The darkness that surrounded me was head boggling and pressured me on all sides yet there was no escape from it. I tried calling out to everyone I knew but not a single reply was received. It was then in that despair I heard two voices. Soft, like a gentle breeze at first, then growing louder and louder with each passing moment. What were they talking about? I heard my name being shouted as if they were crying from a distance before the feeling of being weightless filled my whole being.
It was then that I awoke and opened my eyes before sharp pains flooded my sight and I quickly closed them, moaning slightly. Where am I? And why is it so bright in here? Were my first thoughts as a familiar voice gently floated to my ears.
"Sunset?" I recognized it as Trixie's and immediately my thoughts calmed themselves as I felt her warm hand on top of mine. I slowly opened my eyes and found her staring worriedly at me from the side of the bed before I took a moment to look around the room that I was in. Why was I in a hospital room? How did I get here? More questions started to flood my head before Trixie's voice brought my gaze back to her.
"Oh I'm so glad you're awake. I was so scared..." I heard a slight quiver in her voice as she continued to stare at me. I tried to give her a smile the best I could but I felt pretty weak, even though I felt lighter than air at the moment.
"What happened?" I asked as my voice crackled from lack of water. Trixie noticed that and went to get me a glass of water before coming back and helped me to take a few drinks. The cold liquid felt great on my throat as she placed a few pillows against my lower back to help me sit up more comfortably.
"What's the last thing you remember?" It took me a few moments to collect my thoughts as I tried to think back on what happened.
"From what I can remember you were fighting with your dad and then I tried to help before everything went really fuzzy and then dark." As I explained it was then that I noticed I was talking a bit funny, like when you go to the dentist and they put gauze in your mouth. I slowly reached up and felt the left side of my face and even though it did not hurt I could tell that it was swollen and probably looked really bad.
"I'm so sorry, Sunset..." Trixie said as she looked away, tears rolling down her cheeks. "It's all my fault you were hurt and there's nothing I can do to change that. I'm so so sorry. I did not mean for this to happen..." I felt her hand tighten around mine as she apologized and I faced her gripping her hand with mine before pulling her to me and wrapping my arms around her and she started to let it all out.
"It's alright, Trixie. Please don't be so hard on yourself." I told her as she wrapped her arms around my waist holding me tightly as she continued to cry repeating that she was sorry over and over. Once she was done I sat her up and wiped her cheeks dry and gave her the biggest smile I could muster hoping it would cheer her up slightly. Now that my senses mostly cleared up I took a good look over her and she seemed to be in one piece.
"I'm really glad that you are alright and nothing terrible happened to you."
"After you fell to the ground I rushed over and covered you before he could do any more harm. He got bored with us and left the house and that's when I called 911 and they brought you here because you wouldn't wake up and I didn't know what else to do." Her words still held a bit of fear to them as Trixie told me what happened. Not a moment later a doctor walked into the room and picked up the chart at the end of the bed before coming around to the opposite side to look at me.
"Well Ms. Shimmer how are we feeling? Glad to see you're finally awake." he asked as he checked my eyes with a small light and then looked over the left side of my face.
"Okay I guess." I answered even though I really didn't have an answer for him.
"Any pain?"
"Not at the moment."
"You've suffered a pretty bad concussion and we had to put a few stitches in. We will also be keeping you here over night to keep an eye on you. You'll be able to go home tomorrow." He explained as he wrote a few things on the chart before setting it back down at the end of the bed.
"Okay. Thank you," I said as I turned back to Trixie.
"Are you two together?" He asked before leaving the room. "If not she will have to leave for visiting hours are ending." It was then that I had to make a quick decision and in that moment those butterflies returned to my stomach as my thoughts shifted to us being together. It was the doctor this time who broke my concentration as he asked once more. "Well Ms. Shimmer?"
"Yes! Trixie and I are together," I just suddenly blurted out as he just nodded and walked out, closing the door behind him. I quickly covered my mouth and turned to look at Trixie as she had a look of surprise on her face yet at the same time she was blushing slightly. The silence was awkward as we just stared at each other for a moment which seemed like an eternity. Trixie was the first one to break the silence.
"Sunset...?" Well there's no going back now, dummy. Just tell her how you feel. I told myself as I took a deep breath and tried my hardest to clear my head before speaking.
"Trixie," I started out but the words were getting caught in my throat. "I...I like you. Well I just don't like you," I stumbled as I continued. "I really like you. I always have and all this time we have been spending together has made me realize how much I enjoy being around you." I couldn't look at her as I told her how I felt for some reason it was really embarrassing.
"Sunset, I-"
"I'm sorry! It was just so sudden and if you don't like me too then I completely understand." I cut her off as I quickly tried to back pedal. No! What are you doing? I screamed inwardly as she reached up and placed a hand on my cheek turning my head gently so I would look at her.
