HURTS BEING OBLIVIOUS

CHAPTER 9

"WHEN I SEE STARS, JUST WHEN I SEE STARS..."

I opened my eyes to a familiar face. As soon as realisation hit I cover my face and groan aloud. "Hey Laurie" he says cheerfully. "I had to wait for you to awake and check that you still alive and that you haven't oficially died on me,you know" he says in a sentimental manner. I roll my eyes beneith my hands and say "I was kind of hoping you'd be gone by now". "ouch" he says. I removed my hands from my face hoping to sit up and look him in the eyes and valiantly tell him exactly what I thought of him,but to my surprise he's face was already towered over me, exhaling his hot breath that smelt of toasted nuts and rum. I look deep onto his eyes and when I could sense what he was thinking I ask in disgust while wrinkling my nose, "What is that smell?" His eyes glazed over as he veered to take his coat then turning to leave without saying goodbye. What was I thinking when I agreed to marry this brute? Was I insane.I sigh and turn to look out the glass windows that now expose the dark night and it's amazing stars. Life in hospital sucks, it's so boring round here, what's there to do when I'm bored?

I call in my nurse to detach me from all the equipment that had been injected into me so she could help me get into the bath,since I haven't been on my feet for a while and my legs still needed a bit more practice as the doctors say. It felt so good being in water and washing all the pain away, unfortunately I had to get out of there sometime or I might as well would have spent the rest of the evening in  there. I did notice my clothes had been sent and so I slipped into the most comfortable looking  PJs. I do have good taste.

After having eaten supper,the first proper meal I've had ever since. I decide to watch some TV, but nothing of my interest. The outside is where I want to be right now. I asked m nurse once again if I were allowed to go outside for a while, "sure just for a while,yes?" So glad to go outside I almost immitated the manners of an excited child. "Maybe I should accompany you?". "No" she looks at me in surprise. "I just want to be alone" I say innocently. She smiles an while nodding her head she says "I understand that,but don't be long dear.and I'll keep an eye on you from time to time if that's okay". "Sure" I say while slipping my fur coat on.

The cool fresh evening air embrases me as the main exit door swings open. I close my eyes and inhale deeply then exhale while opening them.I walk half way across the field and lay on the grass so I could have a better view of the skies and what it contains. The stars are so beautiful so exquisite. The glitter in the skies look as if I could scoop it all up in my hands and let the stars swirl and touch one another. But they are so distant,so very apart that they cannot feel the warmth of each other even though they are made up of fire. The trees begin to sway in moderation and the weather like my expression turns cold. My thoughts of how stars came into existence and how it seems as though they were narrating a story were interrupted by a familiar voice. I sigh as I sit up and turn to look at Nate, "I came in to see you,but your lovely nurse said you'd be out here" he says as he walks towards me. "Did she not mention the part where I want to be left alone?" I ask halfheartedly. "Do you?" He asks politely. Taken aback by his politeness I turn away and honestly reply "no. I don't" for I honestly I do feel lonely. He approaches me and stands beside me holding 2 cups of starbucks coffee in his hands."I brought coffee" he says excitedly as he hands me a cup. "Well thank you" he comes to sit close to me and says "I'm sorry about earlier we just met at the wrong-timing I guess". I clear my throat. "Me too" I say while starring at nothing in peticular. He smiles. "So we're cool?" He asks eagerly, I nod my head. He stretches his hand out in order to help me up off the grass and onto the benches. "To us" he says while smiling uncontrollably and raises his coffee. I smile. "To us".

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