“Andrea, you do not think so. neal Williams so love you, so love your child, for his sake, you all have to be good to yourself, good to give birth to the child, know? You are so hard to conceive a child, now you even for the sake of the child, can not always be so sad … “Sammy Jones patiently persuaded, patiently coaxed.
In the end, Andrea Jones was really tired, tired and gradually calmed down.
Another sleepless night. Hollow eyes open until dawn.
Early in the morning, just after 5 a. m., the landline in the hall had been ringing. She picked it up and held it to her ear when she heard her mother-in-law Christina Sanchez’s voice crying with joy, “Andrea Jones, that’s great! Neal’s been found!”
Thinking she was dreaming, she had a momentary lapse of concentration. Holding the phone in shock, she couldn’t find her voice for a long time.
“Why don’t you say anything? Do you hear me? We’re on our way to pick up Neal right now, so don’t go, wait at home, and we’ll be back overnight tonight.”
It’s true!
It’s true that we found it! Her Neal Williams is back!
When she hung up the phone, she covered her mouth and cried tears of joy. Thank God for still loving her!
“Baby, did you hear that? Daddy is coming back … Daddy didn’t leave us behind …,” stroking her little belly one by one and talking to the baby.
“Who’s calling so early?” Sammy Jones asked her as he woke up and came out of his room.
“Sis, Neal Williams is back! Neal Williams is really back! For real this time!” Andrea Jones immediately informed Sammy Jones of the good news and murmured again, “Am I so ugly now? I’m pregnant, so I’ve gained a lot of weight, haven’t I? No, I have to go wash my hair and take a shower. Can’t let Neal Williams see such a bad me …”
Sammy Jones pityingly grabbed her as she was heading for the bathroom, “Andrea Jones, you’re dreaming again!”
Andrea Jones laughed out loud, and looked at Sammy Jones with a lot of energy, “Sis, I’m not crazy, I’m sober. Really!”
“Are you sure you’re awake right now? Not imagining things?” Sammy Jones looked at her worriedly, she really suspected that if she continued like this, not only Andrea Jones was going to have a mental disorder, even she herself would have a mental disorder.
Andrea Jones smiled brightly, “Sis, I’m not crazy. My mother-in-law just called and said she’s picking up Neal Williams. she’ll be back tonight!”
Sammy Jones looked at her and made sure her eyes were clear and normal before smiling away in relief, “Really?”
“It couldn’t be more true!”
Sammy Jones embraced Andrea Jones and was happy for her, “That’s great! Andrea, you and Neal Williams are going to be so happy!”
Andrea Jones took a shower and got herself cleaned up. The last few months had been a blur. I don’t know how Neal Williams is doing over there.
In the afternoon, Andrea Jones called her mother-in-law, but the phone never answered. Her heart hung in her throat again, and she sat on the edge of her seat all afternoon, fearing that something had gone wrong again. Or … get over there and find out that it wasn’t Neal Williams at all …
No! It won’t happen!
Her thoughts, up to here and immediately stopped. She did not want to scare herself.
The phone finally rang when she had been waiting tightly until midnight. Her heart jumped into her throat and she hurriedly pressed the phone to her ear.
There, came the voice of father-in-law Beck Williams, “Andrea, I’ve sent someone downstairs to pick you up. You pack up and come to the city hospital.”
“The hospital?” Andrea Jones’ heart fluttered, “Dad, where’s Neal Williams? Why didn’t he call me? Why did you go to the hospital so late?”
“…,” Beck Williams’ voice, especially weary, “will talk when you get here.”
When Andrea Jones was accompanied by Sammy Jones to the hospital, the family was all there, including the old man and the old woman. Everyone’s face was covered with gloom, standing just outside the hospital room. When they saw Andrea Jones hurrying over, all eyes were on her, with all kinds of emotions.
That Moment …
The whole space, are so stuffy that it seems like it will suffocate.
Andrea Jones felt that her heart had stopped beating. Sammy Jones also sensed that something was wrong and took the lead, stepping forward to hold her limp body in place.
“Andrea …”
Bonnie Williams called out to her with a shy voice.
She took a deep breath, squeezed out a very, very hard smile, and looked around at everyone, “What’s wrong with you guys? Isn’t Neal Williams back? Should be happy.”
It is clear that you are talking happy words, but you can hear your voice trembling uncontrollably.
Bonnie Williams walked over towards her and pushed down on her shoulder, “You go in and see him … he hasn’t been conscious for months …”
No awareness?
What does it mean to have no awareness of …?
It is a bright, spacious ward. Everything, everything is pale. A dizzying pallor …
She saw him at once.
The man who makes her think about her day and night, the father of her child …
At this moment, he is lying silently on the bed, his face is so pale that there is no trace of blood, not moving, the whole person is like no life. Even in such a quiet space, his breathing could not be heard …
Obviously so close to each other, just a step away, but, at the moment, the two people are like at the two ends of the galaxy, so far away …
Just dumbfounded, Andrea Jones’s tears all of a sudden like a broken pearl, the bag in her hand, fell to the ground with a bang.
