*12/31/12, 2 pm (Ireland Time)*
Adelle's POV
After two consecutive days of surgeries and sleeping induced by medicine, I finally started to regain my senses.
The first to return was smell. I could smell the typical antiseptic hospital smell. But, I could also smell some floral scent.
Then, taste returns. I am sickened by the taste of my own breath.
Third to return is my ability to touch and feel. I feel the sheets on my legs and the cast on my right arm. I also feel someone holding onto my left hand. I am suprised by my own response to this when I pull my hand out of the grip.
Fourth to return is my hearing. I hear the sound of the heat coming on. But, over that, I hear someone playing a guitar and humming. The tone was so melodic. It struck me that I recognized the tone of the hum.
My sight comes back last. I open my eyes and blink to refresh them. I squint until my eyes adjust to the light. I look around the room and see all sorts of gifts and flowers around the room. Then, I see the source of the humming and hand holding sitting about ten feet fromthe side of my bed. It was Niall.
"Niall?"
He looks up as he stops playing, oviously startled by hearing my voice. While still holding the guitar, he scoots closer.
"Hey princess, how are you feeling?"
"Sore and kinda thirsty. How exactly did I get here?"
Before he answers, he gets a nurse's attention and she brings me a drink.
Once I am sipping on my drink, he starts to explain what happened. As he is telling the story, my memories come rushing in. I start to feel angry towards him all over again.
I raise my voice at him as I say, "Niall, how could you not believe me?"
He rubs the back of his neck with his left hand as he says, "I asked myself the same thing. But, the important thing is that I do now."
"Well, it's too late now. Because of your lack of trust in me, I am here in the hospital arguing again over something that should have not been a big deal. I do not know if I could stay with someone who thinks I am a liar."
He looks down at the floor, but not before I see a few tears running down his face.
He looks back at me and he responds through his tears, "I know I don't deserve to have you back. But, before you make a final decision on our future, can I play you a song?"
I take a deep breath and roll my eyes as I nod.
As he starts to play, I recognized the chords as the ones for the song Gotta Be You. He starts to sing. I had forgotten how angelic his voice sounded. It was in no way affected by him crying.
"Girl I see it in your eyes you're disappointed 'cause I'm the foolish one that you anointed with your heart, I tore it apart. And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence. And no woman in the world deserves this, but here I am asking you for one more chance. Can we fall, one more time? Stop the tape and rewind? Oh and if you walk away I know I'll fade 'cause there is nobody else.
It's gotta be you,only you.
It's got to be you, oh, only you.
Now girl I hear it in your voice and how it trembles, when you speak to me I don't resemble, who I was, you've almost had enough. And your actions speak louder than words and you're about to break from all you've heard, but don't be scared, I ain't going nowhere. I'll be here, by your side, no more fears, no more cryin'. But if you walk away, I know I'll fade, 'cause there is nobody else.
