"Do you really love me?" he asked her with hope in his eyes. it was a really dumb question since they had already been together for almost two years. There was something just not right about her. He noticed but decided to ignore it. Instead he jumped into the conclusion that it was just a fragment of his imagination. Or was it?

"What kind of question is that? Of course I do," she answered reassuringly with a warm smile that gave him comfort, yet she hid a sharp edges knife behind her back. She walked towards him slowly. He thought that she was going to kiss him but he was wrong. She had other sinister plans. Still he didn't suspect a thing.

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"Do you really think she'll wake up ? It's been so long since she's opened her eyes. I say , we call the morgue and make the preparations. Don't you think? " asked the doctor with hopelessness in his voice.

"Of course not Sir. The morgue should be the last thing to think about at this point. I mean even though she's still in a comma the machine says her heartbeat is fine. So then why wouldn't she be?" she gave him time to digest her words, "You know doctor Isaac the Bible says...

He had stopped listening. Of course she didn't expect him to anyway. He was an atheist, and everyone knows that atheists argue with all things religious. it was like trying to convince a child to pick broccoli over ice cream. Just simply impossible unless witchcraft is involved.

He hated her , nurse Betty, a rookie at the hospital. When she first arrived, she was a quiet and calm person, but after staying for a week or so, she made friends with everyone from the doctors to the workers. All referred to as "mother Mary" because she was religious and kind (especially the little children) but her had hated her because she had always used every opportunity she got to preach to him. So at that moment, he lamented the manager for making him her mentor. What a bore it was to him

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He stood closer to the bed to have a closer look at the patient. Her skin was healthier than it was the month before. it used to be pale white like that of a vampire but now it was back to the pale yellow color. That , he assumed, was because her records said her mother was Chinese and her father Spanish . What a weird combination.Her body was thin and fragile. Food was administered to her through pipes that were inserted into her body through a machine. Her long black silky hair was no longer as shiny as it was the first time he saw her. However, she smelled of roses. Most probably because the nurse gave her a towel bath everyday. She was lucky to have a boyfriend rich enough to book for her the best room and services in the entire hospital.

His thoughts were interrupted by the Canadian aceent of nurse Betty.

"Um sir , we've got to go. It's almost visiting hours."

"Damn that religious witch," he was meant to say but didn't since cursing was not his style.

Before he could take his eyes off the girl, something surprising happened, she moved. Not only did she move but she also shot her eyes wide open, revealing a pair of the most beautiful crystal blue eyes he had ever seen before.

"Oh my!" those were the only words that could come out of his mouth.

Both him and nurse Betty gave each other a look of disbelief.

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she woke up with a mild headache the moment she shot her eyes wide open. The good part was that right before her was a handsome guy who by his dressing, she could tell was a doctor. He had blonde curly hair which shined in the light. it reached at shoulder length, yet it did not make him seem and less masculine than he already was. His hair complimented his medium sized Amber eyes. His jawline was so sharp that she feared it would cut her if she touched it. He was like an angel from heaven and so she named him "angel doctor" .

"She's awake!"" said a short slim girl behind him. The patient ignored her and showed no reaction cuz she assumed by the way the girl looked at him , that she most likely had a crush on him.

"let me call your friend. he's been waiting for a while plus I guess it's visiting time," said the nurse as she excused herself realizing her presence wasn't needed.

"Oh yeah! I'm doctor Isaac by the way. The best doctor here. I've been taking care of you since the time you got into a comma." he said

She loved his calm voice so she wondered if he was taken. Before she had the chance to ask, he turned around and left without even saying goodbye. What a bummer.

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As he left, she took the opportunity to examine her surroundings. The walls of the room were painted proportionally with black and gold in a design that made the have a crackling effect. There was a huge flat-screened television in front of her that was fixed to the wall; it was playing a show by the name "love you seven times". There was a huge window to her left with large golden curtains hanging from it. Next to it was a huge white leather couch. on it was a we folded , black, woolen blanket. Could someone have been there? At that moment, she realized she was laying on a king sized water bed. It was surrounded by a huge baby pink net. there was a machine on the bedpost that seemed to be controlling it's temperature. On the black besides table to her left , was placed a black case with fresh white dandelions. to her right was another bedside with a golden lamp and a huge novel with the title "revenge for my love" on it. She picked it up and examined it. There was a bookmark it. Now she was sure there was someone had been there. Her sheets were silky and pink in colour, matching the net. Her pajamas too were pink but with white polka dots. They had an embroidery on them "diamond hospital" in gold . she smiled as she knew who did it. The black was too overdone in her opinion.

"Am in hospital or a funereal home? Is this even. a hospital to begin with? if not then why am I hear?" she asked herself this many questions.

*********************************************Her thoughts were interrupted by the clicking sound of the door. A man popped his head in and his pure black pupils searched around the room as if looking for something. When they landed on her, he revealed a bright smile which showed his crystal white teeth. He slowly got into the room and closed the door. Now the girl could see him perfectly. He had pale skin which had a few strands on it. His curly, black hair reached at shoulder-length, he had let it loose so a few strands of it covered his face. Though masculine, he was still cute.

"Niffie you're awake!" he shouted as he ran towards her and gave her a passionate kiss, she did not kiss him back.

Surprised, she pushed him away as her cheeks flashed giving her face a rose pink color, it made her even cuter.

Was she blushing? Impossible. He was hurt by her actions but seemed to recover quickly.

He sat on her bed and looked at her with his big doe eyes which were sparkling at the moment.

" So cute!" she told herself," just how many handsome men are here?" She wondered.

" Where are my manners?" he said mostly to himself," the doctor said you might be having memory loss. I could tell by the flustered look on your phase that he was right, I'm Nick by the way," he paused for her to process what he had said." so...let me give you a quick recap. It was five years ago..."

"Five years ago!" she was meant to shout, but her condition failed her. She only managed to let out a soft whisper.

"Yes five," he said curtly obviously annoyed with the fact that she had rudely interrupted him," anyway, it was around noon, and you were walking out of the university of Finland when a motorist hit you. It was so bad that you were taken to hospital. Luckily the doctor phoned me since my number was the first on your phone. When I had arrived you were already in a comma. Since the hospital wasn't skilled enough, I moved you to New York with me cuz that was where our family doctor was. The matter was solved in court and the motorist was imprisoned for driving in the sidewalk. Since then, I've been looking after you every day and reading for you stories cuz I know how much you love novels."

" Oh! How kind of you," is all she could manage to say. Her voice was back, but her throat still hurt when she talked. So... how did we meet?"

" We met at the university of Finland. I was the senior in charge of you, majoring in business and you were majoring in accounting. At first we hated each other cuz I was the controlling type, and you hated being told what to do. But then I guess opposites attract cuz We fell for each other, I confessed, and we became lovers. We even got married. We've been married for three years, eight if you count the ones you've spent in a comma. In case you've forgotten, your name is Niffie Backster, daughter of Celine and Dylan Backster and twin sister to Taffy Backster. She's been living in Texas since you both joined college.

Yeah... that's all I can tell you at the moment. Give me a sec to call the nurse to remove all those needles injected into you, so we can go home.

After the nurse had done the necessary, she wished the girl a quick recovery. As they left the establishment, she bid doctor Isaac good bye and hoped they would meet again.