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Lest I Forget (8)
By the time I got myself ready, one of the nurses had brought in a breakfast tray for me and set it up by the bed. I was touched by the gesture, since it wasn’t something they normally did for me. Whoever had left it was gone, although the food was still warm. I glanced into Alice’s room. No one was there, either. With a shrug, I decided to take advantage of the generosity and sat down to eat.
For years now, Alice and I had been in agreement that the only good food served by hospitals was the breakfasts, and this was no exception. I’d gotten scrambled eggs, sausage, toast, cereal, and half a grapefruit, along with tea, orange juice and enough milk for my cereal and to put into a glass. I ate slowly while watching the news, trying to catch up on what had been going on in the outside world since mine had stopped so abruptly. Nothing much, and certainly nothing that hadn’t been reported on before. As I ate my eggs I realized I was incredibly fucking bored, and sighed because there was really nothing I could do about it. I couldn’t leave Al here by herself, so that meant I could either wander the halls, sit with her or watch TV in here. Not much else.
After I finished my breakfast I went back in to sit with Al for awhile, telling her about what I’d seen on the news. She hated being out of the loop, and would often call when she happened to be overseas without me to keep up on what was going on here. Of course, she could just as easily have looked it up online, but she always claimed to like my reporting skills best. The memory made me a little sad, but I pushed those feelings away and sighed. “It’s like I’m on some kind of emotional rollercoaster with you like this, Alice. When you wake up you’ll have to smack some sense into me,” I told her seriously. She’d always been so good at making me see when I was being a moron, and although I knew it was natural to be a little emotionally unstable during a time like this, I couldn’t help but feel weak because of it.
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Damn! I forgot to comment last chapter. So sorry, MT! Great New Year’s present! Such a sweet chapter. Love that Dana could not sleep well without Alice. True soulmates. So many great touches: Dana pacing when Al wasn’t looking, showering together over the years, the knitted blanket, etc. — wonderful. Poor Dana. It is really hard to keep vigil like that. Stupid Gemma’s girlfriend! I would be willing to give her Jules if Kallie doesn’t work out. Interesting touch about Helena and Tina. I do like that Dylan was apparently there for Helena until the end. You rock, MT. Best wishes for 2008! Thanks so much for the new chapter!!
By the time I finished reading this chapter, I am a lot more sober after partying all night. OMG, MaGoose, again you saved me from typing half of my comments. I love the blanket too, so A, so sweet. I was about to start a “Feed Dana” campaign and then they brought her a Thanksgiving dinner. I also like the nice surprise about T & H getting back together. I am elated to find A slowly waking up. Poor D she really needed to get some rest. I am starting to worry about her again. She could not afford to be sick. I lmao when MaGoose offered Jules. As for you, MT, I am sorry to hear that you are depressed. I am sure MaGoose will not mind letting the D from “Closure” to take care of you for a day or two. Then everyone will be happy. Thank you MT, like MaGoose said, “YOU ROCK.” And please continue to rock in 2008. So keep your chin up and I wish you happiness, good health & prosperity this coming year!
Hey MT, what a way to start the New Year. Your writing continues to blow me away. I loved the part about the blanket, such an Alice thing to do…so cute. You’re teasing us a little with this story though, when I read the first chapter I accepted that there was no hope for Alice and that I had to read the story accepting it was destined to end a certain way…that was before I realised that you were in love with Alice, now slowly each chapter you are feeding us grains of hope and I’m starting to wonder if you have it in you to do anything really bad to your woman!