Road To Revovery

Chapter 1 Waking Up

Avery's POV

"Avery.."

I can't seem to see anything.. there is just darkness all around me.

"Avery.."

That alluring, melodic voice rings in my head, trying to help lead me out of the deep, seemingly endless darkness.

"Avery.."

That voice entices me, instantly pulling me out into the light, as my eyes slowly flutter open. They squint automatically, not being able to fully open because of how bright the room is around me. But I have to see who is behind the hypnotic voice.

"Avery.."

There was almost complete silence.. until that melodic voice filled my head, waking me up just by saying my name apparently.... I felt as if I was drowning in the silence, all alone.. but luckily for me the sounds around me save me, bringing me back to the reality that there is life out there, as they get louder progressively. I thought I was alone and going to be alone forever, wherever I was.. But I can hear people talking letting me know I'm not alone, luckily.. but I can't understand what they are saying at the moment. What I can hear clearly cutting through the rest of the sounds like scissors through paper, is a beeping from besides me consistently dinging, getting louder the more I awaken.

"Avery! I knew you could do it!" I hear from the most angelic, excitement-filled voice. It's so soothing like a song that hits the soul just right in that moment, making you want to listen to it over and over again.

My eyes slowly adjust to the bright lights by blinking until I can see a figure in front of me. My eyes finally adjust completely.. then they fix on the stunning masterpiece before me.

Eyes as blue as a cloudless sky, sparkling bright as if they are filled with diamonds and happiness. His dark hair accents his eyes and bright teeth making them pop out more than expected. It's as if the dark shades of brown frame the face. Even his smile just instantly melts my heart like a crayon that hits the flame. The whole combo of this picture perfect man makes my knees weak.

I don't know if angels really exist but he looks like what they would describe as such. I can't help but wonder if I'm dreaming. Because if I am I don't want to wake up.

"Avery, can you hear me?" He asks with so much curiosity riddled across his handsome face.

I can hear you and would love to just sit here listening to you all day and night if you would let me handsome. What is the name that I call a masterpiece such as yourself??? I ask him flirtatiously.. but no response.

"Avery, blink twice if you can hear me." The gorgeous man instructs as this just confuses the hell out of me.. what does he mean?.. IF I can hear him, of course I can hear him that's why I answered him.. didn't I?.. I blink twice just in case because I guess he didn't hear me like I had hoped.

I watch the excitement really hit his features causing a big ear to ear smile to emerge, as he just parades it around.

"Don't worry Avery, you're at the hospital." He tries to explain as that sentence hits me instantly. So my eyes go wide in realization of what he is saying as I stretch to try to move my body just to get out of this bed in a panic.. This makes my body cramp up as if it hasn't moved in a while.

"Hey.. hey.. hey.. Relax sweetheart, relax. Please. Everything is ok. I'm Elijah and I'm here to take care of you." He says gently touching my cheek calming me almost instantly by his soft caring touch that I can't help but lean into.

"Shhh.. You're doing fine.. actually fantastic... and I just want you to relax getting some rest until we can have a actual conversation, where I can explain everything to you." He tries to explain as I get a more confused look on my face just wanting to know what happened to me. My panicked breathing and heart rate picks up pace because of not knowing why I'm here and with no type of explanation to help ease my mind.

"Calm down beautiful, calm down.. please. I won't tell you too much, because I don't want to overwhelm you at all right now since you just woke up.. but by that look on your face, I know you want to know more.. so.. you were drinking and got into a car wreck.. hence how you got here.. now relax a little, trying to feel better, don't push yourself. I'll be back to check up on you.

He says excitedly to me before prancing out of the room with my file in hand... What is happening, I'm so confused right now.

Before I know what's happening I start to really feel drowsy as the pain killers hit, flowing through my veins so quickly thanks to the IVs.. But with the drugs, along with my full body exhaustion, I'm feeling as if that jumping and struggling from waking up, was me running a mile or something.. But I'm so weak from those actions that I just get sent into a deep sleep reluctantly.

----Who Knows How Many Hours Later----

I appear in this hallway out of nowhere as if I'm just watching a movie with myself as the star.. No control over the scene, but a front row seat to the show.

I strut across this cubicle filled room with my head held high. My piercing gaze makes everyone around tremble just in close proximity. The glare glued to my face intimates anyone and everyone as I smirk to myself knowing the effect I have on all of them.

I keep walking as a meek woman quickly gets to my side trying to hand me a stack of papers as I enter a huge room at the end of the hall. I shove the papers back in her face without hesitation, telling her I don't have time for that meaningless work.. and she has to take care of it all.

I watch her vigorously nod her head as she quickly leaves the room with me slamming the door behind her suprising even myself that it didn't break.

SLAM!

I jump, sitting up in my bed. Panting, just desperately trying to get some air into my lungs so I can try to calm my heart that's beating out of my chest once again.

In an instant I feel a soft gentle touch on my cheek, as I instinctively put my hand on the comforting one that seems to ease my soul without even realizing it.

"Shhh.. Avery.. just breathe. It's ok.. whatever happened, was just a dream.. You're fine." The soothing baritone voice, is coming from the man who homes the most breathtaking eyes I have ever seen.. He is just saying this to me reassuringly and actually making me feel a little better right away.. and I don't even have to open my eyes to know who it is. I take in his manly cedar musk.. just letting the calming cologne drape over me like the best smelling wave I have ever encountered.

