Beep...

Beep...

Beep...

'What's that sound...?'

"I'm sorry sir, but the longest we can give her is twenty-four hours..  Her insurance won't cover her medical bills.."  A female voice said softly.

"But what about her family?  There has to be a way that we can reach them right?"  That voice...  It was so...familiar.

"We can't find anything on her files.  I'm sorry."

"There has to be something.  Please, can you maybe check again?"

Cedar?   

You slowly opened your eyes, seeing him running his hands through his hair.  His eyes were red and he looked stressed.

Where am I?  

Your eyes scanned the white room.  Tile floor?  Thin sheets?  What the hell was this?  You looked down to your eyes and saw an iv attached to a bag hanging on a hook.  

Why am I in a hospital..?   What's going on?  Is this a dream...?

"C-cedar...  What's going on?"  You tried to sit up, but pain shot through your head, making you wince and fall back to the bed.

"Y-you're awake!  Holy fuck,"  He grabbed your hand and squeezed it looking at you with tears in his eyes, "You had me so scared...  How are you feeling?"

"Horrible...  Why am I in here?"  Did you faint back at the hotel with Cedar?  

I can barely remember anything...  

"You don't remember?"  You shook your head and he sighed, looking down.  

"On your way to the coffee shop..."  He looked as if he were searching for a way to explain.  He swallowed and then continued, "A drunk driver hit the car you were in.  They didn't think you'd survive, but I told them you were strong, after all you've been through I knew you'd make it..."

Coffee shop?  Does that mean...?  No, that couldn't be true..  

"But what about the hotel?  The recording, t-the-"

"What are you talking about?"

You searched his face, hoping this was all a dream.  A really bad dream.

"W-we..  Cedar, you and I.."  You gave up on trying to explain.

It all felt so real...  This couldn't be happening...

"You can tell me later okay?   You need to rest.  I'll go tell the doctor you're awake-"

"How long was I..."  You didn't want to continue, feeling sick to your stomach at the thought.

"You were in a coma for twenty-six hours.."

You nodded, breathing in deeply and closing your eyes.

"I'll be back okay?"

You didn't answer.  

It was all a dream.  

He didn't love you after all.

You weren't his girlfriend, nor were you worth his time.

Why did he stay with you?

Why did he care so much?

A tear rolled down your cheek, followed by another, and another.  Within mere seconds you were silently crying, hands by your side, too weak to move them.

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You jolted awake panting and looking around the room.  Cedar had gone back to his hotel for the night, leaving you alone in the dark, quiet hospital.  

When were hospitals ever quiet?  It was quite odd...

 Kind of scary as well.

Speaking of scary.  How would you tell Cedar?

That was gonna be way too difficult.

You loved him, that was no dream, but the question was did he love you...?