Consciousness

I didn't know what to do. I was walking back and forth in front of the door. I didn't want to worry Louis's mother and as she had been staying in my parent's house because my parents were worried for her, I couldn't call them also. So, I called Andrew and John also. Soon Andrew, John and Amy came. They asked what happened and I said what had happened. Andrew said, "Don't worry Sarah, he will be fine." We waited for an hour and the doctor came out. He said, "Mr. Vuitenn has opened his eyes. He finally had regained his consciousness and there is no danger now. But you should take care of his wounded area very well because it is deep and still in the process of healing. You should not let him walk by himself for a few days because it might give pressure to his wounded area also while walking. We have gave him some medicine and he might wake up tomorrow only."

I was crying but after listening to the doctor I smiled with tears in my eyes and thanked him. I also asked, "Doctor, Can we take him home tomorrow?" He said, "No, It's better if he is in the hospital." They went and the three also went. I went back to the room and went near him. I sat beside him and talked to him by myself, "Thank you... thank you Louis for being strong." I didn't know when I felt asleep after looking at his face for a long time.

The next morning, I opened my eyes on Louis's low cry in pain. I suddenly said, "What are you doing? When did you wake up? Why didn't you wake me up? What do you need?" I made him lie back slowly and carefully. He smiled and said weakly, "I didn't want to disturb your sleep. I can get the water by myself also I am not so weak." I took the glass and filled it and gave it to him. My eyes were filled with tears when he was drinking water. He looked at me and said, "For how much time was I asleep?" I couldn't control anymore and I hugged him and cried. "Why did you take the hit for me? Do you think I could live if... if something had happened to you? I was so scared all these two days when you didn't even wake up after the surgery went well. I... I..." I cried.

He patted me slowly at the back comforting me and said, "I am fine. I am fine. But can you... can you not hug me like that?" I suddenly remembered I hugged him in the wounded side and suddenly went back. I said, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry. I will call the doctor right now. "He grabbed me and said, "No, I am fine. Just don't cry like that. I hate to see you crying. But last time before I blacked out, I didn't hear what you said, can you tell it once again." I looked at him amused and I suddenly felt my cheeks being hot, "I... I said... I said that..." The door opened and Louis's mother and others also came. I went back to give mother and son some space. I went to call the doctor.

ANDREW'S POINT OF VIEW

The time when I realized that I didn't trust Sarah like I should have I felt so guilty. Even though I didn't trust her there was Louis who trusted her. I felt that Louis was better than me especially when he took the hit for Sarah. I didn't know if I was in his place, I would have taken the hit or not. When Sarah said that she loved him when he was on the ground bleeding, I felt the whole sky fell upon me. I always wanted her to love someone but when the situation actually came I felt sad. I felt as if my heart stopped. Louis was hurt in the stomach but I felt as if the knife was stabbed in my heart. When I saw her worrying for him, I felt... I felt that she actually had loved him. So, when I was thinking about all this again and being sad by myself in the apartment, Sarah called me. I went to hospital and later found out that Louis regained his consciousness.

In the morning, after everyone met him I went near him and said, "Thank you for protecting Sarah. As I have said, don't tell her how I feel, but let me also be in her side as her best friend. I won't come in between you two in your love life. You have already proved that you love her more than me." He said, "I don't have any problem with you being by her side." I said," Promise me that you will not leave her side whatever the situation is and trust her all your life." He nodded so I went out.

SARAH'S POINT OF VIEW

After everyone came out, I went in with the doctor. "Doctor please check the wound again", I said because I was worried that when I hugged him it might have hurt his wound also. So, he checked and said everything was fine. Louis asked to the doctor, "Can I not get discharged?" Before doctor spoke I said, "No, you have not healed yet." The doctor said, "Yes, your wife is right. It will be hard for you if you are not in the hospital."

"Your wife..." when I heard this I got shocked and I blushed maybe and looked at Louis and he was smiling devilishly. I said, "I am not his wife." The doctor said, "Oh, I am sorry, I thought that you are his wife because of the stress you took all these time and even..." I stopped him at the middle and said, "No, anyways I guess we should let him rest." Louis said again, "Doctor, what were you saying?" I said immediately, "Nothing... nothing." He said, "Doctor, I request to get discharged because I cannot be comfortable here. If you can then you can send one of your medical helper to my home." The doctor nodded and said, "Okay if you insist, but we need to check you again before we discharge and either I or another doctor will come for a daily checkup."

He was taken for the tests and he was discharged. John had already brought a car and I took him with the help of a wheelchair and helped him sit in the car. We waited for five minutes and a beautiful nurse came with a medical kit and before she entered the car and sat in the side of Louis I stopped her and said, "I guess we will not need you just give us the kit." She handed me the kit and went. I sat inside the car. Louis looked shocked so I said, "You are injured because of me so I will take care of you." But maybe I was jealous because the nurse was beautiful.

He said, "But we need a nurse for the dressing." I looked at his eyes and said, "Don't you trust me? I know how to do it.” He said, "Okay, if you insist.” and John drove the car towards his home. Louis fell asleep in the car so I adjusted his head for him to be comfortable and after few minutes of drive we reached the main gate. The gate opened and "Wow" the view in front of my eyes was beautiful. Maybe beautiful was also an understatement.

When the car entered the premises, there was flower gardens on the both sides of the way and in front of the main door there was a beautiful fountain and his house was not something ordinary but looked like a villa. I felt like I was entering a palace. The car stopped in front of the main door. I slowly woke him up. His mother was already in front of the door. We helped him out. I greeted his mother. There were 10 to 12 more people welcoming him who were dressed similarly in black shirts and blue skirts or pants. I was in shock and speechless. They said in a same tone together "Welcome Louis." He smiled and said, "Mom prepare a room for Sarah. She will stay with us for a few days until I recover."

His mother looked back and nodded to one lady and all of them went in. We slowly entered his home. When I just took a step in, I was amazed by the beauty of the house. It was as if I was in a dream. As I had stopped, Louis looked up at me and said, "Sarah?" I came out of my dream and helped him again. His mother said, "As the doctor had said to not let you walk so much we have arranged a room for you downstairs."

I followed her and entered a beautiful room. I helped him lie on the bed. The others were out. John also returned back. A helper who looked like the age of his mother came and said, "Louis we have already arranged a room for Madam." I first looked around his room and saw that there was a comfortable looking sofa so I said, "Actually I am fine. I came here to nurse him so I have to be his side whenever he needs me. I will stay here. And I am Sarah you can call me by my name." She looked at Louis and as he nodded, she said, "Okay Madam, I mean Sarah... Nice to meet you, I am the head helper of this house Nammy. You can call my name whenever you need anything."

I said, "Okay, Thank you Nammy." She went out. Louis looked at me and said, "Are you sure you will stay here with me?" I said, "Yes". He said, "Can you call Manuel to me. He is the only male helper we have." I went out to find him and when I asked Nammy I found out that he had went out. So, I went inside and told him that Manuel was out. I asked him, "Why?" He said, "I... No... Leave it." I said, "Tell me, I am here to help you." He closed his eyes tight and said, "I want to go to the washroom." I felt like, 'Oh... No, why did Manuel go out at this time. How will I take him to the washroom now? He might even need some support to stand... oh my god... what should I do now...'