True Love Never Dies 28/?
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Summary: The story is about Camilla/Sofie. She has an opportunity to visit London after several years. She is there on an assignment and also to meet some new friends. However, destiny wants something more when she meets an old friend that causes her to have to confront the memory loss resulting from a surgery done a few years back. Not possessing any memory of the old friend or what sort of relationship they might have had, she only knows that she has seen him lately in films.
Previous Chapter; Intro-1, Chapter 2-3, Chapter 4-5, Chapter 6-7, Chapter 8-9, Chapter 10-11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19, Chapter 20, Chapter 21, Chapter 22, Chapter 23, Chapter 24, Chapter 25, Chapter 26, Chapter 27
*Chapter 28*
“Hmm, excuse me, but we need this room. I was also informed that in ten minutes Miss Johansson you will be taken for the scan and then after another 30 minutes the doctor wants to talk to you.” The nurse who opened the door told us.
“Thanks.” I said. Before she said anything or turned around I added, “Please, would it be alright if we could stay here until my meeting with the doctor, as I think we have to part to different places?”
She looked more closely at the others, and seeing who the guys where she just nodded. Quickly she went out and closed the door behind her.
“She has seen Lord of the Ring too,” stated Billy, “Or she wouldn’t have squealed as soon as the door closed behind her.”
“You heard that?” Orlando asked.
“Yeah, close to the door as I’m." he paused, "Great that she didn’t ask for any autographs. It is probably best to disappear from here soon.” Billy replied.
Dominic looked at his watch. “I think I have to rebook my plane ticket… I’ll never be able to get my things and go to the airport in time. I need to get more famous before I can get a plan to wait for me.”
“I’m sorry that the night didn’t turn out as we planned.” I said mostly to Dominic.
“You don't need to apologise. No-one can tell what the future holds.” Berlinda said and continued, “I think we're all happy for the time we've had together anyway.”
“If anyone should apologise, it's me,” Dominic said. “I probably started it by pushing you away from Orlando, but right then I was jealous and didn’t want you to be in another man arms.”
“Dom, are you still mad at me?” Orlando wanted to know.
“What? No, of course not. I forgot to be angry the second you protected Sofie. Now that I know most of the story, which explain things, I can’t stay angry. Just jealous, because I wasn’t the first to learn to knew Sofie. Actually I’m happy for you.”
Dominic really looked like he meant what he said, so I could believe that the friendship between them wouldn’t be ruined. Then we are adults, learning the background story should make things easier to accept our actions. I do know I probably should have handled things differently, but I hadn’t and all I could do was try to correct and make up for it. Why I was not as keen to socialise was that a lot of times I’d found myself in situations that made me uncomfortable. Because of the fact that I didn’t remember things or mixed up memories I seemed to easily put myself in those situations I felt awful in. When it had happened several times I began to be scared that I would make a really big mistake. It had been so much easier to keep my distance from people so as not to go there. It had only served to make me lonely, so I had decided to try to change it, slowly working my way to get more active. Often it was easier to do when people didn’t know me, which made me to never say what I been through. Only now it showed that it come back at me and I had to rethink how to handle things. I probably had to let some people in behind my shell.
“Dominic you aren’t angry at me either, or are you?” I asked him feeling I might have taken advantage of him in a way I shouldn’t.
“No Sofie I’m not, though I’m disappointed… but so might any guy finding himself in a similar situation. I’ve had a great time and I’m happy to have met you. If things turn out as it seems they might, I would guess this won't be the last time we see each other. Even if it will not be in the way I first thought.”
“Maybe not. I’m happy to have met you too, and if I would need to get hold of you I know now who to ask.” I said and gave him a genuine smile.
There came a knock on the door and the nurse who been in to us earlier come to tell it was time for my scan.
“Is it okay, for me to say good bye to my friends?” I asked her.
“Only if you're quick.” She told me and went out from the room to give us some privacy.
I turned to my friend, “Berlinda, when will your train leave?”
“At noon, so if I want to catch it, I don't have much time left to get back to the hotel and get my things together.” She told me.
“Okay. I'll call you or chat with you as soon as I got home then.” I let her know as I understood we wouldn't get anymore time that day.
“I look forward to it, Sofie take care, get better and then I want to hear everything.” She smiled.
I just smiled back, knowing I would not tell her everything. I might brag some, who wouldn’t. I sure had met some of the stars from Lord of the Rings. She got up, and didn’t give any indication to hug me, which stopped me from stiffening up.
“What about you two guys?” I turned to Billy and Orlando.
“I have to follow Dominic so he can get his stuff and I say the same as him it was nice to meet you and that we will probably see each other again.”
“You seem to believe in something that I don't yet.” I mumbled.
“Why wouldn’t we? If we know our elf here, he won't let you go… ever.” Billy replied. “So see you!” He said, rising as Dominic and Berlinda had done, waving and going slowly through the door.
I turned my eyes to Orlando, as he still had to say anything. Meeting his, I think I saw he was lost, in a way I thought I remembered a person was when he was in love.
“I’ll stay. I don’t want to leave you alone. I know what it's like being in hospital.” He started, but changed his mind about continuing.
I nodded. It wasn’t fun to be in a hospital. I wanted to spend as little time as possible there. He squeezed my hand before he let go of it and moved to his bed.
The nurse came, and took the bed I was in to push me to the x-ray room. I lay down and pulled the blanket over me as I missed the warmth from Orlando.
The scan was the same as those I went through in Sweden. I tried to shut out the snap sound the machine produced, but I never get used to it. So I was relived as soon as it was over. I felt even better the moment I was back into the room.
Chapter 29