Let Me Play Pranks On You for the Rest of My Life

"Tell me what you want and I'll say it..."

"I love you, Hazel. I love you..."

I took in a deep breath as I felt someone grab me from behind, and my eyes opened. I turned around, my breath in rags, my eyes wide.

"Why?" I asked, as the healer held on to my shoulder.

She brought me to a standing position and I turned to Austin. He was back in the position I had propped him in, his eyes still closed. His lips were slightly parted from my invasion.

"What do you want to do? Kiss him till he comes back? Kiss him till he returns?"

I blinked, tears streaming down my face. What did I want to do? Just have him back, I guess.

"He is not gone. You are being too quick to judge, he isn't gone."

"You think?" The healer asked. She sounded stern, but her eyes were reddened with tears too.

I felt my world crashing again and I turned to Austin's still body. His head was resting on the head board at a weird angle, and I yanked ny hand away, knowing I had no right to be rude to her, but I had nowhere to pu