I Can't Explain It 7

I was still awake when Duff started to sturr in my arms. Slowly his eyes fluttered open as the light in the room brightened.

***Duff's POV***
I felt to arms cradling me to a soft body as I started to wake up. I could see the sunlight burning through my eyelids. Slowly I made myself open my eyes to come face to face with Eleana. Her rosy pink lips turned up in the corners in a soft smile and her eyes had soft purple circles under them. I could tell she had been up late. "How late were you up?' I whispered.
"Couldn't sleep."
"How come?" I left my head where is was in her lap, my hair being twisted between her gentle fingers. I loved when she does that.
"You look so beautiful when your sleeping." She whispered. This made me feel warm inside and her eyes glowed. I grabbed the other hand that was laying next to her and studdied the lines on her hands. They twisted in mazes and shapes. I traced them lightly with the tip of my finger. We sat that like that, silently. The air was thick with unspoken love and passion.
"I dont know how..." I started.
"How to what?" She asked after I didn't finish the sentence.
"How to show you, how much I love you."
"You already have. But how about tonight since your family is going to be out of town, we rent some movies, cuddle on the couch, and eat junk food." Her eyes glistened with excitement. I couldn't help but get caught up in her happiness and grin up at her and nod. Instantly her face was lit up with a smile that took my breath away.

************ Later That Night ELEANA'S POV****

"Hey Duffy!" I called to him as he sat on the couch
"Ya!"
"What movies did you rent?"
"I thought you were going to rent them..."
I sighed and smiled knowing he would do that. He forgets so easily on chores. "Ill grab some." I grinned walking into the front room and grabbing the keys.
"Want me to come baby?" He asked.
"Nope, start getting snacks ready." I came over and pecked him on the cheek. As I tried to walk away he grabbed my hips and pulled me to him, kissing my fully on the lips. I pulled back and grinned at him. "Ill be back soon."
"Hurry back."
I nodded agreeing fully and got off his lap and went outside to my beloved jet black harley davidson motorcycle. I looked back to see Duff with a soft worried look on his face as he saw me stradle the purring bike. I motioned for him to come to me. He came over and wrapped his arms around my waist. "Please, be careful." He whispered.
"Duff, Ill be fine. It's like 5 miles to the nearest Blockbuster." I chuckled softly. "Ill be back before you know it." I pecked him on the lips and pulled on my midnight black helmet. I ran and jumped onto my bike and speed out of the driveway. The darkening sky carried promises of mysteries and adventure. I speed my bike up so I got that hollow feeling of free fall in my stomach. I was day dreaming of flying when a pair of headlights startled me. I could feel them on my back. I twisted my head to see a blue truck speeding up to me. It got to close and nudged my bike making me swerve. Waves of horror flowed through me as I recognized Lenny sitting in the front seat of the truck. His eyes filled to the brim with pure mallous. I blasted my bike to its maximum speed. But behind me I heard the engine roar as the car was on my tail again. Slowly Lenny nudged my back once and a while tilI I heard him hit the break. I speed off but not 30 seconds later I heard him floor it and the last thing I remember is bright headlights.

***Duff's POV***
I sat on the couch anxiously awaiting Eleana's return. Minutes past and I got anxious. The phone rang and I jumped up. "Hello?"
"Duff Iceling?" A man asked.
"Yes."
"Im sorry to say this but," my body turned to ice, "your girlfriend was found lying on the side of the road. She was hit from the back by a car. Fowl play IS suspected. She is in the ICU and Sacred Heart Hospital down town."
All I could do was swallow, and that brought tears to my eyes. "Will I be able to see her?" My voice came out in a whisper.
"No sir. She is in the operating room. She has lots of internal bleeding. But once she is out of surgery you and your family may see her. I understand she has no father or mother, correct?"
"Yes, thats correct." I was already pulling on clothes and shoes. "Ill be there soon." I hung up and ran out the door. I called my now hysteric mother who is on her way with my brothers and sisters. As I drove everything seemed to go by in a blur. I speed through every red light and made it to the hospital in record time. I talked to the nurse and then sat in the ICU, waiting. My family wouldn't be here for a while. Tears started to fall from my eyes and my body shook with silent sobs. What if she didn't remember me....

************The next day************
"Mr. Iceling...um...sir?" I opened my eyes to see a young red headed nurse waking me. "Eleana is out of surgery. She is in room 254, you can go see her now." Her kind eyes were covered in pitty. I nodded anxiously and half ran down the hall. I opened the door and there lay Eleana, monitors and machines that beeped and hummed. Her eyes were closed and her pale arms by her sides. Scratches covered her face and bloodied bandages hung off her arms. The tears started to flow and I stood there in shock. Looking at her. Slowly I made my way to her bed side. I put my shaking hand gently on her cheek. She didn't move. Her heart monitor did beep faster though.
"I knew I shouldn't have let you go. I knew it." I whispered.
"Oh god..." I heard a whisper behind me. I turned to see Tara and my mother laying their gaze on my baby, all hooked up on wires.
"Mom..." I whispered tears still streaming down my face.
"Oh honey.." She whispered and came over to me hugging me tight. I hugged back but not taking my eyes of Elleana. "She's a fighter. And who ever did this to her is going to get a big piece of my mind."

***************3 weeks later***************
Elleana has been in a coma for 3 weeks. The only time I leave Eleana's side is when I need food, go to the bathroom, or talk to police, trying to figure out what happened. The reality that she would probably never wake up hit me and I broke down by her bed.

***Elleana's pov****
I heard crying. Sobbing. A familiar voice calling my name through anguished sobs. Slowly I started to fight the darkness. Things around me became louder. The beeping of machines. The soft murmurs of voices. And one sobbing boy. All of a sudden it was as if I broke through a cloud. The fuzzy noise in my ears cleared. The white walls around me became clear. The smell of disinfectant filled my noise. And the sobbing became louder. Slowly I turned my neck to the left and there was a familiar boy on his knees. His face in his folded arms at the edge of my bed. I tapped his shoulder only to see he was crying, but in his sleep. I peeked under his arms to see Duff. A feeling of joy swept over me as if I hadn't seen him in years. That's when it all came back to me. The car. My motorcycle. The accident. But, who was in the driver's seat....it was to fuzzy. I shook my head mad at myself for forgeting a vital person to the crime of my almost murder.
"UGH!!! Why can't I remember!!" I shouted wacking my face into a pillow and sobbing. I felt the bed move and remember he as sleeping and instanly mentaly slapped myself. I peeked out from the pillow to see he had turned his sleeping face to me. He looked so tired, and pale.
"Go home to bed." I whispered in his ear.
"Elleana?' he whispered. He was talking in his sleep.
"Yes."
"Why did you leave me?"
"I never did." I whispered.