Promise Me...

Promise me.. Ch 7

~Chapter 7~

I was staring at the clock, tapping my fingers on the arm rests. Minutes passed by and all I could think about was Noel.

An hour passed and I kept myself busy on my phone. It was 5:21 now.

A woman came out of a hallway with a clipboard.

"For Noel???" She called out.

I slipped my phone in my pocket and immediately stood up. I wiped my eyes and followed her down a hall. We walked into an elevator and waited until we reached the 7 floor. We walked for about a minute or so until she lead me to a room.

"In here honey.." She spoke softly. She opened the door and let me in.

"Just make sure you're quiet.. She's resting.." She said in almost a whisper before shutting the door behind her.

There she was. Laying still and silently on her bed. She was dressed in a small gown with her hair in cute curls. I looked at her face.. So beautiful. She breathed softly and quietly.

I broke out into tears and cried. She didn't deserve to be laying in a hospital bed! Why was this innocent angel chosen??

I wrapped my arms gently around her waist and placed my head on her stomach. My knees were on the ground and I prayed.

I felt like I was drowning myself in tears. Minutes later I was still crying my eyes out in the same position, apologizing to a sleeping beauty.

Suddenly I felt fingers running through my hair brushing my neck.

I looked up quickly to see gorgeous green eyes staring at me with a small smile.

"Noel?" I whispered, wiping my eyes, beginning to stand

"Elliot.." She touched my arm

I crashed down on Noel crying like crazy, locking my arms around her body. She wrapped hers around mine as well and softly cried in my arms.

"Noel I'm so sorry this happened to you!" I apologized

"Elliot...my leg hurts.." She whined

"Can I see it?" I quietly asked, sniffing, while I pulled back from the hug

She pulled the blanket away from her body and lifted up her gown, slightly. She revealed her leg... Wrapped in gauze.

I lightly brushed my fingers over her thigh. She took her foot out from under the blankets and showed me stitches from the tip of her toes to her ankle.

"Noel what happened there?!" I asked

"I really don't know.. But I think it's from when my foot got stuck in the net.." She explained

"Wait what? You got stuck in a net??"

"Oh yeah... I didn't tell you.. Uhm well.. I was washed out by the buoys because of this giant wave, and my foot got stuck in the net.. I was about 3 feet under water.. And saw a shark behind the net.. So I'm guessing it tried biting me... But I really don't know.." She replied

"Oh my gosh Noel.. I am so sorry I was never there! Who got you out??" I asked

"Those guys that brought you to me..." She scratched her arms, covering up her legs again.

It was silent for a few seconds. She leaned back into her pillow and sighed. She looked really pale.

"Hey are you feeling okay?" I softly ask

"Hm? Oh I'm fine... Just hungry.." She responds, "But I can't get up... I'll fall." She frowned a little

"Oh I'll get you something Noel.. What do you want?" I rubbed her forehead with my thumb