“Delilah, sweetheart?”
I open my eyes. I’m sitting down at the dinner table with my parents.
“Mom? Dad?” I ask in delight.
“Shh, sweety take it easy.” My mom says with a smile. It’s so good to see her smiling.
“I’ve missed you guys so much!” I exclaim.
“We miss you too, ladybug.” Says my dad. That’s the nickname he gave me. Ladybug. It seems like forever since I’ve heard him call me that.
“Listen, we don’t have much time but we have something very important to tell you.”
I smile and nod.
“It wasn’t your fault. We need you to quit blaming yourself for the accident. Please quit making yourself feel bad because you think you killed us. You didn’t sweetheart. You really didn’t.”
By this time my smile has faded and I’m sitting in my father’s lap like I used to when I was a little girl.
“There’s something else also. Austin. He’s hurt you, hasn’t he?” my mother asks. She knows me so well.
“Mom, it just doesn’t make any sense. Why would he do that?” I sob.
“Delilah, listen to me. You’re strong. You can do this. I just want you to know, he is the one for you. We need you to hold him dearly and never let him go. Words can’t express the amounts of love exchanged between the both of you. It’s crazy.”
“But mommy, if he loves me so much why would he do those things?”
“He’s confused. He’s a boy. He’s stupid. It’s your job to set him straight. You need to make him realize that he’s growing up. He cannot keep making mistakes like these.”
“But mom I…”
“We don’t have much time.” My mother says while touching my cheek lightly.
“We love you. So, so much. Goodbye Delilah.”
“What? Mom? Dad? No!”
They fade away then I black out again.
When I open my eyes again, I’m in a white room. I hear an annoying beeping sound coming from my right then the buzzing of a TV hanging on the top right corner of the wall.
I look down and notice I’m wearing some sort of gown.
It was then when I realized I was in the hospital.
I try to speak, but I can’t. I try to move, but I can’t.
I see a shadow rush across the room in the fairly lit room.
“Delilah?” someone asks.
I turn my head slightly only to see Austin standing there with tears in his eyes.
He kneels down next to me and grabs my hand, holding it lightly pressed against his lips.
Words aren’t needed. I know what he’s trying to say. I love you.
“I’m sorry Delilah. I really am.” He says letting the tears roll down his tear stricken cheeks. “You are the only one for me. I’m so sorry this had to happen to you. I love you Delilah. With all my heart. Even if it takes a million years for you to understand. I won’t give up. I will never stop fighting for you.”
“Austin. You don’t understand. You hurt me so bad. You can’t just do that and expect me to come running back to you. You lied to me. You even promised me that it was me and only me. You promised to love me. You broke that promise Austy. I just don’t think I can do this anymore. I love you so much but I just can’t live with the fear of you leaving me. I don’t even know what I’m going to do sometimes.”
“But I said I was sorry.”
“Sorry doesn’t erase my memory Austin. It’s going to take a while before you gain back my trust.”
So are you breaking up with me? Just like that?” he asks. More and more tears falling with every breath I take.
“Yes. I’m sorry.” I whisper.
He slowly stands up and walks out with his head down.
He reaches the door and begins to walk out before suddenly stopping.
“I love you Delilah.” Was all he said before leaving the room.
I took a deep breath as multiples of tears flew down my face.
5 minutes later, Michele walks in with Starbucks. She looks at me and almost drops her coffee.
“Lilah you’re awake!” she exclaims.
She walks over to me and gives me a hug.
“How are you feeling? Are you okay?”
I wipe my eyes and shake my head.
“I just broke up with Austin.”
Her facial expression changes from worry to sorrow.
“Oh I’m sorry.”
She gives me a tissue to wipe my eyes with.
“What even happened to me? Why am I even here?” I ask.
“Your heart was beating really fast so the doctors think you were just so stressed that you fainted.”
“Oh. I’m sorry Michele. I shouldn’t have acted like that in the first place. I just overreacted.”
“Oh no Lilah. It’s fine. Austin was being a stupid boy. He deserves everything that happened to him.”
I laugh.
“You still love him, don’t you?”
“Why would you ask?” I say looking away from her.
“Because every time I mention him you blush.”
“No I don’t.” I argue.
“You did it again.” She says with a smile.
“Michele I just don’t know what to do. I love him so much but I just can’t go on like this anymore. What if he does it again?”
“Just follow your heart. That’s always the right answer.”
“Okay, thanks Michele. This has just been so hard. You know, without my mom.”
“I know Lilah. Just remember, you can talk to me about anything and everything. I am here for you. I already think of you as my own daughter. I will spoil you rotten!” she says.
I smile and hug her.
“Thank you so much. For everything.”
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