Dream Lovers (Part VI)

As the days go by, they spend all of their time together. Both of them returned to work but seen each other often. It had been three months since the accident and they were madly in love with each other.
Mat finally decided to pop the question to her. He knew that his love for her would last forever and he wanted her to be his wife. He decided to ask her to marry him when they would go for a walk in the park.
He wanted it to be where they were at when she called him her prince. He couldn't think of a better spot to ask her.
He drives to her apartment with the ring in his pocket. He was as nervous as a young schoolboy, asking a girl out for the first time, as he walked with her. As they drew near the spot where he was going to ask her, he felt a little funny and stopped. He turned and looked behind. She gives him a look of confusion and asks, " What's wrong, Mat?"
He shakes his head and replies, " I don't know. I thought I heard someone calling me." She shakes her head and says, " I didn't hear anything." She puts her hand on his shoulder and continues," Are you all right,
Sweetheart. Maybe we should turn back."
He didn't want to spoil what he had planned, even though he felt a little strange. He smiled at her and replied," I'm fine, darling. Sometimes I hear things. It must be a little residue left over from the accident. Don't worry!" He takes her by the hand and pulls her to get her started in the direction of his favorite spot.
They finally reach the spot where he was going to ask her to marry him. He stops and squats down. She nervously smiles down at him and asks, although she knew what he was about to do, " What are you
doing, Mat?" He takes her hand and pulls out the ring. For some reason, his head is spinning but he tries to hold on. " Will you please marry me? I want you to be in my life forever. I love you with all my heart and soul!"
He slides the ring on her finger and waits for an answer. Before she could answer, darkness surrounded him. He couldn't see her anymore. He didn't know what was going on. He was totally confused. It was like he was walking in a thick fog and couldn't see anything. He saw a light in the distance and slowly walked toward it. The fog lifted as he opens his eyes to see a strange face looking down at him. " The strange face smiles in excitement and runs to the door and yells," He's awake! Someone get the doctor! He's awake!" He didn't know what was going on. Why was he in a hospital bed? Where was he? Where was Hannah? He wanted to see Hannah. His mother comes rushing into the room with tears flowing down her cheek. She runs to his bed as the tears flowed and put her arms around him." My baby has come back to me! We missed you so much, darling! We didn't think you would ever come back to us! It's a miracle! My baby's back!"
Mat was totally confused. What in the world was going on? He wanted to know where Hannah was. He takes his mother's arms and holds them so he can look at her and asks," What are you talking about, mom? I haven't gone anywhere. I was with Hannah and now I am laying here. What's going on? Where is Hannah? I want to see Hannah!"
Before his mother could answer him, a doctor comes rushing into the room. He goes up to Mat and smiles down at him. "Welcome back, Mr. Sanders. I have been waiting for this day to come. I never gave up hope. All you needed was for time for your brain to heal itself. How are you feeling, son?" Mat was totally confused and asked," What are you talking about doctor? I haven't been anywhere! Where is Hannah? I need to see Hannah!"
The doctor turns to his mother as if asking whom this Hannah was. His mother shrugs her shoulders and says, " I don't know who this Hannah is." The doctor looks down at him and replies, " Hannah is not here right now but I am sure that she will come to see you soon." His mother smiles down at him and says," You have been gone from us for a long time. Maybe this Hannah person was one of the nurses that took care of you." He was still totally confused and asks, " Why do you keep saying that I have been gone? I haven't gone anywhere. I have been with Hannah. I don't know what going on!" The doctor gives him a reassuring smile and replies,
" Mr. Sanders, you have been in a car accident. You have been in a coma for three months. You finally woke up from your coma a few minutes ago. It is common for you to be confused. I assure you that you will return to normal in a short period of time. You just need a little therapy to get your strength back. We will have you on your feet in no time."
Mat couldn't believe what he was hearing. It couldn't be true. How could it all be a dream. He had met Hannah and they were in love with each other. She just couldn't be a dream." He looks up at the doctor with tears running down his cheek.
" What happened to the person that I ran into. Where is she? I need to know where Hannah is. Please tell me!" His mother gave him a look of confusion and replied, " How did you know that it was a woman that you hit? You were both unconscious when you both were pried from your cars. You couldn't have possibly met her." He takes her hand and squeezes it and says," What happened to her mom?" She looks into his tear soaked eyes and replies, " She was here at this place for a while but her parents had her transferred to another state. I can't remember which." He replies, " She was brought back to her home state of Oregon.
That's where her parents live." His mother is completely puzzled and asks," How would you know that son? You have never even met her." He is completely heartbroken but answers," Her name is Hannah Stevens. She lived at the Cedar Oaks Apartments on Oak Street. Her parents are Henry and Patricia Stevens. They live in Coos Bay Oregon." He feels desperate to find out about Hannah and pleads with his mother, " Could you please check for me to see if what I am saying is true? I know it wasn't just a dream, mom. I love her and she loves me. I was asking her to marry me when I woke up here! I've got to know how she is doing. I will never ask you to do anything else if you do this for me. I have to find her! Please do it for me, mom."
She could see the desperation in his eyes.
He truly believed what he was saying was true. How could it be true? It had to be just a vivid dream and nothing else. She didn't like to see him so upset so she replied, " I'll tell you what, son. You promise me that you will do as the doctor says and I will get your father to check to find out what happened to the young lady that you are talking about. Have we got a deal?" He hugs her with a little hope in his heart and replies," I'll do whatever it takes. I have to find her. I love her!"