Promise

Chapter 14

Miles POV

I am sitting in the waiting room with Mel's mom trying to deal with the scariest thing in my life.

"Melanie is going to be okay. She has to be okay." Mel's mom repeated over and over again.

"I just told her how I felt. She has to get through this." I say out loud. Mel's mother looks at me in disbelief.

"I thought you were going to tell her at the dance what happened?"  She asks

" Mel found out about the entire Declan thing and then all of a sudden she passed out. I didn't get a chance to tell her until now. Now it might be too late." I am crying again. I would have thought I would have run out of tears by now.

"Miles whether you told her today or yesterday. Melanie has known this entire time that you love her. We all have known." She tells me as she tries to give me a slight smile.

" I hope you are right."

Four hours had passed when a nurse finally gets our attention "Mrs Fields"

"Yes I am Mrs Fields. How is Melanie doing?"

"The doctor is stepping in that office in a few to discuss a few things with you please go ahead and take a seat."

"I don't understand discuss what?"  I hear he ask the nurse.

"Please I am not in justice to say. The doctor will be here shortly."

"Miles please come with me." Mel's mom ask and of course I oblige.

"Miles why do you think they want to speak with me before the surgery is over?" 

"I'm not sure but we can't jump to conclusions."  I try to calm her.

"You are a very wise young man Miles."

I nod at her compliment. Mel's mom and dad were always big fans of Mel and I. They must have seen our relationship grow right in front of them at least until her dad passed away. Mel's mom asked me to keep an eye on her with her working night shifts but to be honest I enjoyed doing it without being asked. Mel has always been my better half.

"Excuse me, Mrs Fields. May I come in." Dr Kane asked

"Yes. Please take a seat."

"Good news is the tumor has been removed and very unlikely to come back." The doctor explains

"That's great doctor. Thank you!" Mel's mom cheers.

"There is one thing. There were complications during surgery." We all look at each other before the doctor continues. "Mel had some internal bleeding. We had to put her in an induced coma to stop the bleeding."

"Coma!" I gasped in disbelief.

" I guarantee it is the best option we have. Right now she is in recovery but we are not certain when she will wake up."

"But she will right?" Mel's mom questions "Melanie has to wake up."

"We expect her to wake up we just have to wait and see if there has been any permanent damage like memory loss."

"Memory loss!" We both say.

"That is a side effect that we have to disclose." The doctor informs us.

"I have another surgery that is about to start. You are welcome to go into Melanie's room and wait for her to come from recovery."

"Thank you Dr Kane." I thank the doctor as Mel's mom is crying hysterically.

"I know this is not the best news but Mel is going to be alright she is a fighter." I was being positive to help her mom but deep down I need reassurance as well.

I was able to talk Mel's mom into going home to shower before they brought her back from recovery.

"Special delivery."  a nurse says as she pushes Mel into her new room.

"Thank you for bringing  Mel here." I say trying to ease the tension.

"You must be Miles." The nurse says.

"Yes?" I reply confused I didn't recognize the nurse she wasn't the same one that took Mel into surgery.

"You don't know me but I was with Melanie when they put her to sleep."

Wondering what this has to do with me she continues. "I told Melanie that she would wake up in a couple of hours and she could talk to you."  The nurse was crying now.

"That's not your fault . Mel will be just fine she is a fighter." I try and console the nurse. I have been in this hospital for not even a day and I have become a typical therapist what's the deal?

"Melanie was so upset when she came into the operating room. She begged us to let her tell you." The nurse paused and grabbed a tissue out of her pockets

"Tell me what?" I eagerly asked "Please  finish the story."

The nurse takes the empty seat beside me before continuing "Melanie wanted to tell you that she loves you too." We both sat there and couldn't hold back our emotions.

Mel's mom came back to Mel being in her bed, and myself and the nurse still crying like babies.

"What is going on?" Mel's mom asked

"The nurse said Mel told her that she loves me too." I say between sobs.

"Oh Miles honey I told you."  Mel's mom comes and hugs me to comfort me.

"I know but to actually hear someone else say that Mel told them. I wish it was her but this will do for now." I can't help but grin at the thought of Mel telling me or someone else that she loves me.