Honeydew || dnf

Suffering In Silence

TW: hospitals

Previously...

Still... he was here. And George would need some support from his friends, surely? He could hang out here for a while... at least until sundown.

Wilbur slowly walked into the hospital, looking around. He had only been here once before, many years ago. He didn't really know where he was going. Luckily, he spotted a sign, following the directions to get to the waiting room.

The waiting room was fairly quiet, only a few people occupying the space. Wilbur found a chair in the corner, making himself comfortable. He might be here for a while.

3rd Person P.O.V.

About an hour had passed since Wilbur arrived in the hospital. An hour of silence; an hour of waiting; an hour of uncertainty and fear. The young musician hated this feeling. He just wanted to know if his friend was alright. Any insight on how George was doing would make him feel better. He didn't like being left in the dark.

And then there was Dream. Wilbur hadn't heard from him in about 45 minutes, but he knew the blond was busy packing his things for his impromptu flight to England. So Wilbur was alone, with no one by his side to calm his nerves.

The brunette sighed, closing his eyes. Maybe a nap would do him some good. But then again... he didn't want to risk missing out on news about George.

Wilbur stood up, walking over to the front desk. He cleared his throat awkwardly, catching the attention of the older woman sitting behind the desk.

"Oh, how may I help you, young man?" She asked politely, eyes crinkling as she smiled.

"Um, I'm here for my friend, George Davidson?" Wilbur's voice inflicted toward the end, as if he wasn't sure what he was asking about. "And, uh, I just wanted to know... if you have any news? About how he's doing?" The woman kept her smile, nodding.

"I'm afraid we don't have any news yet, dear. But someone will come get you if anything comes up, okay?" She insisted. "Now, go sit down, relax for a while. Everything's under control."

"Okay..." Wilbur nodded, offering up a half-smile. "Thanks." He trudged back to his seat, sighing as he sunk into the soft plastic. It wasn't the most comfortable chair, but as time went on, the more nervous he got for news. What could possibly be going on?

Wilbur jolted, feeling his phone vibrate rhythmically. He picked up the call without a second glance at the caller ID.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Wil." It was Dream. "Just calling to say I'm boarding soon... I'll probably be there in 10-ish hours."

"Alright." Wilbur glanced at the time, sighing. "I can pick you up at the airport."

"Oh no, you don't need to do that. I know it'll be late when I arrive, so..."

"Okay." Wilbur didn't bother to argue. "Do you have a place to stay?"

"Uh..." Dream chuckled awkwardly. "I don't. I hope that's okay..."

"Yeah, sure. I'll send you my address, and the door will be unlocked for you. Just lock it when you get there, alright?" Wilbur explained. "I can get a guest bed made up for you."

"Thank you so much. I really appreciate it." There was some background noise on Dream's end, and he offered a quick goodbye. "I'm boarding the plane now, see you soon."

"Bye." Wilbur hung up, slouching in his seat. Maybe he could get some rest while he's here... since Dream would almost certainly wake him up when he got to his house. Wilbur sighed, closing his eyes. It'll all be fine...

~

"...Sir? Sir?" A hand gently shook his shoulder, almost hesitant to touch him. Wilbur blinked slowly, squinting in the light.

"Hm?"

"Are you here for..." The nurse glanced down at her sheet, skimming over the information. "George Davidson?" Wilbur frowned, sitting up quickly.

"Yeah?"

"Alright, we have some news... he's in stable condition. He's very sick, but we're handling it as best we can," she informed. smiling gently.

"Can I see him?" Wilbur wondered, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"Ah..." The nurse's expression turned to one of practiced sympathy. "Unfortunately, visiting hours are over. You really need to head home now. Visiting hours start at 7 am tomorrow morning, alright?"

"Oh..." Wilbur nodded. "Okay." He stood up, yawning and sighing. "Wait, before I go... what's wrong with him?"

"He..." The nurse looked back at the sheet, flipping through some pages. "I'm not allowed to tell you. Since George is a legal adult, he requested for his diagnosis to be kept private," she explained. "But you're welcome to ask him yourself. Tomorrow." She ushered him toward the door, further encouraging him to leave.

"Fine..." Wilbur sighed, leaving the hospital. He walked to the railway station, George's condition on his mind the whole way. Why wasn't the nurse allowed to say? Sure, George was an adult, but why wouldn't he want Wilbur (and Dream, but he didn't know that yet) to know what was going on? What could possibly be so bad that he refused to say?

Wilbur huffed, sitting down on a bench while he waited for the next train. His day had gone so wrong so fast... he couldn't even imagine what George was going through on his own. And for how long? Dream had mentioned at least a week of odd behavior... but who knows? George had always been a very secretive person when it came to his personal life... he was suffering and Wilbur had been none the wiser.

It hurt, in a way, to feel that George didn't trust him enough. Wilbur wasn't one to judge; neither was Dream. They would've accepted him with open arms, no matter what. So why did George push them both away time and time again? It didn't make any sense. Wilbur and Dream just wanted to help.

In the distance, a train horn blared. Wilbur stood up, sighing gently. He would still help George, of course. He just wished the brunette would allow himself to open up more. It would make things so much easier... but Wilbur knew George was stubborn, he didn't like to involve people in things that didn't concern them. He always bottled things up, Wilbur could tell. George was just that sort of person. Still, it made it difficult when people were trying to help and George wouldn't let them. Wilbur only hoped George would let them in.

oh no I'm out of pre-written chapters :(