Chapter 62 – It goes to the Hospital
Chapter 62 – It goes to the Hospital
“Thia, oh my god. Thia! The hospital just called. Your dad’s in urgent care. We need to go see him right now. I’m getting my keys.”
“Understood. It will be waiting at It’s summoner’s house.”
“What? No. Thia, your dad’s in the hospital! We have to go to the hospital. Grab your coat. We have to go.”
“It reminds Amy today is Saturday. It needs to cook a meal for It’s summoner.”
“…Thia! Okay…” Amy rubbed It’s hands. “I’ll meet you at dad’s house and then we’ll go to the hospital after. Is that okay?”
“It accepts.”
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“…Hey, Thia? Are you ready?”
“It has packaged soup in a Thermos since It’s summoner is not at Home for the Saturday meal. It and Amy can eat with It’s Summoner at the Hospital.”
“Thia, you’re such a sweet bean. I’m sure dad will love it. Hospital food is the worst.”
“Understood.”
“You ready?”
“It is buckled up.”
“Okay, let’s go see dad.”
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“Hi, we’re here for Mr. McAllister.”
“First name?”
“Matthias.”
“Are you family of the patient?”
“Yes. We’re his daughter and in-law.”
“Alright, sign in here. Mr. McAllister is in room 417. Take the elevator to the fourth floor, then head right. It’s just past the bathroom.”
“Got it, thanks. Come on, Thia.”
“It follows.”
“…”
“It wonders if Mr. McAllister is important to It?”
“Thia, that’s your dad.”
“Understood. Mr. McAllister is important to It.”
“Fourth floor… fourth floor… Thia, what was the number again?”
“It repeats: four-one-seven.”
“Got it. Okay. Should we knock?”
“It does not know.”
“Screw it. Let’s just go in. If dad’s naked, that’s his problem. Well… I might go blind, so it’s my problem. But it’s mostly his problem.”
“It will open the door.”
Beep.
“Oh, he doesn’t look so bad.”
Beep.
“It greets It’s summoner.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“It brings soup.”
Beep.
Beep.
“Hey, dad? You awake? We came over as soon as we could. How’re you hanging? Did the doctors say everything was A-okay and that you could come home soon?”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“…Well, when you wake up… Thia brought soup… so… wake up soon, okay? You’ll get better, right? You have to… Dad, you have to be okay…”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“It sets soup on the table.”
Beep.
Beep.
“Thia… do you want… Do you want to hold your dad’s other hand?”
Beep.
“It wonders why.”
Beep.
“I think… your dad would really… really appreciate it.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“Understood. It will hold It’s summoner’s hand.”
Beep.
“…Thia, can… can you… hold my hand too?”
Beep.
“It accepts.”
Beep.
Beep.
“…Thanks, Thia…”
Beep.
“It wonders if Amy would like soup?”
Beep.
Beep.
“…Maybe later, Thia. Thank you, though.”
Beep.
“Understood.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“It heard that soup is good for people who are at the Hospital.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“…You’re… such a good girl, Thia. It’s just… let’s just… Let’s just wait for… dad to get up first. Then we can… all eat together…”
Beep.
“Understood.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“…Let’s… Let’s all have soup… together… wh-when… when your dad… When dad… wakes up… okay?”
Beep.
“Understood.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“It grants It’s summoner a lullaby. It wishes It’s summoner a good night. It wishes sleep for little It’s summoner. It loves It’s summoner, though it bugs It’s summoner. And it hopes It’s summoner has sweet dreams.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Sniffle.
“Lullaby, and goodnight… Go to sleep, little baby. We all love you, though we bug you… And we hope you have sweet dreams.”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
“…Sweet dreams from… both of us… but… but… wake up soon, okay? Please…”
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.