Beyond Recollection ~ Sonny & Skye FanFiction
Chapter Three ~ Hidden Wounds
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He woke to sunlight warming his face. Blinking his eyes rapidly he noticed that the light no longer pained his eyes. The soft breeze now entering through the single window calmed him. It was soothing to feel the fresh air against his haggard skin. This new comfort almost let him forget the troubles of waking - until he heard her voice.
"The nurse's said they that gave you something for your head this morning. So I thought a bit of fresh air would help."
"Don't sound so proud of yourself. It's just a window," Sonny bit out without turning towards Skye.
"I wasn't. I just wanted to make sure you didn't think you had any other visitor's - because you haven't," she replied in the same tone of voice he had shown her.
"What do you want?" he asked as he continued to look away from her.
"I want your money."
"What -," he began turning to face her but stopping as he noticed the playfulness of her eyes. "That wasn't funny."
"Well, at least you're looking at me now," Skye remarked with a small grin. "I brought you something." Sonny watched as she began to look for something at her feet. Concentrating on her task, Skye never once noticed the look Sonny gave her.
The sunlight softly enhanced her features, and she looked radiant to Sonny. The circles that had been present under her eyes the night before where smaller, almost invisible. He watched, almost mesmerized, as she pushed aside a fallen strand of her auburn hair and tucked it behind her ear. Drawn again to the gracefulness of her pale hands, he suddenly had to force the idea of touching her again out of his thoughts.
"What did you bring?" he asked looking down at his own hands, not wanting to be caught studying her for the second time.
"Breakfast," She answered, placing a small paper bag on the table next to his bed. Seeing the frown towards her friendly offering she continued, "Unless you'd rather eat what the hospital provides."
Admitting defeat, he nodded his head 'no' before he tried to raise himself into a sitting position.
"Sonny, stop," spoke Skye as she rested her hand on his arm. Caught off guard by her sudden closeness, he froze. "You're going to hurt yourself trying to reach that button."
"I can reach it," Sonny was quick to defend his pride. Brushing off her arm he started to reach for the switch that would raise his bed.
"Sonny!" she said more sternly. "Stop being so stubborn. It's too far for you to reach in that position. Just let me help you - it won't kill you."
"How do you know?" He bit out sarcastically. Before Skye could hide it, hurt flashed in her eyes and she pulled back slightly.
"Do you want to hurt yourself?" She asked once recovering, almost sighing in relief as he laid back against his pillow in frustration. She stood again, leaning over him to reach the small switch.
'This was a bad idea!' Sonny scolded himself at the feel of her chest pressed against him. Before he could protest though, the material of her white cardigan fell, exposing the skin hidden underneath it. He almost moaned out loud at the sensation looking at her caused. It was then that he noticed it.
Just above her right breast was a single scar. In length it was no longer than his ring finger but it looked like it had been deep and painful. Sonny's eyes fell shut as the room around him began to spin. There was something about that scar and he tried with all his might to focus on it.
"Sonny?"
An imaged began to blur in his thoughts and he concentrated harder, trying to not lose the picture that was forming. But it was no use, within seconds it was gone and he was back in his hospital room.
"Sonny? Are you ok?" Skye's worried voice forcing his eyes to open. "Should I get the doctor?"
"No, I'm fine," he answered gruffly, angry with himself for losing the thought.
"What happened?" Skye asked from her seat beside his bed. It was then that he noticed she had finished raising his bed without him even noticing.
"I thought I was remembering something," he said and tried to ignore how her eyes brightened. "But it's gone. I lost it."
"Oh," was all Skye could say before she masked her disappointment and began taking out their breakfast.
"What is that?" Sonny asked after she placed a thermos on the table.
"It's green tea," she answered before she reached back into the bag.
"I don't drink tea," he said harshly still angry with himself, taking it out on her.
"I know," she answered before she placed a smaller one in front of him. "I brought you coffee."
"I hope you didn't add any crap in it because -," he started rudely before Skye cut in.
"Its black with one sugar. No crap was added," she answered pulling more items from the bag.
"That's how I like it," he replied after taking a small sip.
"I know," She stated simply as she handed him a muffin.
"What kind is that, I only eat -."
"Blueberry. I know," she surprised a grin towards Sonny's look of annoyance.
"You think you 'KNOW' a lot don't you," he bit out not touching the breakfast she brought for him.
"I like to think that," she grinned broadly before biting into the banana she brought for herself.
"You really are frustrating you know."
"I know."
"Skye!"
"I'm sorry," she laughed. "I'll stop now."
"Do you always do this?" he asked annoyed.
"I said I was sorry."
"I don't need this right now alright," he added with frustration.
"And you think I need this - or want it?" she asked raising her voice. "You think I want this for you?" She stood and began pacing next to his bed. "I don't know what I'm supposed to do!"
