When the Sun Sets

Taken away part 2

I woke up to the same lady sitting on a chair in my room. My head was pounding from the fall, but other than that, I was okay. She sat up straighter in the chair once she saw that I was awake.

"Hello, Larry," She said with a smile. "my name is Arianna and I'm here to help you out."

"Okay, I guess." I gave her a weak, sincere smile. Arianna looked very young. She had dark brown hair that was up in a ponytail. She wore glasses, but her dark eyelashes made her eyes pop out. I could tell she was kind just by looking at her. I felt like I could trust her, but I wasn't completely sure yet.

"So," Arianna looked nervous as she rocked back and forth in the chair. "Tell me about what you saw."

I was tired of holding all of this inside, so I told her everything. I told her about the accident and what happened in the hospital. I told her about what happened when I got home and everything after that. I started to cry when I told her about Laurent leaving. She was wide eyed during all of this. When I finished, she stared at me for a moment, then started to speak.

"Larry, what I'm about to tell you might surprise you, but... I believe you. Most people here would think you hit your head really hard and were hallucinating, but I can tell that's not the case. I'm different from everyone else because I understand what you're going through." Arianna was right, I was surprised.

"You do?" I said, barely above a whisper.

"Of course!" She got up from the chair. "Come here, you look like you need a hug." We met in the middle of my room and hugged. I felt bad when I cried on her shoulder, but she patted my back telling me it was okay.

When she let go of me, her faced looked very serious and her eyebrows were scrunched. She was thinking about something really hard.

"Larry," she looked up at me. "I have to get you out of here. They'll make you stay here forever even though there's nothing wrong with you. I'm going to get you out soon. Be ready." Arianna put her hand on my shoulder. "Your food should be coming soon. Get some rest after you eat."

I ate my bland tasting meal that came a few hours after Arianna left. I did what she said and fell asleep. I dreamed of that voice again. This time I could tell who it was;

Laurent.

He was calling me again. "LARRY, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH. YOU HAVE TO WAKE UP NOW." I opened my eyes once again, but saw nothing.

I started to cry. "What's happening to me?" I couldn't sleep so I just stared at the ceiling, waiting for Arianna to get me out of here.