Nick stayed for two hours.
All that time Angel was standing behind and made funny faces at Brian.
All he could was smile the biggest smile he had ever smiled.
Angel stopped making funny faces and started to dance to music only she could hear. Brian followed her around the room with his eyes. ‘Bri, are you are you are fine? All you do is smile and you are rolling your eyes.’ Brian gazed at Nick. ‘I was following a fly and I smile because I’m happy.’ In the corner of his eyes he saw Angel disappear. ‘Wait.’ Brian reached out his hand. Nick shook his head. ‘You are seeing things man. I’ll be back tomorrow.’
He got up and walked away. ‘Great Angel, now my best friend think that I am
crazy.’ He got no reply. He lay back in his pillow and thought about the last two
days. He came in for surgery and ended up with a ghost as friend. Life can be so strange.
Angel looked at a sleeping Brian. Anna came in the room.
‘Hi Angel.’
‘Hi Anna, how are you?’
‘Fine, how is the young man?’ Angel smiled at her.
‘He is fine. He had a tiring day.’
‘What did you do?’
‘I didn’t do nothing. Oh, okay, I made him laugh.’ Anna shook her head.
‘He’s got stitches from his chest to his hip. He can’t laugh.’
‘That’s he figured out too.’ Anna checked Brian’s chart and said goodnight to Angel. She pulled a chair close and took Brian’s warm hand in her cold hands.
‘Sorry, Brian. I need warming up.’ Brian stirred but didn’t wake up. Angel looked at his face. ‘You have the face of an angel when you are asleep.’ She touched his cheek. ‘Why didn’t I meet you before? It could have been nice.’ Brian opened his eyes. ‘Hey, don’t cry.’ ‘Don’t worry, these tears will never fall.’ Angel sighed.
‘Will you hold me Brian?’ Brian pulled back his covers and Angel slid in beside him. ‘You are cold.’ Said Brian while he shivered. Angel took his hand and put on her heart. ‘Feel that Brian?’ ‘No.’ ‘I have no heart beat anymore. I don’t get warm on my own. I need you to warm me.’ Brian wrapped his right arm around her waist.
‘Is that better.’ Angel nodded.
‘If you only knew what this means to me.’ Brian closed his eyes again and fell asleep.
