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Ell and Tamara awkwardly sat there in the medical bay, having no idea what to say to the other. Even the other soldiers in the bay were silent. "..You know Matilda's right, right?" Tamara spoke up causing Ell to turn her head and look over at her, "What?" Tamara sighed at that and put her arms behind her, leaning back against them. "I didn't mean to do anything. And now that I say that I know you're going to ramble on and on about how you hate me and dont trust traitors. Yes yes, I know Ell. But what I'm getting to is that you shouldn't be so harsh with Mati. I practically I owe my life to her. I could've bleed out in that cell or gone blind or some shit." "Is that what the bandages for?" Ell asked, pointing towards her eyes even if Tamara couldn't see. Tamara nodded and reached back to try to take them off to prove her point. Tamara struggled to find the end of the bandages as she looked at the floor, before she finally pulled them off. She was gentle and slow, careful to not hurt herself. When she finally had them off she instantly hissed in pain and squinted her eyes. Ell tried to peak over a bit to see what Tamara was speaking of before the black eyed female tilted her head up and looked at Ell. She finally let her eyes relax a bit but that definitely didnt stop the pain. "Oh my god." Ell gasped as she looked at her friend... Open scars were dried with a dark red and black blood, some still looked to be not dried completely. It looked painful with how close they were to her eyes, especially the two giant gashes at her temples. Ell looked down at the bandages in Tamara's hands and they were just stained with red. She was surprised she hadn't seen it from the outside....Matilda must've used too many bandages. "This wasn't my choice." Tamara spoke firmly as Ell looked back up at her. "This was Tord and Tori's. I would've never wanted this. That damn mask controlled me against my will and caused me to hate and fight all of you. It was just me and Tom." She claimed. Ell got a shiver down her back as she heard Tom's name. The Cola lover knew she should feel the same way towards Tom that she did Tam. But.. she loved him, he was her boyfriend until they got split up during the huge fight... Ell knew it was still unfair though.
                          
"...Can I take your word on that?" Ell asked Tamara. "If you want to believe me you can. If you don't want to then you obviously won't. But I'm only speaking the truth Ell." Edd sighed at that reply before nodding. "Alright.. I'll send a nurse in to treat your wounds.. And I need to go talk to the others." Tamara nodded. "Alright. Tell Clover I said hi, and tell Ed.. nevermind." She shook her head and tossed her bandages into the trash bin next to her bed. Ell stood up and nodded. "..Get some rest.. I'm sure Clover and Edd and some soldiers will want to see you. News travels fast."
                          
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Clover sat on the edge of her bed, looking down at her kicking feet. She sighed, today had been so boring and lonely. Everyone was busy and not to mention moody. Edd was mad. Matilda was stressed and upset. Ell was sad and too busy working through her own thoughts. And then Matt was mad, but she of course didn't talk to him still. She had been in her room basically all day. As soon as she would go out she would hear small rumors being sent around about Tamara and that just made herself upset. She was wanted to yell. Wanted to tell them all that they're not true and that Tamara was still the same as she was. That she was the still same old Tamara that had raises her with Edd... Clover sighed and flopped back on her bed. She hadn't even gotten a chance to see Tamara. She felt like she should be able to see the person that was like her mother. But all she could hear was rumors and that was it. 
                          
The black haired girl sat up as she heard the door click as the door knob turned and opened, and in came Matilda with Matt behind her in the hallway. "Hi, Clove." The sweet ginger girl smiled and walked over to Clover. "How are you?" Clover sighed, "I'm.. okay..." Matilda frowned hearing how she sighed as she answered the question. Matt lightly cleared his throat to Matilda, "Oh right- We have a meeting we need to go to." Clover sighed again, it felt like they were just there to rub it in her face now. "Okay? Then go to your meeting.." 
                          
"No no, you're going too."
                          
Clover looked up at her, surprised she would ever get invited to one of the meetings. "Really? Why- what's it for- what's it about-" Clover stood up and quickly pulled her shoes onto her feet. "It's about Tamara.." Matilda sighed, Matt scoffed at the name. Matilda shot him a light glare and to which Matt stopped and tried to act like nothing was wrong. "Oh.. that makes sense.." Clover nodded as she pressed her heel down into her other shoe, "How is she..?" Matilda gently took the younger girl's hand and lead her out of the room, closing the door behind them. "She's alright.. She's in the medical bay at the moment for those terrible cuts on her face." Matilda frowned at the thought of it as she lead the two down the hallway. Clover nodded a bit and looked at the people lining the hallways. A lot more people than usually. They all clearly knew what they were talking about, Tamara. Rumors and gossip would be flying around now and for as long as Tamara would be here. They all knew that. But once the three passed the rebel soldiers they would go quiet or try to whisper even quieter. "There was a fight with a few soldiers in the medical bay. They decided to try to fight her while she was down. But luckily she was able to fight them off while Ell and I went to the medical bay. And she's okay, don't worry." Matilda added, not wanting to worry Clover too much. She knew this whole rebellion and war stuff was a lot for a teenager already.
                          
They soon made it to the meeting room and Matt opened the door for the two of them. Clover looked over to Matt and just saw how angry he looked. He kept his eyes away from everyone, just looking at the wall. That was never a good sign from him if he was just going to ignore everyone. When Clover walked in she saw Edd at the head of the table, Ell on the left side with a seat beside her for Clover, and two seats on the right side for Matt and Matilda. Clover went over to Ell and sat down, gaining a small smile from the brunette.

















                          
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