Sorry for being late, everybody. I had an extra day out, so I spent it at my friends, managed to get flu (nops, not that dangerous swine flu. We don't have it in our country yet). And sorry for making this chapter so short!

Ian wasn't sleeping that night. He could not stop thinking about Erin, about her health. The doctors didn't allowed Ian to stay in hospital with her, so he had to spend those nine hours in home. For the first time in his life those hours were going so slowly. Sometimes it looked like the clock had stopped. Just for fun. Just to make the guy even more nervous.

'No' Ian thought. 'It's not the first time when time is going so slow. When father was dying the time was going very slow too. Maybe not that slow like now, but still… I was just a 7 years old boy, I didn't understood what word 'pain' means. But now I do…

I wish I wouldn't.'

Bad thoughts weren't leaving Ian's head even when he was going through hospital's corridors, to Erin's ward. People, who were passing by, looked at Goth pretty weird- what the hell such weird looking dude is doing in here? But Ian didn't paid attention to those pathetic people.

'Ward 316. 6 is Erin's favorite number. She will be happy to hear her ward's number' Ian was thinking while searching for the right room. 'I wonder, is her bed near window? I wish it would. Even if Erin hates sun. But she loves looking at the sky, the clouds, the grass, the sea… And hates sun. She's a weird girl in a good way. That's why I love her.'

301, 302, 303… Ian couldn't wait to get into the right ward. It was morning, so there weren't lots of people in the corridors, except doctors, nurses and cleaning ladies. For few times he had to stop and answering to few questions, that were received from nurses. Ian was nervous, he wanted to see Erin, to make sure that she is still here, didn't left him, and at the same time he understood the nurses- visiting time will start after half hour, they aren't expecting strangers so early. The guy was very thankful to nurses that they didn't say he is not allowed to be here yet. They all understood his worry and let him go.

Ward 316. Finally. Ian stopped in front of its door, being too afraid to open it. It seemed that it was quiet in the room, not even a smallest sound. Finally he got enough courage to open it. 'Damn, these doors are heavy' thought Ian.

There she was. Lying on the white bed, dressed up in white hospital's nightdress, covered in white blanket. Lovely pale white skin, neck and shoulder covered in bandage. Long red hair, a little bit messy, but still beautiful. And eyes… still closed. Erin's chest was peacefully heaving, showing that the girl was breathing, probably drowned in innocent dream.

Ian came closer to her. He was afraid to touch his lover; he didn't want to hurt her. Ian sat on the chair near the bed, after few seconds of thinking he carefully to Erin's hand into his. He was looking at his girlfriend's tiny hand, looking even smaller in his. The guy was happy to touch her soft skin again. The bad feeling, which was troubling him all the night, was slowly disappearing.

-Zip? – weak, soft and so familiar voice reached Ian's ears…