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Manuel Lorimer ([personal profile] pixiesweat) wrote2015-09-21 10:53 pm
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Manuel’s first ever ambulance ride wasn’t one he was going to remember very well; most of it had already faded into a blur. He vaguely remembered sitting in an alleyway listening to the sound of sirens getting closer and thinking he should move before they reached him. He remembered lights. It seemed like it was only a few seconds later when they arrived at the hospital.

By the time they got there he was already more alert. He was actually focusing on what was going on around him, watching the world with wide, frightened eyes. He was finally able to keep a train of thought going long enough to realise how big this mess had the potential to get. He was sure he remembered the woman who’d been with him mentioning a “possible mugging” to the emergency services – were they going to send the police? He really didn’t want to try to explain a vampire bite to the human police force. Or the human medical staff. And he didn’t have the first clue what he was going to say if somebody asked to call his parents.

He wished he’d managed to disappear into the night when he’d had the chance.

He was still pale and sweaty. There were red, already swollen marks on his upper arms and left wrist from being manhandled by the vampire. They weren’t serious injuries, but he was going to have some impressive bruises. His neck had already stopped bleeding, but whoever looked underneath the blood-soaked gauze was in for a bit of a surprise.

((Relevant thread is here, btw c:))
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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-09 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Hex had other things to do, other patients to tend to, and so he let Manuel sleep in peace. When he finally came back he saw the young man was asleep.

"How do you feel?" he asked.
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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-09 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)

"Good. Now, Manuel, I do need some details of what happened. Are you ready to talk about it?" he asked gently.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-10 12:29 am (UTC)(link)

"I think you do. You won't be in trouble if you tell me, you know," he said, his voice still soft and gently.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-10 12:48 am (UTC)(link)

"Then I'll have to let the police in, Manuel," he said apologetically.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-10 01:15 am (UTC)(link)

"Then tell me, Manuel," Hex pressed. "What happened?"

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)

"Let me be the judge of that. Tell me, please?" he asked.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-10 01:49 am (UTC)(link)

"If it wasn't so bad then why won't you tell me?" Hex asked, sure he could get the young man to tell. He really did need to know before they could discharge him.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-12 12:15 am (UTC)(link)

"Manuel, I don't mean to upset you, but you've been hurt. That's a crime and we should really stop whoever did this to you. Was it someone you know? Is that why you won't tell?" Hex asked.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-12 01:08 am (UTC)(link)

Manuel had made his wishes clear and Hex had to respect that, though he didn't want to. Manuel wasn't hurt enough to be admitted and he only wanted to go. He obviously wasn't going to answer any questions.

"All right, then," he said. "I reckon I'll get your discharge paperwork and the doctor will be in to look at you and sign you out," he finished.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-12 02:31 am (UTC)(link)

The doctor came in shortly, asking all the same questions Hex had, but much more brusque, much less gentle, and far more demanding. He didn't let up, pushing and pushing and pushing. Hex stood at the doorway in silence.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-12 03:05 am (UTC)(link)

When it became clear the doctor wasn't going to get anything out of him either, Hex cleared his thraot. "Best to just sign the discharge, doc. I think we need the room."

The doctor sighed and then signed off, passing Manuel his discharge instructions which included following up with his family doctor.

"I'll show you the way out," Hex said once the doctor had left.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-15 02:33 am (UTC)(link)

Hex stood close by, ready to help him if needed. The doctor signed off and left, too busy to bother with an uncooperative patient. There were too many others in A&E.

"Manuel...will you be safe if I send you home?" he asked, still concerned this was a domestic.

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[personal profile] just_hex 2016-01-15 04:31 am (UTC)(link)

"Will you follow up with your doctor like the discharge papers say?" he asked, sure the answer was no.

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