Ashleyâs POV âDonât worry his memories will come back, itâs normal that he doesnât remember everything â Doctor Gomez informs us as he closes the door behind him. âAlso I suspect that he might have confabulation, create fabricated memories, so be aware of that.â
We were all outside of Blakeâs room since he had fallen asleep. He had not once lifted his gaze to mine. It hurt. Never had Blake treated me with such indifference.
I wrap my arms underneath my breast as if it will protect me. Who was I kidding, I was already hurt.
âHow long will it take for him to regain his memories? Is there a specific time frame?â I couldnât help let iny hopefulness leak into my voice.
Gomezâs eyes stray away from me as he clears his throat. âWith this kind of condition no one can predict a specific date or time he will regain his memories but there is more than a ninety percent chance that he will.â
My stomach sinks. I could feel tears at the back of my lids, ready to fall out.
âWhen will he be able to come home?â Ace asks leaning against the door.
Home. Will he even want to come home with me, to me?
The thought has my head pounding, heart racing but not in the good kind.
âWe need to leave him here for at least one night to check on him, see if there are any other complications we have not noticed yet. So if everything works out heâll be able to go home by tomorrow afternoon.â Gomez states and writes down something on the clipboard.is He then lifts his eyes to mine and smiles reassuringly. âDonât worry too much about it Mrs. Reed, I am certain heâll regain his memories. I will advise you to try to jolt back his memory when you reach home. There is a possibility that he can remember certain things you did when you two were together. But also do take things slow with him. Patients who suffer amnesia tend to be a bit aggressive and depressed.â 1 *Next day*
I sniffle lifting my wet face from the sink to stare at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes were red from crying, hair messy from running my hands through it many times. I looked like a mess, I was a mess.
I choked back a sob. I had excused myself out of his room, not being able to bear the blank confused stares he occasionally sent me. I had been in the bathroom for more than five minutes, hopefully not worrying anyone, Ace was helping his wife pack some of Blakeâs belongings that his comrades had kindly dropped off yesterday afternoon. It was saddening to see that he remembered them but could not remember me, his wife, his bestfriend for years. 1 I was a stranger to him.
SER Do n ât hente il bunkt an alive with her i donât know the girl she could be wundes hesloesnât want to come home with you, youâre a iness, Istore ballet him to go home today Ryu had already booked our flights, we is anchas I want to go home and resumme my life, i realized that the life I had before Blake hulgotten shot was not the lite il go back to verything would change, everyone would change our lives had changed, I wanted to stay á¥ááá áâáâ{ á á¥áá° 1 â á¨á± Tou do kurow her Blake Sheâs your wife, you married her! Donât be stupid, where you belong is with her louâll go home with her and hopefully regain your memories. âI hear Rynâs hushet tone scolds âHow am I supposed to live with someone I donât know?!â Blakeâs voice is now liarsh.
I thinch buting into my lips harder untill could feel my teeth pierce the flesh and draw out dolibliked back the tears, glaring at my reflection in an unforgiving stare, iâm coming home with you guys and Iâll try to recollect my memories there.â Blake states in an unwavering tone: He didnât trust me and that hurt, Ansh set of tens rolled down my cheeks. This time I couldnât stop it.
You listen here Blake Tyler Reed, you will go home with your wife and youâll stay with her.
Ashley has not slept for days, she has not left your side. Sheâs been with you. She never gave up on you and you will not give up on her, you owe her this much,â Aceâs voice was a grumble There is quieness for a few minutes which makes me believe that Blake had surrendered his complaints Are you okuy in there Ashleyâ Ryn knocks on the bathroom door, startling me.
I cleared my throat.â Yeah, yeah Iâll be out in a minute!â 1 shouted and opened the faucet. âGood because our flight leaves in an hour and we need to be at the airport soon. The drive is a bit longâ She says.
I hear her retreating footsteps and let out a sigh. Iâm pathetic, hiding inside the bathroom to avoid my husband that doesnât even remember me I dip my head down to wash my face, hoping that itâll lessen the redness in my eyes. After I was done, I used a small towel the hospital statt had kindly placed on the counter to wipe my face I staredat my reflection one last time before heading out of the bathroom.
I paced on alake smile when everyoneâs heads snapped to me. I avoid staring at Blake, not wanting to drop the facade of being okay when I see the blank look on his face.
âWell we must be on our way.â Igre slightly but it comes out forced.
âIs this the last of the bags?â Blake asked as he placed the bags he held on the floor. Ryn and Ace had just dropped us off and promised to come soon after we settled in. It was clear that they just wanted to leave us two alone for a while.
I nodded, smiled then stopped when he gave me a blank look. I close the door behind us and watch him look around our home.
âSo this is where we live?â He questions.
1 When he turns around and has his back to me, I could clearly see the white bandage covering where the bullet had pierced. I nodded even though he couldnât see me since he faced front.
âYeah, welcome to our home.â I laughed awkwardly. He turns around when he hears my laughter and stares. Something flickers in his eyes but I didnât have time to see it. He clears his throat and moves his eyes away from me.
âSo where is my room? Iâm kind of tired.â He says.
I giggled wanting to ease the tension as I joked. âWell being jetlagged will do that to you.â
He doesnât laugh or smile. He just stares blankly.
My heart squeezes painfully. Not because he didnât laugh no, because he did not say our room.