Chapter Forty-Two: Calypso, Concrete, and Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets

•Mercy's point of view•

I lay in bed, silent. My door opened. I didn't move.

"I brought you some cookies and a movie. I got dinosaur chicken nuggets. I brought our cat too." Calypso said pleadingly. I rolled over and she gasped at the sight of my face with its tear stains and the bags under my eyes. She put the cat's carrier bag down on the bed next to the rest of the stuff and kissed me gently on the forehead.

"Hi, sunshine." I mumbled as she pulled me into her lap.

"Why? Why aren't you taking care of yourself." Calypso said, hearing my stomach growl. "Have you drank water today?"

"Probably not." I mumbled.

"You need a bath." Calypso said, grabbing my face. "Why. Why do you do this to yourself."

"Maybe because I fuckin' hate myself." I replied.

"Not a valid response, we're going to have a bath. C'mon, grumpy." Calypso said, tugging me to the door of my private bath.

"Fiiine." I grumbled. She stripped and started the water as I got naked. She put bubble bath in and climbed into the large bathtub, settling happily in the water and heating it herself.

"Alright, noodle, get in the tub." Calypso commanded, splashing a little bit. I climbed into the water, settling in a little bit at a time, complaining mildly when I got wet at first.

"I don't liiiiike."

"Just...fuckin...come here. I can't exactly scrub you if you're flattened against the other side of the bathtub." Calypso said grumpily. I begrudgingly did and she started to wash my hair, scratching my scalp slightly.

Calypso got out of the bath and dried off, telling me to stay in the water while she found fresh clothes for me. I scowled at the door as I waited, grumbling slightly. She came back, wearing one of my hoodies and a pair of leggings that she probably just conjured. She dried me down and put me in a massive hoodie and sweats.

I ate the chicken nuggets, feeling much better now that I was clean and dry and eating something. Our cat, Concrete, was cuddled up in the kangaroo pouch of a pocket on the front of the hoodie. I absently pet Concrete as I ate dinosaur chicken nuggets and watched the movie that Calypso brought over, which was Big Hero 6.

Calypso bustled about, picking up clothes and putting them in the hamper, taking the empty bottles out of my room, and straightening things up a bit. When she was done, she curled up next to me and watched the movie.

There was a soft knock on the door and Dad pushed it open slightly.

"Pardon me, but I made you a little cake and I brought something to help with your hangover." He said softly. He held a tray with a piece of chocolate cake, a little container with two little pills in it, and a water bottle. I made grabby hands for the cake and Dad put the tray down in front of me, kissing me on the forehead.

"Thanks, Dad." I said as Dad pet Concrete a little bit.

"No problem, kiddo." Dad said, ruffling my hair before he retreated, closing the door with a soft click.

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