See Part one for the Disclaimers
Mark White
May 13 2001
Chapter 4 Continued
As she strolled down the hall she got stares with all the stuffed animals in hand, but that wasn't the only reason. She kept peering at the numbers on the doors. "Let's see 801,2,3,4,5 and six." She voiced to herself. She turned into the room and found it was an open ward. Funny she thought Sabrina's relatives all fell under her health policy for a private room. She was going to have a word with her insurance agent right away. She looked at each of the men and women in the beds but she didn't see the small child Tabitha. It also became apparent to her that this wasn't a children's ward either. Then she saw Sabrina and dropped everything she had.
"Sabrina? Oh my God, NO!!!!!" She said silently to herself.
Her mind began racing and she rushed to her friends' side. Why didn't they tell me, why??? She stared at the limp body of Sabrina and almost cried. Why didn't her roommate tell me she was in the hospital and not Tabitha? Maybe they didn't want me to worry about her. She was trying to make sense of this but nothing really was. It didn't matter now she was going to move heaven and earth to get her the best care possible.
"It's ok Sabrina I'm here." She whispered. "I'm going to make sure you get the best care. There has been a big mistake and I'm going to get it corrected immediately. You just rest and get yourself better."
She took Sabrina's hand and squeezed it very gently. Something horrible happened to her and she was going to find out what! She stared at her at her shy, innocent, employee and wondered, why her? It wasn't fair, how in the world could this of happened?
To Endora it was obvious that travelling with Margrette was going to be an experience. She had never seen so many heads turn. Men just stared and she knew it wasn't at her, although it would have been nice. Endora knew the way to Sabrina's room but at the nurses station she saw what she thought was Sabrina's boss. Sabrina's description of her was quite detailed and this skunk matched it to a T. As she neared her suspicions were confirmed.
"What do you mean the coverage is correct? I filled that policy out myself, Sabrina is to have a private room!" She was angry and her voice echoed through the halls.
It seemed that intervention was needed, thought Endora. "Margrette hold here a moment." She went over to the female Skunk and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Just hold your horses and wait your turn!" Zig Zag said in a harsh tone.
"Miss Zig Zag, I'm Sabrina's mother she works for you I believe."
Zig Zag wanted to crawl under a rock at that moment. She turned around to face Sabrina's mother, it was one of the few times she actually blushed. "Mrs. Mustelidae I'm terribly sorry for speaking to you that way. Please excuse me."
Sabrina was right she was beautiful. "No harm done. What seems to be the problem? I thought I heard Sabrina's name being mentioned."
"Sabrina's friend Amy didn't tell me it was Sabrina who was in the hospital. Her coverage allows her to have a private room; which I have been trying to tell this nurse when you came along. She also has her name wrong. She insists that her last name is Johnston. " Zig wanted to get this straightened out as soon as possible. "Sabrina deserves the best treatment possible."
Endora sighed it seems Sabrina had neglected to fill her in on a few things. "It would seem that you haven't been told everything and it has caused some confusion here. I will have a chat with Sabrina when I see her. Let me help fill in some of the details you are missing, but first I would like you to meet someone." She took Zig Zag down the hall a bit to where Margrette was standing. "Zig Zag this is Sabrina's mother, Margrette."
Zig Zig was now totally confused but soon was filled in as they went back to Sabrina's hospital room.
"This is incredible!" Zig exclaimed. "Sabrina has an identical twin sister, wow. I think I know why she didn't tell my secretary the whole truth."
"Well I'm going to have a talk with her, it caused you a lot of trouble and emotional stress. She should have told the truth."
"I brought some stuffed animals from the people at work, I think they will work anyway, they seem to have that type of effect on the sick."
"It was a very generous of your people to help out. Tell them it was very much appreciated." Endora was not very happy with Sabrina, this wasn't like her. She definitely was going to have a little mother daughter chat.
Margrette saw her little girl all bandaged up she looked so helpless. She could also see the bruising through her fur. She was so still that she didn't look alive, she felt so helpless. She began to cry and as hard as she tried she couldn't stop.
Endora tried to console her. "She's going to be fine Margrette the doctors have said that the bruising and the arm are all healing nicely. It just a waiting game now."
"She looks so still, she doesn't look alive."
"I know but she is strong, just like my girl." She took Margrette's hand and gave it a squeeze and gave her a reassuring look.
