Changing Heart

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Lucy

Everything was bright. The world was covered in a thousand shining lights, and I was filled with a blissful sensation of happiness. Everything just felt so right...

       The dream slowly dissolved, and even though I - desperate to stay in the careless, worry-free dream world - tried to stay asleep as hard as I could. Soon, the blinding reality shook me roughly awake, and I was forced to face another day.

       The reality was surprisingly warm and nice. I still had my eyes tightly shut, enjoying the feeling of good-smelling fabric and skin against my cheek.

Wait a minute...

Skin?

       I sat up abruptly, almost knocking down Daniel in the way. My head were spinning, and I hysterically straightened my tussled hair as I tried to get why the hell I was waking up in Daniels arms.

       Oh no. I had been sleeping here all night - embraced with a boy I almost didn't knew! What was I doing?

       Turning away so he would not see my blushing face, I took some deep breaths to calm myself. This could not happen again. After all, I had a boyfriend-

       ... or, used to have at least. I was so used to Michael, it was almost impossible to imagine not being together with him. Even though it had only been three or four years, it had felt like an eternity.

       The thought was so shocking it suddenly felt as if I were being crushed underneath it. I was alone. Completely alone.

       Who were going to make me laugh now? Who were going to cheer me up when I was sad? Who were going to tell me that I was worth something, and that I meant everything to someone?

       .......

       No one was. That was the hard truth. I had no one now. My mother were seldom able to move, I lost my best friend when I chose Michael instead, and now he had left me too.

I felt so lonely.

       A hand carefully placed on my shoulder made me jump. Turning around, I met Daniel's brown eyes; filled with worry and pity.

       "You okay? I'm sorry if I scared you earlier."

       I smiled thinly and shook my head. "No, it's okay. I shouldn't have fallen asleep." He smiled back at me, a smile so pure and genuine that I couldn't keep my own smile from widening.

       Suddenly the awkward silence became too much, and we both started laughing. It was kinda strange - this would never have happened with Michael - but it felt so good I just couldn't stop. Our laughter echoed through the hospital room as we hid our faces in our hands and laughed even more at how ridiculous we were.

       Somehow my loneliness had disappeared for a moment and made me feel almost as happy as in the dream. Maybe I had been wrong? Was there still a chance for me?

       For some reason I couldn't understand, this wonderful boy seemed to care about me...

       I felt a tiny glimpse of hope flicker to life in me.

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Daniel

The door was opened, and Lucy and I looked up to see a doctor walking in with a serious expression. The atmosphere changed completely, and I felt an ice cold fear grip my heart. What would the doctor tell us?

       "Well, young lady, we both know you were close to death. Luckily you seem better now. The question is how your heart will work in the future." He cleared his throat, then cast a glance at Daniel.

       "Do you want him to wait outside? Is he your brother, or..."

I started to rise, when Lucy gripped my wrist and stopped me.

"He can stay. He's a good friend."

       I sat down again, a warmth spreading in my chest.

       She called me a friend, even though we met yesterday.

       The doctor nodded, then continued. "We have checked you pulse and blood pressure, and analyzed our x-ray pictures of your heart. And it seem like... well, we don't think this is going to be a one-time happening. I'm sorry."

       Lucy's eyes widened a bit, but other than that she didn't move. Still, I put my arm around her shoulders to support her.

       "Your heart seem like it sometimes start to beat far too fast, especially when you are upset or have other extreme feelings. We call this heart flutter. If this go too far, you are in risk of having a heart attack, and if you don't get a heart starter in the next few minutes..."

       The sentence floated unsaid in the room. And now we knew it for sure, even though I think both of us expected this.

       If nothing were done, Lucy would die.

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