It was like this for a few days, work through the day, and the odd shifts and the Minx, and all the evening spent work on my bike. I hadn't slept sinc... I left the flat, and I was starting to feel the affects, but I had to keep busy, If i left my mind wander too much I would start feeling the lonelness creep in, and I would start thinking of all the shit that has happened, and I really couldn't face it all. Come my next shift at Minx, I was looking worse for ware, covered in oil, smelling of. There was a strange sense aboutthem, a hush, a caution. Rumors of my arrival were rampant. There weremany people in small groups whispering. I eavesdropped on a few of thoseconversations, taking advantage of being cloaked by magic. "Is Marisa inthe city?" was the question. The answers varied, from hope to fear,depending on what they thought I might do for them--or to them--if I wasthere. My own feelings varied the same way, for other reasons.It was an eerie interlude for me, walking so freely. But I had to have her. I wanted her so fucking bad. My whole body ached for her. So the doc said he would see what he could do.After a few calls he came in and told me her employer liked all their employees to do some community volunteer work and thought a military hospital would be perfect for her. She wasn't told what type of "work" it would be but I guess she'll find out when she gets here, eh? Haha!The next day a nurse shook me to wake me up and said she had someone to meet me. My eyes. Although none of them landed squarely, Vickie felt the sting on her shoulder and left ear. She finally bobbed away, but was caught by a solid right as she tried to throw a punch of her own. Momentarily stunned, she was unaware of the crowd reaction and the fact that Layla's smile increased as she sent two jabs into Vickie's face, snapping the girl's head back with each one."Get away from her! Get away from her!" somehow came Benny's voice from out of the background crowd noise.Vickie almost ran.