Zig Zag now knew the whole story and even though this wasn't the Sabrina she knew it was her sister and she too deserved the best of treatment. "Mrs. Mustelidae, Mrs. Johnston if you'll excuse me a moment I have a little something to clear up."
Endora was pretty sure she knew what Zig Zag was up to. "Certainly, you know where we'll be." Endora watched as this strange looking but provocative skunk went out the door and down the hall. She was truly an interesting character, she was going to have to ask Sabrina more about her.
Endora settled herself knowing that they would be here for awhile and it was truly understandable. Margrette needed some time with her daughter. In awhile Zig Zag returned with some interesting news.
"Mrs. Johnston if you will allow me I would like your daughter to have her own room compliments of my firm."
Margrette didn't know what to say, she knew it was costing enough just to have Sabrina in this ward. "That's very generous of you Miss Zig Zag but the cost, it could be very expensive and I don't want to put that burden upon you."
"Don't worry about that Mrs. Johnston, I consider this matter settled. Let's get Sabrina here into her own room shall we." She smiled, and thought it was moments like these she lived for. Sabrina's sister was going to get the care she needed if she had to pull every string she had out there.
Sabrina stepped into the apartment with Chris and Tammy right behind. "Hello, Amy I'm back and I have guests." She wanted to be sure that Amy heard and was decent. She had caught Amy a couple of times without clothes on. She said it helped her ease her stress. Sabrina was fine with that but she thought she might forget and well make a good situation into an embarrassing one.
Amy appeared and saw Sabrina's friends. "Tammy, Chris it's wonderful to see you." She then turned her attention to Sabrina. "How's your sister doing?"
"No change Amy, thanks for asking. Did mom call?"
"Yeah and so did your boss."
A strange look came over Sabrina. "Oh Oh! What did she want?"
Amy didn't understand the change in Sabrina's composure. "She wanted to know what hospital your sister was in. You did tell her about Sabrina right?" It was an obvious question.
"Well kinda." Sabrina really wanted out of this conversation and now.
"Kinda? What did you tell her?" Amy said.
"It's what I didn't tell her that's going to get me into trouble I think. I really didn't speak to her at all, I just told Tina at the desk that my sister was in the hospital. Nothing about her being my twin or anything like that."
"SABRINA! That wasn't very nice! I'll bet she thinks Tabitha is in the hospital." Amy said a bit of an angry voice. And she didn't make things any better.
"I just said she was in for a couple of days for observation, it got me some time off and she won't go prying around any hospital. Amy she likes to poke into everything I do. I thought this would be a good excuse."
Amy could see Sabrina was uncomfortable with the fact that she had been caught in a lie. She also understood about her boss. Zig Zag was very intimidating and she loved to poke into other people's lives. Which Sabrina hated being questioned and asked about everything she did. "Well I think you'd best get on the phone and explain."
"I will."
"Don't forget the supper tonight. Your mother wanted me to remind you."
Sabrina slapped her forehead. "Oh-boy I completely forgot about that!"
"I guessed that so I covered for you."
"Thanks." Sabrina was forgetting her friends who had sat down and started a casual conversation. "Sorry guys I completely forgot about you."
"S'ok Sabrina we understand its been a busy day." Said Chris
"That's an understatement. I'm going to call Zig Zag and tell her the truth excuse me for a few moments."
"Sure Kitten you get things squared away." Chris was glad to be back, he had missed Sabrina and today turned out to be a big day. Learning that Sabrina had a twin sister was a shocker. He just wished she wasn't hurt, poor Kitten, he wished he could help more.
Amy got coffee and cookies out with some help from Tammy. Sabrina returned after a little while looking a little bummed out.
"Kitten is there something wrong?" Chris said concerned.
"No I just didn't get any answers. Amy did mom say anything to you?"
"Only that her friend had arrived safely and they were heading for the hospital. Oh, and to reminded us of the dinner."
"Well that's good to hear, Mom was nervous, she hasn't seen her friend in eight years."
"That's a long time." Tammy said. "People can change a lot in that time."
"Mom said Margrette was not much for change and had always been a bit shy." Sabrina said as she sat down beside Chris.
"Well Sabrina turned out great, I can't wait to meet her mom." Said Amy.
"You'll like Sabrina Chris, we have a lot in common, besides looks." Said Sabrina in a more cheerful voice, she snuggled up close to him.
"I'll just bet you do." He said with a grin.
End Of Chapter 4
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