Erase Me (Color Me Book 2 H.S)

INTRO

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

Harry's eyes scanned the white hospital room, his leg bouncing up and down frantically. His sweaty hands gripped the picture he had found, his eyes glossed over with tears. The clock read that it was one in the morning. The beeping of the breathing machine lulling Harry into a dreamless stare.

Several weeks earlier, Carli was admitted into this hospital in critical condition. Today, she still was in the Intensive Care Unit. Doctors and nurses came and went, checking Carli's status. Nothing was changing, or getting worse. Harry thought that was a good reason, but the doctors thought it was not.

"She's losing too much blood! Someone get some out of the blood bank!"

"Her brain is swelling, I don't know how strong she is to fight this."

"Her body is beyond swelled."

"Her lungs can't function by themselves, is that blood in her mucus?!"

"We need a breathing machine in here stat!"

Harry walked over to Carli's bedside, his hand slowly clasping around hers softly, his thumb swiping over her swollen knuckles. Carli's whimpers and screams haunted Harry's thoughts, her lifeless body laying on the floor never getting out of his vision. He leaned down, his lips pressing to her bruised covered forehead.

"You look wonderful tonight." Harry whispered, his voice quivering. The doctors told him that Carli could hear him, his heart beating at the new fact. After he found out, Harry would read Carli books, sing to her, complement her whenever he wanted. He tried not to cry around her, knowing that he needed to be strong for Carli, for the love of his life.

After all, it was his fault she was here.