Something
More
Than Friends
*Chapter Nine*
I opened my eyes to find myself in
a bright white room, all by myself. A blue, lightweight hospital
gown covered me, and I was resting on a reclined bed that
elevated my head and neck. How did I get here? I
thought, rubbing my head which was currently throbbing with pain.
My memory flashed back to Josh and me in his car. It all happened
so fast, and each even that occurred was somewhat blurry. The
strike of lightning; the speeding car; Josh throwing himself in
front of me; then the horrifying crash. All I can remember after
that was sirens. Faint, eerie sirens and flashing lights red and
blue lights. After that, I just blacked out. Next thing I know,
I’m sitting here all alone in a hospital room, isolated
from the world. “She’s awake; I need medical
assistance, stat!” I heard a voice call out. Before I knew
what was happening, two middle aged women rushed into the room
beside my bed.
One took my temperature while the other checked my heart beat.
“All clear, Sheryl,” one confirmed to the other.
“What’s going on?” I asked, confused.
“Honey, you were in a bad car accident during
tonight’s storm. The car that hit you took off immediately,
but the police are trying to track them down as we speak.
Thankfully, though, you made it out of there with only a minor
concussion. You’re a very lucky girl, Brielle, because if
it weren’t for the actions of that boy you were with, you
could’ve been severely injured,” She explained.
“Josh!” I shouted, in a panic. “Where’s
Josh? I need to see him! I need to-” “Calm down,
hun,” the nurse cut me off. “Some doctors are working
with Josh right now. I can’t allow you to see him just yet,
though,” I couldn’t obtain not seeing Josh right now.
I needed to know if he was okay. “But you don’t
understand, this is really important, I-” “Josh
is in a far more serious condition right now, and he is not
allowed any visitors at the moment. I’m sorry,” She
apologized. Teardrops rolled down my face, and there was no
holding them back. I wanted answers, and I wanted them now.
“Why? What are they doing to him? What’s
wrong?” I attempted to question through my tears.
“Oh, Brielle,” she began. Her voice sounded like she
was dreading something. “You see, when Josh dove in front
of you to protect you during that crash, his arm, leaning against
the dashboard, was crushed by the impact. That wasn’t such
a major thing, only sprained, but the major injury was to his
head. His head got knocked around quite a bit, too, but far worse
than yours did. The doctors performed brain surgery on Josh
earlier, but he’s still out from the anesthesia. I regret
to inform you that if the surgery hasn’t worked, this could
result in a serious condition of memory loss.” Her voice
was trembling, and my tears were flowing from by eyes now like
rivers. What if Josh doesn’t know who I am?
I shook the thought away and asked the doctor if I
could be alone. She respected my command and left the room after
the other assistant, leaving me in a pile of tears and sorrowful
thoughts. Somewhere though, through all of the tears and pain, I
drifted off to sleep.
I was woken up an hour later by the same black-haired nurse that
I spoke with before. I soon found out her name was Nancy. She
informed that I had visitors, and in came my parents. “My
poor girl!” My dad cried, rushing over to hug me. I hugged
the both of them, and told them I was feeling alright. They were
glad to hear that I wasn’t badly injured, thanks to Josh.
Thankfully, both of my parents understood that this was none of
Josh’s fault, and my mom even insisted on thanking him for
covering me in the crash. Nancy informed them that Josh was
available for visitors now, as well, but I told them I wanted to
see him first, by myself. My parents agreed that was a better
idea, then kissed me goodbye and took off to home. I hurried
myself out of my bed, and stood onto the cold, tile floor.
This is it, I thought. Josh might not ever know me
as his Brielle, ever again. On the way to where Josh was
staying on the floor below mine, I asked Nancy about his parents.
She told me that they weren’t able to come see him yet,
because they were out of town at an important business meeting.
I think Josh is a little more important than a dumb business
meeting, I contradicted. In front of an open doorway, which
had the numbers 104 titled above the doorway, Nancy stopped and
looked at me. “Now Brielle, no matter what happens, whether
he remembers you or not, Josh will always love you,” she
encouraged. I took a deep breath and wiped away the few tears
that remained on my cheeks below my eyes. Walking into the room,
my heart began beating faster and faster. Then, I saw him. Lying
there, lifeless in his hospital bed and gown, sleeping. The top
of his head was wrapped in thick white bandages, and I noticed a
few small, faint bruises on the side of his upper face. Alert to
the sound of me and Nancy’s footsteps, Josh’s eyes
slowly opened. I held my breath, and stood by the side of his
bed. He looked up at me, with a look of confusion in his eyes. I
brought myself to the conclusion that Josh must not remember me.
He doesn’t know who I am, I thought to myself,
trying to hold back my tears. I couldn’t live like this. He
needs to remember me. How could he forget all of our memories?
Nurse Nancy walked out of the doorway, giving me the privacy I
needed to take in all of this. “Josh,” I whispered
softly, looking down towards my feet, while one silent tear slid
down my face. “Josh, you have to remember me,” I
spoke. Silently praying that his surgery worked. His head turned
to the side for a moment, then back at me. He carefully grabbed
my head, trying to make some sort of connection. His eyes looked
up and focused on my face. He pulled my hand slightly closer to
him, then looked into my eyes, and whispered,
“Brielle.”
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