Remembering You

Chapter 1

"How much longer do I have to sit here and watch her die?"

"Oh please wake up, baby, please."

"The pain from seeing you like this is unbearable.."

"I'll make you the happiest girl alive, just wake up"

"Open those eyes for me again princess..."

"Remember me baby..."

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Beep. Beep. Beep. Groan. I feel numb, my limbs too heavy to lift off the bed I lay on. Ears ringing from the continuous beeping sound that is driving me insane, yet I fear to open my eyes. I lick my dry lips and swallow in a desperate attempt to relieve the ache in my throat, before rasping out a dry plea for a drink. "Water..." I gulp, hoping I was heard the first time round.

I manage to slowly peek out of the corner of my eye, and suddenly it all makes sense. The beeping, throbbing muscles, hammering head and five eager faces, all enclosed in the four white pristine walls of the hospital room. After gaining strength to open my eyes fully, they widen in shock as the first thing i see is a pair of large blue ones, peering into mine.

"SHE'S AWAKE" she screams, pulling away from my face and throwing her hands up, a look of relief mixed with surprise on her features. This is followed by another four eager faces rushing closer, speaking frantically and in a rush, adding to the banging sensation in my head.

Though overwhelmed, I can't help but feel drawn to these people, as if I'd been separated from them for so long, feeling a strange sense of belonging to each of them as I scan through their eyes for a hint of anything familiar... yet I'm left with nothing. No clue of who these people are, despite the smiles etched on their faces. And all I feel is fear. I search through my mind and feel panic starting to rise as I struggle to realise why I am here, with a bunch of people I know but don't know.

It must begin to show on my face, as a petite brunette with warm brown eyes softly warns the others to be more quiet, "she just woke up, let's go easy on her" which I silently thank as I push myself up into a sitting position, relieving the tension in my muscles from the stiff position I had been laying in for god knows how long. She then hands me a small glass of water, which I gratefully drink and finish within 5 seconds, damn.

I notice them all watching me eagerly, waiting for me to say something - anything. But what do I say to a bunch of strangers that look so excited to see me yet I can not imagine why. I clear my throat and place my glass onto the table beside me, and nervously look down at my hospital gown before looking up, deciding to get answers to the many questions in my mind.

My voice comes out thick and raspy as I ask "who are you guys?.. I don't - I don't remember, I-"

"Shhh don't strain yourself. It's fine - that's normal... I'm sorry, we're all just really excited to see you awake again" the same petite girl gushes and smiles at me sweetly, taking hold of my left hand as the others settle around me.

"What's normal?" I ask quietly, fear flooding my mind. I feel so out of place, so utterly lost, why am I in a hospital bed and not my own at home? Why can I remember nothing of recent, or who these faces surrounding me are?

My eyes move to settle on the dark-skin man who just cleared his throat, pushing past the blonde girl with blue eyes on my right and extending his right hand towards mine.
"Drew. Nice to meet you again Addie" he winks, with a charming half smile that I can't help but return as I shake his hand. "You really don't remember nothing huh? They said this would happen. The men in white call it amnesia but I call it a clean break. Man I'd love to forget the shit In my life but-"