by Ana Slash
I thought Bella would be the one to break the spell, but it didn’t work out that way now, did it? I got out of bed and hurried to her room. She was still out; I walked in; I guess the nurse had stepped out or something. I moved towards her; I leaned over her bed and kissed her lips.
In that moment I felt the most incredible sensation, as though our souls had merged as one. I felt breathless, lost in the kiss, two soul mates connecting as one, drawing breath from one another. Something was happening with our connection. Then at that moment, her eyes shot open and stared into mine. I pulled back. The energy from the connection was too much to bear. She blinked. I drew a breath and called out without thinking, “Nurse!”
The nurse hurried in, Bella’s eyes were wide open, the nurse panicked and immediately ran out to call the doctors; they hurried in, and another nurse held me back. The doctors worked on Bella; I stood back with pain in my eyes and watched their actions.
“We are losing her, we are losing her.”
No, I can’t lose Bella, I couldn’t lose the one I love. Oh no, what can I do?
My heart thumped fast, the heart monitor by Bella’s bed moved fast and hard, oh no was she going to die? I mean, she can’t die. I need her. I have loved no one as much as I loved Bella, well aside from my Mother, oh Lord please don’t take her, I need her; I need her. She means a lot to me. God please let her stay. The nurse led me out the room; I peered through the glass into the room, watching the doctors work on Bella.
“We are losing her!” I heard the doctors say.
The doctors and nurses frantically worked on Bella, trying to save her. The heart monitor showed her flatlining. This can’t be happening. It’s surreal. Oh God—No! Bella, please stay. I palmed my face and prayed for her. I looked up and thought they had lost her but no, something short of a miracle happened, she stabilized and that’s not all; she turned and looked my way. She smiled and asked, “Where am I?”
3
Bella
When he kissed me, I felt a connection between him and me. Gosh, I guess I must love him too, but if only I could remember how it felt the first time. But my memory fails me.
His kiss, as crazy as it sounds, brought me out of my in-between world.
I turned and got out of the coma. Oh yes, I did. I smiled at him, too bad; I have no memory of who he is, I really would have loved to know more about him.
Why did he kiss me that way and why did I have feelings for him? The doctors spoke around me, but I stayed with my eyes glued on him.
He had the most gorgeous brooding yet loving eyes. He was really handsome, God I wished I remembered more about him. Did we make love?
Did he love me that much? This was freaking me out, I thought about his loving kiss. I took a deep breath and exhaled. I whispered thank you. He placed his hand on the glass and said, “you are welcome.”
Then he used his fingers to write on the glass, “I love you.”
I blushed. That’s the moment the doctors, oblivious of the interaction between me and this incredible guy, turned my face towards them and they checked my eyes. They asked questions, most of which I couldn’t remember, but they seemed satisfied with my answers.
“Welcome back Bella you are up, not too many. People come out of a coma so easily. I guess you have someone up there looking out for you. You should get some rest, your mother will be pleased by the news.”
I smiled and turned back to the guy who made this happen, but he was gone. I guess the nurse ushered him away, back to his room? Is he patient here too? Wasn’t he the one the man who said he was my stepfather claimed tried to hurt me? If he did, why would he awaken me with his kiss. Something didn’t seem right about that comment because as far as I know Maxim and I have a deep connection. I wished I remembered anything about my life, but it was all a blur.
Later on that day, I sat up thanks to the nurse propping me up, eating my hospital dish. It was not the best, but hey, it was great to be up. I glanced around the room and noticed my “mom” walking towards me. She beamed and said, “well great you are up. I am sure pleased.” I could tell she was a little tipsy, but I did my best not say anything, instead I continued drinking my soup.
“Bella… aren’t you going to say anything to me. Aren’t you happy to see me?”
I didn’t respond at first because I didn’t want to be rude. I shot a glance at her; she huffed and clutched her pearls. I shook my head; I thought great, if she’s my mom then I guess there’s nothing I can do about it. But seriously, how great a mom is she? Hmm ?
The doctor then stepped into the room.
He commented, “ah Bella, glad to see you are up. You are doing well.”
“Well? How can you say she’s doing well, doctor, she remembers nothing? I can’t take it, doctor!”
She looked like she was about to have a nervous breakdown. What’s up with that? I am the one who lost my memory. I am the one who’d need therapy for the pain I feel! I mean, how can she seriously think this is about her? I wondered what kind of mom she was, that’s the moment her favorite doctor walked in.
She smiled at him. He smiled back, but then his smile changed to a frown.
“Have you been drinking, Mrs.Myers?”
“Hmm just little, nothing much.” Mom leaned close to the doctor. He pulled back and feigned a smile. I could tell her lack of boundaries irritated him, but that did not stop her from trying to reach out to him again. The other doctor glanced at his chart and said, “Bella, you are doing great, you will be back to your old self in time, you have a guardian angel. Well, if you excuse me, I have to make the rounds. And with that, he walked out of the room.
That’s when things got a little inappropriate. Mom sat on the victor’s chair and propped up her dress, giving the doctor a view of her long bare legs. What’s she doing? Isn’t she married? The doctor as though under her spell reached to touch her leg then he realized I was in the room he pulled his hand back, and said, “this is not the time and place Sharon.”
