Infatuation Of Darkness

She opened her eyes and looked around. Everything was blurry. Her eyes felt heavy and all she wanted to do was close them and go to sleep and by god's grace never wake up. What good was life anyway if she woke up she was either in need for the drug or like right now she was suffering the after-effects of it? It would rather just let go.

Alexis felt her body be numb and not feel any kind of pain which she was thankful for. The pain was the reminder of whatever had happened and with no pain, she was not reminded of what had transpired. She was ignoring it without having her body remind her of it. 

She continued to look at the ceiling, blinking her eyes as she tried to get her vision cleared. There was an ache in her head, it was dull but it made its presence known. It was annoying. 

Everything felt hazier. Where was she? 

"Hey," A soft voice had her head-turning into its direction. Who was talking to her?

She looked at the man and blinked. Who was he?

He smiled at her but she did not. She just blinked again.

"I guess you are pretty heavily dosed up on medicines." He smiled. He was talking very softly. Alexa somehow liked his voice. It seemed to be soothing.

"I—" she coughed and he immediately got up. Bringing over a glass of water with a straw in it. He placed the straw near lips and she drank water through it. Having her fill, she moved her head away in a silent dismissal.

"Do you want anything more?" He asked, again in the soft voice. Alexis has seen to grow in love with his voice.

She shook her head. Who was this man?

She did not open her mouth. It seemed that her throat was scratchy and whenever she tried to say something she would just cough it up.

She looked up and down, her vision was still hazy so she had no idea who he was was. Her eyes were repeatedly opening and closing and it was a matter of time before she fell asleep again.

"I love you, my wife," the man said holding her hand.

His wife? Was she his wife? 

Wait, what is a wife? 

"And I am going to make sure that everything will be okay."

Trying her best to say something to the man she opened her lips but instead of that, she licked her chapped skin. Her lips seemed to hurt as she tried to move them. "What is not okay?" she asked in a hoarse whisper and then innocently blinked. The man's expression in front of her changed to a little more of adoring one.

Who was the adoring?

"Nothing for me but everything for you love," he said. "But I will make it alright."

That sparked a curiosity in Alexis. She felt like asking him questions like never before. "If something is wrong with me then how would you be able to make it alright?"

The man laughed a little. "True, that does sound a little bit confusing." He admitted. "But I will try my best because you are my wife."

"Wife?" She repeated. "I am your wife? That means we are married?" She asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Yes, we are." He smiled.

Alexis felt like telling him the truth. He seemed so truthful and nice. She had to hit with him. So she confessed. "But I do not remember it."

His expression faltered a bit but within a moment he pasted his lovely smile on and continued to talk and answer her question. "That's quite alright, we have all our life for you to remember it. Also, you are heavily dosed up on medicines so I think we can blame them here."

"Medicines? Why am I dosed up on medicines?" There was no panic in her voice. It was just plain curiosity.

The man winced a bit. Why, did she touch a sore topic? Or pressed on a nerve? The man was so sweet to sit here with her and talk and here she was, upsetting him.

"You had an accident." He finally said something to choose his words very carefully. "It was a bad accident. You got hurt a lot and that is why they had to give you medicines."

Nodded without any particular interest Alexis then questioned him, "so I am okay now?"

The man shook his head negative. "No, not yet. It would take some time for you to get back to your health."

Tilting her head, she asked, "And for now?"

"for now I am afraid you will have to stay here and let the doctors take care of you." He then smiled, "and I will visit you as much as I can."

"So you cannot stay here with me?" She frowned. "but I think I like talking to you."

He gave a hearty laugh at that, clearly not expecting her to say any such words. He seemed pleased and somehow that made Alexis happy with herself.

"I feel glad that you like talking to me. " He smiled, "and for that, I will try my best to be here every time you wake up."

She blinked and looked up. That was nice to hear. She liked him. He was..good.

"Thank you then." She smiled a little with as much as her hazy mind would allow but then curiosity sparked a question in her mind. "But how would know when I wake up?" That was right, how would he know?

"Ah, don't I love that curious mind." He smiled making her heart flutter. "I love how you keep asking me questions."

Innocently blinking, she said, "Oh." Her mind couldn't function a reply. So that was all she said to him in return. 

Standing up beside her bed, he stood up and ran his finger on her cheek making them flood in colour.

"I think I might keep you drugged."