"Sunset, you have been such a great friend when no one else was to me. You've stopped to take care of me when others just ignored me and walked passed," she told me with such a kindness in her voice that made just stare into those violet eyes of her. "And yes, all this time we've been spending together has made me think of you as more than a friend." My heart was beating a thousand times a minute and I was pretty sure it was going to pop out of my chest at any moment. Is this all real? Did she really like me the same way as I did her? More unanswered questions floated through my head as she went on.
"What I am trying to say is that I really like you too, Sunset Shimmer." Trixie then gave me the sweetest smile I have ever seen and my mind just went blank. I couldn't think of a single thing to say as she just giggled softly while she slid her fingers in between mine as she curled up next to me on the bed. "Get some rest, Sunset. We can talk about this more when we go home tomorrow."
"Okay," I replied as I made some more room for her as she snuggled up against me. I couldn't explain this feeling that was growing rapidly inside of me but it felt warm and brought joy to my heart. It didn't take long for me to drift back off to sleep for I was still a bit weak but now I had something to hold close to me as a small smile spread across my lips.
I spent the next day at home resting while Trixie went to school to get my books and whatever homework that I have recently missed due to that unexpected surprise. I woke up about an hour before she would be back and slowly got out of bed and headed into the bathroom. My body felt stiff from lack of movement and I still felt a bit light headed as I turned on the light before suddenly stopping when I saw my reflection in the mirror.
"Wow, Sunset, you look horrible..." I said as I gently touched my face. Most of the pain has already subsided but my eye was black and my cheek was still swollen quite a bit. The doctor gave me some pain killers in case I needed them but I rarely took them for it did not hurt that bad. The stitches on my forehead stood out the most though for there was a total of 7 of them that ran in a slight angle. "I hope that doesn't leave a scar," I sighed as I started to carefully brush my hair out before leaving the bathroom.
Heading into the kitchen I started to prepare some of my favorite coffee for I knew that would cheer me up some and goodness knows I could use a bit of that at the moment. When the coffee was done I took my cup over to the table and was about to sit down when I noticed a small piece of paper on the counter that caught my eye. Taking a small sip I changed direction to see what was written on it.
Hey Sunset I hope you slept well and I'll be home as soon as I can after school. Oh by the way I will be making a quick stop to pick you up a little surprise. See you soon!
A smile appeared on the corners of my lips as I read the note before replacing it back on the counter. How sweet of her. I hope I'm not worrying her to much though... I thought as I made my way over to the couch instead of the table and sat down letting out a quiet sigh. A flashback of the other night flooded my mind and I cringed a bit before shaking my head ridding it of my thoughts. I took another sip and let the aroma of the hot coffee calm my head as I did my best to enjoy the quietness of my home.
I felt someone softly shaking me before Trixie's quiet voice floated to my ears. "Sunset? Hey, I'm back." I gave a small yawn before slowly sitting up and rubbing my eyes. Trixie sat down next to me and gave me a hug as I turned to her and gave her a smile.
"Sorry, I must have fallen asleep. How was your day?" I asked as I hugged her back.
"Trixie's day was okay. I brought your books and whatever assignments you need to go over." She told me as she pointed to my bag laying next to hers by the door. "Is there any left?" Trixie asked as she got up and headed for the kitchen. I knew what she was asking and seeing how I only had a single cup there should be plenty.
"Yeah, but you might have to reheat it. Thanks for bringing my stuff home." I got up and went over to my bag, dug through it until I found the papers I was looking for and gave a slight moan. "Ugggh."
"Something wrong?" I heard her call from the kitchen as she waited for the coffee to heat up.
"No, not really. Just a bunch of work to make up. Nothing I can't really handle," I called back as I put the papers away and made my way towards the kitchen. "You going home tonight?"
"What? No!" Trixie turned and looked at me. "Trixie's NOT going back to that place ever again." The fire in her eyes was intense and the seriousness in her voice was absolute that I could feel the emotions vibrate through the air.
"Oh...where will you go then?" I asked almost reluctantly.
"Trixie thought that she might stay here with you," Trixie paused for a brief moment before continuing, "well that's if you wanted me to." My heart sped up slightly and I felt very happy as I threw my arms around her and hugged her close.
"Of course you can stay here with me!" Trixie hugged me back as I giggled slightly before the ding of the coffee pot went off and I let her go so she could pour her cup. "You'll always have a place here and you never will have to ask to stay, alright?"
"Got it!" Trixie responded with a bright smile as she finished making her cup and took a few sips from it looking very satisfied. It made me laugh and she gave me a weird look before joining in and giving a small laugh herself. The rest of the night went by smoothly as she told me about how my friends asked where I was and if anything happened to me. Trixie told them that I just had a little accident and that I should be back to school tomorrow. Everyone seemed a bit worried but she told them that I was alright and will talk to them when I got back.
Tomorrow, huh? What will it bring? Well when you hit the bottom the only way to go is up and right now my sights are set on the stars above and things will be better. For the both of us. As the night wore on my only thoughts were of Trixie and the future that we will be sharing together from here on out. The past is not today and the future is only a moment away!