She took the noise for a laugh and nodded. "We'll just say it's me paying you back for a few days ago." How could he be (almost) smiling right now? And make me smile? She pushed away the questions an looked to him. "Is there family I should call, or…?"
Runaway (one on one // romance)
Ash shook his head just a little, "Nah, no family. I mean… you could call Jack and just tell him I won't be in the shop tomorrow for obvious reasons but that's it."
No family? "If you'd like me to." Did that mean he would have no one to look after him? "Do you want me to come with you or stay?" She hesitated before she added, "Either way, I don't care." What are you doing?! Why would he want you to come with? Why would you want to go?
“Yeah, Jack will worry his ass off if doesn’t know,” Ash muttered, “You can come, I wouldn’t mind the company.” He flashed a smile. Don’t know why you’d want to, though…
(Sorry, my mental health took a dive for a few days)
"Alright, I'll do that once we get to there." Why the smile? She shook her head a little.
(Should we skip to the ER/Hospital?)
(All good, I know how that feels and yeah)
The trip to the hospital felt too long for Ash's sake, but maybe that was because he was in immense pain and no longer had concept of time. The doctors took him straight through to access his injuries and fix him up, though he was unconscious for most of it. Soon enough, a doctor came looking for Red and told her she could see him now.
Red stood up quickly when the nurse had come. The entire time she had been worried for no particular reason. She had, according to his wishes, called his boss and told him what had happened. After the call, she wasn't sure what to do with herself but sit there in the uncomfortable waiting room chairs. With the nurse telling her to follow her, she at least knew he was somewhat okay. At least not dead, that is. They soon showed up at the door and she reluctantly opened the door.
Ash was slowly waking up from the anesthetic, groggily opening his eyes to take in his surroundings. He didn't notice Red at first, too dazed at the moment. The nurse left them alone, though said to Red that if he needed anything to just call from someone near by.
Red nodded to the nurse in acknowledgement and watched as they left before sitting down in the chair beside Ash. Much better than the chairs out there. She watched as he opened his eyes slowly and smiled a little. "Morning, princess." He looked really rugged, and yet somehow- No. Stop. No attachment.
Ash slowly turned to face Red, cracking another crooked smile, “Mornin’,” He replied, blinking his eyes open all the way. So she actually stayed. “You doin’ okay?”
Red chuckled a little. There's that smile again. "Am I okay?" She glanced at the ceiling. "I'm not the one who was just beat up and put into the hospital." She looked back to him. "Are you doing okay?"
“Just because you weren’t put in hospital, doesn’t mean I can’t ask you how you are,” Ash replied, still smiling, “And I feel like I’ve just been hit by a truck.”
(ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh crying for days is amazinnnnnnnnnnngggggggg)
She laughed a little, still surprised of his light way to go about things. "Hit by a truck, huh? That doesn't seem too bad," she joked. "To answer your question, I'm okay, thanks."
(Oh, you okay now?)
"Good. I honestly didn't expect you to stay, you know. I thought you would have left a while ago." He smiled sheepishly.
(I mean, no. But I'm gonna try to pretend because apparent, according to some people, I'm just one big joke but it's chill ya know)
I thought so too… "Well here I am. Is that okay?" He seemed to be happy about it, but she didn't want to misread anything.
(Well, if you ever need to talk then I'm here! I know what it's like to not have your mental health no taken seriously so I'm here if you need :) )
Ash nodded, "'Course it's okay, I could never say no to free company."
(gee thx I really do appreciate it)
A small laugh with a shy smile came, both of them surprising her. "Even a stranger?"
“Even a stranger. Well, your less of a stranger now, I’ve met you twice.” Ash grinned.
What are you doing there, Red? She forced her smile to simmer down a little. She was showing too much. Being too nice. What happened to the wall she had been working so hard on? Somehow, with each smile he seemed to take it down. It felt weird. She refused to see it as refreshing though. "Only twice. For all you know, I could be an axe murderer." She was not such a thing, however, she was a girl with a record of hurting people close to her.
"You're a very nice axe murderer if you are," He replied, shrugging a shoulder, slowly, "I doubt an actual axe murderer would have hung around at a hospital for someone they barely know."
(sorry)
She laughed a little. "I mean, you're not wrong. Guess it's my time to leave then," joking a little. Something was different about this dude. She'd already thought it a million times. It might be the fact that he jokes around a bit after being beat up or that he wasn't intimidated by her that struck her as odd. Either way, it was the first time someone outside of her family was willing to look her in the eye since she pushed everyone away. It's for their own good. Protection.
(What for?)
"Nooo, please don't go," Ash pouted a little, "I like your company." And he truly did. There were a few people who could actually talk to him without pissing him off to the point of him punching them and she seemed to be one of them.
(I was kinda missing for a few days)
She leaned back in her seat and relaxed showing she wasn't going to leave. "Fiiiiinnne. Since you begged." She chuckled a little. She'd seemed to forgotten what a generally unhappy person she was when sitting in a colorless room with only the smell of disinfects. His smile is a little contagious. She unintentionally laughed at her own joke she had made in her head. Really? Jokes? Odd.
(It's fine, it happens)
Ash grinned at her, "Thank-youu. You should laugh more, I like it when you do." He sent her wink before adjusting himself on the bed into a more comfortable position.
(oof and again, I'm sorry)
Red froze before briefly looking to the floor Even though she never seemed to blush with red blossom cheeks, she never failed to feel the year rise to her face. For once, she was thankful. Red, you look tough, so you gotta act tough. What about those walls? She cleared her throat before looking back at him. "Well, you might have to get used to not hearing it seeing as how it's a rare occurrence." And yet you, sir, have managed to make me laugh in a hospital after you almost bled to death.
"Aww come on," Ash whined, "I was just attacked by a bunch of rebel emos who think they're so cool because they listen to My Chemical romance and have died hair, nearly bed to death in a side street and my guardian angel can't even laugh just one more time for me?"
"Hey!" She sat up. "What's so wrong with a rebel emo? And listening to My Chemical Romance?" She was partially joking, of course. She paused before looking back to him. "Your guardian angel?"
Aha just shrugged in response to the first part and with the scone oart he smiled a little, “You saved me from dying, didn’t you? That makes you my guardian angel.”
Red thought for a moment, spinning the ring on her thumb a little. "I wouldn't say angel as much as just a good citizen. Anyone would do the same."
"Mhm, sure they would. I've met loads of people who wouldn't," He sighed softly, closing his eyes for a moment.