Middle of Everything

CHAPTER 9 : After 5 Minutes

After the impact, a big blur with no certain thoughts of what had happened occurred me. My eyes open a bit and I saw her, breathing. She looks fine but she has no conscience. I tried to move my arms and I heard a sound of cracks coming from my legs maybe because of the impact. I slowly move my hands to her and I felt the pain and the blood dripping all over my body. My mouth tastes like metal and my sight is getting hazy. I touch her cheek and I can't stop myself from smiling.

"You are still pretty even when you're asleep. I lo—," but before I finish saying those words I lost my conscience.

My heart is slower than before. The air is humid and maybe it will soon be raining.

It is 12 in the afternoon, John and Aerie are out playing while I am stuck at home because of my fever. Our parents are at work and I can say I am home alone. I stayed in the living room so John could check me out from time to time and also it is hot upstairs. The living room is painted with white and gray color with brown leather sofas. The floor is laminated and has a soft light brown carpet that is like the fur of a wolf. The TV is in the corner. We have a coffee table that is supposed to be in the middle but because I was sick. We put it on the side and we put a good for 3 people cotton bed on the floor. And on the side next to the window are lamps and an aquarium tank that John and Aerie have been taking care off for the past weeks. I couldn't stand the heat at my room and I guess it is 40°C that day. The humidity is quite irritating especially having a fever. Then suddenly John and Aerie came inside running. Then I heard Aerie started crying and she runs towards my direction.

"What is wrong?" I asked then I heard strong drops of water coming from the roof and from outside. It is raining. I smell the petrichor and I love it because that scent calms me.

"My castle got wet and I haven't done putting a roof to it!" she groaned and then she hugs me so tight. "Brother you're hot."

"I told you, big brother isn't really well today so we shouldn't bother him and let him rest," John said and seated on the arms of the couch. But then before he continues what he will say Aerie cut her off.

"No! I want to stay with brother!" she cried.

I look at John and I smiled at him telling him to let Aerie stay. John nod and they both stay. I fell asleep next to them. That day the three of us sleep together, falling to a dream that the three of us shares. While listening to the rain and resting feeling like we are in a cloud above the skies. Watching every star passing by. This feeling is what I need, resting with my two favorite persons. It really brings back old memories like when we used to sleep every afternoon together pretending we are in a cloud and watching the stars above.

Then I heard noises. I snap. What am I thinking, I started missing those days? Maybe I'm starting to hallucinate. I can't move my body anymore nor can look around. All I can do is listen and smell, I tried opening my eyes but it is no use. I heard loud voices coming from everywhere and I can smell oils and burnt wheels

"Call an ambulance!" someone said.

"What happen?" someone shouted.

"Are they still alive?" someone muttered.

Then a loud noise is coming closer. My heart is now skipping a beat. I feel nothing. My body is numb and I'm not sure what is happening. Then I heard the siren of an ambulance and some people walking closer and I guess they are touching me. Then I remember about the accident. My mind is now awake and all I want to do is stand up and look for Parisa. Check if she's alright but I can't move. My body is paralyzed and I heard voices shouting that they're losing someone. 'Parisa? Save her please! Save her!' That is what I want to do, stand up and hold her and be with her but why am I just here paralyzed?

Then I heard another voice.

"I'm a doctor!" a voice of a lady shouted and her tone is shaking. She seems in pain. That voice seems familiar.

"Miss, don't move you're still bleeding! Please just stay there— "another voice said like he is stopping that lady but she cut him off and continued insisting her point.

"Sir we are losing him!" someone shouted again. 

Him? Who are they pointing out? Then I felt a something warm touches my face and drops of water into my nose and cheeks. It is like someone is crying

"Honey, baby? Listen you need to stay alive okay? You need to!" then I realized that voice I heard was Parisa. I felt relief knowing that she is alive but I realized that I am the one who will be leaving her but I don't want to. I hear her crying but she continues pumping my chest and I can tell that my heart is losing and still I can't feel anything.

'I need to stay alive for her! Wake up Aeric! Wake up!' That moment that is the only thing I could think of. Stay alive for her because I want to see her for the rest of my life. But my body is giving up already. I am losing air. My heart is slowly fading from beating and I can hear her crying really loud but not stopping from reviving me. I can hear her counting and pumping my chest and still doing a CPR but I'm too tired to fight.

'No not yet' that is my conscience fighting back. Then for a few seconds, I finally have my strength to open my eyes and move my arm and hands to hold her.

"Oh! God! Oh! God! Baby, Honey— "she said with a shaking voice then she touches my hand and kisses me. I smile even I'm in pain. I can see her crying, her head is covered with blood and I felt bad because I will be soon leaving her. For that moment I can feel myself getting sleepy and tired but before I go to sleep I touch her face and I say these words.

"Parisa, will you marry me?" then my body collapse and I feel my breath stop. My heart finally has spoken and decided to rest. But for that moment I am happy that she is alive.

"Yes!" she smiled while crying really hard, "I do! I do"

Then after hearing her bitterly sweet yes I finally decided to close my eyes.