Welcome to Serenity

Why Save Me Again?

Annie's POV:
I can feel my body. I can move my fingers. I can take a breath on my own.

I can't hear what's going on very well, but I can tell my Mum and some nurses are talking beside my bed.

My Mum is holding my hand.

"I hope you haven't ordered the coffin yet." I laugh squeezing my Mum's hand.

"Annie!" She screams in surprise.

"Oh my baby girl!" She cries hugging me tight.

"Mum, ow. Still need to breath." I sigh, opening my eyes, slowly.

My room is much nicer than the room I was in after the accident. There is a tiny TV above a leather loveseat that sits across from my bed. Next to my bed are two table over flowing with flowers, bears and 'get well soon' cards.

I'm attached to multiple machines. I can recognise an IV and a heart rate monitor.

"I'm sorry." I say through tears.

"I don't know why I did it. I... promise that wasn't my intention when I went to the beach. I should have talked to you." I sob as Mum sits up, wipes my tears, and moves a stray hair behind my ear.

"I'm sorry you didn't think you could come to me." Mum crys, her smile never faltering.

"Why are you so happy?" I ask.

"God has given my baby back to me." Mum says kissing my forehead.

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After Mum and Dad talk to me and explain what happened after I hit my head, I have an exam to see if there are anymore injuries.

The doctors removed the water buildup in my left lung as soon as I got to the hospital. I had single pneumonia in my right lung, which apparently means the air sacs at the end of the airways in the lungs get filled with puss. Gross!

But the doctors removed that aswell. And as soon as we arrived at the exam a nurse gave me some medicine to raise my blood pressure levels.

The doctors also say I have a concussion, which explains the ringing in my ears and the blackouts.

"Okay, Annie. You are very lucky. If you hadn't have been found when you were you might not have survived. God's plan for you apparently hasn't come to an end yet." Nurse Sara smiles as she helps me into my wheelchair.

"Do I really have to use a wheelchair again?" I ask a little annoyed.

"Only untill the concussion is gone, which it should heal with a couple days." Nurse Sara explains pushing the wheelchair down the hallway.

Because I no longer need constant supervision, I'm being moved from the ICU ward to the children's ward.

"Your Mum has moved all your stuff from your old room to your new one, so we will head straight there." Nurse Sara tells me as we go through the long hallway that I remember all too well.

I remember Ty pulled up a chair next to my wheelchair and we watched a group of birds fly around in the sky.

"I'm sorry." I said.

"Why are you sorry?" He asked confused.

"About the night at my house. I'm sorry, I didn't want to listen and hear what you were saying. I wasn't angry at you, more at myself. But, that's no excuse for taking it out on you." I said turning to look at him.

"You didn't mean for what happened to happen." I continued.

"You don't need to apologise." Tyler said shaking his head.

"Anyway, I'm sorry." I said.

* * *

After Mum fell asleep, I made my escape, quietly wheeling my wheelchair down to the hallway.

I sit and stare at the stars for what feels like forever. A small tear rolls down my cheek.

"God, why am I still here?" I ask, staring up at the moon.

"I'm thankful that you let me live. I am. But I'm confused about why. This is the second time you have saved my life. Why save me again?" I ask, to no response.

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