Wishes Upon Stars
any emotions aside. She had a job to do. Her fingers shook as she pressed them against the side of his neck. He had a pulse. The rest of the crew land
round and carefully made her way ba
men Acquino. After the Airmen had checked their pulses and began
ritical condition need immediate evac. She spoke rapidly as she glanced down at him. The dark-blue depths were filled with so much pain, even though
to be alright,"
d to look at her with th
on. Her first step was to get a large white pad and put peroxide on it. " I'm not going to lie but this will sting like a bitch." She wiped at
then carefully examined his waist. Her hands were grab
deep breaths, he
n the helo." The man nodded then stepped out of the wreckage. "Morgan covered the other two," Lauren ordered the other airman. She pulled her hands free and rummaged the bag
out. Lauren glanced at the man she had been dreaming of. While she wanted to hurry over to him to make sure he was okay, she had duties to attend to first. The helicop
e he was dreaming about her again. Instead of her wearing a pale-pink sundress she was wearing a military uniform. A United States uniform. He looked at the name and only saw L. R
face, everything went dark aroun
l. He placed his hand on his forehead and noticed that there was a large band-aid covering it. "Fuck," he muttered. His room door opened, causing him to tur
." Leaning out of the door, she gripped
d. As Nik groaned and covered his eyes, he said, "Bugge
?" Sienna asked as s
ained," he finally replied. "I th
've been in a coma for two weeks. The manager canceled the concert and all the others for the year. The concert tickets
the rest of
e are still in the hospital. Wi
attention. "Is there somet
t make it," she w
ertook him. Despite not knowing the pilots p
om is staying with dad because of h
Nik shifted on the bed as he replied. "Where a
eemed best to keep you all on the base instead of moving you to another location. The fans had lined up at the gates w
he asked. The nurse walked over to the machines he was hooked up a
nurse, "I'm in
rate your pain, from one being a
he would say a twe
itals and changed his band
h Ethan and Rhylie." She reached out to pat his hand.
er hand and
nal bleeding If the Air Force hadn't been out on drills, as they call
was only one person he wanted to thank personally, and it was the woman in his dreams
ere doing whatever they do." Sienna glanced over her
ding, Emily said, "I still can't believe
n heard about the men they rescued and Emily's tickets to see the band live, she looked them up and began listening to
are interested in
e is a captain. She wanted her private life to remain private. "Taking pictures is intensely uncomfortable for me. Furthermore, there wasn't much to tell." Therefore, she did what any reasonable person would do-she researched them. Once she found out whom t
are the most popular rock band in all of New
The Empire's frontman, Nikau Kaur. She should have known from the dreams and the way he sang the one song to her. At least he's mending and is awake.
s tilted to one side. "Is there somet
er friend a few paces, "T
eve her, Emily replied, "Okay. Do you want
th a sigh. She didn't know what she wanted to do and there wasn't much to do on the base
ure he's okay," Emily said after
dream of him was one thing, but to know he was real
son who saved his life personall
iend. "What makes you thi
e on the table. "That's what he told his sister. He would
he locals calling themselves...Kiwi's. Lauren said, "It's not going to work." She wasn't sure who she was trying to convince, Emily or hersel
just a right here, right now, type of fling?" Emily walked up behind Lauren and pla
nty-six. It was a decision she made for herself and not for her mother. Lauren had n
would jump on his back at any given moment, and I am one of them." Emily's cell phone began to ring. Emily's cel
s well. She was on call this weekend in case o
from the world of clairvoy
ost. It was urgent t
arlier that day. She glanced at the girl's parents who were frantic about their missing child. What was supposed to be a sim
her, Captain
side. The situation was quickly brought under control by Lauren, who rallied ev
's room. "I am sorry but s
s gaze. "Who?" He asked, but he
news station." Sienna turned on the TV and changed the channel to the local news outlet. On the TV, he saw the woman who had been in his dreams. The
?" Sienna asked as she wa
from the TV and to his sister
ntain," Sienna said. "Who did you think I was tal
way he remembered her on the mountain. He softly inhaled as he felt her smooth skin under his hands. That day, i
of the news, he found out who she was difficult to figure out. "If you'd like to kno
jority of people would do anything to ma
is part of her responsibilities as an American Air Force officer. She's staying profess
take advantage of the situation. When they arrived, they would ma
hours are over. I have classes in the morning so I'l
TV off. "Lauren." He remembered reading her name tag and
he doorway to Nik's room. Rattle your dags
he wall showed that it was still early.
a shit right now. I am ready to get out of this place." He
he heel of his hands. "Dam
ie said. "And they won't let Mona come see me. They won'
"It's unde
plied, "No
ine for her to be her
ded, "They do
"They know wha
ser to Nik, "He's
ee his fiancée. There was only one woman he wanted to see. "Can you turn
han and Rhylie said the s
rned the TV on to the
Kuripapango. Nyree just wouldn't stop where she was. "How is it po
e last night." Emily waved her hand in
seeing a picture of Nyree, Lauren honed on her location. By
y a voice on the other end of the line. There wer
ing at Emily, "Sh
to believe it," she said. Lauren would know if she w
now and then and she pushed him away. In searching for Nyree, she kept Nyree foremost in her mind and m
asn't going that way. She was tired and hun
aid as she stepped around Emil
that all day yesterd
et out a deep breath as Lauren smiled widely. "Nyree," Lauren softly said as she
had been checked out by the doctor. Her parents were ver
rricade, she climbed into one of the helicopters instead. She was glad the girl was found safe; safe but hungry. However, it's a bit strange that the little girl wal