The Tragedy (TW) (Discontinued)

Chapter 7: Longer Than We Thought

Renee Speaking

So I think now is the we should talk about what happened to me after the collapse. Basically I had a brain hemorrhage. It's when  an artery in the brain bursts and causes bleeding in the tissues around it. It was definitely scary to hear but I was very lucky to be alive and still am. I was in a lot of pain, I usually get headaches. I couldn't do anything. It was hard to even speak at that point, I was unable to walk it just made me dizzy. I also went blind in my right eye that's why I wear contacts now. Like my whole life just flipped upside down. Thankfully it was minor so it wasn't eternal but it was still a very scary 18 months of recovering. 

Oak speaking

Three, THREE people with brain problems. I was scared. That was scary. Jas has amnesia, Ant with a brain aneurysm, Renee had a brain hemorrhage, all of that was waaaayyyy to much to take in. We were still at the theatre. After a week and a half we still didn't go back to our houses and apartments. We just got all our stuff set up a few beds and put up a few Christmas decorations - you know just to lighten up the mood- and we just stayed there for a while...to heal. 

Isabella speaking

So far I've been making it seem like my recovery experience was fun but really it wasn't. The bones in both of my legs were completely shattered and just as I was saying my hospital stay was almost over the doctors came in. With news that ruined my day. They said I'd have to stay in the hospital until further notice... FURTHER NOTICE?! What is that supposed to mean. That is not okay. Talkin' 'bout further notice I was like they must be out of their gosh dang minds! I was mad, but also sad. I really wanted things to go back to normal. It just seemed like everything was getting worse and worse as time goes on. It was terrible. I had to do rehab to get my legs back in check. Luckily my besties were here for me the whole time. And of course I was there for them.

Jasmine Speaking

I literally couldn't remember anything for the life of me. I basically had to learn everyone's identities again. But at least I could do simple things like reading, writing, eating, so it wasn't that bad. But I just sat there in my hospital room like "damn".  I didn't know what to do. After about 3 days of learning things again, I started getting a bit of my memory back. But those memories were ones from before the collapse. What was insane was I couldn't remember my job, how I got to the hotel, who Leo was, none o' that. I could only remember the shit that went down during the moments of the collapse. 

I had a dream, sorry, ABSOLUTELY FRICKIN' TERRIFYING NIGHTMARE. Of the moment it happened. I could hear, see, feel, almost smell everything that was going on. It was like I was actually right there, I was in the moment. And trust me I never EVER wanna relive that moment cause it was terrible. I woke up screaming that day, it was horrible. 

It's hard to even thing about, just makes me upset like that was probably, no definitely the scariest time of my life. I have still not recovered fully from the amnesia yet. Like it had long term affects on me like sometimes I just forget simple stuff like if I had breakfast that morning or the lyrics to a song. Sometimes I would end up doing things twice and I hate it.

Flashback

Mildred's (Anthony's Mother) POV

"Anthony?" I ask bringing in his dinner. 

"Ma." He waves. I wish he could talk in full sentences but his facial expressions are enough for me to know how he feels. I haven't seen him smile in a long time. I'm worried about my son. But at least he's alive, and I'm here with him. I can't even imagine loosing mi hijo. 

"Anthony, mi amor, can you sit up please. I got you some soup from la cafeteria." I smile. 

He sits up and peeks into the plate I'm carrying  and nods. He's watching a basketball game on T.V.  Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons, quite interesting. I place the tray over his lap. 

"Wining." He says and takes a sip of his food. I guess he means we're winning. 

"Buen trabajo Nets, sigue ganando!" I exclaim. 

Ay dios, there's that beautiful smile of his. It feels good seeing him smile again.

"Finish eat papa, I'll be right back." I try to leave. 

"No!" He stops me. 

"No que?" I ask. 

"No vayas." He pouts. 

"Okay papa, I'll stay, it's  not that important." I sit down in the couch in his room. 

He smiles again and finishes his food.

 "Oh, Anthony." He looks at me. 

"I forgot to tell you this... Umm this may not be easy to say but, Jazzy may or may not have amnesia." I continue hesitantly. He just stares at me. He looks down at his lap for a few seconds and continues eating. I know he can't speak so I don't even know how he's feeling.

End of Flashback

To be continued...

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Scarred for life

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