Father Pleaaseee!

AURORA -MAKING A PASS AT THE DOCTOR

'Walnuts nice. Finally, something I can munch.' I love food and I'm not ashamed of it but I hate cooking. It's not my cup of tea. Normally that's Aden's docket. He is a chef incarnate. He makes delicious meals and actually doesn't mind the job. Right now he is still sound asleep. I can't bear to wake him up especially since I've been the one keeping him awake at night of late. It's been a week since we came back from the hospital and every night I have a nightmare. The disturbing thing is I remember being scared but I can't figure out the actual dream. What happens?

Since that's the case I've been dreading the night. Closing my eyes has become a taboo that I can gladly trade if given an option. I try to keep awake but my eyes always droop, then comes the nightmares then the screams. I've become like a magnet to Aden. Always wanting him by my side. I actually feel safe with him near. Funny because it's not as if he can get into my dream world and vanish my monsters. Then again he is the only one here after all. So maybe with time he can. Maybe I should develop an allergy to sleep. It will be better for everyone.

I devoured it mercilessly quenching my hunger heedless of Aden who had been watching me for a while.

'Is it that yummy? He asked laughing.

'You know it.' As soon as I had responded that I started coughing profusely. I could feel the heat in my throat. It was like a plume of fire had exploded and its flame was rolling inside me excitedly burning and burning shrinking my airways. Not sufficient air could get in. I have never been choked before but right then I had an executive experience.

Aden was dumb-struck. One moment he was pacing west the next east three-step each. Each time scratching his hair as if that would activate his brain. Then I vaguely saw him running towards me with a glass of water. I guess the brain finally caught up. Sincerely if I could afford a laugh in the midst of the cough, I would gladly let it out but I couldn't. Having become weak I bent over sharply as if I had been punched. Then came the panic attack, the dizzy feeling, and the next thing I know everything went black.

I woke up later in the hospital bed. Alive. And as usual with a scream. For a moment there I thought I was going to die but the scariest thing was I had no problem with it. If I died right now then I would die content. Then again I would miss the chance to see the worried look on Aaron's face. After clearing the misunderstanding Aaron and I became friends. He is a good man. I guess we just got off on the wrong foot. Now that I look closely he is actually handsome. The kind that women would fight for. Wow, I must be really sick to even think that.

'You look cute.' Oh my God! Did I just say that out loud? No....no ......no....

'Wow and you call me a pervert?' he responded cowering pretending to be afraid of me prancing on him. The only way was to go on with the joke like if I actually meant it. Maybe then I might forget this embarrassing moment and so would he.

Lifting myself to a sitting position I responded, 'I find you quite charming and handsome. Do you have a girlfriend? By chance, if I ever lose my mind and want you, I'm I qualified?'

No answer. Instead, his stomach lurched literally and he heaved and heaved but nothing came off. I guess now I have my answer. Though it's a relief. I really like Aaron and I want him in my life but only as a friend. Knowing that he felt the same made me feel at ease.

'Yuck. I will remind you of this when you regain your memory; I swear.'

'I dug my own grave I see,' I feigned annoyance.

'Yes, you did. How do you feel?'

'Better. What happened to me?'

'Simple, you over dozed,'

'What? But I didn't take any medicine or food for that matter. I only ate that one bar of walnuts. How is that possible?'

'Doctor's advice; don't eat anything with nuts again. You are allergic to them,'

'Nuts? But why nuts of all things. They taste so yummy,'

'Because you are already nuts an extra intake is horrific for your health. Now go back to sleep I have patients to see.' With that, he left rendering me speechless. How did I ever compare this man to a pervert? Perverts are wiser. He is a serial nut case.

Close my eyes? No, I couldn't. I'm sure my scream already disturbed some of the patients. I was still in recovery though so sleep was vital. We normally visit the orphanage in the afternoon when Aaron was off shift and today was no exception. I didn't want to be left out. I love the kids. They have become like family to me. A day cannot go by without me visiting them. For that stubborn goat- Aaron to let me go with then I need sufficient rest. I got off the bed and went to the only other person who made me whole – Aurora. I have dozed off a couple of times next to her and somehow the nightmares never came.