Kapitel 56: Waiting for her

It was the same like tonight. Except that he dream about Aurora smiling at him. Teasing him for being shabby and he would rub his stubble on her face and neck making her shriek avoiding the ticklish feeling. He feels alive just to hear her laugh and teasing. It's something that he miss a lot. But his dream turn into a nightmare when she suddenly stopped laughing but coughing up blood. She kept on trying to talk to him even if he tell him to stop but just like that day, she insist on saying the ridiculous thing. When she became lifeless in his hand, he call out her name before waking up with a start. He got up with sweat trickling onto his face and he turned looking at her. He looked at the machine by her side and indicates she's still breathing. Unsatisfied, he put his finger under her nose and he even put his ear close to her chest to hear her heartbeat. Thump, thump, thump. It's the best sound he ever heard after she falls asleep. He sighed with relief. But was stunned when he could feel a hand caressing his hair softly. It was slow but he knew the feeling well. She would always do it for him whenever he lay on her lap after a troublesome day at work. He got up and saw her eyes fluttering staring at him as she flashed him a smile. Cole felt he was given the best present that let him alive once more. The world seem colorful once again when before it was just black and white. Waiting for her day by day is worth it the moment she open her eyes and staring straight at him. He kissed her a couple of times and his tears start falling out again. She chuckled before pinching his face. She took his palm as she wrote on his palm slowly. W...A...T...E...R She traced those letter on his palm. He nodded before getting up quickly to get the water from the side table. He helped her into a comfortable position and let her sipped the water slowly. After awhile, she push the water away. Her hand brush away his remaining tears on his face.