Memory Loss

Chapter 21

Chris

It was two weeks later and I still hadn't seen Katie since I'd tried to kiss her. I hadn't really seen anyone. I was so confused after what had happened with Tiffany I wasn't sure I could handle human contact. I knew mum and dad were worried about me, and they kept wanting me to go and see someone and talk about what I was thinking and feeling but I just couldn't do it.

I decided that the best thing to do would just be getting on with my life, although that was easier said than done. I was constantly worried, Tiffany said I had been in love with someone else and my heart told me that had been Katie, I knew I had strong feelings for her now but I couldn't understand how I could have forgotten her. What worried me more was that I had no idea if she knew I was in love with her before, I had no idea of our perivous history. I kept wondering if we had hooked up or something and then she didn't tell me because she thought it was a one time thing and didn't want to seem needy or anything. She had already told me we didn't hang out in the same group but we knew so much about each other and seemed too close to only be work friends.

I had given up seconded guessing myself and headed to work, maybe I could talk to her there. I mean it wasn't ideal and she might still hate me but I had to try I really was going nuts.

When I arrived at work it was a little after noon and Tony looked busy. I rushed over to help him and he thanked my a hunderd times before he set me out back to make burgers. We finally calmed down enough for him to have five minutes and he lead me to the office.

"Why is it so busy? Its only friday?" I asked taking a coke out the little fridge.

"It's the holiday's, they started a days ago I think, just wish Katie was here."

"Hang on, why isn't she?" It hadn't crossed my mind that she wouldn't be in, the way she had told me it sounded like we always worked.

"She's sick." he told me looking grim.

"You don't sound happy." I told him, he sounded down right scared.

"I'm a bit worried really Chris, she didn't sound good at all, I don't know if I should be telling you, but well I know you guys are close." he stopped talking and looked at me for a moment before continuing. "She said it was just a tummy bug, but I swear it sounded like she was crying, she just sounded really rough. I'm just worried about her is all."

"Should I ring her?" I dont know why I was asking his permission.

"Maybe son, maybe, but right now we need to work."

He headed out of the office and I followed him dowing the rest of my coke, more orders came in and I carried on cooking, once the lunch rush had gone I re stocked the fridge and the vending machine in the arcade. I tied up the bowling shoes and the roller skates and then cleaned down the tables. It was nearing 4pm by the time I had a few ten minutes to call Katie.

I headed to the office and used the phone in there, but it just rang and rang and went to voice mail, I left a message and tired to sound casual but I know I ballsed it up. I didn't care though I just wanted her to be OK.

The rest of the afternoon past in a blur, we weren't as busy and every spare moment I tried to call Katie. I only left one more messgae though about two hours after the first one. When I got home and had had something to eat I lay in bed thinking about her and called her again a little after 10pm, it rang though again and I left another message sounding even more desprate than I had before.

I rolled over in bed and realised that until I had spoken to Katie I wouldn't be getting any sleep at all.