Is this destiny?

Results from brain scan came back. JoAnna looked at them, and consulted several experts in area of brain functions, before sharing the results with Aiden and Stella. "Her brain activity is similar to the one who is dreaming. Nothing is wrong, we already flushed almost all toxins out of her system. She is just sleeping... trapped in a dream."

"How long does this last?", Aiden looked at Sarah. She did look like she is sleeping.

JoAnna shook her head, "There is no way to predict that."

Aiden looked at JoAnna. "Is there a way to help her wake up?"

"This is something that she needs to do on her own. Some studies say that person in this state can hear sounds..." JoAnna looked at Aiden. "Sarah relies on you, and she trusts you. Talk to her. Help her find a way out of the dream."

Aiden nodded and turned toward Sarah. He pulled the chair so that he sits close to her head. With his right hand he held her right hand, and his left arm gently touched top of Sarah's head. He leaned his forehead on hers and took a deep breath. Floral scent of her shampoo mixed with rain filled him up, from his nostrils spreading through the rest of his body. When he closed his eyes, it didn't feel that they are in the hospital but on a meadow, full of flowers... just the two of them.

He imagined that she is next to him, awake. That she is looking at him with eyes full of love. That she is smiling at him… He whispered into her ear...

"First time I saw you was in the café. You spoke badly of me... I thought that your angry face is cute. But you irked me, why did you speak badly of me? You don't even know me..."

"First time we spoke was in the hallway. You were checking bulletin board for job postings, and I approached you... even with all the clothes wrapping you, I could tell that your figure is pleasing to the eye... My eyes were attracted to you. And I had an indescribable need to get you to notice me. I showed you my most charming smile, but you didn't seem to be charmed by it... I got curious, how can you resist me... most of the girls would just gawk at me, but you were all about business..."

"I remember more than one hacking event where both of us participated... you were upset that I got more money than you for the event... I did that on purpose, because you spoke badly of me in the first place... now that you know it was me, maybe next event we can join our forces and participate as one, together. I would like that... but for that you need to wake up. Sarah, do you hear me? I need you to wake up. I need you to come back to me..."

…

Sarah was sitting in the darkness, she didn't see a way out, so there was no point in moving. Without her noticing, her surrounding changed... she was sitting in the bottom of the well. She looked up, and there was light. She saw a way out! Voice came from up there… it was a voice she loves to hear... "First time I saw you was in the café. You spoke badly of me..."

'Oh, I did?... Yes, I did...' Sarah smiled. She was listening to stories of how they met, and what they did together. It made her heart full to remember those events, narrated by his voice. She was in a daze, enjoying the sound of Aiden's voice... then she heard him say, "Sarah, do you hear me? I need you to wake up. I need you to come back to me..."

Sarah got startled, and panicked... 'I don't know how... I want to come to you, but I don't know how...'

Thought appeared in her mind. If she goes toward the voice, she will meet him. Voice is coming from above. She needs to climb up. Sarah started climbing walls made out of square shaped stone bricks... they were smooth and slippery. As she ascended, her hands slipped often, and her feet lost footing... It was very difficult to climb up, she wanted to give up. She can just sit at the bottom and enjoy the voice. That is enough, she does not need to suffer through the climb up the slippery wall. She was only about one third up, and she felt exhausted. Going all the way is impossible.

The voice stopped, Sarah looked up and the light was fading. 'No, no... you need to continue, please continue. Don't take away my light.' Sarah cried.

...

Aiden watched Sarah's face and saw a tear rolling from her eye, down her temple. Does this mean that she can hear him? He wiped her tear away gently with his hand.

"Sarah, can you hear me? I need you to come to me... just follow my voice and come back to me."

He kept his forehead back on hers and continued in a whisper.

"We might not be together for a long time, but I forgot how my life was without you. You are my light, and I'm attracted to you like a moth, I can't look away, I don't want to look away... You are everything I need in my life to be happy... Please, let me be your light... I can't imagine my life without you… I don't want to… Please, come back to me… please… "

"Valentine's is coming. Our first Valentine's together, and I want to make it special. One that you will never forget... I planned a week in Greece for us... I know you love Greece, and I wanted to surprise you. We can spend a day on some beach at Halkidiki, hike on Mt Olympus, spend some time in Athens shopping, I promise to carry the bags and not complain… even if you shop the whole day and end up buying nothing I will not complain. We can visit Acropolis, and temple of Poseidon... whatever you want. We will do it together. But you need to come back to me...."