Darkness Meets Light

Chapter Four: Filling in The Blanks

Dr. Mitch's POV
As I sit on the bed where Violet lies sleeping, I hold her hand and whisper "It's time to wake up" As her big brown eyes slowly open a smile appears on her face. "How long have I been sleeping?" asked Violet, I hold her hand tighter and say "Just a few hours, I didn't want to wake you, you looked so happy!" "I had a dream about a girl with green eyes and rectangular-shaped glasses, she had medium-length brown hair and a beautiful smile!!" Violet replied.

I was stunned as I had just treated a Code Blue patient who fit Violet's description impeccably... HOW? I thought to myself. In that moment of suspicion, I made my pager beep with the ON button (so that I could leave without causing her to suspect anything.) I told Violet "I'll be right back, I have to check on a patient"

As I opened the door and walked to room 334 (the formally Code Blue patients' room), she was sleeping but her rectangular-shaped glasses were sitting on the night table next to her. I should take Violet to see her, maybe I can help her. As I checked the patient's vitals it seems every time I talked to her blood pressure goes up. "SHE CAN HEAR ME!" The patient's hand was starting to come to life, I decided to run and go get Violet! As I walk down the hall all I can think of is helping her (Violet I mean).

Now after a few moments of running like my life depended on it... I finally reached Violet! Before I walk into her room I take a moment to catch my breath; step after step I come closer to her suddenly I'm at her bedside. "Hey, Violet" I whisper As her big brown eyes slowly open and a smile appears on her face once again. "Hi Mitch, what's wrong?" she replied in a groggy voice. " I'd like you to visit someone with me!" "What'd you say?" She started to get to her feet for the first time since the accident, grabbing her notebook.

"Who is it?" replied Violet as they walk down the hallway to room 334. "I'm hoping you'll know," I said to her with a smile! As I walked into the room with Violet by my side, I saw a faint sense of recognition on her face. "IT'S THE GIRL I SAW IN MY DREAM," said Violet in a whisper as the patient was starting to wake up, Violet's excitement was contagious. In all my years of being a doctor, I had never witnessed anything like what was about to happen. As Violet touched the patient's hand she slowly became conscious for the first time since I resuscitated her.

As I watched Violet's interaction with the patient I was speechless, it was as if Violet's dream was coming to life. I take a chair from the corner of the room and place it next to the bed I gesture to Violet that the chair is for her. Violet sits down in the chair and I crouch down next to her; I whisper in her ear and say "Violet the dream you had earlier, was not a dream it was a memory."

In shock, Violet touches the patient's hand for what I think to be a sign of confirmation. The patient starts to open her eyes slowly, yet again Violet's dream was surely a memory for when the patient's eyes were fully open, they were GREEN!

As Violet continues to hold the patient's hand the patient tries to speak. In a very low whisper, she said "Where am I?" I take a few steps closer and reply "You're in a hospital, can I ask you a few routine questions? "Yes, she said in a scared groggy voice. "Let's start with the date." I said, "Ummm December 6, 2018?" Yes, very good. "Now what is your birthday?" "August 20, 1999" she replied. Yes, that's right. "I have more questions for you okay?" "Yes Dr. It's no problem," she said "What's your mother's name?" "Mandy" she replied. Great! Last question what's your name?

I saw Violet reach for her notebook... she started flipping through it frantically and stopped at a page with what looked to be her mother's handwriting which I recognize from the sign-in sheet. In the top left-hand corner, it read Livvy December 6, 2018. In shock Violet and I look at each other and say "How?" in a whisper at the same time. I look up at the patient, is Livvy her name? Thought Violet "I can't remember," she said then, Violet's handheld the patient's once more and said, "Is your name LIVVY?"

The patient had a flashback... Livvy's running towards a girl with brown eyes, brown hair and a great smile, she looked much like the girl at her bedside then they embraced each other. Livvy came back to reality, she grabbed Violet's hand and said "We're best friends and your name is VIOLET!!?? Her tone of voice filled with confusion and excitement.