Can Yaman International Presents: Leaving Him

Chapter 12: "In Limbo Again"

At the end of Chapter 11:  Sanem had always been more of an "intellectual" being, feeling at home in words and dreams. However, Can had unlocked the sensual part of her being. His touch had the power to ignite her senses, uniting her mind and her body, making her whole. Ever since she had discovered physical love with him, she had wondered why it was still considered as shameful and even taboo. To her, there was no greater connection than lovemaking. And despite her limited experience, she had constantly felt the need for his body. She had constantly felt the urge for her body to be his... once again. She closed the perfume vial and placed it on the bedside table. Turning her head towards Can, she stopped breathing as two wide brown open eyes were fixing on her.

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Sanem literally froze. Can was awake! His eyes were open. They were blinking. However, he stayed motionless, as if his body was pinned to the bed, unable to move. Why wasn't he saying anything? What was happening? Was it just some kind of reflex? Sanem's mind was rushing through every possible hypothesis, but she was getting close to panic as time seemed to slow down. She caught sight of the emergency button behind the bed and she pushed it.

"Can? Can?" she asked tentatively, "Can? Love, can you hear me?"

Can blinked and opened his mouth but no sound came out. He tried to wet his lips. He was obviously in pain and had trouble coordinating his movements.

"Would a sip of water be of any help?" offered Sanem.

He blinked again, followed by an almost imperceptible nod. She was filling up a glass when a nurse entered the room. She had a quick look at Can, immediately assessed the situation and left in a hurry.

Sanem smiled timidly at him and raised the glass to his lips. She proceeded slowly, with care, as water was dripping all over his chin. She put the glass back on the table and wiped his beard and neck. A knock on the door and the familiar face of Can's doctor appeared.

"So, you're awake! Good... good... very good. Welcome back!" Then facing Sanem, he inquired about the circumstances of his awakening.

She explained how it had happened, also expressing her worry concerning his lack of mobility and voice.

"That's not surprising. His muscles haven't been used for more than a month now. Neither have his vocal cords. We have to be patient. Everything should be back to normal in the following days, ok? Now, if you don't mind stepping out, I will check his vitals. It won't be long; don't worry!" assured the doctor.

Sanem agreed, squeezed Can's hand, and bowed down to kiss him on the cheek. She mouthed "I love you" as she was moving her face away from him and to her utmost surprise, he answered her with a blink. She felt a wave of exhilaration sweeping through her as well as relief rushing into her heart! She would use the examination time to call his parents and hers.

In the meantime, Can was having trouble adjusting to the situation. He couldn't understand how he had landed on a hospital bed when, just a few minutes before he had been... he had been... where had he been exactly? The place was unknown to him but it was open and full of light. He couldn't remember his whereabouts but he could remember the scent of fresh wild flowers. The light breeze on his hands. And the dulcet song of a bird that kept calling him over and over. Ignoring the bird's summons at first, he had become intrigued and decided to look for the bird capable of such a lovely melody. He imagined it to be quite small but adorned with beautiful feathers that would shine in the sunlight.

He had followed the sound and suddenly there he was, face to face with Sanem. Nothing made sense. His body ached everywhere and was unwilling to obey him. He scanned the room, gauging the situation. A doctor was there examining him, Sanem had left, and one of his arms and his left leg was covered with a cast.