Nightmare Dressed As A Daydream

Ashley's apartment

The following day , Ashley's girlfriend , Kiara visited , she knocked on the door several times and Ashley didn't open. Kiara got so worried and anxious.

Kiara's POV

My head beings to throb and ton of questions spin in my head. My heart pulse quickens and felt as if it was trying to break through my rib cage.

I grabbed my phone out of my back pocket and dialed Ashley's number and surprisingly Ashley picked up and hissed " break down the door " showy catching a breath before she could pass out. I obeyed Ashley's order and found her laying on the floor helplessly , barely managing a nod , she froze , afraid to move a muscle just in case she suffers the same excruciating pain from the beatings given.

" Are you okay , what happened to you , who did this " , I questioned with fury and anger even more apparent from Ashley's. " I ... l...ove you K " , Ashely's voice started cracking as she tried to utter supposedly her last words to me " Shh , don't say another word , you are not dying , you are not going to die , I'm here , I'm here now , shh " , I desperately pleaded with nothing but tears in my eyes , pain and sorrowful.

I dailed 911 and placed Ashley's head on my lap , continuously rubbing her cheek , repeatedly saying one prayer and sadly trying to hold my tears. We waited for the paramedics to arrive , and at that point in time I could not hold back my tears any longer. I suddenly began to cry my eyes out silently as I didn't want to show Ashley that I'm slowly losing hope. The police as well as the paramedics were in Ashley's apartment within 20 minutes.

My whole body was numb , I was paralyzed emotionally and mentally , I was tired of the emotional animosity , the trauma of seeing Ashley laying on the floor so helplessly hit me hard in her soul and the sight was not pleasant. As soon as paramedics came I answered all their questions with calmness and hopped in the ambulance van with Ashley. Unable to let go of her hand.

We got to the hospital and I was told that Ashley lost a lot of blood and had to go for surgery. I was astonished , heartbroken , weak and defeated.

I was planning on proposing Ashley that day , we've been together for 5 years yet I've known her for more than those 5 years and I finally wanted to tie the knot. After a few hours the nurse told me that she doesn't think that Ashley is gonna make it since she has severe injuries. I collapsed after hearing the bad news.

After moments later , I gain consciousness and was placed on a wheelchair simply because I wasn't completely stable , the nurse pushed my wheelchair to Ashley's ward and we were left for a moment alone. I held Ashley's hand and tears rolled down my cheeks , I began to cry my eyes out and prayed. After my little prayer I spoke to Ashley's lifeless body , " Ash , I know you can't hear me but I'll pretend as if you are , I'm gonna find the person who did this to you. I love ... I love you Ash , please don't leave me now". I placed a kiss on her forehead and slipped the ring on her finger.

I stood up , holding on Ashley's bed for , jumped on her bed and dozed off.

The following day.

Ashley woke up and played with Kiara's hair with a smile on her face. She placed a kiss on Kiara's cheek and that shook Kiara since the nurse told her that Ashley wasn't going to make it. Kiara stood up in disbelieve and called the nurses as well as the doctors. The nurse examined Ashley and told her that she is a strong young lady that she is lucky to be alive after so many stitches and surgery not to mention broken bones. Kiara stepped outside to have a word with the nurse and Ashley reached out for a glass of water. She saw the ring on her finger and she began to cry.

Kiara walked in with a smile on her face due to the good news that she has received from the nurse that Ashley will be discharged after 2 todays. Ashley just said "yes". Kiara slowly walked to her and hugged her so tight ignoring the fact that Ashley hasn't fully recovered from all the broken bones and stitches. Ashley couldn't stop crying and Kiara began to worry , " why are you crying so much Ash ? " Kiara asked. " It's tears of joy Kiki , I can't believe this is happening ,I never  thought I'd cross paths with someone like you , I didn't tell you the entire truth about myself ".

Ashley' POV

I got out the bed and peaked through the hospital window , and started sobbing. " I grew up in an orphanage home because my parents abandoned me when I was probably a toddler, they left me behind a church to die , well that's what my caregiver told me but luckily I was found by one of the church members who took me to an orphanage home , where I contemplated suicide " , Ashley confidant in Kiara. " I still love you , and I promise to never let you go " , Kiara replied , hugging Ashley from behind.

( 3 years later )

Kiara and Ashley eloped to Australia and decided to spend the rest of their lives there.