Promises

Chapter 37

More tears fall from my eyes.

I shake my head and look down. I bring my left wrist up and stare at it.

"Matthew, you have to believe me." I sob.

"Natalie, how can I trust you? You act like you don't remember an-."

"That's because I don't!" I raise my voice.

He laughs. "Natalie, you tried to leave me, just fucking say it! You were ganna leave me all alone!" He raises his voice back at me.

I feel all the anger take over me and I shut my eyes. I squeeze them tight, just to see if I can remember anything.

The room stays quite for awhile.

"Natalie?" Matthew breaks the silence.

I squeeze my eyes tighter. "Think, think." I whisper.

I hear foot steps come closer to me.

"Think. Think."

"Natalie, stop, that's-"

"Think think." I cut him off.

Tears fall and I start to sob. "Think think." I sob.

Matthew places his hand in mine. "Natalie,"

I squeeze my eyes.

"Natalie, please open your eyes and look at me." He calmly says.

I gasp for air and open my eyes.

Swirls of different colors appear everywhere because of me shutting my eyes so tight.

"Natalie, please tell what you at least remember about that night."

He looks at my wrist.

I look away and down at my hospital bed.

"Uh-um. Well I remember us being each others date, also, um something about April."

I look at him confused.

"April?" He repeats.

I nod.

Then it hits me, April had threatened me, but that's all I remember.

I sit up.

"April!! She threaten me! Ask Aaron! I'm not lying, believe me Matt!" I start to whimper.

He cuffs his hand around my face and looks at me in the eyes.

He nods and leans down. He kisses my cheeks and lets go.

"I'm ganna go get everyone okay?"

I nod and he weakly smiles and leaves.

I look at my scars and, I can't seem to remember how exactly they got there.

I run my thumb against them and slightly groan, these marks will stay on me forever.

"How are you doing Natty?" Lexi's voice fills the room.

More mumbling and talking follow behind her.

I slightly smile." Eh, better."

Taylor follows behind her and he smiles at me. "We can't wait for you to come home."

I chuckle." Me too, this hospital bed in uncomfortable."

Aaron pops out behind Taylor. "Want me to move the bed?"

I nod. "Please."

He smiles and pushes a button on the side of the bed.

"That good enough?"