DOGGY AIDEN

Ariana's POV)

"So how do I look?"

Fidha replied to Ariana's questions by raising three fingers.

"Today, why did you dress over your usual style? Are you going on a date?"

Ariana looked at Fidha angrily and said.

"I am going to the hospital."

"Then why did you put makeup on, you never use them when going to the hospital. Don't tell me today is another one of those days."

"Today is not like that. I am sure he is gonna wake up."

"Ya, this is the 50th time he is waking up."

"I told you today is different."

"Don't be obsessed with him. We don't know if he has a girlfriend." Rachel who was quietly reading till now joined the conversation.

"I am not obsessed, it is only a small interest."

Rachel and Fidha looked at each other and thought the same thing.

'Ya, it's only an interest.'

"Besides Celina did say that he has no girlfriend." Ariana completed her sentence.

"Don't depend on it. We don't know if his relationship was secret or through the internet. I remember you mentioning Tigris CEO coming to visit him and their friendship and who knew about it." After some silence she continued. "Nobody."

"Aaaa, I hate you guys." Ariana said and stomped out of the room after taking her bag. Both Fidha and Rachel looked at Ariana's back with a teasing smile.

Ariana reached the hospital and entered room 657, there Aiden lay on the bed with some machines for monitoring purposes connected to his body.

"Good afternoon." She said to the sleeping Aiden.

She placed the bag on a table and took hold of his right hand.

"Come on, let's do our exercise, ok."

Then she started to fold his hand at all the joints. She repeated this multiple times on both hands and legs, during this time she talked about some events that happed in the day. The exercise was recommended by the doctor to make sure his joints won't become stiff due to coma.

After the exercise she took her drawing book out of the bag and started turning its pages. The pages contained various drawings of Aiden and some were the view from his hospital room. She stopped after finding an empty page and sat on a chair near the bed and started to draw something.

In the past two years, Ariana found solace in a room where Aiden's presence brought her unparalleled joy. These years marked a magical chapter in her life, a time when transformations happened not only in her heart but also in her physical self. The pimples and black spots that covered her face disappeared, her height increased, and her body sculpted into an hourglass shape that could make any girl envious. From a girl who considered below average by many, Ariana emerged as the college's goddess, attracting a multitude of admirers.

However, the newfound attention brought with it a strange twist in Ariana's feelings. While she once dreamt of having a boyfriend and sharing moments together, the reality of boys flocking to her now left her feeling not happiness but rather a sense of discomfort. These were the same boys who had never cared about her before and some even made fun of her, and now, with her changed appearance, they pursued her relentlessly.

When each proposal came her way, Ariana couldn't help but compare these suitors to Aiden.

'He's not even half of Aiden,' she'd often find herself thinking.

Interestingly, the change in her physical appearance did more than that; it ignited a newfound confidence in her. Perhaps it was this boost in self-assurance that altered her feelings toward Aiden, evolving into something she had never imagined possible. Who could blame her? Was there a girl who didn't dream of a prince charming swooping in to rescue her and then falling in love?

Ariana completed her drawing, during this whole time she countinue to talk to Aiden. By this time the sun had started to hide behind the horizon. Like she had done many times before she placed the drawing in front of Aiden and without expecting a reply she asked.

"Doesn't it look exactly like you?"

( Aiden's POV)

Aiden found himself in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by a screen showing some important events from his past. It was like watching a movie, and he stood there as a mere spectator. After the screen showed his accident, everything faded into darkness. Memories began to resurface, but among them were some memories unfamiliar to him. Memories of a chubby boy, who could enjoy his life only for 19 years.

'Is that my past life? Why am I remembering this?' Aiden asked himself. The identity of the boy remained a mystery, leading him to reluctantly accept it being his past life. Doubts didn't end there. Was this a side effect of Solarius's magic, attempting to restore his memories, or was it intentional? Aiden chose to go with it being a side effect, dismissing the possibility of it being an intentional activity of Solarius.

He sat in the darkness, struggling with these newfound memories, spending time coping with them. Time passed and after an unknown amount of time he started to hear some voice.

Aiden looked around, expecting to see another screen showing something elsebut there was none. The sound seemed to be coming from all around him.

'Am I waking up?'

Gradually the sound started to become clear, allowing him to know that the sound belonged to a woman.

'Is that my mom?... No, it sounds young. Who is.. would it be Solarius's daughter. He did say she will be the first person I will see.'

The voice became clear. It was sweet and energetic but what he heard didn't make Aiden happy.

"Wait a little more and my doggy Aiden will be complete. Just some touch up ok."

'Who is she talking to? Is it to me and what is about this doggy Aiden?'

Aiden stayed there hearing all the things she said

After some time Aiden felt like he could move his fingers and open his eyes. He opened his eyes but the light was more than he could handle. He closed them and decided to take his time, one eye at a time. It was when he fully opened his left eye, a drawing book with a dog's drawing appeared before him.

"Look, doesn't it look exactly like you?" He heard a voice close to his ear.

He looked and saw the drawing of a dog with some resemblance to his face but he was never gonna admit it.

"No, it doesn't look like me at all." He said in a weak voice.

"Really , but I …" the owner of the voice stopped midway and brought her face up to look at Aiden.

"Aaaaaaaaa....." she screamed and rushed out of the room saying "Doctor, he woke up."