I feel myself calming as I open my eyes getting caught, then lost in the blue ocean, that is his orbs. I keep hold onto his hand as I place our hands on my lap.

"What happened?" He asks me as I shake my head stuttering out. "I... don't know.. just a dream I guess.. I'm so confused." I say to him probably too honestly as his eyes light up.

"You're talking! That's amazing! You're progressing so much faster than I thought you would in your recovery! That's great!" He states to me as confusion is now evidently plastered across my face.

"What are you talking about? Of course I'm answering you.. why wouldn't I?" I ask as I watch his face go from the beautiful bright smile, to panic as if he has said too much.

I watch his mouth open and shut as he reluctantly let's out a deep breath. He takes a seat right besides me on the bed, looking over at me, catching my attention completely.

"Ok.. Supposedly you got into a car wreck rolling down a hill by yourself.. after taking a corner too fast.. and when the ambulance brought you in, we of course took care of you, with your whole body being torn up from the rolling that destroyed your car.. Come to find out you had a lot of alcohol in your system.. I don't know how you didn't die from either one of those reasons but here you are.. obviously all healed up!" He says to me as I think about that for a second as I ask. "Why would that effect my talking?"

He looks away with a guilt covering his face, like he doesn't know if he should tell me.

I squeeze his hand in mine as I say softly. "Please tell me Elijah.. I can tell there is something you're not telling me."

He nods as he looks up at me. "For the record.. It's not that I wasn't going to tell you this.. it's just that I don't want to overwhelm you so I held back just for a little bit.. But.. the trauma you went through in the car wreck sent you straight into a coma.. which isn't uncommon.. minds have been known to put themselves into a sleep state, or hibernation if you will, just for the body and mind's recovery.." He explains to me as my eyes go wide with my jaw dropping open. The shock of his statement takes the breath from my lungs.

"Coma? For how long?" I ask breathlessly.. "4 months." He responds without hesitation. "What?!" I ask with panic in my voice and he sees this as he jumps back into comforting mode.

"Hey, it's ok Avery.. You're doing great like I said. It's been known for the body to take time to be able to adjust to waking up.. like not talking or moving for a little bit but here you are jumping up and talking to me like you were doing it yesterday." He says to me with so much pride as I nod trying to be positive.

"Ok so where do we go from here?" I ask as he answers instantly. "We do various tests to see what the coma effected, if anything when it comes to your body and mind.. you will probably need some type of physical therapy because of sitting for 4 months straight but that shouldn't take long to build up your strength again.. and if everything goes well you can just go back to your regular life in no time at all."

"My regular life." I say under my breath as my mind starts to real at that idea alone.. "Yes, your regular life, getting out of this place. I'm assuming back to your husband." He explains as my eyebrows scrunch together, he lifts my hand that he is still holding and there is a huge diamond wedding ring set wrapped around it.

"A husband? My husband.." I say looking at the ring on my finger just straining my brain.

"Um.. there's just one problem.." I reply as he looks at me curiously. "I don't remember.. well anything really." I say to him as his eyes go wide.

"Really? Nothing?" He asks me as I nod and he groans out before adding, "It has been known for people to get amnesia after coming out of a coma.. Don't worry you will get your memory back, it just might take some time.. But people have said that they got it back in peices and it was mostly when they smelt something that triggers a memory.. Or a sound that triggers it.. along with situations or even places. Anything can do it.. so maybe when you try to get back into your regular life routine then it will start coming back in waves. You know, of your husband and family." He reassures me as I smile at him, softly squeezing his hand before replying quietly. "Damn.. and here I was hoping you were my husband." He shyly smiles as I stare over at him.

"Well if he is married to you then he must be something amazing looks and all, because he is a lucky man to have a woman like you but I bet he is up to your standards." He says sweetly to me as that comment hits me. "Wait? Do you not know what he looks like? Have you not seen a man here? The 4 months that I have been here?" I inquire as he sucks in a sharp breath.

"I.. um... uh.." He doesn't get an answer out as I gently squeeze his hand again. "Please just tell me Elijah. I need to know." I insist as he nods nervously.

"A man did come in a couple times the first week and.. that was it.. I just figured he was a friend or family so when he asked about your condition we of course told him you were in a coma.. and then we didn't see him again." Elijah says this as I feel my eyes watering up.

"Has anyone been in to see me since I have been here?" I ask because, this.. right now.. it's just something I needed to know. He doesn't out right answer, he just shakes his head.

"Wow.. I must suck huh?" I say almost playfully with my eyes welling up with tears as they dare not to fall.

"No I'm sure that's not it at all Avery." He reassures more. "There is no other answer.. let me see my file." I demand from him holding out my hand as he reluctantly hands it to me.

"Look, It says I have a husband.. no kids though sadly.. and I'm a part owner for some fashion company.. out of that if I was a remotely good person then I should at least have a couple people here checking on me right? Not even my husband is willing to be here.. that can't be anything good about me." I say sadly as the tear drop finally falls, drifting down my cheek as it gets wiped away by Elijah.

"I bet there is a different reason you haven't had a visitor." He is just so positive. "You're sweet, I just hope you're right.." I reply looking away as he stands from the bed. "We will start working on getting your strength up so you can get home as soon as possible. I bet that's just what you need to feel better." He says to me as I send him a small smile before he turns and leaves the room making it feel so lonely in here now.