“She can hear you,” the doctor said pointing at me while chastising my mom.
Mom laughed and said, “Oh but she does not remember besides, I really want another night like last night! What do you say?”
“I don’t know, your husband is a powerful man. If he finds out about us, he could ruin me.”
“But he would never find out. You have my word! I promise!” I couldn’t believe they were saying these things in my presence. I coughed, and my mother got up. She walked over and said, “Oh dear, are you alright. I can have the nurse bring you something.”
The words came out of her mouth, but she was not sincere, and I knew it too. I smiled and said, “no I just want you to tell me more about myself, maybe that way I can get my memory back?”
My mother stepped out to call the nurse, but then once the nurse walked in to check on me, mom did not return. I wondered why she did so? That’s the moment this graceful, beautiful girl who looked like my someone who could be my friend walked in. She said, ‘Bella, it’s great you are doing well.”
“Hmm who are you?” I asked. “Have we met before?’
She hesitated and said, “Bella, I am your best friend, Susan. We were worried about you. I was worried about you! I feel like this was all my fault. I feel like this wouldn’t have happened if I did not date your step…”
She paused, slid her hair behind her ears, folded her hands and looked down to the floor. I could tell she was holding back. Why was she holding back? She said step, do I have a stepbrother or is she dating my step Dad too? What is the story here? I urged her to tele more.
“I remember nothing about my recent past. Maybe you can help juggle my memory? You said dating my step… then you paused who exactly are you doing. It wouldn’t have surprised me if he said my step Dad because from the looks of it my mom and step Dad have a kind of open marriage or something. I mean, she made the moves on the doctor in my presence, not the most motherly thing to do if you’d ask me.
“You are seriously yo
u really don’t remember?”
Remember what?” A familiar lovely voice said from behind. It was one of the gorgeous guys who stopped by earlier, Killian.
“Killian you know better than to sneak up on someone!” Susan said pointing her finger in his face. He captured it and slid it off his face. He said, “I wouldn’t do that if I were you. You are still a scholarship recipient, you know we are the elites.”
She placed her hand on her waist and said, “And I don’t care about that. It makes no difference to me. I have protection so your guys can forget that.”
I thought, how about you two forget about fighting for a moment and focus on me? I am the one that needs attention here.
“Hey you two, maybe you can help me, do I attend high school.”
“Yes of course you do!” Susan said exasperated. Killian’s eyes widened.
“Wow babe, you really don’t remember anything? You are our girl, well my girl. You know what I am the only guy for you, hmm yes, I am your boyfriend.”
“You wish. You know damn well, you are not the only one interested in Bella.”
Killian frowned and shot Susan a dark stare. I wished they would just tell me something that would bring me out of this trance, it’d really help. But regardless of what they talked about, it had no effect. I was stuck in my world, unable to understand who I once was, and it was torture. I mean deep insane torture.
“Where’s Matteo? He should be here!” Susan said, folding her arms. Who’s Matteo? Is he my boyfriend too! How many boyfriends do I have?
“Matteo does what he always does in time like this disappear! I don’t know what Bella…” He paused, realizing I was right there. Oh was he jealous, did I have that effect on the guys? How is that even possible?
Susan walked up to me, she sat next to my bed and said, “I wish you’d tell us what really happened. I feel so bad. I think this was all my fault too.”
I raised an eyebrow, trying to figure out what this had to do with her in the first place. She looked like she wanted to tell me something but held back because of Killian. I looked up at Killian, his beautiful tormented eyes stared back into mine, I felt a connection with him, one I couldn’t understand but desired.
I looked at Susan as she stared into my eyes. If I didn’t know any better, I will say she liked me more than a friend? Or maybe I am imagining things. I must be imagining things. She couldn’t possibly want me that way?
She blinked and asked, “Why are you looking at me that way?”
I smiled and said, “I don’t know. I am hoping looking your way will juggle my memory a bit.
4
Bella
“Well, dear, here you are back home. Aren’t you just so happy?” Mom said, I smiled at her but then I couldn’t think of any reason why I should be so excited after all I have no memory of what happened.
“It will all come back to you, dear.” She says in her proper voice. I wanted to tell her I wished I remembered more, but judging by my mother’s countenance, I could tell she didn’t really have much time for me.
Instead, she turned and said, “if you need anything you should let the housekeeper know. I have too much going on right now?”
“So is he my father then?”
Stunned by my question, my mother turned around and asked, “What do you mean by who is your father?”
“That man or is the doctor my Father?”
I smirked mischievously, of course I knew the answer but hey it was fun watching the change in her mood.
“Well hmm no, dear, you really don’t remember anything? He’s your step Dad, and he is a great guy, you know. The best there is. And…”
“And the doctor? Is he your boyfriend?”
“Young lady, I will let you speak to me that way. He’s a friend… now you should rest. Oh and yes, you will have a tutor to get you up to speed. You have to still take your exams and all of that? Well, I have to run now, but you are in safe hands with Rosa. She comes highly recommended. I smiled and watched as my mother stepped out of the room. I sighed and looked around the room. I glanced at the pictures on the wall, most were pictures of me and the girl Susan. I guess we are best friends after all. I slumped on my bed and stared up at the ceiling.
