Editing Getting the Band Together (section)

====Call a Friend====
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Gadget sits in the squat for a bit, treating Cali.  The blankets under her are threadbare and dirty.  
"I called a friend for some help.  She's a doctor.  She doesn't hate my parents as much as I do but its close. "

"You gave her where we are? " Jax asks, looking wildly.

"I told her to hit the pipe.  Leave her car a ways away.  Bring some supplies "

Eddie says, with a look of fear in his eyes, "Gadget.... You really shouldn't do stuff like that without asking us.  We vote as a group."

Tiffy holds the cat close.  "You say she's a doctor?  Can she help Cali?"

"That's why I called her. She treated me after one of my father's parties.  She was kind to me.  After that she was there when i needed her."    

A couple hours later the silence was broken by the banging on the pipe.  Holden stood and looked to Eddie who nodded.  He follows Gadget out to the pipe.  

Colette was there with three shopping carts filled with supplies.  Gadget caught the sense of Wrecker and Reggy a ways away. She hugged Colette.  

"Holden, this is Colette.  Lets get off the street."  They push the carts into the corridors and turn through the labyrinth.  Holden says, "What is all this..  There's food in here."  He looks  at the basket in front of him with naked longing.   

Getting to the tight squat Gadget starts unloading the carts as Colette kneels over Cali.  

"Guys, this is Colette, a friend of mine.  She's a doctor.  She treated me years ago for....family stuff.  We've been friends ever since.  "

"Hiya, glad to see Gladys has made friends.  "  Gadget growls, "Gadget!!"  Colette nods.  Eddie looks at Gadget and silently mouths "Gladys?"  

Eddie then came over to look over the carts.  "Whats all this?"

Colette looks over the devices she set out next to Cali. "Gadget, told me you guys were living tight.  This won't won't solve everything but it can't hurt. I figured i owe her this.  Gadget, get me a couple of those chicken broths.  Bring some of the chicken chunks.  Get a pot on that burner going.  Theres a pot in there someplace.  Heat the broth.  There is a cot on there too.  Set it up there.  Get a sleeping bag open.  "

"You, m'lady," looking to Tiffy, "ah, come here.  We have to undress her and clean her.  She has no broken bones. But there are cuts.. and.. she's been doped up. "

Holden and Eddie set up the cot and spread a sleeping bag out open, laying a towel down in the bag.  Colette directs them to put Cali in the cot. 

After a few minutes Colette stands, "Ok, I need the room.   Gadget, why don't you sort out the stuff i brought."

The guys and Gadget go and look over the supplies.  While they are concerned about Cali the sudden riches give them all wide eyes.  Gadget takes a loaf of bread, slathers mayonnaise and mustard on them, with meat and cheese, slipping each sandwich into a zip-lock bag.  Despite their hunger Holden and Eddie help while Jax stands by the makeshift curtain for Colette and Cali.  

Eddie asks, "No ketchup? "  Gadget chuckles. "Colette knows i hate ketchup!"

Colette looks out at Jax as he hovers, "You are?"  He says, "Jax.  How is she?"  "She's asking for you.  You can help me. "

She looks to Gadget and whispers mentally to her, ''She has a lot of bruises.  Signs of repeated rapes.  A lot of scratches and cuts.  Can you get them to play some while I use the Total Warrior Medical stuff? "

Gadget, Eddie and Holden fix 20 sandwiches and tuck them into the ice chest.  They set up chairs and sit, and Tiffy, Eddie, Holden and Gadget sit after Gadget slips a sandwich to Jax.  They eat in silence.  

Gadget gets her guitar out and starts strumming.  After a few moments Eddie and Holden pick up theirs.    Tiffy picks up her violin and leans it against her chair as the cat resettles in her lap.   She open the bag of cat food and bring a handful of kibble for the cat to eat.

Behind the curtain Cali is cleaned, and settled in the sleeping bag.  Colette gives her a injection from a Total Warrior device with a broad-range antibiotic as well as pain medication.  Secretly she casts her '''High Order''' Healing Spell, and the Clean ''cantrips''.  Jax brings over broth and spoon feeds her.  Colette tells him to cover her up when she was done and to eat his sandwich.  He smiles at her gratefully.  She then leaves to join the others.

She opens a chair and sits, listening to the jam session.

Eddie finally ask, "How is she?"

Colette says," She'll heal.  She mostly had bruises and a few cuts.  Its pretty clear she was beaten with a belt, but probably as part of the rapes.  She was starved for several days to be sure.  Dehydrated. The physical stuff will heal.  She will sleep now.   I gave her a dose to sleep.  She will have psychological damage to be sure.  That will take a long time to get over and she'll need help.  Did you call the police?"

Eddie lowers his head.  Holden says " Wouldn't do any good.  They always get away with shit.  Police connections."

Gadget signals to Colette to change the topic by using the hand sign language.  "How long can you stay, Colette?"

"I'll leave in a few days.  I want to watch her."