I wake up with Isabelle cuddling next to me. Her small fragile body laying next to mine. She was so warm. I lay next to her a while longer before she opens her eyes slowly then stares at me as we lay next to each other in the hospital bed. I remember that today is the day I get out of the hospital. I look at her beautiful face and say "today's the day I'm free." She laughs a little then smiles. We were on summer break now so we could do anything we wanted. "Is there anything you want to do today?" I say while sitting up. She looks at me and says "I should be asking you that question." "Ya well I want to do something you want to do today now that I'm going to be released." I answer back. "Ok." She said. We got dressed and we left the hospital that day. My shoulder still hurt but it was nothing I couldn't handle. We walk to the parking garage and find my car. I put the keys in the ignition and put my shades on. We pull out of the garage and drive to the plaza. When we're there we walk around and check out all the stores together. We go into one store and I find Isabelle a leather jacket and buy it for her as a present. After that we go and get ice cream and talk for a while. A few hours past and it was night and we were walking around the fountain with all its color fullness when she asks "how's your shoulder?" "Fine I guess." I answer. We walk a bit more before we stop in front of the fountain and she grabs hold of both my hand and stands across from me and stares me and the eyes and giggles a little. "what's so funny?" I ask in a playful voice. "you are silly." she answers. I didn't understand what that meant but I guess women are supposed to be confusing like that. I just smile and pull her closer to me. We look deep in each other's eyes and then kiss right as the fountain shoots up behind us. We get back kind of late that night. I'm letting Isabelle stay at my house mainly because she wanted. We head up to my room and I change into some sweatpants and a black tank top. She changed into something similar. We got in bed together and cuddled up in each others arms. "Goodnight." she whispered. "goodnight" I whispered back. Then we fell asleep in each others arms. That night was almost like every other night. I would wake up to a nightmare of Isabelle being killed by that maniac at the school because I didn't react fast enough. I wake up startled and scared until I see Isabelle laying next to me. I lay back down next to Isabelle a try and fall back asleep but I couldn't so I got up and went out on the balcony. I guess she saw me or headed me because she came out moments later and put her hands on each of my shoulders and leaned over so she could see my face. "what's wrong?" She asks in a tired yet concerned voice. "I had a nightmare." I say. "about what?" She urges. "that day at the school but only I didn't save you." I answer. she's quite for a moment then hugs me and says "well there's nothing to worry about. You did save me and that's all that matters." She buries her head in my chest and hugs harder and more passionately. I hug her back. We stand there for a while. the wind was perfect. After a moment we went back inside and back to bed and for once I slept comfortably.
