Bella & Amanda: When Two Hearts Meet

10: It Never Happened

Bella throws herself up. Sweat dripping down her forehead and shaking like a possessed body. She was in a white hospital gown on her hospital bed. She was blinded by how bright the room was. Almost burning her eyes. She begins to panic and feel dazed. "Bella. Put your head down. Bella!" A familiar voice says. Bella obeys and lays down again. She looks to her right, and sat on a chair with her hands on her head and a shocked look on her face, was Amanda. Bella looked around and was breathing uncontrollably. Amanda holds Bella's hand and cries with joy. "I thought you were never gonna wake up." Amanda says. Bella stares at her for a moment before taking off the oxygen mask. "Where am I?" Bella asks as she grips Amanda's hand. "You're in the hospital. You barely survived the fire. Are you okay?" Amanda asks. "What? What fire? There was no fire. Did we kill him? Is he gone? Are they gone?" Bella asks. "Bella... What do you mean? We didn't kill anyone. Are you alright, Bella?" Amanda asks with concern. "What do you mean we didn't kill anyone?! Last night! We killed Him! Wacko and the demon! Are they still here?!" Bella asks. She begins to panic again and sits up.

Bella's parents run into the room when they hear her shouting. "Bella. You've been in a coma for four years! How could we have killed a demon and that prick last night?!" Amanda asks. Her tears of joy became ones of sadness. "A Coma? When did I come here? What happened?" Bella asks. "He was going to kill you but I saved you. I ended up trapping ourselves in the tent when I threw the lantern down. You passed out but I got us out. But you've been in a coma for four years, Bella." Amanda cries. "Bella. You're awake. Are you okay?" Her mother asks. "So none of it happened? Me calling you? Me running off because I was too scared to live in society? Our kiss? Me falling in love with you? Your homophobic parents?! Me being haunted by a demon and clown for four years?! None of it happened?! Is that what you're trying to say?!" Bella asks as tears well up in her eyes. Amanda shakes her head. "You've just been here. Asleep. What ever happened in your sleep... Never happened." Amanda cries. Bella removed the covers and pulled up her gown. Her wound from Wacko last night didn't exist but others from the incident did. Bella drops the gown and cries into her hands. Amanda sits on the bed beside her before being hugged. "It's not fair. I confessed and so did you. It's not fair. I fucking confessed and went through so much suffering. I can't take this." Bella cries. "What did we confess?" Amanda asks. "Our love for eachother. Why I ran away. What you did the night before it all happened which was summon a demon by accident because you thought it was a spell that would make me fall for you." Bella answers. Amanda goes red. The smiths stand at the door with shock and concern. "I'll go get a doctor." Mr Smith says before leaving.

Bella removes herself from the hug. Amanda looks at her. "So we both ended up falling in love and killing a demon that I spawned on you?" Amanda asks. Bella nods. "It felt so real. The pain of being stabbed. The loneliness before I called you. Our first kiss. It felt so real. How can it not be real?!" Bella cries. Amanda nods. Mrs Smith sits down beside her. "Sweetie. Aren't you happy that none of it happened? All the pain and suffering?" Her mother asks. "I am but the fact that I opened up to my best friend literally the night before last night just hurts more than being stabbed." Bella replies as she wipes her eyes. "Well... If it makes you feel better. Maybe it happened so it would let me know that opening up to you won't be too bad anymore." Amanda says nervously. "What do you mean?" Bella asks. "I fell in love with you at fourteen. Almost killed you at sixteen. And I've been dying to know if you would date me. I understand if it was only in the coma you loved me. But I just need to know, Bella." Amanda says quietly. Bella nods. "Of course I want to be your girlfriend. I loved you years ago but was blinded by society. I'm just hoping it'll be as good as what we had in the coma." Bella says as she hugs Amanda. "Okay. Thank you. And in case you ask later... My parents are homophobic. Threw me out at seventeen. I've been on my own for years. But I have you. That's all that matters." Amanda says. Mr Smith comes back with a doctor. He did a check up with Bella while she took some medicine. "Okay. Just need to stay here another hour and your free to go. You just need to adjust to being awake again. Have a nice day." He says before leaving the room. Bella looks at her mother. She had calmed down after everything had sunk in.

