The Unexpected Love

Chapter 11

My dreams came as flashbacks and became heat flashes. I kept finding myself waking up in a sweat, terrified of what the ending of my dream would be if I remained asleep. I would redo my hair every time I woke. Strands of the brown flimsily hanging out of my bun. I checked my clock and I had to be up in five minutes. Honestly, I needed my rest and school would just have to wait. I turned my alarm off and grabbed a part of my blanket and threw it over my body. A couple hours later I sat up in bed and grabbed my laptop. I skimmed my finger down the pink edges and slowly turned it on. Ding! I actually got an email. As soon as I opened it my heart stopped. The email was from NYU. As I began skimming through the email, I began tearing up and then I shut my computer. I had been accepted in NYU! This college was a pretty big deal. I was so ready to share the news with Becky. Lucy's would have to come sooner.
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"Why'd you tell me to meet you here?"

"Well, I have been accepted to NYU! I was just informed this morning through email."

"That's great for you, Paislee!"

We had a prolonged hug that may have included more squeezing than necessary. We were both too excited.
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Later that night, at the hospital, we decided to take another shot at walking. We got into our positions the same as last night and he stood up. As I was straining, he took a step, and then another, and another. He was starting to get it. I led him over to his walker and he gripped it, turning his knuckles white. He was walking! Close enough to it at least. I made him try up and down the halls and then back into his bed. He was getting the hang of it."Now we will try to get you to your natural eating routine. What do you want to eat? Anything that sounds good." He picked his meal and I went on a mission to go get him his dinner. When I returned, he looked starving. As soon as I sat the plate down he began to dig in. I asked him what he wanted to watch and he took over the remote and chose himself. I laid back on the couch since I had nothing else to do. We both started watching some miners show. I could feel his gaze on me every now and then. I just waited for him to finish his meal so I could get out of there and go home. A small sound of a voice sounded out, "So your name is Paislee?" Great. A conversation.