[OPEN] Maybe normal isn't perfect.

[adaleah 'leah' tyler ross]

Adaleah slowed, but didn't turn back. It wasn't her business wha they did. She knew better than to get attached and wrapped up in a patient's life. She headed back inside without a word, her task done, nearly ran into someone. "Oops, sorry."

Devon nodded faintly, blue eyes a little more emotionless though, the only way to control his confusion and hurt. He was shutting back down though, like he had been before learning what holding hands was, what it was like to have someone care again.

[mathieu 'mat' darren blank]

Zander told Deacon goodbye, then called the hospital to tell them he would try to be back tomorrow. He didn't want to, knew that that girl would probably be there. Which would only make him turn around and walk back out.

Mat looked up as a nurse came in. "Zander said he's going to try and come back tomorrow. He had to go back to work." She said with a smile, and Mat laid back. He looked over at Devon. "Are you gonna tell me what's wrong?" He asked, propping his head up on his hand. "Tell me what happened to make you so sad? I hate seeing you sad."

[adaleah 'leah' tyler ross]

Adaleah headed back to the main part of the hospital to talk about a job again.

Devon nodded slowly, a bit of that spark returning. "I cut myself.:" He mumbled. "They got mad.. 'n..this girl wants to work here, but they kept saying she was my girlfriend 'n stuff and then Zander walked away.. He jus' left..." He bit down on his snakebites, jaw trembling. "I just wanted to go with him..." He cried softly. " 'n they touched me..."

[mathieu 'mat' darren blank]

Mat chewed on his lip, listening to him talk. He didn't know why Zander would have left. He seemed the most worried of the three of them when Devon was put here. It didn't make any sense to him. He assumed this happened before the nurse said he had left for work.

"Maybe you upset him.. But you're a big boy now. Which means you have to do what a grown up would do, and wait for him to come back. And then talk to him. You can do it. You just gotta tell him how much you really care. Cause trust me, walking away doesn't solve shit. Tell him how much he means to you, and that you don't like it when he walks away. And it'll be okay. If not, there's plenty of other fish in the sea, right?" He rubbed at his nose, looking up at Devon.

[adaleah 'leah' tyler ross]

Devon listened intently, nodding. As said, he could remember if he wanted to. "Okay..." He mumbled, looking up as the door opened.

Adaleah smiled hesitantly at the two, holding a plate. "Just bringing you lunch," She murmured, had left the cards in here fir him as well. But he obviously wasn't looking for something to entertain himself, and he stubbornly didn't touch the food, reaching for a single game card by his bed, stroking a finger over it fondly. She left quietly.

[mathieu 'mat' darren blank]

Mat watched the girl come back in, and raised an eyebrow. He watched her leave, then Devon reach over, playing with a card. If this was the girl Devon was talking about, he could see why Zander had left. He wouldn't want an attractive girl around Dylan, either. But Dylan was also an incubus, and probably couldn't keep his hands off a good looking girl even if Mat was around. But that was in his nature, and Mat didn't think he could stay mad at him for long about it even if he did.

"Everything's gonna be okay, Dev. I promise. If anyone is crazy enough to walk away from you, they don't deserve you." He said quietly.

[adaleah 'leah' tyler ross]

Devon shrugged in response, poking his burger with a fork before he pushed the plate away. He stared down at the floor, setting the game card from Zander back down.
Adaleah passed by the door but left him alone, continuing down the hall.

He shifted his weight, finally curled up tiredly on the bed.

[mathieu 'mat' darren blank]

Mat nudged him with the cat, the best thing he could do to comfort him. "Don't turn over. You're gonna run into me." He said quietly, laying his head down. He used the cat to pat his head gently before letting it sit there. He closed his eyes, listening to Devon's breathing. He chewed on his lip, nearly jumping out of his skin as there was a knock on the door. 'I've never been one for anything louder than a whisper..' He thought. Then thought that he also rathered Dylan to scream in bed than to make little noises. 'I'm so strange...'

"Hey.." Zander mumbled, his hands in his pockets. "Nevada's got it under control.." He looked down at the floor, chewing on his lip.

[devon splyce parker]

Devon huffed, reaching for the cat and hugging it close. He heard the knock on the door, and then Zander's voice, and he started to cry again. He hugged the cats even closer, rubbing at his eyes as he coughed, his throat hurting from screaming.

He finally raised his head, careful not to touch Mat. But maybe-...
The thought dropped and he grew briefly confused, eyes reflecting his hurt. "Zander..." He whimpered, voice cracking. He sat up, but seemed afraid to approach, that he might get mad and leave again.

[zander trey brooks]

Zander felt bad again, the feeling of dread passing over him. 'I knew he didn't want to see me..' He thought, chewing on his lip. He really did feel like he was being replaced. He took his seat on the floor again, folding his hands across his knees. He reached up fixing his hair.

Mat nudged Devon with the cat, raising an eyebrow. "Devon, go hug him." He whispered, pulling the pillow under his head so Devon wouldn't be tempted to lay back down. "If you want him, go get him. Nothing was ever solved by two stubborn people sitting around."