~*~ So Close Yet So Far ~*~

~*~ Chapter Two: Sweet Red Palms and Grilled cheese sandwiches ~*~

Then came her superman. Mariah felt strong muscles wrap around her waist. She felt the ground as she was rolled of the street and into the pavement. She felt people crowd around her she felt all eyes on her. She felt the strong arms of her saver. She opened her eyes to see who it was. Bright, big eyes met her. Beautiful eyes. Yellow eyes… Who could it be? Mariah opened her but was soon was met by the smell of sweet red palms and fresh baked grilled cheese sandwiches.

Her dizzy eyes focused on a figure. Dark Raven color hair, bright big yellow eyes, a smile of care and worry, glasses on, and damn HOT! He suddenly asked, "Are you okay?" Mariah nodded, "I'm fine, great. Where's my shoe?" He grinned at her comment, making out a small boyish grin spread on his face.

He handed her, her shoe and put his hand underneath her and trying to get her up. Which was a bad idea, since he was practically on top of her. "Are you okay? Any problems? Can you see? Can you breath?" He asked caringly as a group formed around them.

Mariah managed a small tight uneasy smile. "I can breath, a little though. But then again, you ARE on top of me." She said uneasily as she tried to get up but failed. The mysterious man grinned as his black hair flowed to his forehead. He grinned sheepishly, "Sorry." He mumbled blushing.

But he still didn't budge. "Why are you still on top of me?' Mariah asked. He grinned again, and said, "See the truck right there?" He asked pointing at the truck, which had crashed into a car now and police cars surrounding it. Mariah nodded. "Well, it tried to kill you *accidentally* but then it turned and crashed into the car, saving you and I jumped in and got you out of the road." He said shrugging. Mariah smiled faintly, due to the fact that she was still half fainted. "You… saved my shoe, I mean you saved me." She said feeling pretty stupid.

The stranger grinned. He helped her up but slightly failed, since half of her weight was on him. "Come on, up." He kept on saying. "It's okay." He reassured her, as he got her up and she rested her head on his shoulder. "Hmm… you smell like sweet red palms and grilled cheese sandwiches." She said, faintly as she fainted once more, but this time on top of him. "Yep, I get that all the time. Thank you." He said grinning as he picked her up and took her to his car to get her to the hospital.

~*~

"Do you think she's dead?" one asked. "Yep, she's definitely dead alright." The other said formally. "Do you think she's going to heaven?" The last and tiniest voice of them all asked. "Definitely, she's got the cleanest toes." The first voice answered once more.

Mariah Savela opened her eyes once more, as she felt three figures around her. "Where am I?" She asked nervously. "Hello, You're in the Vincent Ward Doctor's Office. I'm you're doctor. Please don't talk right now, you are supposed to be dead." The first familiar voice said. Only this time it belonged to a kid around 5.

Mariah looked at the blonde in front of her, blankly. "Say what?" She said nervously. "Ohhh, look Amy. She's got PINK hair. Isn't pretty?' The second voice, a boy, said to the youngest of them all, a little girl with blonde hair as well. The young girl addressed as "Amy" smiled. "Pretty." She said smiling. She was around three and the boy was around 4.

Mariah smiled. She tried to get up, to kiss the young girl on the cheek but she was stuck. "Hey! My neck is strapped on to this stupid bed thingy." She complained. Turning her feminine features into a little 4 year-old puppy face.

"BOO!!!" A voice boomed, as the three children screamed. "AH! Doctor Ray??" They all screamed. Raymond Kon smiled. "Come on Kids, out. Ms. Savela needs her rest." He said smiling at Mariah. He opened the curtains of the dark atmosphere and ushered the kids out of the room.

"Hi, I'm Raymond Kon." The handsome mysterious man said as he held out his hand. Mariah would have shaked it if it weren't for the fact that she was strapped to the bed and unable to move.

"Oh, I'm Mariah…­-." But she was cut off as he put a fine soft finger on her lips. " I know Savela. I had to go through you're wallet for Identification. I must say. I've never met anyone who alphabetized their credit cards." Raymond said grinning. Mariah blushed, "Thanks."

"Well then, let's see all you're test results. You're blood pressure is prefect. You're breathing is now fine. Hemoglobin level is normal. And you're CAT scan is fine as well. Perfect. Now all we have to do is take the cast of you're neck." He said.

He reached for the back of her neck and took the strap of. "Wooh, big neck you have there." He commented smiling. "I do?" Mariah asked shocked as her bright yellow eyes went wide. "No actually, pretty average. But bigger than the last patient who had a big neck, which was two years ago. And he was around 6." He said smiling.

Mariah smirked, "What's wrong with you're hand?" She asked looking at the white bandage on his thumb. Raymond smiled and soon it turned into a grin. "Oh, this." He said holding it up. "You fell on it. With you're big neck." He said grinning and was soon joined by Mariah.

~*~

Mariah flipped the little flap inside the pretty pink lacey card and in it was a message, "Thank You Doctor Ray." It said. Mariah wrinkled her eyebrows, "Ray?" That sounded so familiar. Where had she heard it before?

Her eyes suddenly feel on the mirror beside the card stand and the thank you letters. "AH!!" Mariah screeched quietly. "I'm a TOTAL mess." She whined as she top out her lipstick and put it on quickly and took out her messy ponytail and left her hair open. Using her fingers, her tried to flatten and comb her messy and tangly hair. She quickly landed on the couch just as Raymond entered the room.

"Well it looks all fine to me. Then I guess you are all set to go." He said. Mariah smiled, then turned dark as she saw a picture, "That's a wild girlfriend you got there." She said referring to the girl in the picture, with blue and silver streaks hair and a nose, ears, tongue and belly piercing.

He blushed, "Oh she's not my girlfriend. That's my cousin. Last time I saw her she was all modern and funky you know." He said shaking his head. Mariah suddenly looked more calmed down. "Oh," She said, as if it was nothing. Suddenly someone burst into the office.

"OHMYGOD!!!! THANK GOODNESS YOU ARE ALL RIGHT!!! I THOUGH YOU WERE DEAD!!! OMG!! I'M SO HAPPY YOU"RE ALIVE!!!" Mariah blasted as she entered the room. Raymond smiled, well more like controlling not to laugh. Mariah rolled her eyes.

It's okay Mari, I'm fine." Mariah reassured her friend. "Mariam, this is Raymond Kon and Ray this is my best friend a.k.a secretary, Mariam." Mariah introduced. Raymond grinned at Mariam's stupidity.

"Is this the guy who saved you?" Mariam asked, which was supposed to be a whisper but turned to be loud enough for him to hear. Mariah glared but then nodded. "Oh! Hello, thank you SO much." She blabbed on to him. Ray smirked.

But then Mariam got an idea. "You know we were planning on going to the old movie theater carnival tomorrow night. They show old movies there and have rides. You want to join us? You know, just for a thanks." Mariam said grinning. Mariah rolled her eyes and nudged Mariam.

"MARI!!" She finally screamed. "What, you don't want me there?" Raymond asked. "Oh and plus I'd really love to study medical a little more so maybe you can help me with the stabbing and cutting people." Mariam added. Ray nodded trying not to laugh out loud. Mariah was desperately trying to stop Mariam. "SO you coming?' Mariam asked.

"I'll be there." He said grinning.

_ ADIOS

-Anime4u2 ^_~