"Mom. Can Amanda stay tonight? Please, mom. I can't live without her beside me again." Bella begs. "Yes, Sweetheart. She can stay. You can have anything. You've been asleep for four years. But has your brain developed mentally?" Mrs Smith asks. "I was living in a different world during the four years so yes." Bella replies. "Sophie's gonna be so happy. Everyone is. We all thought you weren't going to wake up." Amanda says as she wipes her eyes. "Sophie? Did you by any chance date her sister and her parents found out and almost beat her to death?" Bella asks. Amanda looks at her with shock and was a little creeped out. "Can you give us some time alone please?" Amanda asks. Bella's parents leave. "Okay. How on earth do you know these things when you've been in a coma for years?" Amanda asks. "It happened in that nightmare I was in. You tried committing suicide but Sophie wouldn't let you. You Got Racheal and some girl called Emma dating. Wait.. Does that mean my house exist too? And your red truck and wood work job?" Bella asks. "Alright. Shut up. You're creeping me out too much here. Yes that all exists. Maybe your nightmare was connected to this world or something as it all happened. I don't care. I'm just happy you're alive and awake. That's all I wanted for four years." Amanda says. There was a moment of silence. Bella found it awkward. "I'm assuming you also know I haven't had sex yet either. I never wanted anyone else but you after Racheal. I didn't see the point in trying to take you off my mind when I was desperate for you. I've never even kissed anyone. That's how much people don't want me. They say they do but they've never shown any love or sign that they do." Amanda says. Bella pulls her close and lightly kisses her. Amanda kisses back and gently holds Bella's cheek. Bella pulls away and smiles slightly. "I guess this is the first time we've actually kissed. I love you, Amanda." Bella says softly. Amanda blushes heavily. Bella giggles. "Come on. That's no fair. You already kissed me and gained the confidence. So leave me alone." Amanda chuckles as she hides her face. "You said you had a house. What was it like. Where was it?" Amanda asks. "It was a country farm house or something. Far from here. Two hours at least. No society for miles. There was a small village about two or miles away but it was always quiet. You liked it in the coma. You'll probably like it now if it exists." Bella says. Amanda nods. "I'll take you there tomorrow. Just give me the address." Amanda says. Bella smiles and hugs her.

Later on that night. The Smiths, Amanda, Sophie, Racheal and Emma had dinner together. They talked and talked until near one in the morning. Amanda and Bella head up to their room. They have a shower and dried eachother's hair together. "So.. Did I look like this in your coma?" Amanda asks. "Everyone looked like everyone in the Coma. But your shirt wasn't tucked after I changed it. I made you like the bra way of wearing your shirts." Bella replies. "Maybe you can show me tomorrow." Amanda says as she puts the hair dryer away. Bella takes her pyjamas off and waits for Amanda. She looks back and blushes. "Oh. We're doing it now? I thought you wanted to give it sometime at least." Amanda says nervously as she holds herself. "What? No. This is how we slept together. You forgot to bring pyjamas the first time you came to my country house and I didn't want to make you sleep in clothes or half naked alone. So we did this. And I know you fear intimate sex. You told me in the coma. So of course I'll give it some time." Bella explains. Amanda nods and nervously takes her Pyjamas off before climbing in with Bella. Her heart is racing. She's shaking at the thought of being half naked in bed with Bella. "What the fuck happened in her coma?" Amanda thought to herself. Bella wraps her arms around Amanda and leaves a leg on hers. "Don't be nervous, Amanda. I'm not gonna try anything unless you want to." Bella says softly. "Yeah. I know." Amanda replies. They both lock eyes with eachother. As Bella begins to lean loser, Amanda does too. Their lips connect and move in sync with eachother's. Bella pulls away and smiles. "I love you, Amanda." Bella says in a sleepy voice. "I love you too, Bella." Amanda says. Bella kisses her one more time before burying her head into Amanda's neck. "Goodnight." Bella says. "Goodnight, Love." Amanda says. Minutes pass and their both fast asleep.