Dream Lovers (Part VII)

Mat's father was happy to see his son was awake again. After talking with him, he promised to check and find out what happened to the young lady that was involved in the wreck. Like his mother, he found it hard to believe what Mat was saying. How could it be true? Mat had been in a coma for the entire time that he said that he was with her. Surly, all that it could possibly be was a vivid dream and nothing more. He knew that nothing would come of it but he promised his son that he would check so he had to keep his promise.
As he went over the accident report he was surprised to find out that the young lady involved in the accident was named Hannah Stevens. It also shocked him to find out that she had an apartment on Oak Street just like Mat said she would. It was getting stranger by the minute. He was surprised to find out that there was a family in Coos Bay, Oregon named Stevens and they had a daughter in a private hospital that took care of coma patients. He decides to drive the distance there and have a talk with her parents.
When he arrived at the hospital, he asked where the Stevens patient was. The nurse looked up at him and asked," Do you mean?
Hannah Stevens? He affirmed that she was the one that he wanted to see and was showed where her room was. The nurse knocked on the door and stuck her head in. Hannah's mother was sitting next to her daughter who was lying in a coma. " Mrs. Stevens, I have a gentleman out here who would like to come in and visit with Hannah and you. Do you mind if he comes in?" Her mother was a little puzzled at seeing a stranger wanting to see her daughter and asked, " Who is he? What does he want?" Mr. Sanders nudged into the room and answered," My name is
Paul Sanders, ma'am. I am the father of the young man that your daughter was in the accident with. I don't know how but he believes that he knows your daughter and wanted me to find out about her." He hesitates and continues, " Would your name happen to be Patricia and would your husband's name be Henry?" She gives him a curious look and replies, " Yes it is. How did you know that?" Mr. Sanders was beginning to believe that there was indeed something strange going on. He walks up to where Hannah is lying asleep and looks down at her and replies, " My son believes that he and Hannah, somehow connected while he was in a coma. He is the one who told me where to find her. He couldn't have possibly known anything about her because he has been in a coma since the accident. He just came out of his coma a couple of days ago and all he wants is to find Hannah." He shrugs his shoulders and continues, " I know that you think that what I am saying is crazy but he did know where she was and who she was. He even told me that he met you and your husband. I really don't know what else to say." Mrs. Stevens gives him a serious look and asks, " Could his name possibly be Mathew and he is called Mat?" Now it was his turn to be shocked.
He replied, " Yes ma'am it is. How could you know that?" She replied, " Well, I could tell you that I got it off of the accident report and the insurance papers but I would be lying." She glances over to her daughter and back to him and continues, " The truth is that day before yesterday she opened her eyes momentarily and spoke for the first time in three months.
All she said was, " Mat, where are you? Please tell me where Mathew is." By the time the doctor came into the room, she was back in a coma. Now all she does is toss and turn as if something is bothering her."
Mr. Stevens stands and watches Hannah sleep. He could see why his son would fall in love with her. She was a beautiful young lady. He turns and asks Mrs. Stevens, "When my son is well enough, can I bring him here to visit her? I know he will want to see her for himself." She wipes a tear from her eye as she holds Hannah's hand and replies," If he wants to see her, I will allow it. I find it hard to believe your story but she did ask where he was. Maybe it will do her some good to hear his voice." She starts crying and continues," I want my baby to wake up! I am willing to try anything. Tell your son to come as soon as he is able to.'' He pats her on the shoulder to console her and replied, " I will do that ma'am. I will be praying for your family. The Lord does work in mysterious ways.
Anything is possible with his grace and love. Maybe we will have a second miracle soon." He turns to leave and says as he walks out, " I hope to see you and your daughter real soon. God bless you ma'am."
He walks out the room and heads back to see his son.