The Good Life

Chapter 51

Bruno felt something touch him in the middle of the night…”Oh..I’m sorry…” he said quietly moving so the nurse could check her IV. He watched her put more medicine in the clear bag. ”How much more of that does she need?” he asked.

”She’ll need it for a bit longer…maybe 2 days…” she answered.

”But she’s okay right? Like her body is okay?” he asked still scared.

”Yes, Mr. Hernandez. Her body is recovering. She still has a bit of a ways…her heart is still beating fast and her….”

”Her brain…” he answered.

”Yes…I believe she has an MRI scheduled for tomorrow morning. After her EEG…” she said looking at Marla’s folder.

”Oh…yeah. Okay.” he answered feeling Marla move her arm against his. He rubbed her hand making sure she was okay. He looked down at her eyes seeing them look at him.

”Who are you?” she asked him.

”Marla..that’s your husband….” the nurse answered her raising her eye brows. ”Cute huh?”

”I….I’m not married.” she said turning over not paying attention to him.

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Later in the morning Bruno got up from his chair stretching. He made an audible noise waking Marla up. ”I’m sorry.” he answered her.

”Ummm..it’s okay.” she answered him still confused. ”I know I’ve asked before…but who are you and why are you always here? My parents aren’t even here….I’m not really dead and you’re not like Jesus or something guiding me through all the mistakes I made and all that crazy creepy metaphysical crap..right?” He almost burst out laughing at her comment. ”I’m serious.” she answered.

”No Marley…” he answered her. ”No…you’re alive and I’m just some guy. Some guy that said he’d spend the rest of his life with you. Some guy who said that he would love you forever and never leave you…and to love and to cherish and to protect and to hold and to never let go…” he said sadly.

”Oh…that’s really romantic…but I have a boyfriend…” she answered. ”I didn’t cheat on him did I? Because you’re cute and all…but he was really good in bed…”

”Oh God…Marla!” he responded shaking his head trying not laugh.

”I don’t know why you keep laughing at me…I don’t even know you…” she answered him. He walked over to her hand sitting down next to her again. He held her hand playing with the ring on her finger. ”What is that?” she asked him looking at his hand.

”It’s my promise to you that I’d never leave you Marla.”

”Aaron and I broke up, huh? I bet he hooked up with one of those girls in DC…what an ass…” she told him. ”But who are you?” she asked him looking into his eyes. He looks familiar. But who is he? She thought to herself.

”Marla…” he took a deep breath trying to figure out what to say. ”I met you in 2010…and I fell in love with you…”

”So…wait…it’s not 2007 is it?” she asked him.

”No baby doll…” Ugh. He’s cute. Can I kiss him for no reason? she thought to herself losing herself in his eyes. ”It’s 2015…”

”Holy shit! Am I like sleeping beauty? That’s some weird shit…” 2007 Marla is funny…he said turning around trying not to laugh.

”Marla…did I ever tell you that you make me laugh?” he asked her.

”I don’t think you’ve told me a lot, Mystery Man with a hat…” she answered. ”Are you like the prince that kissed me and woke me up?”