Do you deserve the second chance?

Lucia is awake

She is awake and with a plan:

I open my eyes slowly I see the big clock on the wall it's 8am, I stay quiet until a nurse walks in, my brother Franco wakes up and looks at me and smiles, gets up from his chair and gives me a hug, he asks me if I remember anything? I look at him and try to keep my eyes from watering and nod yes, I remember everything, my dad wakes up he was sleeping on a small couch, he smiles, walks out to the hallway and calls for a Doctor, Franco picks up his phone and calls Dante, who just happened to have business here in Italy, he tells Franco that he will be coming within 2 or 3 hours, he has an important meeting, just then the Doctor walks in and asks me how do I feel , I tell him I have a slight headache and feel a bit sore, but ok.

I ask the doctor how many hours have I been out, my brother looks at my father and both look at the Doctor who tells me it hasn't been hours, Its been 8 months. It's been 8 months since I was put in a coma by my so called husbands mistress, or as he called her his wife, I was just his maid, so today I wake up to find out, I had been in a coma for almost a year. I sit up and I realize that I have been married to this jerk, for the last year and 7 months.

My father calls Mr. and Mrs. Rugetti to let them know I am awake and doing better, I can hear Mrs. Rugetti crying and says it's great to hear she is awake, let her know we will be over to see her later today, just as my dad hangs up the call, the door opens and in comes my nightmare Alonzo.

My eyes widen and I can feel the fear creep up, he stands next to my bed and asks me hey sweetie, how you feeling? I look at my brother Franco and he realizes that I am about to have a panic attack, he tells the doctor to get everyone out including and especially the husband.

Not 2 minutes and I start hyperventilating, the doctor calls the nurse, quickly  tells everyone to leave the room, as soon as everyone is out, the Doctor ask me what happened that day, how did you get hurt ? I see Alonzo through the small window the nurse closes the curtain so that I don't see him, then the nurse says to me look honey, we can help you get away from him, get a divorce he won't be able to touch you, you will be free from him, all those bruises and injuries you had were not consistent with a shelf falling on you, your head injury was due to a hard blow to your temple, the broken ribs seem to have been rebroken, those scars you have on your back are consistent with being beaten with heavy leather belt with metal pieces, please let us help you.

I realize that I not just want out of this marriage but, also want to leave this bastard broke, I tell the nurse ok, I know I have to go home with him, my parents can't do anything but please give me 4 months and 26 days to be exact, nurse Beatrice, I see her name tag. she asks me why 4 months and 26 days? I tell her he married me for money, we have to be married exactly 2years to the date for him to receive his CEO position and my share of my family's company, they both look at each other and say, you know he can hurt you or even kill you. I look at them and tell reply,  I have friends willing to help me. if I tell you who they are, will you speak to them? they will relate your messages to me.

Its been an hour since everyone was asked to leave, then Dr. Ross goes out and I can hear that coward ask him if he can come in and talk to me, he tells Alonzo, be careful, she is still delicate at this time, he says I sure will doctor she is my dear wife.

When Alonzo walks into the room, he looks at me with sad but, hopeful eyes, and says hey Lucia are you feeling better? I look at him and just nod yes, he pulls my chin up with his index finger and says I.. I am truly sorry about what I did to you, I hope you can forgive me, I really regret all that I have done to you, and feel terrible, Please come home with me?, 

when I was in a coma, for the last few, I guess days or maybe hours before I woke up, I could hear Alonzo even though I could not open my eyes, I have heard Alonzo tell me how much he loves me, how truly sorry he is. I think I heard him sob, even if he has confessed and cried, how can I trust a man who hurt me so easy!