| Chapter 5 AJ was directed to Angela�s new room on the 3rd floor. He had a bouquet of white lilies in his hand�Angela�s favorite. He really didn�t even want to come up, but knew that if he didn�t, Joey would question why. He walked into the hallway, where Joey was waiting outside the door. �Sup man?� AJ asked as Joey turned his way. �Dr. Hanlon is examining her now.� �How is she?� �She�s up and talking, although her voice is a little raspy. The doctor said she did a complete 180.� AJ nodded. �Good to know. Does she� remember anything?� �She doesn�t remember the actual accident, but she said she was coming back from eating at a diner or something. That�s the last thing she remembers.� AJ looked down as the nurse opened the door. �You can come in now.� Joey and AJ walked inside as Dr. Hanlon was talking to Angela. �Now I want you to rest. Don�t expect to be running any marathons soon OK?� �I never wanted to and I don�t plan to,� Angela smiled. Joey walked over to Angela. �Everything OK?� �Just explaining the situation to her. She needs to drink a lot of fluids and not overexert herself.� �I�ll make sure of that,� Joey gave Angela�s hand a squeeze. �OK, I�ll let you be and come back later on.� �Thanks doctor, for everything,� Angela smiled. �Just doing my job,� Dr. Hanlon winked as he walked out of the room. He squeezed past AJ, who was standing in the doorway. �You heard the man, drink up,� Joey gave her a glass of water. �Can�t you sneak me a bottle of Jack Daniels instead?� Angela took a sip of her water. �I think I can accommodate you on that,� AJ said from the doorway. Angela locked her eyes on him. �AJ?� �Hey Angie, you look better sitting up,� AJ smiled. He gave her the lilies. �Thanks�� Angela accepted the flowers. �I love the smell of lilies� um, Joe, can you get some water for these?� �I�ll go and get a pitcher so you guys can talk,� Joey smiled as he took the flowers and walked out of the room. �How you feeling?� AJ took a seat next to her. �Like I�ve been hit by a truck,� Angela sighed. �Now you look like shit. Have you been sleeping?� �How can I sleep? You were in a coma for 5 days,� AJ laughed, trying to make any small talk possible. �Well, now you can because the doctor said I�m gonna be fine,� Angela looked at the ceiling. They paused in an uncomfortable silence and AJ broke it. �Um, Joey looks like he can move a mountain� he was really worried about you.� �I know, I told him to get out, but he said now that I�m awake, he just wants to look at me while I be a horrible patient.� AJ laughed. �Still a bitch.� �Forever and a day,� Angela retorted. �Um, AJ, I wanted to�� �Here they are!� Joey put the flowers on her table. �Looks good huh?� �No one said you were a florist, hun,� Angela laughed. �I tried,� Joey sighed. �Now that I�m back to my old self, can you please go home?� �Angela we�ve been through this�� �Listen, if you don�t leave I�ll kill you, very appropriate for a hospital,� Angela waggled her finger that was in a cast. �Please, just go for an hour. Go check the mail and bring me some pajamas. I hate these hospital gowns.� �Well� OK, but only if AJ stays with you while I�m gone,� Joey pleaded with her. �Uh� I really have to�� AJ started. �Deal, now get the heck out of here,� Angela finished. Joey gave her a careful kiss on the cheek and walked out of the room. �Good,� Angela sighed. �He�s here because he loves you, you know,� AJ reasoned. Angela just looked at him. �Um� AJ�� �So they treating you OK?� AJ said quickly. �Don�t change the subject,� Angela sized him up. �What?� �You heard me,� Angela looked directly into his eyes. �I heard you.� �Huh?� �When I was in my coma, the only thing I remember is hearing your voice.� �Come on, you had to have heard Joey. He was here the whole time.� �I don�t know why� you said�� �Forget what I said.� �Why?� �Because you� I� Angie, Joey needs you. He loves you.� �But what if I�� �No buts.� �Damnit, stop cutting me off!� Angela banged her good fist on the bed. �We can�t let this thing just go.� �I have to.� �Why?� �Because this is all my fault.� �Now how the hell is this your fault? I drove the car. I flipped over. You weren�t driving.� �But I caused you to drive like a maniac.� Angela looked down. �I had to get home.� �Yeah, and make the biggest mistake of your life.� �Says who?� �Says me! Listen, I think the best thing for everyone is that we forget everything that happened before the accident. I need to get out of your life.� �You can�t!� �I have to, it�s for the best,� AJ kissed Angela�s bandaged forehead and quickly left the room. He turned around. �Goodbye.� �AJ wait!� Angela yelled after him as he ran out of the room. Her tears flowed from her eyes, stinging the cuts on her cheeks. �Please.� She escaped into sobs as she threw the flowers across the room. Chapter 6 Contents Chapter 4 |