Love of Fire

Chapter 2

*Erin's POV*

I smiled and laughed with my friends at the lunch table. They were the best.

Sir, the doctors don't even know if she will ever wake up. A voice echoed in my head.

I frowned. I heard voices in my head all the time. I never know what they mean.

"Erin, are you okay?" one of my friends asked. 

All eyes were on me. 

"Yea, I'm fine" I forced a smile. The room was beginning to spin now. I clutched my head and ignored the concerned glances. The room was beginning to become a blur of colors now. My legs were weak, and I finally collapsed.

Beep...Beep...Beep...

I tore my eyes open. Hundreds of doctor stared back at me. 

"Where am I?" I croaked.

"What do you remember?" they asked.

"Well before I woke up, I fell to the floor dizzy..." Then all the memories came rushing to me. My mother, my father, the war...

The school was just a scene my mind played to have a normal life. 

"Never mind I remember everything." I growled.

I tried to hop of the bed. Key word tried.

"How long was I asleep?" I asked collapsing to the ground.

"You have been in a coma for three years. We had to jolt you awake. You are needed on the field." A doctor said. "It will take a bit of time to get your strength back."

"Nonsense. I will have it back in a matter of days." I started. Then I froze. I was needed on the field. 

"So you wake me only to use me as a war weapon?!" I roared. They flinched back.

I struggled to contain my anger. As much as I loved it out on the field, I can't relive the painful memories again. 

I yearned to be out there, in fact, but the emotions get the best of me.

*Time Elapse*

In a week, I had all my strength back. I struggled to walk and write, but I made it, that is all that matters. The doctors saw my progress and discharged me as soon as I could walk, for they needed more space for injured soldiers flooding in from the most recent battle.

Crying flooded the halls as I walked past. Love ones cried at soilder's sides praying they weren't dead. I smiled. I wish I could have someone who loved me that much. 

Soul mate

The word echoed in my mind. The person you are destined to spend you life with. The person you are to love for all eternity.

I wanted to find my soul mate. Would he be cute? sweet? caring? hot? I didn't know. All I knew is I wanted something my brother had with his wife. 

Did my brother have a child now? Did they visit me in my state? Questions racked my brain. 

I need to clam down. 

I was close to the exit when I caught a whiff the most unique scent ever, cinnamon and chocolate. 

I looked around, but all I see are people running around in a hurry. 

My only thought as I left the hospital is mate.