Tiffany's POV
It's been 3 months now. Drake comes over almost everyday and we hang out. Either it's before school or after school. I still can't remember everything but slowly day by day I remember small things. Drake hasn't tried to force me to do anything with him and slowly I let him either hold my hand or kiss my cheek. He's so cute and adorable. I've also meet Rusty, he's funny and cute. He came to my balcony one night. He scared me but made up for it as he talked to me, he made jokes and made me laugh. He's a good friend, he too comes over almost everyday well night time after Drake's gone and I've finished dinner and I'm doing my homework. He helps me with my homework sometimes and I help him with his. He's great to have around.
Drake has been patiently waiting for me and I envy him. It must hard being in love with someone and watching them everyday slowly fall in love with you again. I am trying but it just doesn't seem to go fast enough. Drake wants to take me out to dinner tomorrow night and I'm nervous. All my broken bones are healed now and I can now play sports and do what every other normal teenager can do. Jo has been really supportive and helping me fill in the blanks but some things just haven't come to me yet. Mum and Dad have been really helpful, letting me go out with my friends and try to remember things.
It's weird when I do remember things, it's like having a day dream. One minute I didn't know and then next minute things come flooding back. I end up with a headache and need to rest but then I've got more of my memory back. It was weird the other day at school when Drake grabbed my hand and entwined our fingers together. I felt a rush a butterflies throughout my body and then, I remembered us holding hands a few times but I didn't get the full memory. I must have looked like I'd seen a ghost as Drake had to ask if I was okay. Plus I'd stopped dead in my tracks. I looked at him with tears in my eyes "I remember us holding hands and smiling at you" he smiled and hugged me. I didn't get anything else from the hug but it felt good to know that no one had lied about us and although from the first day he came over I'd felt like we were strangers but slowly I've realised that I do have feelings for him and I'm glad his been in my life. He even has been with me to get my casts off, to doctor's visits, therapy and I've been glad to have him with me, right by my side.
Today at school Dakota and Rusty came up and asked us about going to a party next weekend. I was a little sceptical but Drake looked tense and I think he needed some time to have fun and be a teenager again. He looked at me "It's up to you?" I looked at Rusty who nodded at me "Come on Tiff, you only live once" the words ran through my head and then I held my head as the pain swooped through.
The memories of Amber came rushing through. Her face, her smile, the accident, her coffin! "OMG" I whisper as I bend down and take some deep breaths "Babe, are you okay?" I hear Drake's voice in my ear.
He sounds so far away, so I keep my eyes closed for a moment. Taking it all in then I open my eyes, tears in my eyes I stare straight into his eyes "Drake...." I whisper and I wrap my arms around him and cry into his chest.
Drake took me home early that day, I was a mess. It was like reliving her death all other again. The same emotions, the same tears. It was heart breaking. Drake laid me in bed and waited until I fell asleep before he left to go home. Maybe I wasn't ready to be at school while I was still regaining all of my memories? I woke later in a sweat, had I been dreaming or was this for real? I sat up in my bed, swiping the sweat from my brow when I notice my balcony door is open slightly. I get up and slowly walk over and look out. I find Rusty sitting there having a cigarette "Rusty?" I whisper and he turns his head at me
"Tiff, are you okay?" he stood up and walked over, engulfing me into a hug.
I hugged him back and felt his warmth around me "I'm fine. I just got another memory and well it was hard to take" I buried my head into his chest and cried a little.
He tried to sooth me "It's okay Tiff. I'm here for you. Shhhhhhh!" he stroked my hair as he did.
I felt protective and comfortable with him "Lay with me?" I ask and I look up at him and he nods "Come on" we walk back into my room and he gets ready and we lay down in my bed under the blankets. I snuggle into his chest as his arms come protectively around me. I closed my eyes, sobbing softly and fell asleep "Rusty!" I heard a voice say and then I felt someone get shaken
"Rusty!" the voice said a little louder.
I slowly opened my eyes to see Jo standing in front of us "Jo?" I say sleepily
"Tiff! Drake's here. I told him to wait downstairs coz I noticed Rusty and you all cuddled up in here" I quickly sat up and Rusty's arms fell off my body.
I turned to look at Rusty who was slowly waking up "Rusty! Drakes downstairs, you need to go!" I say quickly and start to push him off my bed.
Rusty chuckles "Okay, okay Tiff. You don't need to shove me off your bed. I get it! You don't want your boyfriend to know I'm better in bed than him!" I glare at him as my cheeks heat up
"Rusty!" I saw through clenched teeth
"Stop!" I whine.
He gives me and Jo a wink as he puts on his shoes and darts outside but not before looking back and blowing me a kiss "See you tonight?" he winks and then disappears.
I giggle as Jo turns to me "What the hell was that all about?"
"Nothing" I say getting up and going to my bathroom to get ready
"Oh really. It didn't look like nothing. He looked pretty comfortable with his arms wrapped around you?" I looked up and she smirked at me "Shut up Jo!" I say as I get dressed
"Tiffany Jenkins, an explanation please?" Jo says with her hands on my hips.
I turn and copy her "It was nothing. Just a friend comforting another friend" she nods with a grin
"I'm serious. It wasn't anything else"
"Sure" I watch her walk off and call over her shoulder
"I'll send the other lover boy up then for you"
"JO!" I scream out but she was gone.
I huff as I quickly change and put on some makeup before Drake arrives.
