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RAVE

“ D o you not like it?” Red asked watching Sylvie pick through the container of food they had brought her.

Sylvie looked up, “It’s good, sorry.” And it was, who can turn down Kahlua pig and macaroni salad, she was just distracted. She focused on her plate, scooping up mac salad, she did not want to offend these guys who had taken her in.

“What’s next?” Flash asked. “You gotta go stir crazy in here.”

“I just take drugs until the feeling goes away,” Sylvie deadpanned. Stitch grinned, which felt like a huge win because he was so quiet. The rest of the team laughed.

A floor LPN came in, “visiting hours is ending, guys.” He looked around the room, bags, wrappers, containers spread throughout the room that already had more people than it was meant for. “Wrap all of this up, huh?” The guys set about neatening the room.

Genie aimed at Sylvie, “Rave said you get released tomorrow. Where are you staying?” Rave growled at his team leader.

Tech and Red pulled Rave back to help them clean up. “Leave her be for a minute. Genie can handle it.”

“Yeah, he sized her clothes perfectly as far as I can tell,” Flash poked. Stitch got his hands on Rave as he lunged. Red and Tech pushed in opposite directions. Tech pushing Rave and Stitch toward the door, Red getting in Flash’s face and sending him toward the window.

The LPN came down the hall seeing three of the guys pushing out of the room loudly. “What is going on?”

Tech snapped his fingers, “Mark Wahlberg.”

Stitch and Rave stopped in their tracks, looking at the LPN. Stitch tipped his head, “His skin is darker.”

“Not as tall,” Rave contributed. They all nodded.

“Thanks,” the LPN ushered them back into the room. “This is a hospital. I see we’re cleaning but you can’t act like animals. And time really is up.” Looking around and finally seeing his patient. “Sylvie, are you good? Do you need anything. Shift change is gonna slow everything down shortly.”

“Ice,” Rave interrupted.

“Can I get some sleep and pain meds, please?” Sylvie said privately.

He nodded subtly to her and headed out of the room. “Ice,” he motioned toward Rave. “And you all need to leave,” he motioned toward all the rest of the team. He got an echoed ok as he walked up the hall and laughed.