One step, one step towards him.
Firmly holding his hand, he lifted his hand up sorrowfully to his cheek. The large palm is not as warm as it used to be, and now, his hand is so cool that it seems to have no temperature. It is also not as strong as it used to be, and will no longer clasp her hand tightly in the opposite hand like it did in the past.
“Neal Williams …”
Andrea Jones murmured his name, her heart churning like a wave of pain. The pain, which gnawed at her every moment, twisted her liver and guts.
This moment …
She knew that he was locked into another dark world …
That world, no light, no joy … more can not hear any sound from this side …
…
His soul, which had been cruelly withdrawn by God.
…
The painful, buried face in his palm, let the tears rage. Hot tears, but can not wake up the cold him …
…
Neal Williams, you promised to give me a wedding and you forgot …
You’re going to be a father and you don’t know it yet …
Neal Williams …
…
She called again and again, but, he remained silent, always silent …
As if, can never call back his soul …
Andrea Jones awoke from his side as the first rays of sunlight poured into the hospital room.
The person beside her is still asleep. She had to press against his chest, pressed tightly, in order to hear his heartbeat and try to tell herself that he was still alive.
Hm!
To be alive is already a great blessing in misfortune!
“Good morning, Neal Williams!” she whispered in his ear, and then squinted out the window at the bright morning sun, trying to make her voice sound as bright as the sun, “It’s summer now, and today is the 120th day you’ve been asleep. ”
She smiled and got up from the bed. Pulling the curtains all the way back, she let the sun shine in.
“I got new curtains yesterday.” As if chatting with him, she smiled and spoke to him, “Look, does this color look like the sea? Do you remember the last time we went to the sea city? I love the sea there, when you wake up, you must remember to take me there again. I also want to eat so much delicious seafood.”
Even though she knew he might not hear her and simply couldn’t give any, even a wink, in response, yet, she still chattered on.
She didn’t want to be quiet for a moment.
Afraid that he feels lonely, afraid that he is lonely, afraid that he panics in a closed world …
In the past few days, she has changed all the wards. The sheets were replaced with new ones, very bright colors, white was too depressing for them.
The curtains were changed. The lights were also changed.
Two months ago, when he had an accident, he was rescued by good samaritans. But communication was not developed there, and it was not until ages later that someone saw the post on the Internet and contacted them.
Hooray!
Fortunately, he came back. Back to her and the baby. This time, she won’t let him go …
After washing up, she changed out of her pajamas and into her maternity clothes.
When he came out, he grabbed his hand again and gently stroked it on his belly, “Can you feel it? Our child is moving oh … doctor said in another two months, you can take four-dimensional. When the time comes, you can see the child …”
He, remained silent.
She smiled and looked at him, “You’ll wake up and do the exam with me, right?”
His eyelashes didn’t even flap.
She let out a breath, and then, immediately, she perked up again and smiled brightly, “I know, you promised. It’s okay, I’ll wait for you, I’m patient!”
A moment later, she came out of the bathroom with her stomach in her hands and fetched a basin of water and gently rested it on the bed.
“Today you have to do hygiene oh.” Like talking to a child, her tone was gentle, “First, I’ll shave your beard. The doctor is going to give you a full body checkup today, so make sure you look handsome.”
She first wrung hot towels and gently wiped his face clean. She was used to his lack of response.
His face was still bloodless from the hot towel ironing, and Andrea Jones squeezed shaving foam over his handsome chin as if she couldn’t feel it.
Accidentally, she squeezed his lips. She laughed and mischievously picked the tip of his nose with her index finger, “Neal Williams, you look like Santa Claus right now!”
There was no answer, and she continued to amuse herself.
“Wait for me, I have to film it for you, so I can show you later.”
Andrea Jones took a ‘click’ of her phone, dialed it back to look at it, and laughed out loud. But she didn’t think it was enough, so she put her head next to Neal Williams’ face and took a selfie.
Looked at it again, then baby the phone into his pocket and smiled at him, “Don’t blame me for bullying you, who told you to sleep all the time.”
After the fuss, only then took the razor and bent down, very carefully and carefully to give him a shave. He was the first person she shaved her beard, the first time shaving very carefully, hands are shaking, afraid of accidentally scraping to bleeding. But even then, there are still a few times broke the skin, he wooden, and did not feel the pain. However, the pain is her.
Now, several times down, she has become much more skilled. But the movements are still very careful, not daring to hurt him a bit.
She is a pregnant woman, with her belly so bent over, is a bit hard. However, she did not feel the least bit, but rather willingly.
After a while, the beard scraped, forehead is already a layer of crystal thin sweat, she brushed clean, looking at his slightly pale face, gently smile open, “or so handsome. Well, let’s get you a mirror to see.”
As if he was really just asleep, she talked to him freely, took the mirror and waved it in front of him, asking mischievously, “Handsome, aren’t you?”
“…” answered her, always with only silence.
Bitterness, coiled in the heart. However, the smile on the face, but more brilliant.