I woke up praying that it was all just a dream. That I would be back home, a hundred and something pounds. The truth was I wasn't, I was in my hospital room starting at the plain ceiling. I felt my ribs and took a sharp inhale and exhale of breath.
I hit the nurse call button and with in minites Linda came in with out a cup of water.
"Can you update me?" I asked bringing the cup to my lips.
"Every one is okay, the nurse that got stabbed is in critical but stable condition. It turns out Frank was screwing with all his patients. Especially you of all of them, he was giving you and addictive drug that made you loose all of that weight it messed with your mind. The pace maker was tampered with causing it to malfunction. All part of his plan to bring you back in. We already scheduled a surgery to put a new one it, this one's guaranteed to work your life time. It'll put some stain on your heart having so many surgeries in a short amount of time, but with the right care you'll be fine."
"And Alec?"
"Got a few stitches but their shouldn't be much pain or scaring for him. Their asking him questions but with the surveillance no charges were pressed."
"That's good," I whispered pulling my blanket from home up to my chest.
"Go to sleep my dearest, when you wake up it'll be a new world."
Alec
After the questioning I walked out with an extra million dollar it wasn't for me of course it was for Iris. They said I could walk out with a million now or go through hell trying to sue for more.
I simple shook hands with a lawyers and left. I knew the law enforcement and the entire judicial system was corrupt but I didn't expect them to pass out money to keep quite like this.
I didn't care about the money. I just wanted to stay off headlines and have Frank in prison for life, and that was guaranteed as I left.
I went into my car and stared at the bags of clothes next to me. I then went back out pulled the bags out of the frount and stuffed them in the trunk.
I went back in, turned the car on, and drove home.
I knew I needed to feed the dogs as well as clean up every thing befor Iris came home.
I parked the car and jogged up the stairs.
When I walked in Mike and Ike started jumping on my legs. I petted them both.
The house was a mess take out containers littered the living room, the sink was piled high with dishes, even clothes were all over the floor.
I began by taking every thing off the floor and putting it in place as well as the trash. As I was putting stuff in its place I went into the fridge to grab a water when I found it empty. Grocery shopping was also on my list.
I closed the fridge and sprayed the counter top with disinfectant. I've seen Iris routine enough to know the basics. I just wanted her to come home to a stress free environment.
It was hard because Iris is a very spacious person with every thing having its exact place.
I loaded the washer and swept and vacuumed while that washed. It was surprising how diffrent the house looked with everything clean now. It all most felt like every thing was normal agian.
Iris was still sick, they did as much as they could trying to flush out the deadly drug Frank had given her.
I still don't know what led him to it. I pushed the thought out of my mind. I didn't want anything but happiness for Iris.
I stored the vacuum under the bed and finished the final touches. Dusting, changing the dogs mats, folding the clothes as well as putting then away. I even scrubbed the shower.
My phone rang from the living room, I ran over and picked it up.
"Hello," I said waiting to her her voice.
"Alec I'm ready to be picked up," her sweet voice spoke.
"Okay, I'll be their right now."
"Okay, bye," she whispered.
The phone beeped that the call was over. She still sounded shaken up by the whole thing.
I had a whole plan set up for the next three day that would make her feel better. And I planned to stay with it.
Lila
I woke up with the light shining bright in my face. A nurse hovered over me. I couldn't feel my toes, I didn't know if it was the drugs or I was paralyzed.
I panicked at the thought, "I need to get up," I yelled pushing my self back. "I need to get out of here," I screamed pulling out the nurse shirt.
"It's okay, it's okay," he said holding my face.
I felt a sense of secureness.
"Your fine," he whispered. "You can't walk anymore I'm sorry."
I burst into tears and he sat on my bed holding me as I cry. He pushed my hair back and looked into my eyes.
"Your baby is okay, it will live a long and healthy life."
"Oh, thank God," I cried.
My body shook uncontrollably. He held me though, and I felt grateful at the thought of it.
Iris
I was being rolled out of the hospital. I felt so nice to go home, the natural light felt good. I just wanted to feel the warm light on my skin.
I saw Alec he covered his mouth as he saw me being pushed out. He ran to my chair and held me befor lightly kissing me on the lips.
He took the chair from the Linda. Linda opened the car door as Alec lifted me into the frount seat. I still couldn't walk as well as I should.
Linda folded the weel chair and stuffed it in the trunk.
"You ready," she asked leaning in the car door.
"Yeah," I said.
"I want to see you and extra thirty pounds okay."
"You got it," I said.
Alec started the car and drove me home.
I felt the freedom again, to see the buildings rush by. We finnally turned onto the road home. It felt so familiar, but like I hadn't been their for centuries.
If I felt the drop in my stomace now just driving down a familiar street. What would happen when I went inside my house.
I pictured the house exactly how it was. Mike and Ike jumping on my legs.
