A War of the Heart — Chapter 6
A story of love and the determination to secure it among society rules that frown on it. Continue reading or start on chapter one here.
The hours passed by in a slow daze. Suzanne went in every hour to see her husband and sit by him. No matter who went in with her, she stayed longer to have that alone time with him. The nurses never said anything for half an hour. Rules could be bent once in awhile.
She ran her hand over his cold one. “I don’t know if you can hear me babe, but I’m going to keep talking to you anyway.” She licked her lips. “I hate seeing you like this.”
A sob caught in her throat. Suzanne didn’t think she had any tears left to shed. A quick glance at the clock on the wall showed that she had been waiting for her husband to wake up for twelve hours. Family and friends had come and gone. Nursing staff had changed. Suzanne remained.
She ran a finger up Chad’s arm. The contrast between them was more evident due to his state. “I’m having a hard time, babe. I thought we were passed all this, but I’m battling it all over again. Why can’t we just…be?”
The soft sound of the door opening drew her attention. The nurse gave her a smile as she walked in.
“How is he?” She moved to the monitors and looked them over.
