It was a crazy experience. Everything happened in slow motion, but too fast at the same time.
It was supposed to be a simple date night for you and Matt. Dinner at your favourite restaurant and then a movie. It was a spur of the moment decision to go and see the movie so you hoped it wasn't booked out.
Your plans didn't include a drunk driver and and ambulance ride. Your plans did not include your boyfriend on a hospital bed as you paced the floors, waiting as he lay still and quiet.
You stood there, thinking of how to form the correct sentence before you called his Mom.
As you looked back towards the door, your mind became fuzzy. Your body started to get weak and next thing you heard someone calling for help.
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You blinked your eyes open to see MaryLou standing in front of you.
"Oh thank God. Y/N, are you alright?"
"I think so, did I pass out?"
"Yeah, I arrived just as the nurse caught you from falling"
You quickly sat up and looked towards Matt's room.
"He isn't awake yet, honey" she sighed. "I'm here now if you want to get some rest. You should rest"
You shook your head. "I should be with him"
"Y/N.."
"No!" You yelled, then suddenly frowning at the shock of your own voice. "I'm sorry, MaryLou"
"It's alright, honey" She sat in the chair next to you and rubbed your back up and down. "It's going to be okay"
You dropped your head into your hands.
"I can't..I don't.."
MaryLou wrapped her arm over your shoulder. "It's going to be alright..it's going to be alright"
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You were both in the hospital for two days. Calling family, friends, your boss, his managers and waiting. You couldn't give anyone updates or answers because you couldn't process anything and all you could do was wait.
It was your turn for what you and MaryLou called a 'shift' one of you stayed in Matt's room and the other one took a break for some food or coffee.
You find the coffee machine and fill up two cups.
As you went back to Matt's room, you noticed a few people in there. You took a deep breath before you walked in.
You moved over to where MaryLou was standing and you followed her gaze to Matt's eyes open for the first time since that night.
"Oh my god" you whisper, handing MaryLou her coffee and tried to keep calm as the doctor explained what was going on.
"Matt, you suffered a traumatic brain injury. Do you remember what happened?"
Matt shook his head.
"You were in a car accident, Matt"
You just want to hold him and kiss him with joy of him being awake again.
"I..I was?"
"We don't know the extent of your injury just yet, time and tests will tell. Being awake is a good sign, a good first step"
"Oh my God! I'm glad you're okay" you blurted out, rushing over to him.
"Oh..uh..were you in the accident too?"
"Yeah, but I'm okay. Just some cuts and bruises" you smiled, squeezing his arm gently.
"I'm sorry"
"Don't be, Matt. It wasn't your fault"
