Hopefully, the story will be taking a turn for the happier... it's been a tad dark for the better part, and I'm starting to tire of it... I'm quite fickle. I have no idea how much longer this story will be. Several chapters, but it should bemore than half way done, at least.
Here's a quick little update ... :-) Sorry about the shortness...
The flashbacks started on my first night. It was scary... it almost felt like I was tripping all over again, and I thought for a crazy second that someone had laced my food. My dreams were almost as bad, but they weren't quite as real. I had a bit of comfort upon waking up to find that my face wasn't being eaten by a giant grasshopper, or something of the likes, only to fall back into flashbacks in a few minutes.
But when I finally was released from the hospital, to return home with my parents, I wasn't sure whether or not to be surprised that Sodapop was waiting with them. He was chatting quite animatedly with my father, about something or other. I think it had to do with cars... I knew that Soda had a good knowledge about cars, working with them all the time, and my father secretly loved any model from the fourties, when he was young...er. I was glad to see them getting along.
Soda jumped up, and ran over to me.
"Here," he said, in that eager, breathless voice, "I brought you some flowers!"
Why am I putting this guy off, again?
I accepted them with a smile that I couldn't hide... his happiness was coming back full swing with Sandy gone. I wanted to ask about Marie, but I didn't want to put a damper on his mood incase there was bad news.
"Here, I'll help you!" He insisted, as soon as we came to a step down.
"I'm fine," I said, laughing, "It's not my legs that are hurting."
But he still insisted on helping me into the car, and Dad actually insisted that he come along with us, after he said he'd be okay walking home. That surprised me, seeing as his house is a decent distance from the hospital. Probably, he didn't want to come on too strong... shame he didn't know that he didn't actually have to 'Win me over.'
Adam's POV (Oh yeah, you all thought he was done, didn't you:-P)
"What?" I stared in disbelief at my professor.
"I'm sorry, Adam, and believe me, this has never happened before. But it's exactly as it stands... Tabitha MacHallet was our only teacher for that course, and no one else has the time-"
"This college is going to close soon if this keeps up..."
"And if it does, we'll be in a horrible position. Right now, though, we only have one choice."
"What?"
"You'll have to switch to another university. I believe that you're from the Tulsa area?"
"Yeah."
"Well, you're in luck. There's a local college that offers the course, and they contacted us as soon as they heard of Tabitha's passing. They're willing to take on up to twenty new students. If you sign up, you'll be number seven."
"When would I leave?"
"You'll be back in Tulsa in a week."
"I'll do it."
Naomi's POV
"So, she's really happy. I think you should meet her, she'd like you. I think it'd be a good idea for her to meet as many good people as she can, because I don't know what kind of influence Sandy had on her..."
Soda was chattering happily about Marie, who was still living with him, and I was listening contentedly with a half smile on my face.
"Hey, Naomi..."
"Yeah?"
"Remember how you said you wanted it to be like last winter?"
"I couldn't very well forget."
"Well... is it?"
"Yeah, actually. If the flashbacks would stop, I think it would be really similar."
"So... you know how last year, I kept asking you if you changed your mind?"
I grinned. "If you were close to me, I'd hit you." As it was, I was sitting down and wasn't feeling up to moving.
"I'll move." He walked over and sat beside me so that I could punch his arm.
"I'm tired." I announced, yawning.
"Do you want to move? Or can you sleep there? Or-"
"You know, Soda, you'd make a good nurse. No, I'm fine. You should go home now, Marie hasn't seen you all day."
"Well... okay... take care..."
"I'm fine, don't worry!"
As he walked out the door, I sighed contentedly. Things were going so nice.
I probably should have taken this as a sign that problems would surface very soon...