Like Lightening, I Strike Twice

"Zack Baker?"

I gulped, "yes?"

Dr. Jones smiled, "Amber is fine."

"What happened?"

"Her body rejected the medicine we gave her so she could go into surgery."

"So what happens now?"

"We gave her something else."

"And the surgery?"

"Will be rescheduled for 3 instead."

I nodded, "well that makes sense."

"Any other questions?"

I shook my head, "no. Wait!"

"Yes?"

"Can I go see her?"

Dr.Jones chuckled, "I think she would like that." I must have looked confused because he explained. "She maybe in a coma but she can hear everything you say."

I smiled, "really?"

Dr. Jones nodded and walked away, while I walked into Amber's room.

Amber looked as lifeless as she had earlier that day.

I grabbed her hand, and once again silently prayed to god that Amber would make it.

Three hours came and went, and soon enough I was once again being ushered out of the room so Amber could go under.

I grabbed my ipod from my bag and listened to Seether hoping to calm myself down and let my mind clear before the tears came.

I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph and I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

You've gone away, you don't feel me, here anymore

The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

You've gone away
You don't feel me here anymore

As the song played I couldn't help but think what my life would be without Amber. Since she came back I felt happier, more complete. Amber was my better half, she was everything I wanted to be.

Amber didn't care what people thought about her, if she wanted to do something she did it on impulse and then dealt with the consequences. I wished I could be like that but I cared what people thought about me, I tried to stop caring but I always wonder in the back of my mind.

Flashback

"Hey Amber," Zacky called as he walked towards her on the swings.

"What up Zacky?" Amber replied.

Zacky shrugged, "I got this weird text to meet someone here."

"Really? Who do you have to meet?"

"I don't know, all the text said was meet me at the back love A."

"Well that could be anyone, who was it from?"

"A restricted number."

"Bummer, guess you'll never know who sent it."

"Guess not," Zacky replied sitting on the swing next to Amber.

There was a moment of silence but if anything the silence was soothing not awkward.

"I like watching the sunset from here it has a soothing, or calming effect." Amber said breaking the silence.

"It does, it helps me get away from the world."

"And all the stupid drama of the world."

"You mean high school."

Amber rolled her eyes, "high school does create a lot of unnecessary drama."

"What drama are you dealing with Amber?"

Amber shrugged, but didn't reply instead she went back to watching the sunset.

"Well I gotta get home since 'A' isn't apparently showing up." Zacky said once the sun was pretty much set, and all you could see was the blue and purple sky fading.

"Ya, same here. See you tomorrow Zacky."

"Bye."

Zacky turned around when Amber ran up behind and tapped his shoulder. Zacky turned around about to ask what was wrong when Amber grabbed Zacky and kissed him. Before Zacky could react she whispered that she liked him and then ran home.

Zacky smiled the rest of the way home, since that was her and his first kiss.

"Zacky Barker?" Another nurse called.

"Yes," I asked being shaken from my memories.

"You can go see Amber now, the surgery went fine."

I went into Amber's room and this time instead of praying to God, I silently remembered all the good moments I had with Amber. Hours later was when I started back with the praying and thats when a few tears escaped my eyes.

"I love you Amber." I said shaking my head feeling hopeless.

Thats when I felt someone else's' hand wipe away my tears.