***DISCONTINUED*** Savior [Colby Brock]

16

I don't know how long I'm knocked out, but when I wake up again, it's dark outside. Colby is sleeping calmly beside me. I can still feel the sedation numbing my body, it feels like everything moves in slow motion. I try to sit up, but every strength has left my body. I wiggle around like a baby in rolled up in a blanket. Eventually, I give up and end up laying on my back, staring at the ceiling. I can hear a faint ticking from a clock and movement from outside the door. The AC is humming silently throughout the whole building and Colby snores just loud enough to be heard. I haven't even noticed that he snores before now. But I like it. It's calming me a lot, knowing he's fine somewhere in dreamland.
I don't even know how long I lay down and listen. Even though everything moves in slow motion, it's suddenly light outside and the movements in the hallway are getting more and more.

The sedatives have left my body. I'm not numb anymore. At least not physical. Now my mind numbs me. I can't even think or imagine anything right now. The only thing I can do is stare at the ceiling and listen. Observing my surroundings. I don't like it, but I can't change it.

I'm so numb that I don't even realize that Colby is waking up until he talks."Morning babe," he says while yawning. He leans in over me, looking me into my eyes, "how are you" he says, kissing my forehead. I look into his eyes. His goddamn, unbelievingly beautiful blue eyes. I get lost in them every time I look into them. They truly look like the ocean, the depth you can easily drown in. They both frighten and fascinate me at the same time.

"Babe" he says, pulling me back to reality. Saving me from the depth of his eyes. It takes every strength I can find to overcome the numbness I've felt until now. "Moring," I say with a shaky voice, just loud enough for him to hear. He places his lips on mine, just for a short amount of time. But long enough to for me to feel healed and loved while it lasts. As he pulls his head up, I move mine up to, kissing him again. I love the sensational feeling I get whenever he kisses me. It feels like nothing else matters as long as I got him. It feels as if all my worries, anxiety and bad memories are just gone. Like they are just taken away and replaced with love and everything good in the world.

"How are you feeling" Colby eventually says, breaking our kiss. "Better, I guess," I say, unsure of how I feel. I've tried to block it out by giving in to the numbness until now. I'm too frightened to feel anything negative. I'm not strong enough for the flashbacks. I just can't handle them jet.

"Baby!"

I am dragged back to reality by Colby once again. I shake my head and sit up, forcing him away from me. "I'm sorry" I say in a shaky voice. "I guess it's something they gave me. I keep drifting off" I add, in a more steady voice. He sits up beside me and pulls me into a hug. "I''s okay babe" he whispers, almost. "It's all going to be okay " he adds, tightening the hug a little then letting go of me. Just a few seconds later a nurse opens the door."Good morning you two," she says with a smile while making her way to the side of my bed where all the machines are. "Morning" we both answer at the same time while she checks a few things. "How are you feeling today?" she asks, while writing something on a piece of paper she has clipped onto her board. "I don't really know" I answer, honest and not helpful. "I just feel numb in a way" I add, giving her a confused look since I don't know 100% what's going on.
"We gave you really strong sedatives yesterday, they knocked you out and the aftereffect will last a few more hours I'm afraid. But it's nothing to be concerned about" she says and I nod to answer her. "Do you guys need anything? If not I'm just going to send someone in with breakfast" she then says. "I could really need some water. But that's all" I say. "I'll tell the kitchen staff. Do you need anything" she addresses Colby this time. He just shakes his head with a small smile on his lips.
The nurse leaves the room. Soon after the food and my extra water is brought in and Colby and I start eating. Not talking but just enjoying the food and each others presence.

A/N:
Not a long or fancy/exiting chapter, I know. I'm sorry. But sometimes we gotta do what we gotta do. The next one is going to be more juicy, I promise!!
So read on and find out what happens next!!

     - Anni, xoxo