Survivor's Guilt by Michelle Arnold

Author:Michelle Arnold [Arnold, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2019-08-12T16:00:00+00:00

14

A Crazy Idea

The mothers invaded the next morning. There was no holding them back any longer. Sylvia needed to see her daughter for herself, and Lola was dying to see her as well. Abi made both of them promise before they came not to tire Greta out and reminded them not to say anything about Greta being the only survivor from the crash. She knew Sylvia was already fending off reporters who wanted to be put in touch with Greta, as was Patty. Hopefully, that ked about them. would die down soon.

The nurses got Greta into a chair before the visit. She was supposed to sit up for a certain amount of time each day, though Abi could see in her eyes that all she could think about was how much she wanted to lie back down. She was continually exhausted, as anyone would be with all she had been through, but she kept a good attitude, especially after last night.

Abi herself was walking on air after finally getting to enjoy Greta’s sweet kisses, even if the circumstances were less than ideal for making out. When the nurse had helped Greta turn onto her side to sleep last night, Greta had asked if Abi could get in bed with her, and of course Abi couldn’t say no. Even with the hospital smells and the quiet whirring of the oxygen machine and the occasional beeping from the IV machine and Greta’s chronic discomfort, it had been the most beautiful night of Abi’s life, just because she got to be so close to Greta. From the beautiful smiles Greta kept giving her, Abi knew it was up there on her list as well.

To have the love of that incredible woman – well, Abi wasn’t sure anyone deserved it, but somehow, she was the one Greta had chosen. She didn’t intend to let her down, no matter what challenges the current situation presented.

“If you get too tired, just tell them you need rest,” Abi told Greta before the mothers arrived, arranging a blanket on the injured woman’s lap. “Don’t feel bad about it. They’ll understand. For once in your life, you have to put yourself first, just for a while.”

“I’ll tell them,” Greta promised. “I still want to have some energy left for you.”

Abi chuckled. “I love you so much,” she said, stealing a kiss just because she could.

“I love you too,” Greta said, her hazel eyes briefly glittering. Her eyes had held a dull, somewhat glassy appearance ever since she had regained consciousness, which Abi assumed was a combination of the exhaustion, constant pain, and side effects from the painkillers. Still, a bit of her old sparkle appeared now and then, especially after a kiss. Abi saw that as a good reason to kiss her often.

“I hear them coming,” Abi said, by which she meant she heard Lola’s loud, commanding voice down the hall.

“Okay,” said Greta, offering up her lips for one more kiss. “Is it okay with you if I tell my mother about us?”

Abi smiled.

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