At First Sight

16. Is This Real?

I feel so groggy that my head is pounding. I try to open my eyes, but it feels like a heavy weight is on them. I lift my hands and feel the bandages on my eyes and sigh in relief. The dream I had felt so real that it scared me. Hopefully when they take the bandages off that I do not have burn holes where my eyes should be. I know shouldn't have let them tell me the details of that show we watched the day before the surgery. That was a very bad idea.

"Don't worry you are still here?"

I literally jump and almost feel myself fall out of bed. "Ahh shit!" But I feel his arms around me before I actually fall. How come I did not know he was here? I hear his deep laugh and I can't help but shove him as he settles me back in the bed.

"What wrong Cass, your superpowers not working correctly?' He chuckles some more as I stick my tongue out at him. "Jerk!"

"Leave her alone dumbass. You know every superhero has a weakness." Oh my God Lily shut up! Can the earth just swallow me whole right now. I feel Nate grab my hand and leans into me and whispers in my ear. " Am I your weakness Cass?" I will everything in me to not shiver as his breath sends tingles throughout my body. His voice is so low and husky, that he can make any girl fall for him. I know he has teased me in the past, but this feels different for some reason.

My mind is taking me to all different kinds of scenarios. Is there something there? Why would there be? We are just friends, always have been, nothing has changed...has it? I shake those thoughts from my head. Nothing can happen, he is my best friend. No matter how many times I say that in the back of my mind...what if?

"I don't have a weakness." I try to sound as confident as I can, and I swear when I can see Lily's beautiful face, I am going to smack her in the back of the head. "See she is invincible." Lil takes my hand and squeezes it. I can't help but laugh. "I wish." Because I am starting to think that Nate is my weakness more than ever, and I need to stop this. I am pulled out of my thoughts as there is a knock on the door.

"How's my patient doing?"

"Good Doc, just getting anxious." I feel my two favorited people in the world squeeze my hands. "Understandable dear. Well, good news is that completing your surgery I saw signs that your eyesight should return." I let out a shaky breath, this can't be real. After five years, can it be true that I will finally see again. I know people have to live with it throughout their lives and I think they are the strongest people around, after living through it myself. But the thought of getting my eyesight back is more than I can explain.

"Are you sure?" I choke on a sob but will myself not to cry.

"Yes, we will check right now to see how they are. Do you want everyone to stay?" I nod my head and smile. "Yes please."

"You have to drag my happy ass out of here kicking and screaming." Lil says and I can see that happening. My fiery hellion of a best friend right there folks. "Me too." I don't think my smile can get any better. I love these two so much. I hear my uncle and aunt in the background getting impatient and I can't help but giggle at that. I feel Doctor Novac slowly removing the bandages and I feel my body shake in anticipation.

"Nurse dim the lights. Okay it may take some time to adjust. Just take your time and open your eyes slowly." I hear him step away and I can feel Lily and Nate's presence so close to me. I open my eyes slowly and gasp the tears flow freely down my face.

"What's wrong babes?" I can't form words right now as I reach to touch her face and I can't help but giggle. "You're so blurry." I feel her tears as my face is still on hers. "B-but you can see me r-right?" I nod my head because I am too choked up to talk.

"Your eyes will take some time to adjust. I will let you spend some time with your family, and I will check back in with you shortly." I smile at the older man. "Thank you, Doctor Novac." I feel him squeeze my hand. "So happy I could help you dear." I do not even get a chance to look at Nate because my aunt and uncle rush to my side. I am dying to know what he looks like. I cry when I see their blurry faces. Even if my vision is not a hundred percent, I would take what I got. Being in darkness is so lonely. I do not even hear Nate and eventually my aunt and uncle say they will be back later. I feel him next to me and I slowly look at him.

"Are you okay Cass?" I can hear the worry in his voice. I gasp again as I stare at him. He may be blurry, but I can tell he is gorgeous. "What's wrong doll?" I grab his face to feel his features and see them at the same time.

"You probably scared her with your ugly mug." I laugh at Lily and shake my head. Nate laughs as I still have my hands on his face. I was right he has a gorgeous smile.

"Gorgeous" I whisper, and I feel his eyes piercing into mine. I let my hands slip from his face and feel my cheeks heat up.

"You think I'm gorgeous?" I can see that blurry smile on his face. My hands itch to trace his lips. Bad Cass...very, very bad. "Your smile is." I cannot let him know I think he is, even though I know he is not stupid. I hear Lily laugh beside me and see her hold her stomach while she laughs.

"Ouch!"

"Oh, shut it! You are just jealous she didn't call you gorgeous."

"Why don't you two just kiss and get it over with?" I clap my hand over my mouth. Why the hell did I just say that? Please don't do that, it would kill me. They both give me a look, but I can't see it well. My hands are placed on his face again. "Does this feel like I would want to kiss her?"

"I should be offended but I'm not." Lil says with a smile.

"Our relationship is a love, hate one. You know that Cass."

"Ya, I hate to love him." Lil sticks her tongue out at him, and I can see now they bicker like siblings, and I giggle again. Relieved that it is not anything else. For some reason always in the back of my mind I thought that maybe they should just be together because of the way they are. People always say sometime tension is more sexual tension than anything. I do not know because I have no experience in any of that.

My hands are still on his face, and I reluctantly move them only to have them put back. What the heck is he doing?

"What do you see Cass?"

"Your blurry face." Lil starts laughing some more. "Okay what do you feel smartass?" I run my hands over his face, and I can feel the indents where the smile is on his face. "You're happy, but also worried because I feel the wrinkles on your forehead."

"Just means he is getting old. Glad your sense of humor is still intact babes." I honestly wasn't trying to be funny, because he is worried about something.

"Funny Lil, but you're a year younger than me. So, if I am getting old so are you." I need to stop this bickering, or it could last for hours. "Genuine happiness." I blurt out and I did not think his smile could get any brighter. "That's right I am so damn happy for you." I yawn because I feel my eyes starting to close. Nate helps me lay back down. "Sleep Cass, we will be here when you get up." I feel his lips against my head, and I let sleep take over.

I still can't believe this is real. I hope when I wake up that this will not be just a dream.