On a Hazy Day

On A Hazy Day- Chapter 15. pt. 2

Recap:

Suddenly the door burst open and Alex's mom let out a sigh, "There you are Alex, we have an appointment."

"I can't right now mom. I really...."

"You have no choice, let's go," A few doctors or was it nurses? Grabbed Alex and pushed her out of the door. She dropped the letter.

Alex heard Luke's voice, "Alex?"

"Luke! Help me!" Alex cried out.

They pushed Alex through the doors and she fell into a deep slumber.”

Chapter 15 Part 2 (Alex’s Point of View)

The last words I heard were implanted in my brain.

“This could kill her…”

The sound of the waves, crashing into the sand dunes. The sand had felt nice and cool near the water’s edge as my toes sank into it. There were few people there that day. I could only hear the faint laughter of children in the background and seagulls up above, screeching for food. It had been well past 4 pm and I could feel the sun setting, its heat did not beat down on my back as hard as it did a few hours ago. I felt someone pull up behind me and wrap me around the waist.

“Guess who?” The same, husky voice I knew and loved whispered into my ear.

“Hmmm… Santa Claus?” I giggled playfully. Luke placed his hand into mine and we continued to walk. We seemed to talk about everything, yet nothing, and it seemed that we had been walking for an eternity yet it also felt like only a few seconds. When I was Luke, my brain didn’t function properly.

Luke threw me into the sand and I had started bantering with him. We rolled around in the sand. He teased me and had kissed me once and then just lay there besides me.

We talked about having children one day and maybe moving away. He wanted a boy, I wanted a girl. Maybe twins. He made me feel complete, and there was no longer that hole in my chest. I loved him.

“Alex? Honey, are you awake?” Multiple hands tried prodding me awake. And I groaned out in exhaustion. Around the room I heard a sigh of relief. WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED?

I opened my eyes and the brightness hurt my eyes, so I had to cover them. Where had that come from? I had never been able to see light before.

Mustering up some more courage, I opened them up again and the light didn’t hurt as much. Blurried out objects seemed to take form. I felt like an alien species. The doctors, my mother… they were all staring at me in awe as if I was from another planet and I was extremely interesting.

My eyes took it all in. The snow-white doctor’s coats, the sandy brown clipboard. I looked over to my mom and studied her. Her hair was unkempt, her clothes wrinkled, yet she could still keep smiling that Million-Watt smile. I looked down and threw off the starched white blanket that had been laid on top of me. I looked at my hands, studying every crease and fold. I looked down and I saw that I was wearing a light, foam-green hospital gown.

My mouth opened and closed. Was this a way too real dream?

“Her eyes…” A doctor exclaimed as another nurse thrust a mirror into my hands. I picked up the mirror slowly and another girl looked back at me. Messy red hair, pink lips and eyes that were wide and big. Was this really me…? I looked into her eyes. Instead of the blue with the maze of patterns inside as people had told me, I saw blue mixed with purples and greys. Whatever they had done to me… they made my eyes all weird. I was fascinated, yet horrified. When I frowned, my eyes had turned a darker shade of blue. I gasped and threw the mirror onto the bed.

A smart looking doctor explained, “After we did the laser treatment on your eyes, something went wrong and your eyes seem to change colour depending on the light or your mood it seems.”

I frowned at my mother and spat at her, “Why did you do this without my consent?”  Her brow creased in anger and she pursed her lips, “Alexis Tey, why aren’t you grateful for what I did for you. I let you see!”

The doctors started filing out, not wanting to see the mother-daughter dispute. I got up and I noticed that I towered over my mother. “No, you let me see because you were tired of having a ‘freak’ of a daughter. But you know what, you just made it worse! So what, I can see. I was fine just before! Now my stupid eyes have to change depending on my mood.” My mom gasped as she had seen my eyes flash red for a brief moment before they returned to the intricate blue, purple and grey.

“I’m done with you mother…” I got up and walked away. I hated that woman.

I ran along the corridors of the hospital, wanting to get out. I bumped into a tall guy with a forest green sweatshirt and he was wearing shorts. That’s weird… isn’t it still cold outside?

“I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to…” I started, but when he turned around and I caught a whiff of his smell, I was in awe.

“Alex, what’s wrong with your eyes?” I searched Luke’s face and saw that he had been worried, and he was tired. “And where have you been? It’s been 3 days!”

“Wait… what?” 3 days?

“Yeah, I called you, I visited your house and I asked your mom and she said that you had left for boarding school. But I knew that couldn’t be right because I snuck into your room and all your stuff was still there. You wouldn’t have left without saying good-bye…”

“Luke, I don’t know exactly what happened. I was taken into a room and then I woke up, I can see. And no, I wouldn’t leave without saying goodbye.” I took his hands into mine and on my tiptoes, kissed his lips. My eyes changed again. I couldn’t see it, but I could feel it.

“Your eyes changed….? They’re the same as they were before.”

“Luke…my eyes change depending on my mood. The doctors screwed up my eyes that way. Please don’t think I’m a monster. ..” I frowned and they flashed indigo.

He flashed me a grin and winked, “I think it’s really sexy Alex.” He pulled me into a tight hug and we stayed like that for a long time. Listening to each other’s breaths, and the way our heart beat in harmony.

Luke loved me, and I loved him. And that was all that mattered for now on.

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Author's note.

Hey guys, I know it's been two months without posting, it's been pretty hectic with school and I've been feeling uninspired lately. Cocobow's comment really made me think... yes, why not just finish up this story, so this is the last chapter. But there will be an epilogue! Yes, this is not the greatest of stories, but it'll be the first one I finished. I'd like to thank everyone who voted and commented. You guys are the best :))

Love you guys lots!

-xoxo, Carly_the_Alien