Amnesia

the only exception

(Edited)      

Ashley

I woke up on a hospital bed, in a hospital room. I couldn't see very well. Everything was blurry. I could still hear Jack whispering into my ear.

"You'll remember me. Then everything will be okay." Jack whispered in a soft voice.

"Ashley?" Someone asked. "You awake?"

I couldn't tell who was asking me that, or who was standing next to me. Everything looked and sounded blurry. I felt someone put their hand on mine.

"I'm sorry." They said.

"Sorry for what?" I croaked.

All they did was hug me tightly. I hugged them back, despite a piercing pain on my arms. I could hear them crying, and their tears dampened my shoulder.

"You'll remember me. Then everything will be okay." Jack whispered in a soft voice.

"Get out of my head." I told him.

Whoever was hugging me, must have thought I was talking to them, because they backed away, starting to cry harder.

"No, No. Not you." I told them.

"I'm never leaving." Jack whispered. "Never, ever, ever. I promised before. I'll keep my promise."

Just as he said that, I started to remember something.

*Flashback*

Ever since Mom started fighting with Dad, Jack's been hanging around with me more. It used to be just during the night, but now he follows me everywhere. I'm not complaining, though. I need him. He's the only one keeping me happy. 

I've overheard Mama and Daddy talking about divorce. I'm scared they might have to split.

"Jack? What are you doing?" I giggled, watching him.

"Making you a necklace." He said, putting one bead into the string, then putting another.

"I'll make you one too."

We made each other necklaces. I made him one that said 'Ashley', and had light blue beads next to it. He made me one that said 'Jack' with orange and green beads in a pattern.

"Thank you." I said, as he put the one he made around my neck.

"Your welcome, Ash." He said.

I sighed as I watched him put on the one I made for him.

"What's wrong?" He asked me, sitting next to me on my bed.

"Everyone's fighting and planning on leaving. I'm scared for Mamaand Daddy. I want them to be together."

"I'll never leave, Ash. I promise. Never, ever, ever will I leave."

I smiled, hugging him tightly. He hugged me back. He started humming.

"When I was younger I saw my daddy cry, and curse at the wind. He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to reassemble it. And my momma swore, that she would never let herself forget. And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love if it does not exist." I sang.

"But darling, You are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception. You are the only exception." He sang.

I stared at him, he stared at me. Tears threatened to fall, but I just laid in bed instead. Jack laid next to me, and we faced each other. I stayed silent as his blue eyes stared deep into my brown eyes. He smiled, and I closed my eyes, falling asleep.

*Flashback End*

I closed my eyes. Trying to concentrate on Jack's words.

"You are the only exception." He sang quietly.

I felt tears run down my cheeks. I heard the people in the room talking. I couldn't understand them. I just listened to Jack's soft singing.

"Ashley?" Someone said.

"You are the only exception." Jack sang. "You are the only exception."

"I remember now, Jack. I'm sorry I didn't believe you." I whispered to him.

"W-What?" He said.

"I'm sorry." I whispered.

"You remember everything?" He asked me.

I could see him materialize in the room, as everything got clearer. Calum and Ashton were talking to a doctor on the other side of the room. Jack looked at me with teary eyes.

"No." I told him. "I only remember two things. But I can tell we were close."

"We were." He smiled. "I promised to never leave you. But you left instead."

"I didn't want to leave. Something happened, and I fell into a coma. I woke up 3 weeks ago, with amnesia."

He smiled brightly, and hugged me tightly.

"I missed you." He whispered in my ear.

I hugged him back. I could sense the others watching me. I didn't care.

"Ashley? What are you doing?" Calum asked.