Rumor has it ~ Charles Leclerc

Part 88

"Can we talk alone please?"
"Of course, but we can't promise you anything and you don't have much time because visiting hours are close to end."
"Where is she?"

The doctor leads me to her room and I enter, closing the door behind me.
"Hello love?"
"Who is love?"
"You are mine." I step closer to her.
"And who are you?"
I try to hold back my tears "I am Charles your boyfriend."
"You aren't my boyfriend. My boyfriend was an asshole who yelled at me and beat me. You done look like you'd do that." She sits up in her hospital gown and reveals all the wounds she has on her arms and in her face. And I think that under that bind she has wrapped around her head there is even more.
"I would never."
"He said that too. In fact everybody that handled me that way said that but they still did it."
"Who is they?" I sit down by her bed.
"My old family. My father was just like him and mum was never there and when she was there she told me I am the reason for all the problems in her life. I think I never heard her say anything else because I was too focused on what pain my body was experiencing because of my father."
"But you are in a better place now."
"You mean the hospital, it's in fact better but still not great."
"I meant your new family and your friends and me."
"You know, the problem is that I do not remember anything great. It's all gone. Only the bad things stuck. And I want to believe you but it's hard, when you don't have any prove that shows it."
"I can show you pictures of us, of our dog, your friends, your family."
"But will it help?"
"I don't know. But let me try."
"Sure-"
"Visiting hours are done." A nurse comes in and asks me to step outside.
"I will come back. And I will tell you everything about yourself."

I step outside and the nurse goes in.
"What do you mean I can't go to my best friend who was hit by a car?! Let me see her!"
"I am sorry ma'm but I can't let you to her. It's protocol."
"I am going to show you what's protocol-"
"Hey hey! Let it go Hannah. We will come back tomorrow."

We go outside and sit on a bench.
"What did she tell you?"
"Nothing. She doesn't remember anything about what has happened in the last months."
"How is that possible."
"The car hit her so hard, that her memory is just gone. All the things we have experienced, gone. My girlfriend is just gone!" I explain to her with sobs and tears.
She lays one arm around me and pulls me closer "it's okay, we are going to find a way to bring her memory back. We will not leave one thing undone. We are going to visit her tomorrow and tell her everything."

She keeps on trying to motivate me and tells me she is going to look up ways one can bring back memories.
I am so thankful that I have someone by my site right now and realize once again how great she is for Bella and how much Lando deserves her. And once again Bella is the reason for all of this because she and her kind heart went over to her at the tennis court and played with her.
Bella is the best thing that could have happened to all of us.

"Charles? I think you should drive back and try to rest. Tomorrow is a race and you have to be ready."
"How am I supposed to drive tomorrow?"
"You have to. You know she would want you to."
"You're right. Should I take you back to the hotel."
"That would be great."

There was dead silence the whole ride and as I let her out to park I thank her again.

I somehow get myself to shower and brush my teeth before going to bed. It all feels weird when she isn't there. How am I supposed to do this?
But I somehow sleep in.