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

me conclude that I’m in

you” I croak out, my voice

go call you doctor. Your family will be relieved to

a glass of

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was in. It’s full of flowers, balloons

1. me.

one and open it when

my voice almost back to its normal

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 seems he had been

and back.

asks

I’ve been hit by a train…what are

surprises me when he takes my hand in his large one. I go to pull it

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

up in an alternate universe

Rowan, you didn’t hit your head or something, right?” I

with my other hand.

door opens and a doctor walks

eyes find

you’re up…we were worried for a minute there” he begins with a smile.

something forceful pushed me back when I

from the

to me since I woke up. Afraid

almost died.

and the force of it blowing is what threw you

what year is it?”

and he notes it down. Rowan squeezes

but it gone before I can

bombed. With the

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the year, you recognize your own name and you know

sign. We will have to perform more tests though, just to make sure

any type

“Okay” I whisper.

of fluid in your brain which we had to drain and also some swelling. The stitch from your shoulder wound reopened and we had to re–stitch it. Our

questions?”

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

just makes everything

I been

fourth day. We had to induce a coma because of the

we will keep you here for a few more days and

them out. Okay?”