Stuck Inside Four Walls

Chapter twenty eight

Today is the day. The day I never thought would come. I honestly thought I would be stuck in this hospital until my death. I think I even slept with a smile on my face last night because I sure woke up with one. But today is the beginning of a new chapter of my life. I also will now start with off this new chapter with a new outlook on life, thanks to Harry.

My doctor informed me last night that they just need to do a body scan this morning, to make sure all of the cancer is gone. Then I'm free to leave.

Harry decided to stay in the hospital last night, considering I would be getting out in the morning. Anne has been making frequent trips out here for most weekends, so she will be leaving this morning to go back home.

"Good morning ladies, and Harry." Anne greets and she enters the room with a tray of coffee's or tea. I'm not sure which one, but I don't care because it's quite cold, even in the room, so I can't imagine the temperature outside.

She hands out the cups and we all take a sip. It's tea. Gemma clears her throat and sits up straight, grabbing all of our attention.

"So, I know today is a very important day for Alyssa, but I have some news." She exclaims, trying to be emotionless and hide her secret, but failing by revealing a grin. We are all nodding for her to continue.

"Well, I guess this is a magic room because, well I am getting released too." She and Harry practically jumps in her arms, erupting her in a hug. He holds her for a good few minutes. You could really feel their bond, which is enough to give you goosebumps.

"My two miracle girls." He whispers, to Gemma I assume, but I heard it and that made me extra emotional.

Once Harry let's go of her, the comes over and sits on the edge of my bed. He has tears in his eyes and I can tell he wants to cry, but I know he wouldn't with everyone here. I rub the top of his shoulders comfortingly. He turns to me and has a small, cute smile on his face.

"Alyssa, would you come somewhere with me?" He asks and I nod as he helps me up. I congratulate Gemma and leave with Harry.

When he grabs our coats I know exactly where we are going. We walk hand in hand down the hallway leading us to our special place.

"I thought I would drop the blindfold thing this time, since I know you know where we are going." He says and chuckles and I nod, laughing under my breath.

As soon as we get to the garden, we make our way over the the balcony side. We observe the view for a few minutes in silence, then he wraps me in a hug.

"This day will be one of my most memorable. How about you, babe?" He questions, still in my embrace.

"I think the day you asked me out, right here, was pretty memorable to me." I reply. Every time I think of that moment, I get this warm, fuzzy feeling inside me. Being with him is just so comforting to me, like whenever I am with him he immediately lifts up my spirits, regardless of my previous mood.

"I agree, and now we are leaving this place. For good. And now that Gemma is being released as well, we won't ever have to come back." He quietly speaks happily into my ear.

"I don't know if I am able to just leave here and never come back. This has been such a big part of my life, and I don't know, I think I'd like to volunteer at the children's cancer centre or something sometime." I told him and explained to him what I saw when I was at the coffee shop.

After I told him the story he brought me in for a kiss.

"I love you. So much. The emotion you put into your voice when you talk, the passion you have for doing thing for others. You have went through hell and back in this hospital, and yet you want to come back here and hang out with people going through what you did. You are a true inspiration to people to be a better person. Me especially." He reveals sending silent tears down my face. He wipes them away with a kind smile on his face, and I see them welling up in his eyes as well.

"Harry, I don't know how you could be a better person. You have given up so much to be here with Gemma and me. You basically lived here the whole time. And all that you've done for me. Harry, words can't even express how much you mean to me. I love you more than anything." I explode my feelings, leaving my heart drifting through the brisk fall air.

"The feeling is definitely mutual, darling." He says with a small chuckle.