Amanda opened her eyes later to find that the sun was already rising. A soft knock sounded at the door and after a short while it was opened up by the nurse from the other day. With her she had a week chair and when she saw that Amanda was already selected she smiled sweetly and came over.
"Your sister came by very early this morning and dropped by a bag for you. She said it had a few things that you might need over your stay here." She informed Amanda.
" I'm here to help you prepare for your day today."
"Prepare for my day?" Amanda asked a little confused.
"Yes you have to go through a lot of poking and testing today. Lots of needles too."
The nurse didn't look as though she was joking and when Amanda replied she almost choked.
"N-needles?"
There was a short pause before the nurse broke into a smile.
"Just kidding it's only a few scans and a change of bandage for that ankle of yours. Dont worry it won't hurt one bit."
Amanda was helped to clean herself and later was put onto the wheel chair to avoid putting pressure other injured foot. All scans where conducted successfully without much fuss and withing an hour she was brought back to her room by the same nurse.
Opal, as was the nurse's name then walked around the bed to help Change Amanda's IV bag.
"You were really luck when the man that brought you in had found you when he did. I've heard stories bout the Forgotten Alley, every one worse than the last."
Amanda gave a simple 'mmm' as an answer.
"Did you knw him?"
Amanda thought this through, she had been pondering the issue since last night.
"No I'm afraid not? I never ever saw his face clearly because i was already passing out."
"Oh I see..." The nurse seemed to be kind enough not to keep questioning her. It sure is rare to find a non gossipy nurse especially if he was ass young as Opal looked.
" Did anyone have an idea of who he was, recognise him maybe? I would love to thank him for saving ne and the e pay for the hospital bill is quite a lot too is there no way of finding out who he is?"
Opal shook her head a sad expression on her face. Then she smiled sweetly and walked over to tuck Amanda in well.
" Don't worry I believe one day you'll meet him again if it's your fate to do so."
Amanda settled for this too but the curiosity was hitting at her insides. Opal left later and promised to be back later. The day went by and Amora spent her lunch break with her sister before returning to work leaving Amanda with very little to do other than dit in bed the rest of the day.
Luckily her sister had brought Amanda's laptop when she brought her her clothes and stuff. She was also kind enough to put it on the table next to the bed side at arms reach. Aman wasted no time in turning it on and opening her word document to touch up on her presentation and do a little work.
By the time she closed her laptop and looked out he window it was dark outside. A knock sounded gently on the door and she called to come in. The door opened a little at first and then wider to let the person in. When Amanda saw who it was she was shocked, happy embarrassed and over the moon all at the same time. Her hands flew to cover her face.
" That's not the reaction I was hopping for but I guess I could work with it." The tall, broad man wore a shy smile on his face and walked into the room. His handsome features looked worn and tired but non the less still handsome. He had his bag strapped across his chest emphasising his well formed chest in a white smart shirt with a loosened necktie while jacket hung over the slung bag. In his hands he held a few dozen white roses, a pack of chocolates and a smaller bag besides it.
He walked towards her put the parcels on the table and his bag down then be reached for her and pulled er into a warm embrace.
"Thomas," Amanda couldn't help but have tears in her eyes as she spoke his name and breathed in his scent. She drew back and looked straight into his eyes.
"How did you know I was here?"
" I went to pick you up from work to make up for last night but when i got there I ran into Suzy. She told me you weren't there and what had happened. She also said she was on her way here so I told her I would come instead. Why didn't you call me? Are you okay?"
" I'm fine I didn't want you to worry that all." Amanda answered sheepishly.
"Worry? Amanda you could have gotten hurt. You were in danger and you tell me you didn't we ant me to worry? What the-" He looked into her eyes and cut himself short." From now on I'll pick you up every day no excuses." he drew her back into his arms and this time she didn't pull away.
She also resolved to not talk him out of the promise that he had just made to her. They would talk about it latter, she knew just how hard he had worked at building his career. He didn't have to throw it all away just for her, his family was involved in this too.
Thomas spent the night on the sofa that was set against the wall from her ved Amanda watched him breathing gently and couldn't help but wonder once again in her life what it was that Thomas had seen in her. He was gorgeous, smart kind, determined and all so perfect, she always did feel inadequate for him.
Amanda pinched herself under the blanket just to make sure she wasn't dreaming, she then reached for her laptop as she had no sleep. She opened her novel writing application and began to type every so often her eyes would peep at the man sleeping on the sofa too tall for it and her heart would summersault and her inspiration never ran out.
So this is what love felt like.