Worried that he had upset her he spoke the first sentence that came to mind, "I'm sorry." Both looked at each other, shocked by his admission.
"I - I mean don't get upset," he tried to cover. "I don't need you to start crying again."
"Now who's the frustrating one?" She barely was able to keep her voice down due to her anger towards his attitude. "I could really do without the quips and remarks. This isn't easy on anyone."
"Yeah, well it's the hardest on me!"
"It's equally hard on all of us, Sonny!" She spoke standing toe to toe with him. "So, don't even dare say that! Nothing has changed for you! You're stuck in the past while the rest of us are living the present without you! And that's hard enough!"
"You don't think it's hard for me?" Sonny yelled back.
"I know it is! But until you except the fact that you might need a little help getting through this you'll get nowhere!" Skye finished, a silent tear escaping its boundary.
"Look, I'm sorry," Sonny admitted, not wanting to upset her anymore.
"Don't give me your pity! I don't want it!"
"Fine!"
"Fine!"
Even though Sonny was angry with Skye's sudden out burst he could help but notice the way she looked when she was angry. She breathed heavily causing her chest to rise and fall more violently then before. It seemed she was pushing back strands of hair every second as they continued to fall in her face, pissing her off even more.
"What are you staring at?" she bit out crossing her arms across her chest defiantly.
"Angry is a good look for you," he replied with a small grin before he bit into his muffin, pretending to ignore her confused stare.
Unsure why he had just told her what he had, she moved back to her chair, questioning his motives. She smoothed out her skirt and while lowering herself onto the chair beside his bed, Sonny again noticed the scar on her chest. During her outburst the top button of her cardigan had come undone, unmasking a portion of the hidden wound.
Looking up Skye noticed where Sonny's gaze had fallen. She glanced down curious as to why his eyes were glued to her. A small cry escaped her and she quickly pulled the edges of her shirt together tightly. Her cheeks turning slightly pale as she again stood and retrieved her purse from the floor.
"I have to go," she spoke quickly still holding her hand to her chest, trying to hide what Sonny knew he had seen.
"Skye, wait," Sonny spoke as she quickly moved towards the door. "Don't -."
"Stop," she cut in. "Don't open doors you aren't ready to walk through Sonny. Eat your breakfast before the nurse's see it. I'll be back with Jason and Courtney."
And then she was gone - leaving Sonny, for the first time, worried about her.
~ TBC ~
Chapter Three ~ Hidden Wounds
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He woke to sunlight warming his face. Blinking his eyes rapidly he noticed that the light no longer pained his eyes. The soft breeze now entering through the single window calmed him. It was soothing to feel the fresh air against his haggard skin. This new comfort almost let him forget the troubles of waking - until he heard her voice.
"The nurse's said they that gave you something for your head this morning. So I thought a bit of fresh air would help."
"Don't sound so proud of yourself. It's just a window," Sonny bit out without turning towards Skye.
"I wasn't. I just wanted to make sure you didn't think you had any other visitor's - because you haven't," she replied in the same tone of voice he had shown her.
"What do you want?" he asked as he continued to look away from her.
"I want your money."
"What -," he began turning to face her but stopping as he noticed the playfulness of her eyes. "That wasn't funny."
"Well, at least you're looking at me now," Skye remarked with a small grin. "I brought you something." Sonny watched as she began to look for something at her feet. Concentrating on her task, Skye never once noticed the look Sonny gave her.
The sunlight softly enhanced her features, and she looked radiant to Sonny. The circles that had been present under her eyes the night before where smaller, almost invisible. He watched, almost mesmerized, as she pushed aside a fallen strand of her auburn hair and tucked it behind her ear. Drawn again to the gracefulness of her pale hands, he suddenly had to force the idea of touching her again out of his thoughts.
"What did you bring?" he asked looking down at his own hands, not wanting to be caught studying her for the second time.
"Breakfast," She answered, placing a small paper bag on the table next to his bed. Seeing the frown towards her friendly offering she continued, "Unless you'd rather eat what the hospital provides."
Admitting defeat, he nodded his head 'no' before he tried to raise himself into a sitting position.
"Sonny, stop," spoke Skye as she rested her hand on his arm. Caught off guard by her sudden closeness, he froze. "You're going to hurt yourself trying to reach that button."
"I can reach it," Sonny was quick to defend his pride. Brushing off her arm he started to reach for the switch that would raise his bed.
"Sonny!" she said more sternly. "Stop being so stubborn. It's too far for you to reach in that position. Just let me help you - it won't kill you."
"How do you know?" He bit out sarcastically. Before Skye could hide it, hurt flashed in her eyes and she pulled back slightly.
"Do you want to hurt yourself?" She asked once recovering, almost sighing in relief as he laid back against his pillow in frustration. She stood again, leaning over him to reach the small switch.
