Sweet songs synced charmingly with the rhythm of the breeze. Melodic harmonies beat steadily with the steady metronome of the downpour. My eyes closed in delight, for music was an amazing escape. Notes floated through my head, numbing my thought process to a standstill. As amazing as everything sounded, I fell asleep just as blissfully. Oh, the joy of synchronized melodies.
The sun had shown brightly through the remaining rain clouds, illuminating a remarkable rainbow. I gawked at it in admiration. That moment I had forgotten i was sitting on a hospital bed, recovering from a three day coma. That moment I had forgotten I had just killed the best thing that had ever happened in my life. That moment I had forgotten about the alternate monster that spoke to me in my deep depressions. All I saw was the light fragment and happiness.
As breathtaking as it was, the happiness didn’t last much longer. A couple nurses rushed into my room with new medications that could help the depression. One terminated the beautiful colors by shutting the window shutters, immediately erasing the small smile I had worn seconds ago. Another hooked up the medication to my IV, the strange elixir penetrating its way throughout my already weak body. I glared at them both, they were ruining my day.
“Colette, how are you feeling today?” the nurse closest to the window asked cheerfully. Her short blonde curls bounced each time she took a step, distracting me of what she asked. I stared at her in confusion until the words sunk in. “Just fine.” I mumbled.
“Any pain?” the other asked, adjusting my IV further. “You had a pretty rough accident.”
“Yes, I’m well aware,” I muttered. “My head does pain me, is there anything you could give me for that?”
“Of course!” the blonde jumped enthusiastically. “Jen, I’ll go get it.” She said to the other as she struts out of the room.
I stared at the now closed window in yearning. “Would you mind opening the window curtains?” I asked the remaining nurse eagerly.
She gave me a funny look. “Why would you want to see that business? It’s all rainclouds and grey.” She said with concern.
“I just like looking for shapes in the clouds,” I explained to her. “It is a lot more entertaining than anything on television, anyways.”
“I suppose…” she said hesitantly as she pushed back the curtains. I stared for a moment before the tears left my eyes.
“What’s wrong?” the blonde asked as she entered the room with the painkillers. “Is it your head?”
I stared out at the now dull sky. “Yes,” I sighed miserably. “It feels like it’s getting worse.”
“Now don’t you worry, sweetie. We will take care of you.” The blonde said sweetly as she hooked the painkillers up to another tube connected to my body. “These painkillers will make you tired, so we’ll leave you to rest.” She said as both nurses left my room. “Sleep well.”
I took one last glance at the window before closing my eyes. “Not likely,” I muttered despairingly. A single tear left my eye as the rain began to fall. “Not likely…”
“God damn it, Cole! Turn that damn thing off!” my mother shrieked as she hastily pulled the blinds up from my windows, exposing me to the harsh summer sun. “It’s Saturday, for Christ sake. Why would you need that?” Her eyes pierced me like daggers, her hatred radiating throughout the bedroom.
“I don’t know, mom. I guess I subconsciously turned it on,” I told her halfheartedly as she stalked through my doorway. “I apologize for waking you up at the crack of dawn.”
Testing Limits
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