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" Oh, I'm so tired!" Trina exclaimed. She had just gotten off of work from the Regional Inn. The red light on her phone was beeping on and off. She had three messages. She pressed the play button on the machine, grabbed an ice-cold Snapple, and collapsed onto her bed.
" First message," the machine said. " Trina, this is Corey. Give me a call as soon as you get in, we have to talk." Trina smiled. Her boyfriend Corey often left messages on her answering machine saying he had something important to tell her or talk about and when she called he's simply say, "I love you." The second message played on the machine.
" Trina, this is Cozette. Mom wants to know if you're still coming home for Nikki's birthday party. Give me a call back!" Trina jotted down a message for her to remember to call Cozette. Then the third message played.
" This is Corey again. Where are you? Call me please!" Trina smiled. She ran herself a warm, hot bath. I'm tired. Corey can wait until I get out of the tub! She took her cordless phone into the bathroom, just in case someone really important called. After her bath, she went into her room and after putting on her pajamas, she grabbed the phone and dialed Corey's number.
" Hello?"
" Hey Dewayne, is Corey there?" Trina asked.
" Yeah, hold on a sec." Dewayne responded. Trina tapped her nail impatiently against her nightstand. She was really tired, and couldn't wait to go to sleep.
" Hey Trina!" Corey said.
" Hey baby!"
" You get my message?"
" Yes. What did you want to talk about?" Trina asked coyly.
" Why don't you come over and find out?" Corey said. Trina glanced at her clock. It was after midnight and she had to get to work by nine am tomorrow. Then Trina thought about how she hadn't seen Corey all day.
" Ok, I'm on my way over." Trina said. She threw on her housecoat and slippers and grabbed her keys. She picked up her cellular off the kitchen table and headed out her apartment. She started up her car and headed over Corey's apartment. She was driving down Sawyer Lane, about two minutes away from Corey's apartment. She saw a car swerving in and out of it's lane coming towards her. She blew her horn and applied her brake. The car did not respond, Trina began to get nervous. She flashed her bright lights and attempted to pull over on the side of the road, but it was too late. The force of the impact engaged the airbag. Trina's mind went blank, suddenly she felt like she was in water. Look at all the lovely colors. She thought.
***Meanwhile***
" It's not as bad as it looks sir." The doctor was saying. "There is a great chance she'll live, but she needs a lot of support. She can hear, but her eyes aren't focusing yet." Corey frowned. He was in his pajama shirt and jeans. He entered the room where Trina was. She was hooked up to several machines.
" Trina, it's me," Corey said softly into her ear. Corey's friend Lionel entered the room.
" Is she ok?" Lionel asked.
" Yeah, they said she should live." Corey said.
***Trina***
My head is killing me. I can't see. What's happened to my eyes!! I hear Corey's voice, but who the other voice with him? I hear them, but I can't understand. I need to stop with the panicking and stuff. I'll be ok. Won't I? Where am I? Corey's bed isn't this uncomfortable... Why can't I move my arms?!?!?! What's going on!!! I'm hearing them again. This time I understand... if I concentrate! Concentrate Trina!!
" Did you tell her yet?" The strange voice was saying.
" No, she was on the way over and I was going to tell her then." Corey said.
" I'm sick of this, when are you going to tell her about US?" The strange voice said.
US? US who?? No way, no way!! Corey can't be.... No!!!!!!!!!!
" Look Lionel, I'm going to tell her ok? Just lay off me. I love you and everything but, I care for her too." Corey said. Trina's heart beat increased rapidly. She began taking large breath's of air. She couldn't believe what she'd just heard. She couldn't. Suddenly, she was back in the water again. Then she saw a light. A hand reached out and waved her inside the cavern. She peered inside the cavern. She wondered, " Is this heaven? Am I ready?" She turned away from the light. Her eyes flew open. Corey was beside her and so was Lionel. Corey's hand was in her's. He smiled as soon as she woke up. She was weak and dizzy. Her eyes glanced around nervously. Then she remembered everything. She jerked her hand out of his and tears flew down her cheeks. She bawled her hands into tight fists. Her hand scrambled around desperately in search of something. She felt her hand on something hard and square. She grabbed it and it made contact with Corey's head. Corey lay sprawled out on the hospital floor. Lionel was on the groud with him yelling for help. Then Trina sunk into her pillows, ready for a deep sleep.