Mysterious

Chapter 23

Bruno sat in the chair next to her looking at the forms to fill out.

"Damn..I don't know this stuff..." he grabbed her purse to look for her social security card and insurance card. She should have this in here....at least I know when she was born....lip gloss, gym card, starbucks card, credit card, movie tickets....insurance card....social security...I don't have that....

"002-145-43212" she opened her eyes to answer his nagging question. He wrote it down without realizing she was awake. She tried to reach over to give him a reassuring touch but was caught off guard by the IV in her right arm.

"Shit. That hurt...." she whispered.

"Ris? You're awake?" he asked her.

"Mhmmm." she smiled at him as he leaned over to kiss her on the forehead.

"I'm sorry." he told her.

"You better be." she responded. "It's going to take me forever to get my tan on this hand. And forget wearing my pretty ring." she glanced down at her wrapped hand making a sad face.

"We'll just put in on with the other ones...." he motioned for her to lean forward. He unhooked the necklace with the emerald and diamond pendants on it looping the engagement ring on the chain. "There...it's perf..."

"Miss Henderson?" a nurse walked in to check up on her. "Your parents are here..."

"Bruno! What did you do to my daughter?" Arissa's dad came in. He was in a good mood, but had obvious questions.

"Dad...my hand just hit the burner while we were making dinner. And I guess you're not supposed to put ice on your burn...which we did. So I passed out..." Her mom took the forms from the table sitting next to her.

"Oh...he has everything right..." she put the papers down, surprised. Her mom came over and hugged her. "I'm glad you're okay, pumpkin."

"I am too, mom."

Camille looked at her sister's neck in shock.

"You weren't supposed to do that until tomorrow, Bruno!" she yelled.

"She found it, Cami." he explained.

"Awww!" Arissa's mom was visibly happy for her daughter.

"Well, I wasn't sure if she would say yes..." Arissa's father laughed.

"Dad! Of course I would say yes!"