Finally, the long awaited Epilogue has been finished. I am sorry it took so long, I just wanted it to be perfect so it took me a while to get right. I dont think I could Have done it any better. Thanks for following this all the way through. I love you guys!
LINGERING MEMORIES By: Mrs. Uzumaki –Dragneel
Epilogue
I open my eyes expecting a dim round room and chains constricting my body. Instead I smell medicinal herbs and a blue comforter over my body. I feel a pressure of my hand so I give my hand a squeeze and determine it is another human hand. I try to sit up to see who it is but immense pain shoots through my body the instant I try to move. I tried to hold in the shout but it escaped anyways. The person who was holding my hand, now identified as Romeo, gives it a light squeeze.
"Hey." I can hear his voice quivering. I look to his face to see bags under his eyes and it look like he has lost a considerable amount of weight. It breaks my heart to see him in this state.
"Hey." I say back, but it doesn't sound like me. It sounds like my vocal cords went through a blender.
"You're finally awake." He says, the tears he was trying to hold back fall from his eyes.
"How long was I out?" I ask slowly, I don't think I want to know the answer.
"Just over 9 weeks. You were in a coma for a month but then you woke up. You were in so much pain, I don't think you remember the time you were awake. We had Porlyusica put you in a medically induced come until we knew that you wouldn't be in too much pain. You had four broken ribs, 3rd degree burns on about all of your torso, your arm and foot were broken, and you popped a blood vessel in your eye." He says quietly.
"Oh, are we at home? I can't tell, it smells too much like medicine and I can't move to look around?" I ask, I really just want to be where no one but him can come right now.
"Yes Wendy, we are at home." He says. As soon as my brain registers what he says I immediately start crying. He holds my hand, rubbing it and giving it gentle squeezes until I stop crying.
"Are you okay?" he asks, very quietly. I huff out a shaky breathe.
"Physically no, mentally I think so. Are you?" I ask, I can tell he is not. He starts crying and it's my turn to squeeze and rub his hand. I would hug him if I could move more.
"I'm sorry," he mumbles, "but I was just so scared, for a minute I didn't know if you were going to be okay. I missed you so much. I've seen you in so much pain. I'm so sorry that I wasn't there to protect you." He sobs harder. I have never seen him like this.
"Romeo, this is not your fault. I am still here. See? I am holding your hand, seeing your beautiful face. It's okay. I am still here. He stops crying, and just stares at me. Before I know it his lips are crashing into mine.
"Sorry, I just needed to do that." He smiles a little and blushes. I giggle at his antics. I take in his appearance, it really has declined.
"Romeo? When was the last time you ate?" I look at his hair, it's slightly greasy a pretty messy. His eyes look like black holes, "or took a shower? How about got a good night's sleep?" I question.
"Um, I think I ate yesterday. I took a shower two days ago and I have forgotten what a good night's sleep is like. It's hard to sleep without you there." He sighs. I find myself sighing with him. I am just about to yell at him for not taking care of himself when to doorbell rings. He gets up to go get it and comes back with someone I have missed. Carla. She flings herself to my chest. I hold in the scream of pain. I don't need her to know just how bad I am still hurt.
"Romeo, Go take a shower. Carla will be capable of watching me while you do that. Then make yourself something to eat. Okay?" I say I can see him about to protest but I just give him a look and he goes on his way. He grumbles about stupid puppy dog eyes the entire way. I giggle at him.
"Hey Carla, I missed you too." I kiss her head. She starts crying like a baby. I move my arm that's not in a cast and hold her to my chest.
"Wendy, I love you. I missed you so much." She sobs into my chest.
"I love you too Carla." And I start crying right along with her.
~~~~~ Time Skip ~~~~~~ 3 Weeks ~~~~~~~
"Come on Romeo. I wanna go to the guild." I plop on the couch. There are almost no signs that I was attacked besides the arm and foot in a cast.
"Who knew you could get so energetic from being cooped up so long." He head out of the bedroom cleanly shaven and dressed. He eyes no longer carry the same black bags. He put on back most of the weight and he definitely takes a shower every day. He helps me off the couch and we head out the door. HE locks the door and sticks the key back in his pocket and we are on his way.
He starts walking toward the guild with me but quickly takes a turn towards the park. I look at him confused.
"Hey, I thought we were going to the guild?" I ask.
"We are but I wanna show you something first." He pulls me up to a tree at the park. I was confused until I took a closer look.
"Romeo this is the tree we burned our names into when we started dating!" I say extremely happy.
"I know." He says smoothly, but he sound kinda nervous for some reason.
"So why are we here?" I say as I turn around. I gasp and he greets me on one knee.
"I regret everyday that I didn't do this sooner. I love you. You are my forever and I want everyone to know it. I don't ever want to take the chance of losing you again. Wendy Marvell, will you marry me?" his hand are shaking so bad the box almost tumble out of his hand. I start crying and panic flashes on his face.
"Yes!" I throw myself at him giving him the biggest kiss ever and he slides the simple ring onto my finger and silver band with an amethyst surrounded by rubies and diamonds. It was a truly stunning ring.
"Thank god, you hand me scared for a minute. Hey Mira, Did you get that? I want to be able to Lacrima frame it." He shouts over his shoulder. I look and I am greeted by everyone from the guild and Mira with a lacrima recorder.
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