Chapter Eighteen: The Way I Always Wanted It
And the days go by
Like a strand in the wind
In the web that is my own
I begin again
Said to my friend, baby
Nothin' else mattered
Emma
Oliver's been awake for two months now. The hospital kept him for a week to make sure he was really okay, and then they released him. I remember the first time he stood up; he collapsed back onto the bed. I immediately started crying, thinking that he was paralyzed. But the doctors reassured me that his legs were just weak from not being used for seven months.
After about six weeks of physical therapy, Oliver could walk again. His first day of walking was my graduation. I was upset that he couldn't graduate with all of us, but he's going to finish next year. University will be lonely without him, but he assured me that I would deal, and I probably will.
I remember my graduation night like it was yesterday…
"Congratulations Emma!" Oliver shouted. We had just gotten home from the ceremony. My mom offered to take Danica for the night so we could have a nice, quiet dinner at home.
"I love you Oliver," I whispered, hugging him.
"I love you too," he replied. I pulled away and looked into his eyes. Only a moment later, I found my lips on his, and began to slip my tongue into his mouth.
I jumped into his arms and he carried me into the bedroom, lying me down and getting on top of me.
Clothes were thrown in a bundle on the ground as we got closer and closer. There was no baby to interrupt us this time.
Oliver made love to me gently and passionately. It was perfect. Just the way I always wanted it.
And now, two months later, I stood in the bathroom, clutching the home pregnancy test in my hand. Looking up at the clock, I realized it was time. I looked down at the test, and the phone rang.
He was no more
Than a baby then
Well he
Seemed broken hearted
Something within him
But the moment
That I first laid
Eyes
On
Him
All alone
On the edge of
Seventeen
A/N: This chapter takes place two months later, on Sunday, July 4th. Okay, I know exactly how I'm ending this story…in one or two more chapters. However, I also came up with an alternate ending that I'm going to post if anyone doesn't like the one I chose. I know it's a really really short chapter, but this is all I wanted. No complaining lol. And will you review pleeeeeease? The song is "Edge Of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) and she owns it. It's just supposed to symbolize Emma and Oliver when they met. Hope you liked it.
Okay, so I'm way behind here on reviews and I'm getting a little upset about it. I'm not gonna be cruel or anything and refuse to put my chapters up until I get more and more reviews...but I'm just requesting for people to take one minute of time to review after each chapter. Thanks again to everyone who actually does.