Lemon

Imagine sitting alone at the emergency room, quietly sobbing as they hook you up to a million machines. Sticky electrodes here. Heart monitor there. IV here. One thing after another.

“Is there anyone here with you today?” The nurse asks with nothing but kindness in here eyes. All you can do is shake your head and the tears fall harder.

Simon was at work. All week he’d been talking about how important today would be at work. A big visit from the high ups — every I dotted and t crossed. You couldn’t bring yourself to call him and ruin it.

Little did you know, the nurse saw his emergency contact in your file and called him.

Simon picked up on the second ring and felt his whole world crumble when they said his birdie was lying in hospital bed, all alone, and sobbing.

Simon didn’t give a damn about work. Not when you were all alone. Not when you needed him. He was out the door before the nurse finished the call.

You’re lying there alone with only the sound of monitors beeping. There’s a knock at the door, you assume just another doctor. You assumed wrong.

There he is. The man you needed. Staring at you with watery eyes and a little bit of hurt.

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