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“I never stopped promising.”
“Stay with me while they grill me?”
“Of course.” I kiss the top of her head, then pull back just as Dr. Higgs walks in, eyes curious.
“Hi Lindsay,” he says, giving a pregnant pause, waiting.
She looks away. “Hi,” she whispers, squeezing my hand -- hard.
So hard she’ll turn it into a diamond. Soon.
* * *
Lindsay
* * *
This is the part where I’m supposed to snap out of it, let Drew kiss me madly, and we ride off into the sunset to make passionate love on the beach or in a remote cabin in the woods, the stars twinkling in the sky as we consecrate our love.
Instead, I’m getting my blood pressure checked and the doctor says, “Open your mouth and cough for me.”
How romantic.
The doctor tries to make Drew move, but I’ve got a vise grip on his hand. He is my rock. He is my anchor. I reached out and he was there and I didn’t keep falling into the eternal vacuum of nothingness.
I’m here.
I’m still here, and it’s all because of him.
And me.
Me.
“Lindsay, can you say something?” Dr. Higgs asks, his eyes kind but searching.
“Something,” I respond.
He laughs. Drew joins him.
“You know where you are? The year? Your birth date?”
“Yes.”
“And you want Drew here with you?”
“God, yes.”
He nods. “Okay, then. By now, someone on your security team has contacted your parents. I’m sure they’ll be here shortly.”
I groan.
“Vocal cords back to normal,” Drew jokes.
I look at the doctor. “I do not need to go back to the mental institution.”
He looks uncomfortable. “You knew about that?”
“I know my parents. I know how they think.” My voice cracks on the last word. I haven’t spoken for eight days, so I’m a little rusty. Drew lets go of my hand, stands up, grabs a pitcher, and pours me a cup of water. I sip it, grateful.
