father,” said Roland, “He drove me here to come and check up on you.”

“Hello Avery,” said Mr. Noonan to the girl, “It’s very nice to meet you.”

After so, a nurse came to check up on Avery, giving her treatments and such, then leaving after the doctor had walked in next, telling her that she was in need of rest.

“So she’s going to be ok doctor?” questioned Roland

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Avery was still a bit scared when she saw Mr. Noonan. "Uh yeah noce to meet you too.' She sad after learning that he was Stevens dad and then turned ehr attention back to the doctor when he examined her. "She should be fine she just need quiet and away from the press. The doctor said to Roland as he fnished examning Avery.

Avery just tred to relax in the bed as the doctor left to put some stuff on the charts and wld come back later. Avery then looked at Roland after the doctor left. "You look a bit out of it Roland did you sleep ok?" She asked him as she relaxed a bt in her bed.

Once ina while she glanced at mr. Noonan wonderng why he was here for it did scare her for now she was acred easily by things even though sh was finally from from her dad. She lookd at Roland mainly. "SO how come you did not go to school?" She asked Roland for she knew it was a school day. She looked tired still and could hear the press outside her window and was glad the curtains were closed and window was lockd so they clould not get in after the first one came in.

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After the doctor examined Avery, he overheard Roland’s question, replying by stating that she would be ok, as long as the press doesn’t barge in. It was very relieving to Roland, finally getting to hear that Avery would be ok, and that he wouldn’t have to worry anymore.

“That is some good news, huh?” said Mr. Noonan, following up to what the doctor stated on Avery’s condition.

Roland smiled after hearing all of this, but then his weariness began to show as well while he yawned for a minute from being overtired. Avery looked at him and asked if he slept alright, so he replied with a somewhat tiresome tone in his voice.

“Oh,” he said, quietly laughing to himself, “Yeah, just….uh…..little bit of…um……”

While Roland tried to finish talking, Avery asked another question on why he wasn’t in school, preventing him from finishing his first answer and making him struggle on the next question. He became quiet for a moment, trying to find the right words to say to Avery, but due to the happiness and tiredness he felt, he couldn’t say anything. Instead, Mr. Noonan walked up a little behind Roland, placing his hands on his shoulders, and answered the question for the boy.

“I let him stay home,” said Mr. Noonan to Avery, “My boy Steven told me of what had happened, well, he showed me on the television first.”

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Avery looked that them as she sat there and noticed Roland loked really tired and soon pushed the nurse button and a nurse came in. "What is it Avery?" TTh nurse asked. "can you get my friend t relax on he is very tired?" she asked and the nurse nodded. "Sure dear I will be right back." The nurse said as she went to go look for something for Roland to sit or lay on so he would not fall over.

Soon the nurse soon came back with a chair the relined back. "Here you go you can lay in this it will recline back so you can lay back." The nurse said as she locked the wheels in place. "Anything else you want Avery." The nurse asked and Avery shook her head. "No thank you I a good now and thank you." She siad as the nurse smiled and walked out. "Go ahead Roland and relax before you fall down from passing out." Avery said to Roland for she wanted him to be ok and felt bad he was tired because of her.

"Um I have to as Mr. Noonan why are you here?" She asked him as she looked at him for she had no clue why he was here also for she knew Roland was going to talk to him about them fostering her but she did not expect him to actually ask.

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After Mr. Noonan answered Avery’s question for Roland, the girl then decided to do a favor for Roland, seeing that he looked very exhausted and wore out, mainly because he was. She decided to call in a nurse and ask her to get something for Roland to sit and relax in so that he could feel better.

“Wait, you don’t…..have…..to” said Roland to the nurse, but noticing that she had already left, there was no point in telling her anymore.

“I think you need it Roland,” said Mr. Noonan, “It wouldn’t hurt to try and rest for a little bit, with all this stress you’re putting on yourself.”

“I guess,” said Roland to Mr. Noonan, agreeing with him of the much needed rest and relaxation needed.

Once the nurse came back with a chair, she told Roland it was a reclining chair so that he could lay back and get more comfortable in it, but before he did, he looked at it and observed it for a moment, then looked at the nurse to say thank you.

“Ok. Thank you ma’am,” said Roland to the nurse.

Afterwards, the nurse asked Avery if she was in need of anything else, but once the girl said no and thank you, the nurse departed from the room. After she had left, Avery told Roland to go ahead and get into the chair and try to lay down and get comfortable.

“Right,” said Roland, making his way over to the chair as he gently placed himself in it, trying to ease off the stress he had.

“That work for you buddy?” said Mr. Noonan to Roland, asking to see if the chair was good enough for the boy.

“Yes sir,” said Roland, beginning to finally relax and feel at ease.

Then, out of curiosity, Avery looked over to Mr. Noonan and had asked him why he was there, so he decided to answer her question.

“Well, basically I’m here to support Roland,” he began stating, “I took off work today to help him get here to see you. He looked like he wasn’t able to cope right with something, so my son Steven filled me in about the two of you. He seems to really care about you, that’s all I know. Oh, and also, he wanted to talk to me about something.”

“Uh….yeah,” said Roland, “Well…..um……you see…..um……”