Something Creative (One-on-One)

"Gabe, you broke a bone. I can sleep out here. It's fine."

 

"I'm staying out here," she said stubbornly, curling up on the floor.

 

“Well, you can’t, because you broke your collarbone.”

 

“I’m just going to stay here. It’s alright.”

 

“Sleep, if you can.”

 

She rolled her eyes affectionately before closing them, trying to drift off to sleep.

 

(Zoop?)

 

When he woke up, Petra wasn't next to him, but he would be able to hear her voice in the hallway.

"Yeah, Dad, I'm... I'm working on it, okay?"

 

"What? No, Dad, listen. I know you're worried, but I promise you... No, come on. Don't do that. Let me just... I can work harder, okay? I can figure it out."

 

"Just be patient with me. I'll.. I promise. Yeah. I got it."

There was a silence as the call dropped and she sighed before coming back in the room, her eyes widening.

"Gabe, you shouldn't stand up."