And still, I don't own next to normal!

"Natalie? Nat?" Someone was stroking my arm gently. I felt a huge pain in my head and felt quite weird, but still opened my eyes. First I could only see a smile but then I saw her face. It was mom.

"Omg mom! How did you-" The pain just got worse when I spoke. I put my hand on my temple and closed my eyes again.

"Shh, honey... You don't need to say anything. Just rest there and I'll call the doctor to check on you." I just smiled a little and nodded. She gave me a hug and I started to cry because I was so happy to finally see her again.

"Wait- doctor? What?" I asked confused even if it hurt to talk, and let go of her.

"You were in an accident when you were coming home from school a few days ago. A car hit you. You hit your head and broke your leg. We were all so scared, and I came here as fast as I could. They didn't let Henry in here when you were unconscious. He's been calling me everyday worried about you like crazy." Mom smiled a little at the end of her sentence.

"Where is he now?" I asked and tried to sit up but it still hurt too much. Plus the gypsum on my right leg didn't make it any easier.

"Probably in school at the moment. Do you want me to call him so he can come here to see you?"

"Yes! Call him! I need him here!" I almost shouted and had to calm myself because the shouting didn't help the pain at all.

"Okay, honey. I'll text him now and he'll be here in a few hours. Here, have some water." She handed me a glass of water. I started to drink it, sowly. It made me feel better and stronger after lying still for what seemed to be closer to many days.

"Thanks, mom. I love you. Sorry that I never came to visit you. Can I still come?"

"It's okay. And you know you don't even have to ask. You can come whenever you want to. My house is your house. I love you, too."

"Umm... can I tell you something I can't tell anyone else?" I asked carefully. I had to tell her about Gabe. Now I could finally sit up.

"Are you pregnant?"

"God, no! I'm not pregnant. But... Before that car hit me, I... I saw something really strange. Actually, I met someone."

"Who? Did they try to hurt you?" She asked and sat on my bed, taking my hand in hers.

"No, mom. I think that... It was-"

"Good morning Ms. Goodman! How are you today?" A female doctor about in her thirties walked in and interrupted my sentence.

"I have a headache but it's going away. Besides that I'm fine, thank you." I answered.

"Your headache is complitely normal, since you hit your head quite hard and have been unconscious for so long."

"For how long exactly?"

"Well, you've been here for four days now and didn't wake up during that time."

"Okay. Does it cause any harm to me?"

"I can't tell yet. I still have to examine you to be sure. But you're talking normally, which is a good sign. How about moving? Have you felt any difficulties while moving?"

"I haven't tried to walk yet but not atleast when I sat up."

"Are you feeling strong enough for trying to walk with crutches?"

"Yes, I could try."

"Good. Here, I brought you crutches since I thought a girl your age wouldn't like to be in a wheelchair." The nurse smiled.

"Well you were right. Thanks." I smiled back and she gave me the crutches. I squeezed them and stood up with mom and the nurse's assistance.

"Now dear, try to take a few steps. We're right here to catch you in case you fall so don't be afraid."

"Okay..." I said quietly and tried to take a step. It was hard at first but then I learned how to do it properly. I smiled a little and then turned around. Ha! That also wasn't so hard after all.

"How does it feel?" Mom asked smiling.

"I can make it trough with these for... how long am I supposed to walk with these again?" I looked at the nurse.

"For six weeks first, and then we'll look if it's okay for your health to walk without them."

"Okay. I'll survive trough that." Mom laughed a little.

"Can I try to walk a little further at the corridor?" I asked the nurse, ignoring mom complitely.

"Of course. You seem to get it quite good already, so there's no problem. But is it okay if I come with you just in case?"

"Sure, no prob." I murmured trying to look happy. I could tell the nurse saw trough me but I still understood that it would be safer for me if she came with me.

"Honey, I'll leave now but I'll come back in the evening. Or do you want me to stay here with you?"

"No, thanks. I'll be just fine. But- I had one thing I wanted to talk about with you."

"Can we have a second, please?" Mom asked the nurse. She nodded, left the room and stayed in the corridor, waiting for me.

"Yes, dear?"

"Can I move to your place? Dad's been acting like crazy and it's quite freaking scary. It's so hard to live there with him now." Omg I just said that...

"Well of course you can. I'll just let your father know about it." She smiled and patted my shoulder.

"And I'll pick you up when you get home from here." She added. We left the room. She went to her car and I stayed with the nurse.

"Let's go then, dear. I bet you feel a little rigid after all those four days just laying down and not moving. We could take a little walk in the corridors and go outside for a moment so you'll finally get some fresh air. Does it sound good to you?"

"Absolutely, let's go." I said fast and took a step. I almost fell since I forgot for a second I still had the crutches.

"Oops, be careful with your steps." The nurse said after being ready to catch me if I would have fallen.

"Yeah, be careful." A male voice behind me whispered with happiness in his voice. I winced at the voice. The nurse didn't seem to notice him at all. He walked past us and turned to smile at me over his shoulder. Omg... That was my fucking dead brother, in the hospital! What the hell was going on here...

"Are you okay?" The nurse asked a little concerned. I nodded and took a stronger grip from the crutches.

"Yeah, sorry." I woke myself up from my own worlds and faked a smile quickly to say i'm fine.

"Good. Let's go then!" She smiled back. I took a step, and didn't fall this time.

We walked around the hospital's corridors for a while and went outside for a moment to get some fresh air. After about thirty minutes of walking, she took me back to my room and brought me a new glass of water.

"Would you like to have the window open?"

"Yes, please." She opened the window for me. The smell of hospital faded a little but not complitely.

"You can have some rest now or perhaps read something. Your mom brought you some books. They're on the table next to your bed. And if something happens, just press the button and I'll be here in seconds."

"Okay. Thanks for taking care of me."

"Oh no problem. It's my job." She laughed and left the room.

I took a deep breath and just tried to relax. I closed my eyes and kept my head empty of every single thought. And before I knew, I was asleep.

A loud noise woke me up. Someone was running in the corridor, and the steps got closer and closer to my room. At first I thought it was a surgeon or a nurse going to help in an emergency, but the steps got slower when they got closer to my room.

"NATALIE!" It was Henry. I sighed and sat up. He sat next to me and gave me the biggest hug ever. He kissed me at least a hundred times and held me close.

"Never scare me like that again! I was so worried about you." Oh my god... HENRY was about to cry.

"I'm sorry but I couldn't help it."

"Of course you couldn't. Sorry. I was just so worried... Thank god you're okay." He kissed my forehead again.

"I came as fast as I could. I was losing my mind."

"Calm down. Everything's okay, now."

"I know, sorry."

"Natalie" He said after a few silent seconds.

"Yeah?" He had tears in his eyes.

"I say this way to rarely, but... I love you. More than anything. You mean the world to me."

"Oh Henry... I love you, too. So, so much." Now I was crying, too. I rested my head on his shoulder and he put his arms around me.

"I'm so glad you're still there." He whispered in my ear with a shaky voice. I burst out crying and put my head against his chest.

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