Knowledge Is Key

Knowledge Is Key

Pain Is A Learning Experience.

By: Major Frostwing

"... Will he be alright?" Martin heard a voice speak he stirred mentally but couldn't move.

"Mrs. Lee he will be fine he is stable right now but he might not wake up for a few days." Another voice said Martin slowly opened his eyes.

"Can you call me when he wakes up?" Martin saw Cherilee and smiled he looked at the doctor.

"Where am I?" Asked Martin calmly he looked over to Cherilee who jumped at his voice. The doctor was surprised to see Martin awake so soon.

Mr. Night you're in a hospital right now do you remember what happened or who you are?" The doctor asked Martin looked at him annoyed.

"I was stabbed saving my student Cherilee and my name is Martin Night I am a teacher at Solaris university in Boltimare Mareiland I am 6' 2" and I like long walks on the beach and a nice cold whiskey anything else?" Martin asked mocking the doctor. The doctor was now annoyed.

"He is gonna be fine." He said as he walked out of the room. Martin looked up to Cherilee who had tears in her eyes.

"Are you alright Cherilee you look like your about to cry teachers don't cry in front of their students." He said with a gentle smile she ran up and hugged him tightly Martin blushed at the gesture he was hesitant to hug her back be he ended up moving her away knowing she wouldn't understand what she was doing. "I'm sorry Cherilee I can't it wouldn't be right." He said sadness in his voice he had a chance to embrace her but he pushed her away he felt like such an idiot she stood up and walked away with tears in her eyes. "Good job Martin you damn fool you like her yet won't tell her how you feel out of fear you damn coward." Martin said but he didn't realize that Cherilee was about to walk in to get her purse she had left behind. She had heard every word he had just said.

The hospital wanted to keep Martin for a few days but he left for home early. Hospitals brought bad memories back to the surface. When he got home he changed his bandages and his clothes they were dirty and had blood on them he sighed knowing that his suit was now ruined. He settled for blue jeans and a plain black T-Shirt he sighed. "Stupid coward." He scolded himself for his action last night at the hospital. There was a knock at Martin's door he groaned at the disturbance. He walked to the door and looked through the peep hole to see Cherilee standing outside his door. He opened the door confused. "Can I help you Cherilee?" He asked her concerned.

"May I come in it is cold out?" She asked shivering Martin let her in she looked sick from walking in the cold.

"Dammit did you walk here through that cold you should have taken the bus or drove." Martin said getting her a blanket he covered her up and set her down on the couch to warm up. "Why would you do that?" Martin asked concerned.

"I needed to talk to you." She said sternly like she was fine. Martin placed a hand on her cheek and pulled his hand back he went to get her another blanket and make her some hot cocoa while she tried to warm up he came back and covered her up he handed her the warm cocoa and smiled to her. "Thank you." She said taking a light sip.

Martin watched her with concern she was deathly cold and she needed to warm up. "You warm up and rest we will talk when you feel better." He said with a sigh. "You could have called." Martin said annoyed that she would put her self in danger by walking to talk to him in this extreme cold.

"Did you mean by what you said last night?" She asked him as he was walking out. "Did you mean it when you said you had feelings for me?" she blurted out loudly. She blushed at the words.

Martin froze mid stride. "Get some rest then we will talk Cherilee." He sighed. "I will answer all of your questions when you wake up." He looked towards her to see her sleeping he looked at her and smiled.