Did you and Dr May have a fight, he's barely even looking at you today, Rose wheeled her chair to Penelope, Maddie following behind. Oh no, I don't know why, but he barely talked to me on our way here either, I know I'm usually the one talking alot, but he usually replies, but things were just awkward today, she tilted her head and shrugged trying to brush it off.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking, that you wanna take a dump?, Rose crossed her arms. No, Dr May is clearly trying to move on from Penny, he's giving her the cold shoulder literally ignoring her. That's the first stage of moving on, next he'll start getting close to someone else, he'll need a rebound, and that someone else will be me, she squealed and twirled. Oh yh, that makes sense, she and her boyfriend seem tight, and he can't keep waiting forever, she nodded along. Exactly, she snapped her fingers, so now I just need to put myself out there, and be a shoulder for him to lean on.
Penelope skipped into Patrick's office calling out his name, only to come to a halt when he put her hand up gesturing for her to wait. As if he hadn't already been acting weird for the whole day, he didn't totally ignore Maddie for her. Yes Penelope, she gave off an awkward smile as Maddie smirked and left the office, to confused by what just happened to notice that he didn't call her Penny.
Oh, I just wanted to inform you that I'm not going home with you today, I'm going to tell Jackson about what his sisters up to. Okay, starting from tomorrow, you'll be on night duty for a while, Penny raised a brow shocked as to how he just suggested that. She had literally been begging for the night shift experience, but he wouldn't have it. What, erm, are you sure Patty, she spluttered, yes, you should get the full work experience, erm okay, yh. Hey, I'm going on a date with Jackson on Saturday, what do you think I should wear, she took a seat and asked, noticing that something was wrong as Patrick ignored her keeping his head down. Get back to work Penelope, and call me Dr may when we're at the clinic. Her eyes widened on hearing him say that, he didn't even raise his head to look at the hurt expression he had on her face, she wasn't supposed to be so hurt because he didn't say anything wrong, but something just felt off.
Patrick let out a shaky sigh as she walked out the door. He couldn't bare being cold to Penny, but that was the only way he could let her go was if he treated her like every other girl, which seemed impossible because he was literally fighting himself as he wanted to run to her and apologize that second.
Penny played in the swing as long as she could, trying to avoid talking to Jackson, but she'd eventually have to tell him so she'd have nothing to regret.
You seem to be energetic tonight, Jackson chuckled, Penny forcefully giggling along. Erm yh, actually I have something to tell you, you can tell me anything, you know that, he held her hand noticing she was stressing. Ok, it's right to tell you this, I saw Riele and Steven together in his car, she side eyed him awaiting an explosive reaction, the next thing he said shocked her to the bone. I know, what, you knew, she said trying to look into his eyes, which he avoided. Look, I'm sorry, I know he traumatized and he's the reason you had to leave for so long, but when she told me she was going to go for it I refused and warned her against it of course, but you know how she is, she had her mind made up, and it was a long time ago, and she believes she can change hi….
Enough, she stood up from the swing shaking her head in disbelief. Do you know how scared I was to tell you, I thought you were gonna be pissed I didn't tell you sooner, but now you tell me that you were fully aware that you're sister is going for the guy that deceived and kidnapped me. When were you going to tell me about this, really, she scoffed and smirked open seeing his facial expression. Wow, you weren't gonna tell me were you, please wait, he caught her hand as he turned to leave, I wanted to I promise, but Riele begged me saying she wanted to tell you herself. Yet after seeing her in his car she hasn't even texted me, the both of you are just, wow. Don't follow me, if you do we're over, she stopped him and walked off.
Patty, she rushed into his arms when she got home, hugging him tightly. What are you doing, please get off, Patrick shrugged her off, Penny suddenly hugging him like that was doing things to him that he couldn't let happen. Penny stared at him intently as he avoided her eyes.
Did I do something, she started softly, you've been acting weird since this morning, I brushed it off thinking it was nothing, but did I do something wrong, her voice broke as she tried to hold her tears back. Hey Penny what's wrong, upon hearing her hoarse voice Patty looked up to notice that there was definitely something wrong.
If I did something wrong just tell me now so I can make it right, please don't distance yourself from me, p-please don't, she sobbed, Patrick taking her into his arms.
He knew, she said with a shaky breath, her lips quivered as Patty pulled away to look at her face. He knew about Steven and Riele, a-and neither of them were planning on telling me about it, even after knowing what he put me through. They know how much I've tried to forget all about him, but even till this day, I have nightmares about it and I try my best to put it behind me but still they go behind my back and do this. Patrick held her tightly as she bawled unto his chest, whispering words of comfort into her ear.
Patty, would you put me to sleep tonight, her breath shuddered as he wiped her tears. Although being alone in an enclosed space with Penny and restraining himself was going to take all his manpower, he knew what he had to do, Penny needed him, and he was going to be there for her no matter what.