"It was a cold winter day. The snow blanketed the city…" She huffed and erased what had been written the night before. It made no sense to her now. This is crap. She thought. Last night had been the longest night of her life. She leaned back in her chair, stretching her back out. She had a little over a week to finish a story and get it to her publisher. She starred out of the window. The snow was falling again just outside of her New York loft window. She left her southern home to get away and see if she could finally write something good. Nothing sad and depressing after her harsh break up with her long-time boyfriend whom she thought she would marry.
"I need coffee." She said looking at her empty coffee mug. It was nearing the 10am mark when she finally unfolded her legs and stumbled to the kitchen on her half asleep legs. After finding no coffee made she decided to go out to her favourite little coffee shop just down stairs.

Plopping down beside the window she watched as people scurried down the streets of the busy city. She smiled slightly as she seen a young couple walking together, all bundled up. The soft sounds of Christmas music played in the background, the warmth of the coffee beside her and all around the whole little shop. She smiled to herself as she watched everyone happy around her.
"I really miss having someone here" she said to herself. Sighing she took a large gulp of coffee in, when a man sat across from her.
"We want you to come home" A dirty south accent arose from behind her computer screen. She looked up surprised.
"What" she just breathed out. More than a whisper.
"Ruby, we all miss you"
Ruby's hand moved up to the necklace she wore for her sister. Her sister was the main reason why she had moved down to the south after her sister had, a few years prior. She could feel the tears stinging her eyes. Her sister had gotten sick, very sick.
"Ruby, Your sister's better. Your sister misses you and she needs you"
Her gaze moved up towards the man who was sitting in front of her. He was tall and dark. Not the man who she had left back in the Dirty south.
"That would mean that I have to come back and spend time with everyone" She almost snapped out.
"You don't want to see everyone?"
"No, I do. But having to spend Christmas with you. I'm not too sure on"
"So you would rather spend it alone?"
"Maybe I do!" with that she grabbed her laptop and stood up walking away from him as he yelled something behind her. Muttering to herself as she kept her head down, she stomped her way towards her house. Looking up at the last minute she saw a semi-truck coming right towards her.

-One week later…-

She woke up alone later in the closest hospital to where she lived, or so she guessed.
Where in the world am i? Sighing she looked around at herself. She was only cut up. Looking around, she found the "Call nurse" button. After pressing the button repeatedly the nurse finally walked in.
"Yes?"
"Where am I? Who brought me here? Why am I here?"
"I see. Do you know who you are?"
"No duh. Ruby Denise. I'm 25. Just moved here a few months ago, now answer my questions!"
"Calm down. You're in the hospital"
"Do Duh!"
The nurse, Nurse Ratched, Ruby would call her just rolled her eyes "A man named Jeff brought you here after you were almost hit by a semi-truck."
That stopped her. Jeff brought me here? Why would he do that? No, it's obvious why. But….. how? HE FOLLOWED ME! But, it's a good thing. Ruby's thoughts were going a mile a minute.
"You can get out soon, if you feel you're ready"
Ruby looked up. "then I want out now"
"Well, now wouldn't be a good time to be getting out"
"You just told me I can get out soon if I feel I'm ready!"
"Did I say if you feel you're ready? I meant if the doctor feels you're ready" Nurse Ratched said with a laugh before walking out.
"Gosh, she's such a…" Ruby stopped, searching for the words to call the woman, who wasn't human, in anyway. As the names floated around in Ruby's mind she heard the door clang open and shut. Then the chair being pulled away from bedside, and someone plopping down.
"So, how do you feel?"

Ruby sighed and turned her head towards the voice. "I'm great, just great." Ruby looked back towards the window, the snow was falling again. Haven't we gotten enough of this snow already?

"Are you ready to take me up on my offer?"

"What offer?"
"To come home."

"My home is here now"
"DON'T YOU GET IT STORM" Jeff yelled, standing up. The chair he was sitting in, flying backwards. She could hear the pain in his voice.

"Don't you dare call me THAT NAME!" Ruby screamed back towards Jeff.

She stood, ripping out all of the things that were attached to her. Screaming out in agony. Ruby fell to the floor. Clutching her wrist that blood had started to seep out of. Jeff was at Ruby's side in moments

"Let go. Just let go of me" Ruby breathed out.

"No,"
"Don't call the nurse, please" Ruby begged, looking into Jeff's blank eyes.

"I won't. But we need to stop the bleeding"

Ruby hesitantly pushed her hand towards Jeff, letting Jeff wipe the blood off of her wrist.

"Ow, be careful!"
"I'm sorry, you ripped your IV out."
"So?" Ruby questioned looking at Jeff.
"So, it'll hurt."
Ruby sighed, "Fine. Just hurry, I want to get out of here. I hate hospitals"

It took a while before she was finally able to leave. Jeff took her back home, helped her get herself settled down. Then without another word, he left her there. It took her a long while before she was finally able to get up the strength to go anywhere. She pulled herself off of the leather couch in the living room, and drug her body to her laptop. Opening a new window, she began.

"It was a cold winter day. The snow blanketed the city…"