Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

14. Alternate universe

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My head is throbbing. Actually scratch that. My entire body is in pain. I try opening my eyes but I

can’t. It felt like they were weighed down by stones I try calling out to Noah, to anyone, but no

sound leaves my mouth.

I am moving. Or someone is moving me. Every movement jolts me and just makes the pain all the more excruciating. I wish they would go slowly. Or just stop all together.

“We need a doctor!” someone shouts.

I didn’t understand what they were talking about or why they needed a doctor. Or what was going on. I tried staying conscious but darkness embraced me once more and I fell into it willingly.

When I came back to myself again, I’m not in pain but I still can’t open my eyes. Nor can I move my body. I feel like my limbs were laden with cement. Like I was trapped inside my own body.

I can hear people talking but it all sounds so far away. As their words are submerged under water

or something. Nothing made sense and I didn’t understand why this was happening to me.

I was desperate to see Noah, to hear him. He must be so worried that I hadn’t called him. Yet there

was nothing I could do.

I fall back to the nothingness, unable to keep up with what was happening around me. My last

thought is Noah and how sad he would be that I haven’t called

I wake up and the room is shrouded in light. The brightness of it makes me wince.

“You’re awake” an unfamiliar female voice says,

I try opening my eyes again but with the lights accosting them it’s nearly impossible.

“I’m so sorry about this” she pauses and I hear movements. “You can now open your eyes, the light

won’t be a problem”

True to her words, when I open my eyes, curtains are closed and the light are turned low. I turn to

the woman who seems to be in her late thirties. She’s wearing a nurse uniform and a quick survey

makes me conclude that I’m

out, my

have this while I go call you doctor. Your family will be relieved to know you’re okay”

me a glass of water

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water as it cooled my throat. I stare at the room I was in. It’s full of flowers, balloons and teddy bears. There was also a bunch of cards on the

1. me.

open it when the door opens and Rowan walks

my

was disheveled, clothes were wrinkled and he looked tired. I have never seen Rowan like this. He is always impeccable and neat. His eyes are tortured and he

and back.

are you feeling?” he asks sitting down

a train…what are you

hand in his large one. I go to

small voice. “I need this, I need to remind myself that

up in an

your head or

with my other hand.

to answer because the door opens and a doctor walks in. He looked at my

eyes

begins with a smile.

“The hospital… something forceful pushed

from the

happened to me since I woke up. Afraid of accepting the fact

almost died.

and the force of it blowing

what year is it?”

him and he notes it down. Rowan squeezes

in his eyes but it gone before I can interpret

was in shock. Never would I have thought that my car would be bombed. With the stress of everything, I feel a headache coming on

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the year, you recognize your

perform more tests

type

“Okay” I whisper.

buildup of fluid in your brain which we had to drain and also

questions?”

head since Rowan has refused to let go of my right. The bandage I

everything that happened

been here?” I ask

your fourth day. We had to induce a

so we will keep you here for

them out. Okay?”