'This was a bad idea!' Sonny scolded himself at the feel of her chest pressed against him. Before he could protest though, the material of her white cardigan fell, exposing the skin hidden underneath it. He almost moaned out loud at the sensation looking at her caused. It was then that he noticed it.
Just above her right breast was a single scar. In length it was no longer than his ring finger but it looked like it had been deep and painful. Sonny's eyes fell shut as the room around him began to spin. There was something about that scar and he tried with all his might to focus on it.
"Sonny?"
An imaged began to blur in his thoughts and he concentrated harder, trying to not lose the picture that was forming. But it was no use, within seconds it was gone and he was back in his hospital room.
"Sonny? Are you ok?" Skye's worried voice forcing his eyes to open. "Should I get the doctor?"
"No, I'm fine," he answered gruffly, angry with himself for losing the thought.
"What happened?" Skye asked from her seat beside his bed. It was then that he noticed she had finished raising his bed without him even noticing.
"I thought I was remembering something," he said and tried to ignore how her eyes brightened. "But it's gone. I lost it."
"Oh," was all Skye could say before she masked her disappointment and began taking out their breakfast.
"What is that?" Sonny asked after she placed a thermos on the table.
"It's green tea," she answered before she reached back into the bag.
"I don't drink tea," he said harshly still angry with himself, taking it out on her.
"I know," she answered before she placed a smaller one in front of him. "I brought you coffee."
"I hope you didn't add any crap in it because -," he started rudely before Skye cut in.
"Its black with one sugar. No crap was added," she answered pulling more items from the bag.
"That's how I like it," he replied after taking a small sip.
"I know," She stated simply as she handed him a muffin.
"What kind is that, I only eat -."
"Blueberry. I know," she surprised a grin towards Sonny's look of annoyance.
"You think you 'KNOW' a lot don't you," he bit out not touching the breakfast she brought for him.
"I like to think that," she grinned broadly before biting into the banana she brought for herself.
"You really are frustrating you know."
"I know."
"Skye!"
"I'm sorry," she laughed. "I'll stop now."
"Do you always do this?" he asked annoyed.
"I said I was sorry."
"I don't need this right now alright," he added with frustration.
"And you think I need this - or want it?" she asked raising her voice. "You think I want this for you?" She stood and began pacing next to his bed. "I don't know what I'm supposed to do!"
Worried that he had upset her he spoke the first sentence that came to mind, "I'm sorry." Both looked at each other, shocked by his admission.
"I - I mean don't get upset," he tried to cover. "I don't need you to start crying again."
"Now who's the frustrating one?" She barely was able to keep her voice down due to her anger towards his attitude. "I could really do without the quips and remarks. This isn't easy on anyone."
"Yeah, well it's the hardest on me!"
"It's equally hard on all of us, Sonny!" She spoke standing toe to toe with him. "So, don't even dare say that! Nothing has changed for you! You're stuck in the past while the rest of us are living the present without you! And that's hard enough!"
"You don't think it's hard for me?" Sonny yelled back.
"I know it is! But until you except the fact that you might need a little help getting through this you'll get nowhere!" Skye finished, a silent tear escaping its boundary.
"Look, I'm sorry," Sonny admitted, not wanting to upset her anymore.
"Don't give me your pity! I don't want it!"
"Fine!"
"Fine!"
Even though Sonny was angry with Skye's sudden out burst he could help but notice the way she looked when she was angry. She breathed heavily causing her chest to rise and fall more violently then before. It seemed she was pushing back strands of hair every second as they continued to fall in her face, pissing her off even more.
"What are you staring at?" she bit out crossing her arms across her chest defiantly.
"Angry is a good look for you," he replied with a small grin before he bit into his muffin, pretending to ignore her confused stare.
Unsure why he had just told her what he had, she moved back to her chair, questioning his motives. She smoothed out her skirt and while lowering herself onto the chair beside his bed, Sonny again noticed the scar on her chest. During her outburst the top button of her cardigan had come undone, unmasking a portion of the hidden wound.
Looking up Skye noticed where Sonny's gaze had fallen. She glanced down curious as to why his eyes were glued to her. A small cry escaped her and she quickly pulled the edges of her shirt together tightly. Her cheeks turning slightly pale as she again stood and retrieved her purse from the floor.
"I have to go," she spoke quickly still holding her hand to her chest, trying to hide what Sonny knew he had seen.
"Skye, wait," Sonny spoke as she quickly moved towards the door. "Don't -."
"Stop," she cut in. "Don't open doors you aren't ready to walk through Sonny. Eat your breakfast before the nurse's see it. I'll be back with Jason and Courtney."
And then she was gone - leaving Sonny, for the first time, worried about her.
~ TBC ~