This Heart of Mine by Bennett Amanda

Author:Bennett, Amanda [Bennett, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Self Published
Published: 2013-07-10T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Madison

I could feel her presence in the room almost immediately. The connection we had was one that couldn't be explained in words. Then, I could feel her touch. I could hear her voice as she whispered softly into my ear. "Oh Madison, what I wouldn't do to have you talk to me."

I wanted to cry. I could feel my body wanting to react the way it should, but it was stuck. I was nothing but a shell of a man at this moment, and my only thoughts were of how much I didn't want to put her through this. Though I was still here physically, my spirit was elsewhere. I felt selfish. I needed her to know how much I loved her and our unborn child. As her fingers slipped through mine, all I wanted to do was squeeze them back and tell her everything would be okay. But, I wasn't exactly sure if it would be okay.

I stood back and watched as the tears poured down her cheeks, tears that were brought on by me. Tears that no matter how hard I tried would never cease until I was with her again. She shifted uncomfortably in the wheelchair, and I reached out to help comfort her. Of course this was an impossibility.

Damn it, Madison wake up! I needed to get out of this state of limbo. I needed to be with her.

A nurse walked in seconds later to take my vitals down. She glanced over at Kayla with a sympathetic glare. "Honey, do you need anything?"

Yeah, she needs me to wake up.

"I'm okay. Can you take me back to my room now?"

No, Kayla no. Don't leave me. I can hear you, please just sit and talk to me. I begged and pleaded to no one but myself.

"Of course, dear." As the nurse reached for the handles on the wheelchair, Kayla's fingers slipped out of mine. I know how crazy it sounded, but I could feel her every touch. I could feel the warmth of her hand as it sat in mine, and now I could feel the emptiness it left behind.

Kayla looked back at me with tears in her eyes and a look of loss. I'm not gone, Kayla. I'm right here. I watched as she exited my room and the door closed tightly in place behind her. I was alone. I knew who had done this to me, and I could only imagine what they would do to her, if given the chance.

A short while later, the door to my room opened again and I sat back hoping it was Kayla. Instead, my gran's frail figure came sauntering in along with a doctor. She sat down next to me in the chair that Kayla would've sat in had she not have been in that awful wheelchair.

She took my hand, just as Kayla had and the overwhelming warmth ran through my body. As she stroked the back of my hand, I could feel a finger twitch. Nobody seemed to notice, and I wondered if it was just my imagination playing tricks on me.

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