Torrent of Rage Part Two: Simon

The sound of a steady beat greeted me, as I rose to conciousness. When I managed to open my eyes, I abruptly closed them, as there was a light on above my head.1

When I was finally able to open my eyes fully, I noticed that I was in a white room. It smelled...clean. An odd smell for me. The sound was a heart monitor...my heart monitor.2

I noticed a man to my right, reading a novel. He was in a chair, the book pressed too close to his face. He couldn't possibly be reading the book. I opened my mouth...but words couldn't form. I pounded on the bed rail instead.3

The man jumped, and then looked at me. He had wide, beautiful blue eyes, and high set cheek bones. His mouth was spread into a smile. I smiled, and gestured to the pen he held.4

He looked at it, and said, "Oh, I get it. You can't speak well. I know...here"5

He handed me a pen, and and a piece of paper. I took it, and wrote:6

"Where am I?"7

He smiled a sad smile. "You are in the hospital. I'm the EMS driver that brought you here. You looked really bad."8

I nodded and wrote:9

"How bad?"10

He squirmed in his seat, reluctant to answer.11

"You almost died"12

I felt my jaw drop. My heart began to race, and fear wrapped it's evil tendrils around my heart. I wrote:13

"and Jared?"14

Simon looked confused. 15

"Jared I...?" He shrugged his shoulders. "I only took you. Do you have a son...or something?"16

I shook my head, and wrote:17

"No! He...we got into a fight! Where is he??"18

A look of anger swept Simon's face abruptly, but in seconds, it was gone.19

"ah. The man who did this to you? Well...he's in intesive care. He attempted suicide. He probably felt guilty after what he did to you."20

I sighed. And wrote:21

"Well, be honest. How bad do I look now?"22

Simon smiled.23

"After three weeks of ICU and in a coma, I'd say you look alot better now."24

I gasped, and a pain tore through my throat. I had been in a coma. I had been out for three weeks!25

"Okay." I wrote, "What about physically. Do I look banged up?"26

Simon stood, and grabbed a handheld mirror from the bag next to his feet.27

"See for yourself"28

I took the mirror and gasped, (at my throats expense) again.29

My lip was bruised beyond belief. My face was coverd in puple and green splotchy bruises. These were on the verge of healing, but they had a long way to go. On my neck, there were finger marks where Jared had attempted to suffocate me.30

"I hate him, you know" Simon said, his voice quiet, yet rough. "He did this to you. He deserves to be like you...or worse...dead."31

I smiled. Something inside me was being filled. I felt something for this new man. But of these feelings, I was unsure.32

* * *33

The next day, I lie in the hospital bored out of my mind. I couldn't move, and it angered me greatly. The good side, I suppose, was that Simon continued to visit me, and we would talk long into the night; where I all but past out from exhaustion.34

When Simon came in, I was overjoyed, but the smile on his face was worrying me.35

By now, I could talk, and also by now, I had learned to ignore the pain. But something within me kept my mouth shut, and I could not ignore the pain any longer.36

"I heard that you leave tomorrow. Which is excellent news!" Simon said to me.37

I smiled lightly.38

"I also heard that Jared isn't allowed out until they do a formal investigation. Therefore you cannot go to your house. So,"39

His beautiful blue eyes lit up in happiness.40

"You can stay with me until then!"41

I smiled. I felt...happy. For the first time in my life since Jared, I felt happiness overwhelm me. I could live without Jared.42

I would just have to get over my love for him. I did love him, but he nearly killed me. Even so, my perception hadn't changed.43

* * *44

The next morning, Simon led the way to the door. He had gone to my home, and grapped most of my clothing, and now he hefted it into his trunk.45

Today would be a Glorious day. Today, my life would change forever.