When We Were Perfect

Time is stopped too,

How and why it happened.

May you just come

like some prayer….

You are the peace of my soul

You are my prayer…

Previously, 

"D-daniel!" She mumbled but again no response, then she saw him breathing evenly indicating that he was asleep.. She sighed, shaking her head, at least he did talk to her without shouting or yelling. Amy looked at his arm that was dangling on the arm of the sofa, thinking that it might be uncomfortable for him. She gently grabbed his wrist and settled it on his lap but then her gaze settled on a silver thing on his finger making her eyes sting with tears.

It was their wedding ring and he still had it on.

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Daniel begrudgingly opened his eyes but soon closed them due to the blinding sunlight. The white curtains of the room easily letting the sunlight slip in, he slowly rose from his position, stretching his bones, who protested in return due to being curled on a small couch all night. Rubbing his eyes and yawning, he settled himself in a sitting position, a blanket falling off his shoulders into his lap.

'Where did it come from?' He wondered, the last he remembered was talking to Amy about Ozan and then drifting off to oblivion, his brain shutting down despite his protests to stay awake.

'Damn' he cursed himself for sleeping through the night and abruptly turned around to see Ozan only to make him blink his eyes once, twice and thrice. He again rubbed his eyes believing that he might still be in his sleep or having a dream, he even pinched his wrist but no the scene in front of him was real.

Instead of the private hospital room he slept in last night, there was a somewhat jungle themed nursery that resembled a child's playroom. On the leather sofa and chairs on the opposite side were a ton of wipes, diapers, bottles, towels, baby lotions and clothes. Observing them they were all brand new things especially the clothes but other things were the ones already present back at home. The wipes and other things were the one Martha or he brought himself back at home 

This wasn't all, on the two-seater dining table there was a brand new aeroplane model still packed. On the chair, there was a load of Ozan's jungle toys and animals which he likes to play with the most, some were the ones he bought during their stay in New York when he took Ozan on a Daddy's day out after he recovered from his fever. Daniel remembered buying almost the whole shop until Martha interjected that he shouldn't spoil Daniel that much, he already had a room full of toys. He had to agree begrudgingly because she was somewhat right, a child should know that not everything is present within the snap of a finger and some things are to work for and not to be taken for granted.

He finally moved his gaze towards the bed expecting to see Ozan but instead, there was only his favourite elephant plush toy and jungle book blanket. Judging by it, he was sure that Martha brought those things when he was asleep and the rest.

'It must be Amy!' He recalled telling Amy about Ozan's favourite toys.

Panic steeped in his mind as he stood from the sofa to find Ozan when the door opened and Silas emerged from behind dressed in sweatpants and casual shirt, gorging himself on potato chips from the packet, noticing him awake, a big smile grew across his face.

"Looks like sleeping beauty is awake! Good morning!" He said plopping on the couch previously occupied by Daniel.

Daniel looked stupefied at him, why everyone was acting so normal, why was this room looking like Ozan's nursery in a deranged form and most importantly where was Ozan.

"For how much time did I sleep?" Daniel asked, looking around.

"I thought the same when I came in the morning but you will get your answers when you see Amy!" Silas said, shaking his head and shoving the packet of chips in front of Daniel who pushed it back.

"Why do you mean morning, what time is it?" Daniel asked, sifting through his pockets and blanket trying to find his phone which was on the table. He gaped looking at the time, it was 12 in the noon.

"Why didn't anyone wake me up and where is Ozan?" Daniel exclaimed, raking his hand through his messy hairs not believing he slept for this long. Guess he really was exhausted.

Silas rolled his eyes, throwing some chips at him.

"First of all, you needed a damn sleep to be alive and secondly Ozan is fine and with his mother!"

"Mother!" Daniel looked perplexed.

"I think you are sleepwalking or something. His mother, Amy, the one who gave birth to him!"

"I didn't ask for the definition of a mother dummy. Where is she and why did she take him away without my permission?"

Another eye roll, this time accompanied by Silas standing up from his place.

"Daniel, if you are finally allowing her back in your life then you should accept her role as a mother and trust her for that," Silas said, the half-chewed chips on his tongue grossing out Daniel

"Let's try one more time, where is Ozan!" This time Daniel said in a    serious tone leaving no room for jest.

"Fine! Amy took him to the other room for feeding and changing his clothes!" Silas answered, throwing his empty packet of chips in the bin.

Daniel breathed out sitting on the edge of the bed next to the wooden table. Silas could understand his tension, he wasn't used to this before. It was only him and Ozan in the population.

"You didn't hear what I said right about Amy?" Silas asked now standing in front of him.

"I do Silas but things don't change overnight!" 

"You won't say the same thing once you see Amy!" Silas murmured, a playful glow in his eyes.

"Why do you mean?" Daniel asked, narrowing his eyes, somewhat there was a feeling in his gut that there was still some surprise left for him.

Silas chuckled, 

"You will see in a few minutes!"

At the same time, the door opened once again this time revealing Amy and let's just say she looked an absolute disaster. She walked in holding a sleeping Ozan close to her chest who was changed into a green and brown half sleeved onesie still looking sick and fragile but a bit fresh. His hairs were neatly combed, remnants of his baby powder could be seen around his neck as he slept with his mouth and eyes a little open. A clear sign of weakness.

Amy felt pairs of eyes on her and looked up, her large smile turned little but it was still present on her face.

"Good afternoon!" She greeted in a soft tone making Daniel baffled as he glanced between her and Silas who was badly trying to stifle his laugh clenching his jaws. If it would have been some other time, Daniel would have chuckled too seeing her like this.

Her perfectly straight black hair was in a messy bun or more like a mess of knots, a bit of baby powder on her forehead and left cheek. A diaper sticker glued to the bottom of her oversized t-shirt which hung loosely on her left shoulder maybe from the feeding, revealing her delicate collar bones and tan skin.

Daniel straightened his posture and without giving much of a response to her, walked towards her, gently taking Ozan in his arms. Kissing his forehead and cocooning his little frame closer. Amy stepped back, the smile disappearing from her face.

Silas coughed miserably trying to control his laughter.

"I know I am looking like a mess but you don't need to laugh at me!" Amy retorted, crossing her arms. Finally, after a struggle of two hours, asking the nurses and googling some facts, she was able to change his diaper, cleanse his body with a steam cloth, and feed him, which made him sleep again. He was whimpering when he woke up and Amy instantly recognized he was hungry when he patted her chest. The doctor said that it was a good sign of progress. But he didn't stay awake for a long time, after seeing his mother struggle with him, giggling meekly at her, drinking a little bit of milk he drifted to sleep.

Silas scoffed, 

"Who said I am laughing at you, I am laughing at the fact that after struggling for so long you still didn't get him to wear the onesie in the right way!"

Amy turned her head to Ozan only to realize that the backside was on the front making her facepalm herself.

"Dude, I am going to bring some food before I burst into laughter waking him up!" Silas said leaving the room with a chuckle.

Amy felt bad, how pathetic mother she was.

"Next time if you want to take Ozan somewhere, inform me at least!" Daniel said in a monotone voice tucking him back in his blanket with a kiss on his cheek before walking towards the attached bathroom without much of giving a glance at her.

Amy smiled sadly looking at her sleeping son.

"Looks like mommy has a lot to improve and work for!"