Precious Memories [5]

It felt like hours before my eyes opened again. The ceiling flashed as a bright white. I blinked a few times, trying to focus on the ceiling tiles above me. I looked to my right, where Leah had sat before. She was gone.

"Leah?" I called, looking around.

She wasn't there. I saw the brown door in front of me. The door was closed. There was a remote near my hand. I grabbed it and turned the TV in the room on. Regular Show was on. I watched contently, barely focusing on the show.

There was a small, shy knock at the door. It opened. It was Leah. She looked sad as she entered. But when she saw that I was awake, her face lit up like a Christmas tree.

"Danny! You're awake!" she exclaimed, running to my bedside.

I smiled, wanting to sit up. I tried, and pain shot through my abdomen. I winced in pain, the intensity too much for me to handle. "Daniel, take it easy." Leah warned, gently pushing me back against the bed.

Leah sat next to me, holding my hand in the silence. It was almost as though my life was repeating. The silence was piercing. With each minute that passed, I felt the pain in my abdomen lessen. The time slowly ticking past was almost a pain reliever on its own.

Finally, the silence was too much to bear. I breathed. "Leah?"

"Yeah?" Leah replied, looking up at me.

"I....I love you." I said, looking into her tired green eyes.

"I...love you too, Daniel."

I smiled, knowing what I'd said was true. Leah beamed with happiness. "Leah, you have no idea....I pulled through for you. I wanted to feel your lips on mine again."

"Danny, you fought through all of that...for me? You could've let go, and rested with the sweet Lord." Leah reminded.

"I love you too much to die. I did it for you. Without you, I would've let go. I would've let myself die. But I have you. And that's a reason to fight." I told her, smiling and looking at her lips.

"Daniel! Stop staring at my lips!" Leah exclaimed, playfully smacking my arm.

"Kiss me first, and then we'll talk." I teased.

"Fine!"

Leah leaned in toward me. I felt her cool breath on my face. She kissed my lips gently for a moment, then pulled away. I smiled in satisfaction. Even though I was trapped in a hospital, I felt at home with Leah's lips on mine.

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