Broken By Reality

Chapter ❷⓪

Three days later I made the treacherous trip to the hospital. The daunting reality of life was burdening my heart, but I couldn't desert her now because I loved her, no matter what. Entering the overwhelming doors of her ward, my body dropped in fear. No longer did I see a bright and cheerful Karly who we described as not 'dying', but just 'a touch sick', I now saw a pale, and nearly hopeless young girl lying lifelessly on a hospital bed. Several wires, tubes, and machines that beeped were keeping her sad but beautiful body alive. Her eyes flickered slightly when I touched her soft and cold hands. Almost energy drained, she opened eyes and showed the smallest of a smirk.
"Hello." my voice was soft and warm, trying to cheer her up with my presence
"Why hello my knight in shining armour."
Despite the unforgiving disease, one thing that could never be taken away was Karly's ability to see the bright side of things; almost like seeing the life in death. Conversations about random things loomed the air between us, keeping the silence nowhere to be found.
" *sigh* gee, life's good Wayne." her gentle, soft voice was just another way of showing just how sick she was.
"And it's better because I met you." she smiled with me saying that. I leaned in ever so slightly, keeping my eyes locked solemnly on her. She saved me the rest of the trouble as her lips gently touched mine. Sparks flew through my mid as the kiss proceeded. I was trying to make every second count as it could've been the last kiss I had with her; I had no way of knowing when her time would be up. I guess that I should've expected this today. I mean, I should've expected Karly to be like this, since I had now been 2 and a half weeks, and Karly was only given three weeks to live. I knew that she might get worse at any second of any day. But one ring I couldn't comprehend is how she went downhill this quickly sickening last visited her. It had only been three days, three. Our lips finally parted as her sparkling blue eyes locked with mine. Life seemed so perfect, despite the things happening behind the curtains.
" *giggle* " her laughs always made my day
"I love you Karly. I love you more than you could imagine. I know that this might not be the best time, but I have, and I always will love you Karly, no matter what. Whether you are still with us or not, I will always love you for eternity. The first second that I laid eyes on you, I instantly fell in love. And you may not know this but boy, do I hope you get through this. Everyday I know that it's one day less that I get to spend with you. You are my peanut to my butter Kar, I love you."
I stopped there because I could see that she ways already crying. It took her a few seconds but finally, with the biggest smile ever, she managed to get out this; "That is the sweetest thing that anyone has ever said to me Wayne, I love you so much as well. And the one thing that Im regretting most about this disease and leaving this life, is you. I regret leaving you here by yourself. I regret having to put you thought this. Meeting you is the best thing that ever happened to me, but sadly, one of these days now all of this will end."
Now she had us both crying. Times like this were hard, but i couldn't give up now. Karly's head slowly and gently was placed on my knee, her eyes looking up take as I stoked her hair. I wipes the tears from her eyes and she squeezed my hand gently. And for 7 hours, I stayed right there, by her side, and I wasn't going I leave any time soon. No way. Maybe she won't be ere one of these days, and maybe that day is tomorrow, or maybe it's a week away, but then is not now. So for now I am here. For now she is here. And for now, life is at least a bit better than what it might be like soon, because Karly's here.