forum Heels Clicking on Tile Floors and a Blood-Covered Coat Over a Designer Dress REBOOT (o/o Closed)

Started March 10, 2022 by @emilyevewrites group

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Althea shook her head.
"No—" she paused and then laughed quietly. "Actually, yes, when I was like seven I fell head first out of a tree in our backyard."

O’Hara pursed her lips slightly. “Well, I think the hit you sustained gave you a concussion. Follow my finger.” She held up her finger and moved it slowly from left to right and back again.

Althea followed the doctor's finger with her eyes, only turning her head slightly when she had to look to her left, and even then only slightly.

"Oh no," she said sadly. "I messed up, I moved my head."

O’Hara chuckled quietly. “It’s alright. Give it another go.”

She held up her manicured hand and again slowly moved it from right to left and back.

Althea followed again and this time she did not move her head at all.
"I did it!" She said proudly, her face spreading into a grin.

O'Hara laughed quietly. "Indeed you did. Was there any pain?" She made a note in her head that there was no problems with eyesight and tracking.

Althea shook her head.
"No," she said quietly. "No pain."

O’Hara nodded. “I would have you stand and balance, but I don’t want you up and out of bed yet. Let me check…”

She leaned a bit closer to Althea’s face, looking deep into her eyes as she checked the woman’s pupils.

Althea pulled back a bit automatically, not used to being so close to someone.
She laughed nervously then laid back and sighed.
"Sorry, reflex" she said, meaning when she had pulled away.

O'Hara didn't move as Althea drew back, but she leaned away at the woman's words with a small smile on her lips. "Nothing to apologize for," she said, looking down at her clipboard and jotting notes down. "It's not like I was going to kiss you."

Althea blushed profusely and looked away from O'Hara.
What had she been thinking the doctor was going to do? She didn't exactly know but she found herself thinking of a scenario where the doctor did lean in and kiss he and found herself blushing even harder.

O’Hara glanced up and did a double-take as she noted the girl’s blush. “Althea, darling, are you alright?” she asked, setting her pen down from her manicured grip. “You’re flushed. Are you warm?”

Althea shook her head quickly.
"No, well…yes…" She stuttered. "it's complicated."

O'Hara frowned and reached forward to press the back of her hand to Althea's forehead. "Complicated?" she asked, repeating the same motion with each of Althea's cheeks. "How exactly is this complicated? You don't feel warm."

Althea blushed even harder at this statement.
"Because you got close to me, I'm blushing because of it." She finally forced herself to say.

O'Hara blinked, and her features softened with light embarrassment. "I'm sorry," she apologized briefly. "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."

Althea blinked rapidly.
"No, no…" she said, absentmindedly, "No need to apologize. You were just doing your job."

O'Hara pursed her lips slightly, but she placed her hand over Althea's. "If I made you uncomfortable, you can tell me. You're not going to offend me, darling."

"Not uncomfortable, per say," Althea said, looking down at her hands. "I just kind of jumped because of reflexes."

O'Hara noticed the look and drew her hand away slowly. "Alright," she murmured, studying the woman briefly. Reflexes to pull away when someone came close usually didn't have a good origin story, but the doctor didn't press.

"When can I go home?" Althea asked nervously, trying to steer the conversation away. "Tomorrow?"

She fiddled with her hands as she spoke, which was a tell tale sign she was nervous.

O'Hara noted the nervous tell and met the woman's eyes. "It's likely if nothing comes back from your scans. I should think you'll be alright, though it's a bit more difficult to tell before everything is processed. Are you sure your head's alright?"

Althea nodded slowly.
"Yes," she said tiredly. "My head's alright."

O'Hara hesitated another moment before nodding. "Alright, well… I'll be back in a few minutes. If you need anything before then, don't hesitate to call for me. Or find someone else who can."