A woman lays inert in a hospital bed, her green eyes closed with barely any hope of ever opening again. Her raven hair is fanned out around her slim body and her hands lay on either side of her still form. The only sign that she is alive is the rise and fall of her chest as she breathes in and out, in and out. . .
Gino Stagliano watches her, fascinated despite her lack of movement. All he sees is beauty so rare in a human.
"Are you sure you want to take the risk, Gino?" Dr. Cullen asks.
"No, I'm not. But anything's better than this half life that she's been living for the last year, right? I know she won't be the same as before but she just isn't the same when she's not her lively self! I mean she either lives or she dies. If she dies, I'll be devastated but even that would be better than this," Gino concluded as he continues to stare at her still form. "All this waiting is driving me insane!" He shouts.
"If you're sure," Carlisle sighs turning to gaze at her as well. The scars and bruises have healed well since she was first admitted, he thought. She truly is Sleeping Beauty, as corny as that probably sounds.
"Carlisle," a female voice sounds from the doorway. "It's alright, I've seen her with us," Alice smiles. "She's even more beautiful than all of us combined."
Gino lets out a sigh of relief as he finally steps forward to caress her soft, warm cheek for the first time in a long time. "We'll meet again soon, my little songbird. You'll no longer hold the same warmth as you do now but you'll live," he turns to Alice. "As always, I believe in you and your visions."
"Good," Alice steps forward to take his hand. "It'll be alright, she'll live."
"Yes, but at what cost?" Gino looks at the girl on the bed worryingly. "Will she even remember me?"
"Not at first," Alice answers. "But, depending on our choices, she could."
"Thank you, Alice," he smiles for the first time in a long time as he gazes down at her.
"Would you like me to begin?" Carlisle asks, already stepping towards the bed.
"Please, the sooner, the better, " Gino replies. And as Carlisle leans in to inject the first shot of venom, the girl's name slips unbidden through Gino's lips, "Mia. . . "
Please review, this is my second story! Tell me if I should continue!