Chapter VII

A week passed and still she hasnt woken yet. I sit beside her holding her hand, praying that she'll squeeze it. I seldom go home but I have to. I have to take a bath and change but everytime I'm away, I pray that she wouldnt wake up without me beside her. I miss her so much. The way she smile, everytime I'll give her a little surprise. How I miss it. I shrugged at the thought of not seeing it anymore.

The room is crammed with flowers and balloons. It is from Clark, Lana, Chloe, Whitney, Pete and me. Everyday I call the flower shop to deliver her favorite flowers, Daisy Lilac, and White roses. "White roses, for me, reminds me of life and honesty" She said when I brought her to a flower shop. I smiled at the thought. I just arrived here in her hospital room and I looked at her still sleeping. She didnt opened her eyes and said "Lex?" like I always expect everytime I enter this room.

"Here, I brought you your favorite flower. Its just one because your room is already filled with them" I muttered as I placed it to the table next to her.

I sat in my usual spot and held her hand again. "When are you going to wake up?" I whispered. I placed my head in her bed and looked down, staring at the pink bedsheet. I stayed that way for 3 minutes until I noticed someones is squeezing my hand and raising it upward. I looked up and I saw her, looking at me.

"Lex? Are you okay?" She weakly smiled at me.

"I'll call a doctor" I started letting go of her hand but she didnt let go.

"No! stay. I'm sick of them. They entered my room earlier and crowded the room." She said then she observed me "Which reminds me. Where were you?"

"Home" I answered, laughing quietly. She smiled again. I sighed and smiled back. I missed that smile. Then I came to a realization.

"I missed the moment you opened your eyes" I said, sadly. Funny, you might think it is but its the first time I ever regretted that I took a bath.

"Hey... cheer up! I dont tolerate a sad smile here" She said "And dont act like I'm a baby who just learned how to walk."

"You could have seen me first, if I were there"

"No! that would be the walls crowded with white roses, lilacs, daisies and balloons" She joked. In this very complex situation she still manages to crack a joke. "thanx"

"I know you'd like them" I smiled.

"You know what? I should stay sick... I'd recieve more flowers"

"You'll still recieve them, I promise"

"Lex! Stop treating me like I'm going to die!" She smiled then continued "That would only happen if God wants me to depart this cruel world. I dont run my own fate. I know that now."

"Just dont frighten me like that." I asked, nervously.

"Are you always that protective?" She laughed "Seriously, Lex, You? Frightened? Thats way too impossible."She looked at the window and I noticed Lana, Chloe, Clark, Pete and Whitney were waving happily. "Hi!" She tried to wave back but she cant. I opened the door and I noticed that the doctors were shotting me dirty looks. "Its okay, She is awake!" I mouthed. After that, they nodded.

"Dont ever do that again!" Lana threatened, laughing. I saw a tear fall from Lana's eyes.

"Hey do you mind I write an article about you, Niesyl" Chloe started, getting a notebook from her bag.

"Chloe!" Clark silently snap.

"Umm... no hurry. Just trying to cheer you up." Chloe laughed. Lana and Chloe hugged her.

"Careful!" Pete cautioned. "Hey Niesyl, how ya doin?" He leaned and gave her a hug.

"What? No hug from you Clark?" Niesyl teased. Clark smiled and leaned towards her. He kissed her forehead. "He wants to be different" She teased again.

"Hey" He greeted "Never ever do that again. You scared me to death"

"Death is not really scary, Clark" Niesyl softly smiled and continued "Losing your friends. Now, that is scary"

"Tell me you wont do that again." Whitney hugged his cousin and added a peck on her forehead.

"Calm down,Whit" She said "Its not like I'm going to die"

"Just dont okay?"

"I wont, I promise. Not now when I know somebody cares." She looked at me. I smiled then she squeezed my hand again.

"Do you know something that we dont?" Clark asked suspiciously, looking at me and Niesyl back and forth.

"Yeah. There's something suspicious between these two." Chloe added, squinting her eyes.

"I'm gonna have to go outside and ask the doctors how much all this cost" I cutted in. Are they really this interested in the life of other people, I thought as I left the room.

"Right! He likes to escape the tension of us knowing" I heard Whitney talking followed by a few laughs.