When The Stars Align

Chapter 53

The rest of the week just went fast. We visited Sarah every day despite what the doctor told us. Even if it was just for 5 minutes it would be better than nothing. I couldn't help but think that not going there at all would made her feel abandoned in some way. She cried every time she'd seen us and it's hard to comfort your kid when you're separated by a glass and cannot even pamper her hair or hold her close, but we tried our best and Sarah is an incredible kid. I never thought my daughter had such strength and courage. It was worse when we had to leave but in the end she always ended up cleaning her tears and understanding. We didn't take long in our visits as the doctor suggested though, I understood that the more she'd saw us there and be with us in the way she could, would make her more anxious, so we just presented her with our presence and then leave, just to make sure she was loved and wanted as she always has been.

New Year's Eve...not exactly a happy day or event for James and me as we were going to cross to 1994 with our daughter in the hospital but still, thanks to Lars, we decided to celebrate the date. My parents were still with us, but they also agreed that we still needed to live and even more...that morning when we got to the hospital Sarah had been , finally, removed to a regular room and we could hold her and kiss her and be with her. Both James and I had to wear mask and gloves and the kisses we gave her were with a mask in front our mouth but that didn't matter to us, not even one bit. The whole day was spent there with her and finally around 7pm we had to leave. So, celebrating the date seemed logical to us as we were actually happy with something. Even if Sarah was still in the hospital, se was no longer isolated and with oxygen. She was definitely getting better.

Our night was going to be simple despite the fact that we were all going out. Lars was the one preparing all details for it. Dinner at a fancy restaurant and then we'd go to a club. I was alright with that, I missed dancing and going a bit out, for James I'd know that would be a bit of a torture because he didn't like such places. A bar was alright with him, but a dance club was something different, still he agreed with it but that was mainly because it would make me happy.

"Are we meeting them at the restaurant?" I yelled from the bathroom while I was touching my makeup.

"Yeah...I talked to Lars when I went to the cafeteria in the hospital and he said we were meeting at the restaurant." He yelled back.

"Do you know the place? Have you ever been there?"

"Mario's? Yeah...once...I've taken...never mind..." He choked.

"It's ok." I told him smiling and peeking at the door. James was looking at the wardrobe to choose his outfit and looked back at me when he heard my voice closer. "You've taken you ex there, I understand."

"Sorry." He said sighing a bit. "I didn't mean to put it like that it just slipped."

"It's ok. I mean, it's really ok..." I smiled walking up to him and when I got there I slid my arms around his waist and kissed his bare chest. "You smell good mister." I stated.

"And you look perfect." He said making me laugh.

"James...I am naked!" I said pointing down at my body.

"Yeah...perfect." He grinned and I smacked him.

"You're happy today aren't you?" I asked him walking away to pick up the dress I have chosen for that night.

"We have a reason to. Sarah is finally out of that aquarium and we can be with her. I felt bad going there and look at her like she was in a cage, not to mention the whole pressure of wanting her to be alright. I can't wait for this to be over; I can't wait for her to be alright. It breaks my heart so much when she cries and says she's not like the other kids."