Beyond Her Lies

scrub, scribbling something on a notepad noticed the movement in her hand and pa

econds. No sooner did both her index and middle finger move simultaneously, but the nurse failed to notice any of this as she was arranging the p

em; slightly, but enough to track the retreating figure in the room. It shudd

, the room was dim. The l

d over her right shoulder to take a good look at the woman in th

e she allowed her eyes do a thorough examination of the woman's face; s

face and she exclaimed inc

own statement. More affirmatively th

ammed closed. When it flew open again, she dashed through the hallway in search of the doctor whom she found outside his office conversing with a man. He gave her an eerie look whe

e whisper yelled i

Delgado i

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on the other hand was glaring. Both of them took the seats across the desk while they awaited Tony,

d the news the doctor might reveal. She had been in her kitchen, making dinner when Manue

ripped

to create quite a scene in her head about her

hrew on a long black gown with a similar black scarf she placed over her unc

gether, they proceeded to Tony's office to hear the news that wil

ion and one questions she wanted to ask. Noticing her restlessness, Manuel covered his

I am sure our da

doctor had to say. Although, her curiosity took over the better

fice with a smile on his face whic

iting," he apologized before t

s placed on his desk. That smile

mpatiently. "How is my d

ted a sof

is being transferred to another room," he

for the right words to sum up the explanation, w

with that as he could not have d

ago, she entered a minimal conscious

and Lupe nodde

meant she could reach for objects, smile and even track person's in the room but she was not fully awake as this was characterized by the inconsistency in her env

we still had to observe her for a few hours. Within that couple of years, she had undergone a deep bra

hend what the doctor was saying. Sensing, their confusion, he

egained full c

candy. In that moment, she could not care less about any other thing other than the fact that her daughte

now, eat on her own, walk–" she w

al in every comatose patient. Which means she will have to undergo physiotherapy, psychological assessments, occupational therapy, speech th

right with Manuel and his countenance changed. But n

nesia. We have run some diagnostics

almost every person who started a sentence with that phrase

a few events but that is just it. To be frank, she is a very lucky woman. To have survi

reason for her comatose state, he also informed them that most likely, when she wakes, as it is in most of the cases he had t

ed noticing the look on Lupe's face. "She will be allowed visitors during the hours. But, she mustn't

smiles and thankful for the blis

?" Manuel was the o

finger. "Jus

, he informed them. "You can see her now. She has been transferred

on the floor when the door flew open. He exchanged looks with the doctor, scrutinizing his face briefly as if trying to detect any solemn expression that wi

appened

ped Lupe's eyes and she revealed

egained full c

ther, he was greeted with news that she left for the hospital about an hour ago. He fretted and without thinking followed suit. He had almost bu

t was something else," he exclaim

right now. Come on." She tugged at his hands gently, p

ght; room 23B precisely. Two nurses were just making their way out of

n and they nodded in affirmation be

in. Manuel followed behind hi

to the bed side. She crouched down beside her, kissing her all over; her eyes, her hands, her cheek before

hispered in b

eir eyes as well. It might not have bri

words of love she wanted to sing to her family. It was now she really felt al