So, without further ado, an excerpt of LIGHTS that I wrote today. This is when Emma and Ian are talking together. They've talked a couple of times, but still don't really know each other. It's still definitely a work in progress and this is soooo rough, but it gives you an idea. It's like a pre sketch if I were an artist with pencils and colors instead of words.
I walk briskly
down the street to the hospital. I check my phone. It's nearly 9:00.
I look in the coffee shop as I pass. Ian isn't in his spot. Just as I
pass the doors, one of them swings open barely missing me.
“Sorry, mate! I
didn't see-” Ian's panicked voice hits me before I actually see
him. I stop and turn to see him walking, book in hand, the same
direction I have stopped.
“Oh! Hi! Oh, no
worries, you didn't hit me with the door.” I am surprised at the
cheeriness in my own voice. As if I am excited to see Ian.
“That's a
relief. I must have been walking absentmindedly.” He answers as I
start to walk away. He starts walking the same direction. I give him
a sideways glance. He notices and responds, “I work down here just
a couple of blocks, where are you headed?” His reasoning is sound,
I don't know why I momentarily freaked out when he started walking to
same way as me.
“Oh, uh, just
down here to Children's Memorial. They've had a busy morning, so I
have to go in and see if I can help.”I am surprised by the ease I
am in able to talk to him.
“Ah, A nurse?
Doctor? Cafeteria worker?” He asks nonchalantly, and yet I feel so
comfortable I momentarily forget that I really don't know him..
“Oh, I'm a
doctor. I've been here for about three years now. It's the greatest
job in the world. I love helping kids.”
“A kid doctor.
That is impressive.” He says. I smile at his approval.
“Yeah, I lost my
mom in a car accident as a kid and I was in the car too. The doctors
that saved my life really changed the way I see the world and I
wanted to be like them so I grew up and became a doctor.”
“You are a
remarkable woman, Emma.” His words are rich and full of respect. I
blush slightly at the admiration. Before I could respond, my phone
went off again. It was work.
“Excuse me for
just a second?” I ask. He nods as I turn to talk on the phone.
“False alarm,
Emma. We've got it covered. We'll keep you posted if anything else
happens.” Marques's deep voice tells me before I can get a word in.
“Okay, thanks.
Definitely keep me posted. Okay, bye” I hang up the phone. Ian is
glancing over at the horizon.
“Sorry about
that. I guess they don't need me after all.”
“Is the child
okay, I take it?”
“Oh. Oh, no, I
help out in the ER from time to time if they get too slammed and need
an extra pair of hands.”
“You just keep
getting more and more impressive, don't you?” He winks at me.
“Thank you, but
I just do what I can to help people. It's not anything to really take
notice of.” Ian smiles and laughs lightly to himself. I ask, “What
is it?”
“You just remind
me of my girlfriend. Quite a lot, actually.” He has a girlfriend?
“Oh?” I say.
“She's a very
kind and considerate person. It's one of the reasons I fell in love
with her.” My curiosity was getting the best of me. I was so
intrigued by this unknown woman who had his heart. I almost felt a
little jealous.
“Tell me about
her.” I state. I didn't even ask.
“She's
beautiful. The kind of beauty that you come across once in a
lifetime. Everything about her is beautiful. Her hair, her lips, her
voice, the way that she walks, everything. I was drawn to her from
the moment I saw her and have never looked back. She is my guardian
angel. She guides me through the storms I face and pushes me to be
the best version of myself.” He speaks with such confidence I feel
a little intimidated by her. I also know doubt he has ever actually
flirted with me. The way he talks about his love is unmistakable.
It's almost like she there with him even though she's not.
“Where is she?”
I ask.
“She's back
home. I'm only out here for another few weeks. She came to visit a
couple weeks ago. We've gone back and forth while I've been working
here. Hopefully soon I can just work close to home and be with her. I
think she'd like that too.” There was a slight falter in his words,
as if he was hoping this would happen more than it being a sure
thing.
“I hope that
happens for you. Everyone deserves to be with the one they love.” I
hoped these words would be true for him.
“Thank you. I
hope that things work out with you and your boyfriend as well.” He
sounded genuine, but I suddenly felt like my relationship with Trent
was so small in comparison to Ian and his love.
“Ha. We are just
starting out. We've only been together for about six months. We've
only just started talking about moving in together. I mean we spend
so much time together we might as well. I'm tired of the back and
forth of his place and mine. I'd really rather just wake up next to
him in the same place each night, you know?” I didn't even think
about the words as I said them until I noticed Ian's expression. He
tried to hide it, but it was almost a twinge of pain as I talked
about moving in with Trent. I don't understand. I quickly change the
subject.
“Any way, I
better let you get to work. I should head back home. I've got a whole
day to get back to.” I turn to leave.
“Emma, wait.”
I stop as he says my name. I don't want to face him. I don't want to
see the judgement in his eyes. He continues any way, “I just hope
that you are truly happy. Regardless of what I may have said or not
said, I hope you are happy. Truly. With all my heart I hope you find
what you're looking for.”
“Thanks.” I
whisper and as I turn to finally face him, he's gone. Not just down
the street a ways, but completely gone. I feel tears forming in the
corners of my eyes. What is going on? I look at my phone. It's 10:22.
How can an hour and a half already have passed? I shake off the
feeling of loss and disapproval that has snuck in and head back to my
apartment.
Sooooooo.......what did you think? That ended up being A LOT longer on here than it did on the page I was writing it on....weird. Any way, hit or miss? Or neither? I have no idea! I just know that I like where this is going. Because at the beginning you think it's a typical love story and then BAM I throw you into time and space and craziness and awesomeness and fighting and life and death type stuff. It's great. I love it.
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