Heart strings

Chapter15

Paule's POV:

"You mean that... It wasn't a nightmare ?... She really is..." I couldn't continue my phrase as tears started pouring again.

Mom hugged me. Yeah I call her mom. Cause she really is my mom.

"It's alright little one. She's gonna wake up soon. It won't take long. She's a fighter jut like you. And she's gonna pull through. Right?"

"She's got to..."

~~~ later than day~~~~

it's Been half a day since Katy's been sleeping. I called home and told Mother and Father and somehow they understood and left me here.

Mom kicked me out for a walk tho. Saying I shouldn't be in a hospital all day. I should go see nature, walk around a bit. And against my will I was sent off.

By now the sky had cleared out. No more grey clouds. But it's just one of those moment, when you aren't interested in small details about nature, animals, traditions... Knowing that the only person who loves listening to them isn't there...

I couldn't Stand being away from there much longer and soon I was back, against mom's liking I just couldn't leave. I know she wants what's best for me, but I also know I can't leave her alone.

Sitting on a chair along the wall, listening to the beeping of Katy's heart monitor I was deep in thoughts. My brain was flashing all the memories we had made together.

From the days we were tiny kids messing around and drawing on walls with our colored pens. To the days we were running in her garden. To the one when my parents approved of her. Then memories from prom and graduation came. All those smiles, all the tears of heartbreak, the late night movies with tubs of Ben and Jerry's. The birthdays. The pool parties.

It felt like she was dead. Only was she still alive. Close to death yes. But still alive. Her beating heart was a proof of hope. Hope that the future could be bright. Hope that our dream of teaching together at our old high school along our teachers would come true.

I had two choices either sit there and cry or find a way to get her back as fast as possible. And needing my best friend, I choose option two. Fishing out my phone from my pocket, I went on a quest to ways to wake someone up. But the only problem was that we were only informed that she's asleep. Was she still passed out of in a coma?

God only knows. But I had to try. To wake passed out person you'd need perfume or a strong smell. To one who's in coma you had to bring back memories. And so that's what I did.

Rushing to my car, after telling mom that I'd be back in fifteen minutes, I started the engine and  started making my way home. I knew well enough how to trick her memory into getting her back.

No one was home. Mother and Father were somewhere else not even caring about what had happened, I rushed to my room, grabbing Katy's favourite perfume, the speaking bear she had gotten me on my 12th birthday, her favourite album by Coldplay, and her favourite Disney movie.

If anything could tug back her memory it was one of these! Rushing back to my car I drove again to the hospital. As I burst through the room Katy's mom looks up at me like I'm crazy.

"I KNOW HOW TO GET HER TO WAKE UP" I yell overly excited.

Her mom just stood there frozen not really believing I could get her to wake up that easily. But hope, I had plenty of that, and I had plenty of option too.

First thing first, perfume. I took the cap off the bottle spraying some onto my hand and putting it in front of her nose... Nothing... Maybe the smell isn't as good when it's on skin? I took the bottle spraying some in front of her face. But then again nothing.

Well one down three to go right? I then grabbed the movie and started playing it. All of it had passed and nothing happened either. Ugh I've still
Got two right?

Taking the album and playing it, I sat there hoping for the best but soon enough, my hopes were crushed as the songs passed. The last seconds rolled by and not even a slight reaction. Oh damn you google! Never helpful.

"Paule dear don't waste your energy. They said she could take a long time let her come on her own."

"But... I can't!...At least let me try this last one." I finally whisper.

Taking the bear I dearly hold, I take steps towards the bed, get it close to her so the softness of its fur touches her skin and finally push the button on its heart.