Divine

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Lacuna
(n.) a black space, a missing part

A month and two weeks. That's how long I been in this coma. The only reason I know that is because Maeve is currently crying beside me telling me how long it's been since she has been my eyes, my smile, or heard my laugh.

This is killing her.

It's killing me.

I can hear her every time she come to my room. I can hear the nurse coming check on me and make sure I'm stable. I can hear Precious crying to me to wake up. I can hear Darius pleading for Maeve to leave the room and eat or even get some sleep.

I can hear it all.

I just can't wake up. I've tried, I'm still trying.

More and more it becomes harder to even listen to their pleads and begs.

Precious stopped coming to see me. Darius would try to call her and update her about me but she would never answer his calls. He would tell me how much it's hurting her.

It's hurting everyone seeing me like this.

"Maeve" I hear my brother call out to her making her sniffle loudly. "Maeve come on let's get out of this room for a while."

"No"

There was a slight quiver in Maeve's voice making me desperately want to hug her in my arms. I could hear Darius sigh before what sounded like him walking toward her.

"Maeve you haven't eaten in a few days. I don't know about you but I know Divine wouldn't want you to be killing yourself like this"

Damn straight!

"N-No" Maeve replies before I hear my brother frantically yell her name. He then calls out for a nurse or doctor as he continues to yell out for Maeve.

Maeve?

A nurse bursts into the room and rushes over to Darius. "Maeve come on wake up." He says to the slumped over Maeve whose hand was still laying on top of mine.

The nurse yells out for a doctor while two other nurses wearing light grey scrubs rush into the room with a gurney. Maeve is lifted over to the gurney with the nurses spitting out a bunch of medical terms no one else but them understood.

"Is she going to be alright?" My brother asks one of the nurses in a worried tone. She reassures him that she will be alright while the other nurses wheel the unconscious Maeve out of the room.

Darius watches the doors close before burying his hands in his hair as he worriedly stares at the door. He mumbles something under his breath before turning around to face the bed.

His eyes find mine before they widened in shock seconds later. "Divine" He says almost in disbelief.

"What happened to Maeve?" I ask with a broken voice. My throat incredible dry and not use to talking after so long.

He walks over to me staring at me with wide eyes almost if he couldn't believe I was real. "Divine oh my god you're awake" He says not even had heard my question.

"Darius" My words are cut short as I cough violently into my arm. I tap at my throat with my fingertips making Darius immediately nod and tell me he would get me some water before leaving the room in a rush.

Maeve?

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I didn't even realize that I was awake until Darius looked at me. After he got me the water, I asked him again what happened to Maeve to which he finally answered me. He told me that she fainted when he was trying to get her out the room.

A nurse did come to inform us that Maeve is awake and just was dehydrated. She said that she should be returning soon. They were giving her fluids at the moment. Darius was about to go tell her the news of me being awake but I stopped him and said it would be surprise.

I'm not going to lie, I want to see her eyes again too. I been listening to them for the last month so I want to finally be able to see my beautiful girlfriend. I missed her so much.

Darius left to tell Precious and I decided to take a nap because I was completely and utterly exhausted even though I been asleep for so long.

"I miss you so much baby" I woke up to Maeve sitting by my side once again, almost as if nothing happened. She sighed tiredly and I could see her out of the corner of my eye running a hand down her face.

"I don't want to be rude to everyone else or have them worry about me but I don't know what to do Divine. You're still in a coma and I can't help to think it's my fault." She pauses and sighs once more. "Who knows what would have happened if I didn't go to the bathroom."

No.

"Maeve it was never your fault." as soon as the words leave my lips, Maeve met my eyes. Her eyes stared into mine like never before. I couldn't help but to lift my hand up to caress her face slowly.

"Hi baby" I said in a soft whisper. Seconds later her eyes pricked with tears and I smiled gently at her as I stared at her. "You are so beautiful mama"

Maeve's body jumped up and I felt her arms wrap around me, pulling me in. She let a loud sob and cried in my arms as I rubbed her back. "I missed you so much" She cried.

"I missed you" I told her.

She pulled away to place her lips on mine, gathering me in that long awaited kiss. I allowed my arm to circle around her waist before I swiftly pulled her into my lap. She straddles me quickly, not daring to pull away from my lips.

I almost had her shirt off moments later but the door opened ruining my chance. Maeve turned to look at the door so quick, her hair smacked me in the face.

Be so for real

I heard my brother scream before something was toss and then the door opened. I looked at Maeve confused who began laughing at what ever the fuck just happened.

"Your brother just screamed and threw his bag on the table before running out the door like a mad man" Maeve said between laughs before getting off of my lap. She sat back down at the chair beside the bed and grinned brightly.

"I'm so happy you're here" She then almost whispers as she stares at me as if she was afraid I was going to disappear.

"I am too my love" I reply and Maeve rubs my hand gently.

"I love you" I raise her hand and gently place a kiss upon it. She grins and blushes as she looks away from me.

"I love you more"