I Knew

The next thing I knew, I was surrounded by nurses and a doctor who was telling me I needed a chest tube immediately.

They had me lay down, and Tom held my hand while the doctor shoved a chest tube in my side.

Not exactly the most romantic moment, but I felt something special holding Tom's hand through this.

I was scared, in pain, and so glad that I wasn't alone.

Once I was made comfortable, Tom made a list of things I needed from my apartment. He went to my place and packed a bag for me.

He brought the bag to me and then went home to get a little bit of sleep before having to go to work.

My parents were both stuck out of town.

My mother was visiting my sister many miles away and my dad was on a business trip. He had driven with another person, so he didn't have a way home right away.

Tom came to visit me every night after work - except for one night.

He called and was exhausted. He asked me if it was ok he didn't come this one night so that he could go home and get to bed early.

I told him it was fine.

The next morning I woke up to find Tom sitting next to me watching me.

He told me he was never not going to come visit me again. He couldn't stop thinking about me and felt bad not coming the night before.

That is when I knew.

I knew that Tom would always be there for me.