Someone Somewhere - Chapter 10

The sleep seemed to suffocate me and waking up was not an option. This was the first time I could actually feel myself fighting sleep. It felt like I was sleeping for eternity and I didn't like it. Something didn't feel right.

The lights went again and slipped back into full unconsciousness.



*This is while Melissa didn't know anything and was unconscious*



Ben ran back in to the room.

“Why, why now? I went to the damn toilet Melissa, why give up on me now!” He screamed, desperate, hoping it would wake her up. The doctors were crowding in around her as her monitor dropped, the beeps became a long consistent whine.

“Is she... Is she dead?” He fought the tears that were staining his face as he was pushed out from the room, it must have been serious and he knew it. Pacing the corridor he cursed at himself mentally for not being there. Would it have made a difference? He continued to question himself, maybe just maybe if he was with her she wouldn't have given up. Does life work like that, can you simply just give up? Flooding his face with tears he could no longer be bothered to wipe, he finally sat down on a chair looking in on her room. “You better not die on me, I really love you, and you better not be leaving me now.” His voice raised, hoping she would hear it in her deep fallen sleep.



The doctors worked on, the beep continued; all the while Ben sat there powerless to react. Minutes moved by at the paces of eternity, eventually the sad and tired looking staff filtered out of the room. One glanced across the cold clinical corridor, after finding his target he strolled over.

“Good news?”

Calmly the doctor look dead into his blue eyes and slowly shook his head.

Tears spilled again, and Ben fell back in to his seat.

“So, so she is dead?” He asked the emotions overflowing into his voice.

Again the doctor shook his head. A smile poured onto Ben's face. She isn't dead! Then he realised, there wasn't good news. “So, what is the news then?” He asked, still unable to manage his tears, though the flow was slightly less by now.

“There were some things we hadn't noticed. She was in a coma, but luckily it wasn't to bad, she has pulled through it. She seems stable at the moment, but we would like to keep her in for quite a while to keep an eye on her, though there is every chance it was all because of the attack today and it could later subside. Just in case I guess.”

Locked to the floor in utter shock Ben nodded his head simply and stood, confused with the events that had taken place.

“Can. Can I go to see here.” He whimpered, worried on the reply.

The doctor's face slowly morphed into a smile, “Yes, we would love for you to be with your girlfriend, she was asking for you, we think you might be able to help if you're there.”



Racing into the room he stood at my bed, kissing me on the forehead. I stirred.



*Yes it is going back to her being conscious again now *



The world around me felt cloudy, like I was surrounded by cotton wall, my heavy eyes pulled down as I desperately fought to part them. It wasn't working though. Something warm grazed my forehead, something I could recognise a mile off. Even in my dreamlike mind I knew it was Ben. I had to let him know I was okay, I hoped he wasn't too worried. I tried to look at him, to speak to him, but each attempt failed, all I managed was to shift my head to the side. But that was enough to let him notice.



More warm touches caressed my face as I felt them slowly trace to my lips, I wanted to kiss back, but I couldn't. My hand was clasped in what I assumed was his and he scent filled my nostrils. I attempted once more to snap out of it, and with enough force my eye lids slight opened, slamming shut immediately. But it was a start, go after go again I made small amounts of progress before I managed to open them enough to look up to him. His fingers laced between mine and he sat on the side of my bed.



“I love you darling, and don't forget that. You're going to be okay. I promise you that now.” He spoke softly into my ear. “Melissa, I can help you through this.”