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"Lyds, you can't say that shit," Beetlejuice scolded. "What if they figure us out? What if those government fucks put out a bounty on us, and these losers are greedy enough to turn us in for cold, hard cash?" Okay, maybe he was being dramatic, but still.

Luckily, Barbara seemed to think that it was just a weird joke. She let it slide. "It's okay hun. Just try to be more mindful of it."

They arrived at the doctor's office. Only one car sat in the parking lot, and a light was on inside. Adam helped Lydia out of the van, and Beetlejuice floated after them inside.

Dr. Whitman was an older gentlemen. He had kind eyes and white hair. Currently, he was wearing a wrinkled button up shirt and sweat pants, having left the house at short notice.

"You must be the young lady Adam called me about," He said, smiling at Lydia. "Let me take a look at that arm, and I'll ask you a few questions."

The Maitlands opted to wait in the lobby, but Beetlejuice wasn't about to leave Lydia alone with some stranger, let alone a doctor. He followed them into the exam room. Dr. Whitman busied himself setting up the X-ray machine, and carefully began asking questions.

"Miss Delia, was it?" He asked. "I need to know what tests to run. These people that took you, did they touch you anywhere that made you uncomfortable?"

"Well, this is some awkward shit," Beetlejuice commented from where he was floating near the ceiling, arms crossed. "He thinks those assholes diddled you, kid. Just tell him no and save yourself from having to be swabbed." BJ's bluntness was astounding, but also completely true.

Dr. Whitman took a few x-rays of Lydia's arm, and was waiting on the results.
Lyda, after a bad dream, coming into the Maitland's bedroom: "I had a bad dream, can I stay in here with you guys? D: "

Beetlejuice, after seeing that shit work: "I had a bad dream. Can I stay with you guys? >;D "
Beetlejuice just about jumped out of his skin when Lydia suddenly shouted next to him. The car gave a jerk, as Adam, still jumpy, was clearly also startled. Barbara's mouth hung open for 2.5 seconds before she recovered.

"Delia, please watch your language, hun," She said in that sweet, mom voice. "Adam and I don't like cursing."

"Oh my god," Beetlejuice groaned. "Could they get any more lame? Fuck is a verb, not a 'curse word'."

Well, it was easy to see where she got it from.
"Hey, don't look at me kid, I eat bugs for fun." Beetlejuice shrugged. "Although...I did haunt a McDonald's once. The roaches there tasted great!"

Barbara could tell that the girl was nervous. She ordered a 20 piece nugget meal, figuring that they would keep well and, honestly, who didn't like chicken nuggets? When they picked the food up at the window, Adam passed it back to Lydia.

"Eat as much as you want, Delia. If you get hungry later, we can just buy more."

With that, they were headed to meet the doctor.
Wait till they find out about BJ and his issues to boot lol
BJ tilted his head when Lydia gave them a fake name. Smart kid. He couldn't help but feel another pang of pride. He'd raised her right. Well...as right as an inter-dimensional demon could.

"Don't worry about it, Delia," Adam said. "If you need to talk about it with us, we're open ears, okay, hun? We aren't going to get mad or judge you for it."

Beetlejuice jumped a little when he heard her stomach. Was it time for her to eat again already? He couldn't get to the snacks in his pocket unless he was summoned...

At the news of the poor child being starved, Barbara threatened to start crying again. But she held it together. "Of course, Delia. What would you like?"

"I think the McDonald's is the only place open this time of night," Adam said. Barbara turned back to Lydia.

"Is that okay for you, hun?"
Sounds like trauma soup to me :D
Both Maitlands desperately wanted to know who "they" was. The mafia? Human traffickers? The Cartel? All three? What were they getting themselves into? They shared another look, and then their minds were made up. It didn't matter. This little girl needed them, and they couldn't just leave her here.

"Ok, sweetie," Barbara said. "No one but Dr. Whitman. Adam, can you give him a call?" She turned to her husband, who was dialing the doctor up now. Then, back to Lydia. "Do you need help getting in the backseat, hun?"

Beetlejuice was suddenly already in the car, sitting with his arms crossed, a deep frown on his face. This wasn't exactly how he pictures their great escape: sitting in the back of a minivan owned by two adorably sexy labradoodles. But, he supposed, the important thing was they were still free, even if they should be halfway to Guatemala by now.

Once Lydia was inside and buckled up, thanks to the help of Barbara, the van was rolling again.

"What's your name, hun?" Barbara asked, peering around to the back seat. "I'm Barbara, and this is my husband, Adam." Adam gave an adorable little wave.

"God, these are the two whitest people I've ever met," Beetlejuice muttered.
The Maitlands totally think some Law and Order SVU shit happened here
Adam and Barbara looked at each other, and with some kind of married couple telepathy, they knew what to do. This girl had clearly been kidnapped, probably abused, and most definitely couldn't be left out here. Barbara just about broke down herself when the girl hugged her and started crying.

"Oh, baby, whoever hurt you isn't going to hurt you anymore," She bent down to meet Lydia's eyes. "We'll be sure of that, okay, hun?" She looked at the girl's arm. "Sweetie, if your arm is broken, we have to take you to the hospital..." Not only that, but there was a plethora of other things she probably needed to be tested for.

Adam, upon seeing the girl's distress, came up with an idea. "Well...maybe we don't have to." Barbara looked back at him, confused. "Dr. Whitman," Adam explained, remembering the doctor friend that he just so happened to work on carpentry projects with. "We can meet him at his practice. It would probably be less stressful for her, anyway."

Barbara nodded. "Would that be okay, sweetie?" She asked, turning back to face Lydia.

"No! Hell no! No doctors! Fuck fuck fuck!" Beetlejuice paced back and forth behind her. He knew she would need some kind of medical care. He knew he couldn't risk her getting hurt even worse. "Fine. But if they try to call the cops, or CPS, I'm wrecking their phones."
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