Fifth week everything is like a daily routine, going to office for work then stay home and at weekend had a visit to Arielle but this time is going to be different. Before I could go home from work, it's around eight thirty in the evening when my phone rang,
"Hello?" I answered,
"Roran? This is Andrea, I don't know how to say this but there's a good news…" Andrea said and paused,
"What's the good news, Andrea?" I asked,
"Arielle… Arielle is up now!" She said with excitement on her voice.
"Oh my gosh! Thank goodness! Should I drop by?" I asked,
"Of course you can! I already told Maya and she'll be arriving soon." She said,
"Okay! I'll be there soon!" I said with excitement.
Closing my office and run downstairs when Mr. Jones noticed my hurry.
"Are you okay, Mr. Sanders?" He asked,
"Yes! Arielle has woken up now, isn't that a great news?" I said.
"It is, Mr. Sanders! Keep safe!" He added.
I jumped into the car and drove off to California without thinking how long will the drive from Los Angeles to Beverly Hills Triangle Medical Plaza would take. I can't understand what I'm feeling right now, both nervousness and excitement is mixing around my chest.
As soon as I arrived, Maya and I found each other in the lobby.
"Maya?" I called,
"Roran!" Maya hugged me, "Arielle has woken up." She said with excitement.
"Yea! I can't wait to see her." I added and we head to the elevator and reached to Arielle's room.
"Doctor Smith, transferred her to a private room so when anyone wants to visit it won't be so hustle to wear those hustling stuffs." Maya said when we stopped to a room number H2. "You ready?" Maya asked holding the knob, when I nod she knock three times and opened the door,
"Roran!" Andrea called and welcomed me with a hug. "She's up now." She whispered with a teary eyes.
I walked close to Arielle's bed and for the first time since we haven't seen each other after five weeks now I'm going to call her again,
"Arielle?" I gave her my biggest smile and hold her hand, "How do you feel right now?" I asked, she just look at me with an innocent stare and calm impression when,
"Adam?"
My heart skip a beat and realized, did he just call me Adam? I lose my grip over her hand and make a small step back when a hand hold my shoulders. I'm floating like I can't sink in the situation.
"Roran?" Andrea called and I just look at her with a blank reaction.
I walked out the room and I heard someone called my name but I continue to walk till I reached to the lobby and sat there in shocked. How come Arielle forget about me? I thought she remembers me? How can't she recognize me? I thought she hold back at my hand the last time because she knew it? It was all just me. She's still stuck with the memory of Adam and not me.
"Roran?" I saw Maya calling me and I just stand up and walk straight to my car but she keep chasing me. "Roran! Stop!" She called, and when she reach my arm, "Stop!" Maya strongly said.
"Why?" I said crying, "Why can't she remember me?" I said and Maya hugged me who also got teary eyes.
"I'm also sad about what happened." Maya said and still hugs me. "Maybe the trauma and the accident got her a severe impact." She added.
"All I ever did is tried to stay and understand what happened to her. I even spent the whole time to make her remember all the good things we had but all she did is pushed that away." I said. "I hate myself, Maya!" I added,
"No! Don't!" Maya tries to stop my hands as I start to punch myself with all the hate and ache inside that pours out. "Stop! Please, stop!" She said hugging me.
It's around nine, Maya went home and I drive home by myself and message Clark if we could have some night drinking and immediately he replied yes. I stopped to the nearest bar and Clark arrived,
"Hey! Hey!" Clark said holding my hand as I drop another drink of the vodka. "Stop that!" He said making me stop to drink. "I'll pay for his drink, how much is it?" I heard Clark talking to the bartender,
"What are you doing, I'm about to enjoy." I said almost near to get drunk.
"Let's go home, okay?" Clark said putting my arms around his shoulder and we walked out from the bar.
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How About Us (Us, Book Two Completed)
Short StoryRoran Sanders, came out to be as the best man he could be. Being this ideal guy that wishes girls could have for. Something happened, he faced the most difficult part of his life. Arielle, the girl she dreamed and love for secretly, when an acciden...
