A Dance in the Moonlight

Chapter 25

The bright light shinned in Caroline's eyes as she opened them staring at a hospital room. Enzo was holding her hand and her parents were on the opposite side of the room. She moaned in pain. Enzo squeezed her hand as she looked at him.

"Hey." She whispered her voice scratchy.

"Hey."

The door opened and the doctor walked in.

"What's wrong with her doctor?" her mother asked.

He sat down next to Caroline.

"You passed out because of lack of nutrition and rapid weight loss. If you start eating correctly you should be back to normal."

Caroline nodded and cried. Enzo sat on the edge of her bed and held her.

"I'll leave you alone to talk."

Her parents looked at her waiting for an explanation.

"Caroline, tell us what's going on." Her father said sternly.

"I have a problem."

"What problem? Caroline let us help you." Her mother said.

She looked away from her parents and squeezed Enzo's hand.

"It's okay Caroline. You can tell us." He said.

"I have an eating disorder. I've been forcing myself to puke for years because I wanted to be so perfect."

Enzo nodded and squeezed her hand. Tears fell down her face. She had to do this. She had to get better.

"Mom. Dad. I need help."

Her parents looked at her.

"Will you help me?"

"I'll call the therapist." Her father said.

"And I'll get you on a more nutritious diet that the servants will monitor."

She nodded as her parents left. She couldn't really blame them. Enzo kissed her lips.

"I'm sorry."

"What do you have to be sorry for?"

"All of this. I bet Sarah Nelson wouldn't have this problem."

Enzo laughed. " Sarah has tons of problems. Everybody does including the perfect people."

"Why are you so nice to me?"

"Because I love you and you're perfect for me."

It was her time to laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"For the first time in my life. I'm perfectly fine not being perfect."

Enzo smiled and kissed her.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Then I have to make a promise."

"What's that?"

"I promise that I'll stay with you while you get the help you need. I won't leave you unless you ask me too."

"You don't have to do that."

"I want to."

She smiled and they kissed. Maybe her life wouldn't turn out so bad as long as she had Enzo by her side. No more guys hopping for her because she had found the one and she couldn't wait to see what the future held. Whether it was perfect or not.