How Did This Happen?

My note to you: So, I finally got the next part up. I really can't stress enough how much even a single review would mean to me. I love to write but it's a real buzz kill when I don't know what anyone actually thinks of it. I hardly want to keep writing something people thing is terrible so please someone take pity on the poor writer =(

"You need to lay down Mr Parkman, I don't want to have to ask you again." Her comments were met with a glare so she glared right back at him. He had been like this since he'd woken up and he could try the patience of a saint. Taking a deep breath she tried reminding herself that he'd been shot, several times, and that his wife and still yet to visit him even though he'd been stuck in that bed for over a week. However it didn't really help much when he tried to stand up again. Finally reaching the end of her temper she snapped at him

"Lay the hell down now"

"Did you just yell at me? I really don't think a nurse is supposed to yell at someone she's taking care of"

"I don't give a damn, now either lay down or you're going to get a male nurse for your sponge bath" Ha, that one stopped him in his tracks. He stared at her for a moment before finally giving up and laying back down whatever he had been looking for he'd clearly understood she meant what she said.

"Women"

"What was that Mr Parkman?"

"Nothing" He didn't say anything else as he reached for the remote control but before he could turn the TV on the door opened and a small dark haired girl ran into the room and straight to him and would have jumped on him if the man following behind her hadn't gently grabbed her arm to stop her. She blushed shyly before hugging Parkman carefully and smiled over her shoulder at the man behind her. Azure remembered them from the night Mr Parkman had been brought in. The poor girl had been beside herself and it had broken Azure's heart. Thankfully a few hours later she'd been able to go out into the waiting room and tell them both that Mr Parkman would turn out ok.

"Hello Nurse Myers"

"Hello to you to Molly, but you know you can call me Azure. I'll leave the three of you alone. Mr Parkman if you need anything just hit the page button."

'What I need is to get out of here."

"Then you really should start doing what I tell you to." With a glare at him as she left she closed the door firmly behind her, but the sound of the professors' laughter could still be heard.


It was about an hour later that Azure made her way back into Matt's room holding a try of food in her hands. She used her foot to kick the door closed but when she looked up the bed was empty."Mr Parkman?" She frowned again, she really did do that alot where this patient was concerned, and checked the bathroom door to find it unlocked and empty. She sighed and was about to grab the door handel when said door opened at the exact same moment and there stood Matt Parkman. The moment he saw her he sent a crooked smile her way and it took everything in her not to hit him.

"Don't bother saying anything I already know what you want to say."

"I highly doubt that."

"Well I don't, so save the lecture for someone who wants it."

"You...ugh you're the most bothersome patient I've ever had. Most people at least try to be nice but you? You don't care one way or another and then you wonder why we tell you recovery is going to take so long."

"You're wasting your time."

"Obviously, so I think it's about time I've stopped. Have a good say Mr Parkman."

It was the first time in her entire carrer as a nurse that she was actually going to request that someone else be assigned to taking care of him, but he drove her up the wall and she had better things to do then worry about if he was going to be where he should be or not. However she didn't even get two steps past him when his hand closed around her elbow.

"Where in the world are you going."

"Away from you Mr Parkman." He rolled his eyes and she wanted to claw his eyes out. No one had ever made her this angry so quickly not even her older brothers. She still felt bad for him, what with his missing wife and all, but she was so done with all this.

"I keep telling you to call me Matt"

"Well Parkman I'll do that, when you start doing what I tell you to. Actaully no I won't because I'm not going to be your nurse much longer. So fear not you wont have to hear anymore lectures from me. That should brighten your day."

"Are you always this annoying?"

"I'd ask your wife the same thing about you but she doesn't seem to be around." The moment she said the words she wanted to snatch them back. She wasn't a hateful person and that was a horrid thing for her to say. He's been teasing her but she watched as the smirk on his face fell away and a mask of indiffrence slid into place and he released her arm as if she'd burned him "I.. Mr. Parkman I d-"

But he cut her off before she could go any further. "Don't. Just don't."

"I'm so sorry..I shouldn't have said that..."

"Leave." She had no right to be angry at him for not allowing her to apologize but she couldn't help it. To make things worse she was one of those people who cried easily. Sappy song, cute tv ad, chick flick. She was a faucet and tears of frustration threatened to fall. She knew deep down that his attitude was only part of the reason she'd struck out at him she was having a hell of a personal criss and he just pushed her buttons. She bit her lip as she watched him turned to walk away.

"I really am sorry."

'I know and I don't care." His back was stiff and it was clear she'd hurt him far more then he wanted to show. With nothing else to say she let herself out of the room and closed the door gently behind her. As she walked to her car she made a mental note to keep at eye out for Molly so that she could tell the girl goodbye. Azure, had just started the walk across the parking garage when she shivered something felt wrong.

"That was odd..." With a shurg she kept walking and had just reached her car when something slammed into her from behind and pinned her to the side of her car and in that moment she felt true fear. Her body shaking she tried to shake her head clear and focus on how she could get away but it was only when she opened her eyes that she realised no one was actually touching her. A choked sob escaped as her eyes darted around trying to figure out what was going on. the voice that spoke to her from the shadows made her skin crawl.

"I wouldn't bother trying to get free."

"Wh..who's there."

"I've been watching you, you're speical just like me." She saw something move off to her right and her whole body tensed but nothing happened. Whatever, whoever, was keeping her frozen in place didn't seem in a hurry. "I almost wasn't sure. You never did anything remarkable and then just the otherday I watched you walk down the street and while everyone was got soaked in the rain you for some reason stayed dry."

"I..I don't know what you're talking about." Yes she did, it was the only thing she could do actually. A small sheild above herself that acted like an umbrella. She'd never tried to do more anytime she did it ended badly.

"So not lie to me."

'Who are you? Why are you doing this.."

"You're not really in a place to ask questions now are you? But, I'm in a good mood so I'll indulge. I'm going to take what you have and make it mine." The sheer joy that radiated from his simple words struck her still in terror. He sounded..cold and distant but there was an edge to his voice. He meant everything he said to her. It was then that her body finally seemed to act struggling against his hold, which only brought a laugh, but her mind was a diffrent story. She could feel it start to happen but she was helpless to control it, stop it, or even know how long it would last. She felt woozy and one monent she was pressed into her car the next she was on her hands and knees crying. The pain in her head to much, she could taste the blood on her lips and reached up to touch her nose. Slowly she brought her head up and almost recoiled in terror as a dark haired man, much to handsom to be be so cold, staring back at her. His mouth was twisted into a smirk and he reached out and tapped the silverly wall that seperated them.

"That, is a very nice trick. I'll enjoy it, but you don't look so good I wouldn't pass out if I were you I don't think you'll be able to keep this thing up and then I really will have your power." When she finally replied back her voice was soft and she stared at him tear's streaking her face.

"I don't want it...." He seemed confused for a moment before he nodded his head in understanding.

"You won't for much longer."

"It hurts...so much. I just want to be normal. Just the teachers daughter who's a nurse. Not important, just...making due. I don't want to be diffrent it hurts....it hurts to much." The man's entire body had gone still at her words before he slowly stood back up to his full height and looked down at her. He seemed to be having a war with himself before he spoke in clipped words.

"We'll speak again later." And with that he turned and walked off, fading into the shadows the same way he'd arrived. She was even more confused then ever but the one thing she did know was, she did not want to have another converstion with that man.