I felt a little queasy about things. I closed my eyes, hoping to get some rest. The bed was pretty comfortable too. I tossed and turned and fell asleep. That’s the moment I started dreaming, I could see a clock tower and my friend Susan standing next to two gentlemen, one looked eerily like my stepfather, the other looked like handsome Maxim. I glanced around the room.
It was dark and dreary. What was going on? What’s going on here? Susan walked up to me and said, “You shouldn’t be here. It’s not safe, Bella, go back now.” a warm breeze blew past me. I asked her what’s going on Susan why are you with them but she wouldn’t reply instead she said, “go home Bella this has nothing to do with you. You don’t want to fall. Besides, Jessica is after you again. It’s not over.” I raised an eyebrow and asked, “Jessica, who is Jessica.”
“Maxim’s ex girlfriend. She’s not giving up the connection that easily. You know that, and she is after you. Forget about me, live your truth, go with the guys who love you and let me standalone.”
I shook my head and reached for her. There was no.way I would leave her all alone with the older men, I reached for her hand and she snatched it back. And in that moment, the guy who looked like Maxim’s Dad asked if there was a problem? And the guy who bore a strong resemblance to my stepfather said that to me.
“You don’t belong here, you should have accepted my offer but you refused. And now here you are, trying to figure out what you want. What do you want, Bella? Hmm, do you want to join us? Or are you chicken? Hmm.”
He walked around me and stopped right behind me.
He placed his hands on my shoulders and that’s the moment I stared into the distance and noticed someone who looked like Maxim running towards us. He ran forward and yelled, “Stop leave her alone. She does not deserve this, she’s innocent. You had to ruin everything please don’t ruin this for me too Dad, Mr Rothschild.
“And why not? She is just like her mother, easy to have and I think she would make a great addition to my conquests, besides Maxim I think you have your hands full. You need to get into an elite university, why not focus on that?”
Arrgh Maxim screamed as he ran fast, pushing his father down to the ground. And that’s the moment I woke up from the nightmare, Sweat beads dripped down my face.Fear engulfed my senses, I glanced at the clock it was almost midnight. Wow, I slept that long. I turned to the television, and listened as the reporter remarked, “Breaking news, seems there is a strange storm coming through the California town, please get yourself ready it will be nothing like we have seen before.”
I gasped and watched as the lights flickered, but soon it stopped. I slid out of the bed and walked into the hallway.
“Ms are you alright?” A female voice said.
Startled, I turned around to see a kind looking lady staring back at me. I said, :Hmm yes where are you ?”
“Rosa, the housekeeper, I know it’s late but madam said not to wake you. Are you ready to eat?”
I nodded.
She smiled and ushered me to the dining room. I asked, “Where is everyone? I felt it was a little late to be eating but Rosa simply smiled and said, “your mom has an evening late night yoga retreat and your stepfather is away on a business trip of some sort.” I nodded and sat at the table. That’s the moment we heard a knock on the door. I turned to Rosa and said, “Isn’t it a little too late to have someone over?”
She smiled and looked at me. She said, “Oh yes, but this is not someone. I think he can help you get your memory back.”
I raised an eyebrow, wondering if my mother knew about it?
Rosa smiled and said, “Oh it’s your tutor.”
I gasped and said, “my tutor this late at night? Why would he stop by? I said to her, “I don’t think I am up for tutoring…”
She smiled and said, “Oh I am sure you wouldn’t mind him besides he’s only here to meet you. He’s also an old friend of yours.”
I turned and watched as Rosa hurried towards the door.
The moment the door swung open, I glanced up and this incredibly handsome guy appeared with chestnut brown, piercing hazel dark eyes and a bold scintillating scent. He looked exactly like the gorgeous third guy in the dream.
The one I was yet to meet. Oh no, could it be? Could he be Matteo? He stepped into the room, looking really gorgeous. He was at least 6’5” tall and all muscle and oh my God his dark eyes.
he smiled at me and said, “it’s good to see you again Bella.”
I swallowed and looked up, and our eyes met.
And at that moment Rosa smiled and said, “I’ll leave you two alone.”
He smiled at her and said, “thank you Rosa.” He said, “whatever happened to you Bella, I’m glad I finally got to see you again.” I frowned and looked at him and I thought, “if I meant anything to him why didn’t he show up at the hospital all this time?” I couldn’t help it. I blurted out, “if I meant so much to you, why did you show up at the Hope Hospital?
He laughed and said, “it’s a long story, it’s kind of complicated. But looking at you, I’m glad you’re right here in front of me.” And in that moment, I blushed and bit my lower lip. I couldn’t look him in the eyes because I got drawn to his magnetism, I couldn’t explain it. Why was he having this effect over me? He reached for my hand and in that moment I felt a connection. I looked at him and said, “did we have something going on?”
He smiled and stayed silent.
He slid the fork out of my hand and moved closer, placed his warm hands on my face and tilted my head and in that moment he crushed his lips on mine and slowly parted my lips with his beautiful tongue.