Stuck In The Dark

Chapter 1: Darkness

I got inspiration after reading a few chapters of "Blind Attraction" . I've been writing this chapter for a few weeks now but because of my exams it's really difficult to find time to write. Well, let me know what you think :)

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The sound of a constant beeping machine woke her up from her slumber. She tried to open her eyes, hoping she could see her surroundings. She was finally able to peer her eyes open and stared into the darkness. Black, it was the only thing she could see. Did someone forget to put on the lights?

"Hello?" She called out in a timid voice, hoping someone could hear her.

"Emma? You're awake." She heard Ruby, her best friend, say.

"Ruby, where am I?" Emma asked, feeling around with her hands. She felt the soft material of a blanket until Ruby's hand grabbed hers.

"You're at the hospital, Emma. You've been in an accident." Ruby said, sqeezing Emma's hand tighter.

"What? What accident. Why are the lights off?" Emma asked panicked. "Where's Henry?"

"Henry is at Regina's. He's fine." Ruby said, calming Emma down.

A doctor came in. Ruby had pushed the button beside Emma's bed when she had woken up from her coma.

"Good afternoon." The doctor said, making Emma turn at the source of the sudden noise. "My name is Killian Jones. I'm your doctor. Now, Emma, do you remember what happened?"

Emma shook her head, not trusting her voice to speak.

"You were in an accident 6 days ago -" Killian started.

"Wait, what? 6 days ago? Why can't I see?" Emma asked chocked.

"You were in a coma for the past 6 days." Killian explained in a soft voice.

"Why can't I see anything?" Emma repeated her question again.

Killian sighed, "You suffered some brain damage when you were brought in after the crash. Your right wrist is broken as well."

"But I'm going to get better, right?" Emma asked, she felt Ruby squeezing her hand.

"Your wrist will be healed in no time but at this point, we don't know if your eyesight will return." Killian said with a sad voice. He saw Emma tensing up before she started shaking. Her soft sobs filled the room as everyone became immediately quite around her. Ruby had tears in her eyes as well, pulling her best friend into a hug so she could comfort her.

"What am I going to do Ruby? How can I take care of Henry when I can't even see him?" She asked after a few minutes.

"We'll figure it out later, alright?" Ruby said, reassuring her best friend.

"Can you call Henry? He must be so worried." Emma said with a sob.

"I'll call Regina right now." Ruby left the room so she could call Regina, leaving Emma and Killian alone in the hospital room.

Emma wiped the tears from her cheeks with her hand. The beeping sounds from the machines were the only noise in the silent hospital room.

"Everything will be alright, Emma." Killian said, walking closer towards Emma's bed.

"How do you know?" Emma asked with a sniff. 

"Because I see a strong young woman in front of me." Emma smiled a little at Killian's statement.

"Regina will be here in 20 minutes." Ruby said when she got back into the room.

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"There still isn't any news regarding the accident that happened 6 days ago. The 23-year old woman has been brought to a nearby hospital and has just woken up from her coma. The drunken driver who caused the car crash still hadn't woken up from his coma."

"Emma, you shouldn't listen to that." Ruby said, rushing to Emma's side so she could turn of the TV.

"I just want to know what happened." Emma said with a small voice. She heard a knock on the door and a few moments later she heard her son barging inside.

"Mommy!" Henry shouted, running to his mother's side.

"Henry!" Emma said happily. She felt Henry trying to climb on the bed beside her. Regina rushed to Henry's side, helping him up on the bed.

"Be careful, Henry." Regina said, placing him gently beside Emma. Henry quickly put his little arms around Emma's neck.

"I missed you so much, Henry." Emma said, putting her arms around Henry, keeping him close to her.

"How are you feeling?" Regina asked carefully.

"Better now that Henry is here." Emma said with a smile, pulling Henry even closer to her.

"When can you go home, mommy?" Henry asked, making Emma sigh.

"I don't know yet, sweety. Hopefully soon. You'll need to stay with Regina some more, alright?" Henry nodded his head and looked up at Regina who was sitting in a chair beside Emma's bed.

"Visiting hours are over." A nurse told them.

"Come on, Henry." Regina said, making a move to grab Henry from the bed.

"No, I want to stay with mommy!" Henry screamed, making Emma's heart break.

"I'm sorry sweetheart. Maybe you can visit me tomorrow?" Emma said, giving him one last hug before Regina took him into her arms.

"Alright, mommy." Henry said sadly.

"We'll see you tomorrow, Emma." Regina said, squeezing Emma's shoulder before leaving the hospital with Henry.

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