Stella opened her eyes slowly before blinking them a couple of times, giving them time to adjust to the bright lights of the room. She looked at the ceiling in confusion before shifting her gaze to the beeping monitor next to her hospital bed. She could see a number of wires attached to her body which were keeping a check on her vitals. An I.V line was attached to her left hand, injecting a colorless liquid in her body.
Slowly, the realization began to dawn on her. 'I must have slept on the way here.' She thought to herself. Her eyes began to roam around the room to look for her beloved. Depending on how much she knew him, there was no way he would leave her alone for even a minute. And just like she predicted, she saw him sitting on a stool next to her bed. His face was resting on the hospital bed next to hand which was locked in his tight grasp.
