I hear someone walk into the room and I open my eyes. Somehow I had rolled over and was lying with my head against Derek's chest. His chin is lying on the top of my head so I can’t see who entered.
"Well, what have we here?" Bernie asks teasingly.
Derek obviously didn’t hear him enter the room because he jumps and falls out of the bed. I can’t help but to laugh. He reminds me of a kid that just got caught kissing his girlfriend, by her parents. Bernie was laughing, too.
"Not funny, Bernie." Derek says, with a sheepish smile.
"Actually, it was very funny." Bernie teases. "You would have thought that I had just caught you doing something illega
I’m still crying when Derek shows up. When he notices me, he puts the food down and nearly runs to me."What did you say to her, Bernie?""I told her some necessary things. If she wants to tell you, she can. It is not my place. Before I go, I need to let you know that you will need to stay here for a couple of days. After that, I have arranged a meeting for you with Meril, but Derek will have to go with you."I don&rsquo
After I finish this story, I will be working on another one that I started in 2012. Due to some unforseen things, I never got to finish that story. It is about a war between vampires and aliens, leaving the humans to decide which side to choose. Let me know what you think. Would you be interested in reading something like that? There are going to be a lot of elements in it that I don't really want to get into too much detail about. I will be also completely rewritting the whole of what I have already written in regards to that story. It's about 30 or 40 chapters that I am going to be rewritting. I still have not figured out if I am going to do it in a series form or just one large book. What do you think? Do you prefer a series or one novel. If it is a series, it will probably be broken into four or five books.
I wake, curled up, alone in the bed. It feels really cold but I can’t find the blanket. Derek is sleeping on a cot in the corner. I need to use the restroom so I quietly slipped out of bed. Hesitating for a few moments, to make sure my feet are securely planted, I let go of the bed. I feel a little wobbly but it feels like I have enough strength to make it.I just keep telling myself that it’s like riding a bike.I put one foot down, steady myself, and then switch feet. I don’t make it very far though. Only halfway there my legs finally c
I’m completely bored and almost asleep when Bernie finally comes in. "Where's Derek? He said that he was going to be here." "He must have forgotten that he had some errands to run." "Well, we are ready to work on your rehabilitation. Derek was going to be your support. If he doesn't make it back in time, I can always have one of the nurses help you." "When am I going?" "In about thirty minutes. Do you think that he
Derek wasn't kidding about the pushing. Bernie made me push weights, walk around the hospital, walk on a treadmill, and walk in a pool. That’s a lot of stuff but I can only do a little at a time. I’m too weak to do anything else. I’m so exhausted, at the end of the work out, so I just sit in the shower.What I don't expect, is that I would be unable to stand back up. I don't want to have to call a nurse to pick me up, so I holler for Derek. He
Being at Derek's house feels a lot like being at home. He has a ‘Welcome Home’ banner on the living room wall. I teasingly roll my eyes and stroll towards the guest room. When I round the corner, I accidentally run into someone and fall. Derek, who had been carrying my bags, turns around the corner at the same time that she says, "Whoa, I'm sorry." "Liz?" “Surprised to see me?”
Liz doesn’t have a car so we take Derek's truck. I sit in between Liz and Derek, while Liz drives. I lean my head against his shoulder while he holds my hand. I stare out at the window and remind myself that I can, and should, have some fun. The museum is about twenty minutes from the house. I take this time to get to know more about them. Liz and Derek like the same music that I listen to, except now it is considered oldies. When I start singing along, it shocks everyone, even me because I actually remember the words. I don’t remember a lot of things but I remember these lyrics as easily as I
Derek reluctantly agrees to stay at the restaurant and eat. We agreed that, because of what happened, Liz should also be told. It will be nice for me to have a friend other than Derek. I know that my reaction was huge, but my mind had a problem processing reality. I know that I didn’t give Derek a good explanation but I’m just glad that he didn’t push me harder.Before he can leave, I grab his hand and give him a soft apologetic kiss. I can tell that he is nervous about what he’s going to hear. I don’t really blame him for not smiling back. He has been completely supportive of me and he barely knows me. I still wonder how he knows for sure how he feels about me. I’m in my head a few minutes before I feel him turn back to me and asks,"How do you kn