The Worst and Best Day of My Life

I am so tired of staring at the peeling green wallpaper of this waiting room. It honestly had to be the ugliest color green I have ever seen in my entire life. If Mary were here she would totally agree with me. Unless of course she disagreed with me, which she would only do to get under my skin and not because she actually felt that way.

Mary………..

Mary had been in a coma for almost three days now and every second longer that she spent that way she only fell deeper and deeper into the darkness of her unknown. The doctors said that if she didn't wake up today, things were probably taking a bad turn. Ugh……I felt sick. This was the worst day of my life.

Oh Mary………….

I was so tired of looking up every time the door to the room opened and expecting some doctor to be all smiles and tell us that everything is okay. I'd watch Brandi and Jinx hug and cry tears of joy and Raf would pat me on the back and we would try to hold back our tears. This of course had not happened. Three days felt like three years and my heart was wearing thin. All I could do was picturing her lying there helpless and weak, and those were the two words in the world that normally were the complete opposite of Mary.

Mary, please wake up…………………

The silence in this room was enough to drive someone to utter madness. There were four of us in here total, and we hadn't spoken in almost five hours. Waiting, waiting, and more waiting; when I should be out there finding who did this to her. This desire to put my hands around the shooter's neck and squeeze until all life had left him was so new and strange to me, I felt as if I'd transformed into someone totally new over the past few days. But no matter how strong that desire was, I couldn't leave her……..

Mary, I'm begging you…….

I feel locked inside myself; a prisoner of my own fears and doubts forced to stare at the ugliest green wallpaper ever created by man while the woman I……while my partner, my best friend, lies half dead down the hall.

I can't take this. I can't take it any-

The boom of the waiting room door flying open sent all four of us jumping high. A doctor had entered with a smile on his face and for a moment I wondered if I was imagining this; if it was all just playing out in my mind. Especially once he spoke…..

"She's awake."

My heart leapt with excitement and I thanked God, praying that I would do anything he asked in the future since he came through for this favor.

"Can we see her?" Jinx was asking.

"Yes, one at a time I think is best though……"

With broken sobs of joy, we all kind of hugged each other and made our way down the hall towards Mary's room. I wished so badly that I could go first but I knew I should wait. I let the others go ahead of me and held back; just trying to maintain some semblance that I was collected when my whole body was ridiculously humming with joy and relief.

Mary………..

When it was finally my turn, I went in hesitantly and as soon as I saw her my eyes filled with tears. She was still hooked to so many machines and her body was as still as death but her eyes….they were open! They were beautiful and open and she was still here, with me, with us…..

She tried to smile, I could tell, and I came up beside her and took her hand gently.

"Hey there," I said quietly trying not to let my voice break. "That was some power nap you took."

She opened her mouth to say something but I could tell it was a struggle.

"Don't-don't say anything Mary," I said quickly. "I just want you to know that everything is going to be all right." I brushed some hair back behind her ear. "I'm right here."

She blinked slowly and I knew she understood.

"You just rest now Mary," I said quietly, rubbing my thumb over the smooth skin of her hand.

This was the best day of my life.

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