Pulse

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Rachle's POV
I come back into the hospital room an hour later, just to peek and see if they are done talking, and I find them both asleep in each other's arms. I was so happy when I saw a faint smile on Aaron's face, and realized I couldn't remember the last time I saw him happy.
I didn't realize I was doing it until I heard the snap of my phone as I took a picture of them. I couldn't help it, I love seeing my son happy. I smile and quietly close the door as I leave, as I saw the dark circles under both of their eyes'. I hope they can finally have a good sleep.

Aphmau's POV

I'm still in the hospital bed, but it looks different. Thinking it's nothing, I get up and realize Aaron wasn't beside me, and all of the equipment was unhooked. Like he just got up and left. I get up to go peek out the door, and as I'm walking to the door I look behind me, and Aaron is in the bed like he was there the entire time.
The look on his face was filled with hatred, and I stepped back to leave, but the door was closed and locked. From the outside? My heart rate picks up, and I get a bad feeling that something terrible is going to happen to me.
"Get the hell out, right now" He throws his legs over the side of the hospital bed, and comes storming over to me, despite the things attached and his broken ankle.
I worked furiously at the door handle, trying to get it open before he got to me, and I turned back to him to find him right there.

I wake with a start, tears streaming down my face. I move my head to the side to see Aaron still sitting there, sleeping peacefully. I sit there, just looking at him when he opens his eyes slowly, and turns his head to face me.
"Hey," He moves his hand to my face and wipes the tears off my face. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just a bad dream." I smile faintly and put my hand over his on my face. I wonder what time it is. "What time is it?" I ask like I'm going to get an answer, but I turn and reach over on the small table next to the bed to grab my phone. I got here at three, and it is now eight. We've pretty much been sleeping here for more than four hours.
I can't remember the last time I slept that much. I let out a short strangled laugh and smile at him. "I love you."
"I love you too." He smiles back at me and pulls my head to his and kisses me. We kiss for a while, just sitting there in the hospital bed, happy for once.
"I hate to ruin this, but I have to use the bathroom." I smile and get up, go to the bathroom, and come back.
When I return, the nurse is in the room with Aaron, and I stay out and hide behind the corner to satisfy one of my bad habits. Eavesdropping.
"We are going to release you to go home tomorrow, but you'll have to some back a week later just so we can see how your healing is going."
"Okay, can my girlfriend stay with me?"
"I suppose, you seem happy when she's around."
"Okay, thank you so much, I appreciate it."
"Okay, that's all I came to tell you so I guess I'll leave now."
Shit it'd be embarrassing if she finds out I was eavesdropping on the conversation. I swiftly walk around a corner, trying to act as casual as possible, but I think I looked super awkward and obvious.
Once the nurse passes, I wait a second and walk back into the room, thinking about how Aaron asked if I could stay with him and called me his girlfriend.
"Hi," He looks at me as I walk in the door of the room and sit on the edge of the bed. "Good news, I get out of here tomorrow!" He smiles, and I do to.
His face suddenly gets serious as he says quietly, "What are we going to do?"
"Whatever you want, do you have a place to stay?" I seriously never thought of what was next.
"Yeah, I do, I have my parent's house.. But I mean us."
I stay quiet. What are we going to do? We could move on, or stay together. He could move back in with me, or stay with his parents until he can get his own house. We could just stay friends if he wants.
It scares me because I don't know what I want. A part of me wants us to learn from our mistakes and try again, and another part says we have to move on.
"What do you want to happen, Aaron?" The tears build behind my eyes and my throat closes. No, I can't cry, not here.
He stays silent, and I can tell he is as conflicted as I am. I hold my breath, as I wait for what he has to say next.
I can't stay quiet any longer, "Aaron, I can't help but still love you, and I want another chance. If you don't want the same thing, I- I understand." I look down at my hands, waiting for him to speak.
"Aphmau? I love you too. And I want to try again with you." We stay like that, me standing near the door, and him in his hospital bed.
The tears wet my cheeks, and I smile. I hug him, and he hugs me back. We hug for a while, and I cry the tears that have been slowly killing me for months.
He pulls away, and smiles. "I have to get out of here, can you take me outside? Just go get a wheelchair that I don't need so they don't complain about it." He laughs, and I laugh with him.
"Okay, fine. But we are going to the balcony I'm not pushing you all the way to the elevator then to the courtyard." I smile and head out the door to find the wheelchair.
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Aaron and I sit on the balcony, overlooking the lit up yet dark streets. The air was crisp and cold, yet refreshing. A faint breeze blew the hair from my face.
Then I saw something white, then another one, until the sky is filled with tiny, falling, white crystals. Snow. The first snow of the year. I smile, and look at Aaron. He looks back, and smiles at me with the same enthusiasm. We would get through this, and learn from our mistakes.