That Bitch..

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Karmel's art was fascinating. It was play of bright yellows, with fire reds and juicy orange.. I like his art blended with the scent of spices and warmth of the restaurant. It seemed like a right place to display his work. We sat at small table for two in the back.

"Are you hungry?" He asked. I was, but I did not feel like eat. I shook my head. "No. Thank you."

He ordered two glasses of red wine and we talked..we laughed, we were joking..

He walked me back home and when we were standing in front of my house door he asked my number and if he can take me for actual date. I gave him my number and I said - Sure.

"O.K. I will call you.."

He kissed my on my cheek and walked away. When I got in the apartment, nobody was home. It felt good to turn the lights on and have a glass on water with lemon. I stretched out comfortably on the sofa in the living room and reached for the remote control. I had to fall asleep for awhile..the ringing door bell woke me up..on the TV screen was some black and white movie..I ran my fingers through my hair and I was trying to figure out what is going on..

Crrrrr...Knock...Crrr..Knock..

I ran to the main door and looked who is it. It was Hugo - our neighbor. I opened the door..

"Michaela..Sorry to wake you up." His voice was shaking. "There was an accident...We have to go.."

My brain was still kind of sleeping..

"What is going on?"

Something happened with Sandra..I put my jeans and sweater on and we left the building. It was freezing outside. The streets were empty and the orange light of the street lamps was only light out there. Hugo had a car..old Honda, but it was good enough to take us to the hospital.

I hate hospitals, especially in the night time..The bright light mixed with the scent of the bleach..We ran to the reception. She was older lady dressed in the sage green uniform..She ask us to wait for a doctor...

"Is she o.k?" Hugo was inpatient. "What happened? They did not tell me anything on the phone."

The nurse did not know. And she asked us to wait again. Me and Hugo sat on the chairs under the health board and we waited.

"Which kind of an accident?" I looked at him. He was shaking his leg and biting his finger nails. "What did they told you?"

"Just that she was in an accident and she is here.. Nothing else."

One of the doors got open and couple of men and one women got out. One of the men walked to us.

"Are you here for Sandra Loren?" He looked through his paperwork and then he look at us.

"Yes." Hugo stood up. "Is she o.k?"

"I don't know if she o.k., but she is doing better..Are you family member?"

"No. We are her friends..She don't have a family.." I said and stood up.

"She's been hit by a car..her leg is bruised, her nose is broken and she had mild brain injury.., we will keep her here for couple of days.."

"Hit by a car?" Hugo repeated doctor's words.."How this happened?"

"Apparently she's been drinking a lot last night.." Doctor closed his folder.

"Can we see her?" I asked. We could see her. She looked terrible in white hospital pajamas and with lots of bruises everywhere mostly on her face..

She looked at us and wanted to say something, but she could not. I touched her hand.

"Hey Beautiful.."

We stayed for five minutes and then we had to leave.

"Is it strange that she had bruised mostly her face?" I asked Hugo while we were heading back home.

"I don't know..she looked pretty beat up.."

"Do you know what was she doing tonight or today?"

Hugo shrugged his shoulders. " I have no idea..but we will know more tomorrow."

I got back to my sofa at four a.m. I turned the tv off and walked to my room..I had to wake up at six...