The Way He Loved Me

Part 8

The first thing I remember was being stiff. My arms hurt, and my lungs felt heavy. I knew I was in the hospital because of the continual beep of the monitor and the smell of sterile items somewhere in my hospital room. I didn't want to move because I was afraid that if I was seriously hurt at all, and then I moved, I would be in a lot of pain. I weighed my options because I had plenty of time, and decided to open my eyes, but I couldn't. I layed there aware of my surroundings, but unable to move, and that bothered me more than anything.

As my brain began to compensate for my lack of sight, my hearing grew more and more, and I could hear someone's faint breathing next to me on my left. I could feel someone holding my hand, and I felt the tingles run up and down my arms, so I knew that it was Tyler that was beside my bed. I strained to hear more breathing or any movements, but as usual, Tyler was the only one who was there. My mother was too busy for me, but I didn't care. As soon as my thoughts went back to Tyler, it registered that he was beside my bed, holding my hand. My heart began to beat faster and the beeps on the machine sped up just a smidgen.  

I thought about how me and Tyler used to run around in his backyard and then eat homemade cotton candy while drinking lemonade. I remembered when Tyler fell off the swing set when we were eight, and I remember running to my house to get him a band aide. I even remembered the day my dad left and how Tyler was there for me. I remembered how Tyler sat and listened to my crying and screaming in his tree house over how bad of a mom I had.I sat there for what felt like hours and just thought and remembered until I drifted back into a sleep where I dreamed about my adventures with Tyler.

When my brain woke up again, I could hear Tyler singing softly to me the words that I knew too well.

"When the visions around you,  

Bring tears to your eyes  

And all that surround you,  

Are secrets and lies  

I'll be your strength,  

I'll give you hope,  

Keeping your faith when it's gone  

The one you should call,  

Was standing here all along..

And I will take  

You in my arms  

And hold you right where you belong  

Till the day my life is through  

This I promise you  

This I promise you

I've loved you forever,  

In lifetimes before  

And I promise you never...  

Will you hurt anymore  

I give you my word  

I give you my heart (give you my heart)  

This is a battle we've won  

And with this vow,  

Forever has now begun...

Just close your eyes (close your eyes)  

Each loving day (each loving day)  

I know this feeling won't go away (no..)  

Till the day my life is through  

This I promise you..  

This I promise you..

Over and over I fall (over and over I fall)  

When I hear you call  

Without you in my life baby  

I just wouldn't be living at all...

And I will take (I will take you in my arms)  

You in my arms  

And hold you right where you belong (right where you belong)  

Till the day my life is through  

This I promise you baby

Just close your eyes  

Each loving day (each loving day)  

I know this feeling won't go away (no..)  

Every word I say is true  

This I promise you

Every word I say is true  

This I promise you  

Ooh, I promise you... "

My mother and father's wedding song. But I didn't mind. This had always been my favorite song, because I knew that I would be different than them. I would actually make a difference in this world. I knew I would fall in love once, and that would be it. And Tyler shared this same view. This was almost "our song", but only because he knew how much it meant to me.  

Right before I was about to open my eyes he said something that I will never forget.

"Allie. I've been sitting here for five days now waiting for you to wake up, and I feel stupid for over-reacting over a stupid little kiss on the cheek. I miss your smile and your laugh, and I miss spending time with you. I know you can't hear me, and that I'm talking to myself, but I need you to wake up now, because I miss you.. and. Well. You can't hear me right?" Pause, "Okay. Good. Allie, I've been keeping this from you, and will continue to keep this from you, but. I love you. So much. Please wake up."

I was stunned. Tyler had just sung our song to me, waited by my side for five days, then told me that he loved me. I didn't know what to do. I wanted to open my eyes and throw my arms around him, but something inside of me told me to act like I didn't hear, so I slowly stirred a little, and then took a deep breath, and then felt my eyes flutter open.

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Hey guys! So what do you think?!?!? OMG TYLER LOVES ALLIE??  

Haha. <3 this story.

If you like the song and want to know what song it is, then here:  

This I Promise You - nsync

I recommend you listening to this song. It is so sweet. =]

The new chapter is coming soon.

<3, Allie