A Haven 3: Light Verses Dark

The next day, I woke to the sound of the monitors again, and I opened my eyes. The light from the window burned my eyes. I didn't understand why the nurses thought the morning light would help me. I hate the light, I love the dark.

A sudden knock on the door interrupted me of my thoughts. It was Cedric! My heart rate increased to the speed of light. He laughed the cutest laugh I have ever heard and I blushed. Although there was no smile on his face I knew that he was happy.

A chubby nurse with braids of brown, frizzy hair came in with a tray of food. Hospital food is disgusting. It tastes like cardboard or plastic depending on whether it is turkey or chicken. Today breakfast is computer paper yogurt and nuts and bolts crunchy cereal.

Cedric pulled one of the visiting chairs up to the side of my bed and sat down. His hands were folded together and he leaned over instead of sitting straight. I blushed again as my heart rate increased because of his close presence. He, as before, laughed my now favorite laugh. But there was no smile on his face, still. I wondered how you could laugh without smiling and make the laugh sound so happy.

I guess it was a talent of being used to it. Then I wondered why doesn't he smile? It's like his lips can only form a straight line, like he's frozen, in place, a statue. His angelic voice suddenly tore me from my thoughts.

"So.......how are you feeling?" he asked.
"Ummmmmm.....I feel okay, but I'd feel better if the shades were shut."

He got up and walked over to the window and pulled down the shades. The room went tunnel black. All I could see was Cedric's outline and the green lines on the monitors.

He came back over to my bedside and touched my cheek. "Is that better?"
"Yeah," I said softly.
"I brought you some flowers," he said happily.
"What kind?"
"Ummmmm.....they're purple roses and violets."
I gasped "Those are my favorite!!"

He laughed my favorite laugh. Now that the room was dark I wanted it to be light so that I could see if he was smiling. But it was too dark.