Sara's Comeback

Sara held onto Johnny as they rounded the curves up in the mountains. The trees were beautiful, and the air smelled fresh and clean. As they rounded a sharp curve, a car came from the opposite direction, and crossed the yellow line into their lane. Johnny tried to swerve out of the way, but there was nowhere to go. Sara screamed, “NOOO!!” as she tried to hang on, as the motorcycle hit the shoulder of the road. The tire bounced up, and Johnny lost control. As the motorcycle went off the road, Sara was thrown off, and she could hear Johnny yell out, “SARA!! right before the motorcycle rolled down the steep hill with a thundering sound of twisting metal, a loud crash, then nothing. Sara tried to move, but the pain was so intense that she blacked out.

Sara slowly opened her eyes, as her vision was fuzzy. As she tried to gain her sight back, she saw that she was in a brightly lit room with voices all around her.

“Hello, Mrs. Monroe. Can you hear me? I’m Dr. Duke Wayne."

“What?” Sara tried to say.

“You are at Mercy Hospital. You and your husband were in a motorcycle accident. Do you remember the accident?” Dr. Wayne asked while leaning over Sara, checking her eyes and vital signs.

“What accident?” Sara asked quietly. It was hard to remember. Her head hurt so badly. “My head hurts.”

“Yes, you have a concussion and a few broken bones. You were lucky. There was a witness to the accident, and they said that you were thrown from the motorcycle.” Dr. Wayne said.

“Where is Johnny?” Sara asked in a weak voice.

“I’m sorry to inform you that your husband passed away from severe internal injuries,” Dr. Wayne said in a soft voice, as he patted Sara’s hand to comfort her. Sara gasped, and her mouth fell open. Most of the nurses left the room except for a few that were working on her dressings. “You were a very lucky young lady. You came out of the accident with some injuries, but none that won’t heal." Sara cried out in more pain than she had ever felt. Her heart was shattered, and her world had just crumbled to pieces. The doctor ordered a sedative for Sara, so she could stay calm and rest.

Sara checked out of the hospital when she was able to do so. She got a ride back to the apartment that she once shared with the love of her life. Once she got inside, she closed the door and just stood there looking around. Where there was once the sound of music and laughter, silence now echoed throughout the apartment. She felt so alone, and it finally started to sink in, that Johnny was really gone. Depression and heavy grief started to take over Sara. She dropped the apartment keys onto the couch, and proceeded to the bedroom. As she entered the room, there was the bed where Johnny would cuddle her and hold her tight while whispering softly, “I love you,” into her ear, while both fell asleep.

She collapsed to the floor, and started to cry. “I don’t know… I just don’t know how I’ll be able to live without you, Johnny.” She cried as she looked up towards heaven while on her knees, hoping that Johnny was looking down on her. “I wish that I could get a sign from you, Johnny, letting me know that you are still with me somehow.” She sobbed uncontrollably for what seemed like many hours, until finally falling into a deep sleep.

“Sara,” a sweet voice called out. “Sara,” a voice said again. Sara opened her eyes, and looked around. She was standing in the middle of a field, full of the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen in her life. There was a bright light that was so warm and loving. All the loneliness that she had felt was gone. “Sara, over here.” Sara looked in the direction of the voice, gasped, and smiled. Tears ran down her face. It was Johnny standing there, motioning for her to come to him. He stood there with his arms outstretched. She ran toward him with tears in her eyes. His arms closed tightly around her as he held her tight. “Shhh,” Johnny said, as he caressed the side of Sara’s face. He looked into her eyes, and told her that everything would be alright.

“I want to stay here with you Johnny. I miss you so much,” Sara said, as she laid her head on his chest while wrapping her arms around his waist.

“It is not your time yet my love. You need to go and wake up now, and remember that if you never forget me, you will never be alone. I will always be with you in mind, heart and in spirit,” Johnny said as he kissed her gently on the nose, and before pulling away, whispered, “I love you,” in her ear.

Sara woke up and laid on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Was she just dreaming? Did she really see Johnny? As she sat up in bed, she felt a sense of peace come over her. She knew now that she really was not alone. Sara started up a small group for women who had lost their beloved ones, to help them cope with their loss. Sara had made her comeback from depression and grief, and knew that the love of her life will always be her love, for all eternity.