My skinny thin legs, it was crazy how some girls would kill for my body. I'm dieing maybe they won't realize until they couldn't run any more. I remember my first day with out eating, I was hungry tired, my head pounded. Then pain started it came from no where-
I fought out of the thoughts, the car stopped. I took three deep breaths and opened my door. I walked up the stairs slowly, Alec following behind me.
I put my hand up against the door and left it their. Alec stuck the key into the door and I slowly pushed the door open. Mike and Ike both went crazy jumping and barking. All of this was flushed out when I looked around.
The house was exactly the same it smelled like my favorite essential oils. I don't know how Alec maintained it but he did. I ran over to my room and jumped on my bed. Alec then came and joined me I held his hand.
"Alec," I sighed, "when I was under did we ever. You know have sex in a hospital bed."
He shifted towards me, "no, and we never will. End of topic."
"I just had some crazy vidid dreams," I whispered.
I shifted over next to him my head lay on his chest. I felt the moment of each breath, his arms were my home.
I looked up and he kissed me, my hand slid into him fingers, interlacing. The warmth of the sheet and him felt so nice, it was like being out into the sunlight after being in a cold room. You don't realize your cold until you feel warmth again.
I felt filthy and just wanted to take a shower, I sat up feeling the air around me.
When I went into the bathroom I immediately took my clothes off and turned on the water. The warmth draped over my body, calming me. The smell of lavender soap was even better, I inhaled the calming scent befor switching the direction of the water and sulking in a bath.
I was in their for a good twenty minites when Alec came in with pizza. It was the real stuff delicious AND terrible for your body. He feed me a slice and I took a huge bite out of it.
"Get me my robe please," I said
He reached behind the door and pulled out my baby blue robe. I stepped out and wrapped the robe around me.
Twenty minutes later I ate half the box and laying on the floor I was so full.
"You did great," he said sitting next to me.
"Is there dessert," I asked.
"Your lucky I stocked up," he stood up and ran to the kitchen. When he came back he had every thing chocolate. My mouth watered as he opened a jar of Hazel Nutt chocolate.
I grabbed a spoon and enjoyed myself, the one thing that was missing was music.
"Where's my labtop?"
I quickly sat up and scavenged the house for my laptop.
It had collected dust I blew it off and opened it. Once I signed into twitter, rumor has it I died.
I knew I had to fix this I tweeted our," I'm alive... on Younow in five min."
I sighed into that too and I was live.
I explained the whole situation leaving out the extreme details. The comment section was crazy at one point my laptop crashed. It took a while to reload everything and when I logged back the comments were more stedy.
I was live for an hour and said I'll go back to regular vlogs tomorrow.
Alec sat next to me, I turned and he looked straight into my eyes.
"Your seriously going to spend your first day at home, on your laptop."
"I'm considering it," I said scrolling through tumblr. He closed my laptop shut and places it under the coffee table.
He then put his hand to my face and into my hair. He kissed me deep and passionately. I placed my hands around his neck and he slowly pushed me down on the couch. My fingers began exploring his chest. He began pulling on my clothes when I pushed his back.
He went back in surprise, "I'm sorry," he said putting his hand back to his side.
I quickly hugged him, "I'm just not healthy enough for by this anything like that."
"I know, I know," he pulled me back,"It's okay, you home now," he whispered.
He smelled the way he always did, I felt a sense of comfort rush through me.
We laid in each other arms watching Netflix for about three hours before I fell asleep.
I woke up with the sun slowly creeping in. Alec was in the kitchen making waffles. I went and sat on the counter,Alex turned and kissed me. I placed my hand on his face falling deeper into the kiss.
I pulled back, be out foreheads against each other. We both caught out breaths. The waffle maker beeped and he turned around to take it out. He did this about three time before serving me.
We ate in silence, but this, this was an uncomfortable silence. I slammed my fork against my plate and shouted.
"I went through hell over there! I wanted to go home to you more than anything and you give me the silent treatment!"
He had jumped up startled. He then rushed to my side and held my hand.
"I just didn't want to cry. I'm so glad your home," he cried. His tears wet my sweats.
"It's okay,I'm home now. It's okay," I whispered.
He walked over and sat down taking in deep breath.
"I had this whole day plan. Take you to all your favorite places."
I finished my breakfast and went to get dressed. Oh, my wardrobe the garments hanged and smelled of my favorite purfume. I grabbed my favorite dress. It was the one I wore on our first date. The blue sun dress that was loose fitted on the bottom and a little snug on the top. It was a little more loose now, but I wore a padded bra to make it up. The back was cut out but my hair which was long enough to hide my spine.
"Alec," I called.
He rushed into my room in a panic. "Iris?"
"It's fine Alec, I just need you to lace me up."
I lifted my hair and began to tie the lace into bow behind my neck.
"When is this gonna end," I asked. "All of this , I'm tired of this feeling in the air. The way it lingers around us. The hospital settled." I turned and looked him in the eyes, "Alec, this is over. I will eat and I will get better and...I'm never gonna let go ever again."
He held me in a strong embrace. The air lifted, I alone didn't win this. It was both of us fighting together and we won. That's all there was to it.