Manuela's eyes fluttered open at the sound of someone pacing around her room, she couldn't make out the person, his head was covered by a black hood, from the look of his height, it could be either Keith or Craig. Manuela doubted her husband would ever wear a shirt like that, but there were possibilities.
"Um excuse me", Manuela cleared her throat, sitting up in bed, "Can you please stop walking around like that? It's making me dizzy".
Craig turned around to see Manuela smiling at him, it was a washed out smile, like she had put all her effort in creating a barely half-smile. He walked up and sat down on her bed, "You've been asleep for hours".
Manuela closed her eyes, "It figures, I feel like I've been from death and back", she opened her eyes and looked over at Craig, "What happened last night?"
"You don't remember?" he asked.
She shook her head, "Ow", she whispered, touching the top of her head with her hand, "Where's Keith?" she looked around the room.
"Do you remember going to the concert last night?" Craig asked, resting his hand over Manuela's. He felt the rock that rested on her finger, but diverted his attention to Manuela.
"I remember hearing you sing to me", Manuela whispered, looking as if she was trying to search for the rest of the answer, "And that's it". She finally whispered, looking disappointed that she didn't know more truth.
Craig tightened his grip around his grip around Manuela's hand, ignoring the hurt that the ring was causing his hand, he stared deeply into her light hazel eyes, "Keith started to beat you up. He slammed your head on the ground numerous times, sources say. You're lucky not to have any serious brain damage".
Manuela looked away from Craig, "He'd never do that to me", she whispered, "Never".
"You have to believe me", Craig insisted, "Please".
Manuela looked into Craig's deep mesmerizing eyes, she wanted to believe him, and as far as she was concerned, she had to believe him.
"He wouldn't", she finally pulled away, "No".
"Manny! Listen to me", Craig grabbed her by the shoulders, "He beat you up".
As if on queue Keith walked through the door with a box in his hand, he glared at Craig with his hand over his wife's but didn't utter a word, instead he cleared his throat and walked to the other side of Manuela.
"Manuela", he whispered, "I'm so sorry".
Tears cascaded down Manuela's cheeks, "So it was true", she looked over at Craig.
"But I'll make it up to you"; he ran his hand through Manuela's hair, "Last night, jealousy got the best of me, and I didn't mean to assault you in any way, Manuela, baby, I love you".
Craig snorted, "Yeah right".
Keith continued, "I couldn't sleep last night knowing that you were in the hospital, knowing that I put you in the hospital".
"Go on", Manuela instructed coolly.
"Just open this", Keith handed the box to Manuela, "Please".
Manuela took the box from his hands and smiled as she looked inside, "Oh Keith"; she whispered and showed the gift to Craig. It was a gold chain with a plaque. Engraved in the plaque were the words Manuela and Keith in tiny calligraphy.
"I don't believe it", Craig whispered to himself.
"Well I have to go to work", Keith got up and kissed Manuela on the forehead, "Love you".
"Love you too", Manuela watched as her husband walked out the door and looked at Craig, "Isn't he sweet?"
"No", Craig got up, "Manny did you see what he did to you? He thinks he can buy you like a new car or something!"
"Well it's working", Manuela clasped the necklace around her neck.
"Doesn't love mean anything?" Craig asked, "Manny, Manuela, whatever, whoever you are. I love you".
"Craig…" Manuela droned.
"And just because I'm not as rich as Keith. I can never have you. And you'll always be with Keith, until the day he kills you".
Craig walked out of Manuela's hospital room and slammed the door behind him.
(A/N: Sorry so short! Please comment, please and thank you!)
