Good Girls and Bad Boys

Part 27

Second day of summer, sun is shining, Mom is cooking and I, I am a happy 16 year old girl.

I checked my phone, as I do every morning, a text from Jack, telling me we were going out today and he'd pick me up in 30 minutes. Great notice time. I guessed we were driving somewhere as he said 'picked up' even though he lives next door too me...

I showered super fast, brushed my hair, shoved a summery tee on with shorts and sandals. Ready in 27 minutes, 3 minutes to say hey then bye to Mom. Maybe not. The doorbell went, there was Jack in his jeans and tank top.

"C'mon kid" I shut the door behind me as I went out the door, to Jacks car that currently had the roof down.

"Where are you whisking me away today?" I asked getting into the car.

"Secret" he tapped his nose cutely, then drove off. The wind whizzing through my hair, the sun beaming, radio blasting. Green Day (Jacks favourite band) came on, never had I heard him sing so loudly, I almost peed laughing at him thinking he was a rockstar.

"I'm a great singer Victoria" he said, looking at me pulling a face.

"Yeah of course Jack" we pulled onto the freeway, ok we were going quite far away then. The roads were so busy, full of holiday makers and families going for a day at the beach. Ouch. Jack pinched my arm, I hit him back. After around 20 minutes we pulled off the freeway into one of my favourite cities for sight seeing, Abber Bae. It was so charismatic and full of vibrant people, all with incredible style. How did Jack know I loved this place? Crazy.

We pulled up in a car park close to the main markets. People were all over the streets busking, dancing all begging for money. I never give any too any of them, purely because once you give one person a bit of money, everyone wants more. Jack on the other hand, gave them quite allot each. Obviously had a soft spot.

"So, why here?" I asked taking in the sights and the glorious buildings and pavements with paintings on.

"Childhood favourite place, I haven't been here since I came with my Mom and Dad..I love it" he smiled genuinely.

"I love it here so much. It's so unique" we walked though the small markets then came to the huge one, with amazing, and I mean amazing, items on them. Gorgeous jewellery, clothes, foods everywhere. People shouting out their 'offers of the day' at the top of their voices, we walked around for 2 hours, until Jack took me back to the biggest most elaborate jewellery store, and bought me a beautiful necklace with a single pearl on, you opened up the pearl and inside was a inscription. "Keep me close to your heart" Jack blushed, I hugged him and thanked him. I clipped it round my neck and as it said, kept it close to my heart.

We walked back to the car, the sun still beaming brightly. Jack blasted his music out again, we laughed smiled and joked.

"Vic" Jack said looking into my eyes. "I think I love-"

Everything went black.

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"She's coming round" oh god these lights were bright, who was that? Ah my neck hurts. "Stay still darling we'll be at hospital soon"

"Hospital? What the hell! I've just been in bed-" I only went to bed like 10 minutes ago.. Right?

"You've been in a car accident with Jack Stone, Victoria, could you tell me the date today?" The strange woman asked me.

"The 4th of March 2013?" I was certain this was just a test, and I was of course right.

"Victoria it's the 28th of July today, it's already summer holidays" what was this woman talking about? Maybe I'd teleported into the future..

"You've sustained some injuries, I'm Julie, a nurse from the hospital. We're in a Ambulance now ok? Now please miss Victoria lay back we'll sort you out soon" she smiled sweetly. I lay back and closed my eyes as I felt unbearable pain shoot up my neck and back.

I couldn't sleep because I was in so much pain, I arrived at hospital, where a team of nurses I think, pulled me out the ambulance and wheeled me into the hospital. Who was it I was in a crash with? Jack Stone... What the hell? Why was I with HIM? We've never spoke, I'd never be involved with him, he's...he's Jack Stone.

"Victoria, we're taking you for a few scans and then casting up your broken leg and whatever other injuries you've sustained well sort out ok" the sweet nurse told me as I got wheeled into another room, which had a doctor with some kind of scan thing I'd seen on 'The Real A&E' before.

After a good 2 hours, I got my results from the tests back, Mom and Dad were no where to be seen though. Had they been informed? And Harry and Chloe, I wonder where they are..

"Victoria Ellen?" A doctor came over to my bed, I nodded. "We have your scan results, you have broken your leg, ankle, fractured your lower back slightly but it should heel itself, you have also suffered a kind of 'short term' memory loss. It seems your memory has been wiped from 4 months back" my brain was frazzled as I tried my hardest to delve into my memory "you also have some visitors"

Mom and Harry walked in, Mom crying as I lay still in my hospital bed. Harry was pale but he seemed to regain his colour as I smiled and waved them over, I tried to move up the bed but heck it hurt.

"Where's Dad and Chloe?" I asked looking around for my Dad and best friend.

"Oh dear Vic, you have lost your memory haven't you" Mom laughed slightly, what had happened? Harry sat nibbling his fingers. "Dad died about 4 weeks ago baby, and Chloe left with her Mom about 5 weeks back"

"WHAT! IS THIS SOME SICK JOKE?!" I felt tears flood down my cheeks, what had I just been told? I can't remeber my own Dad dying OR my best friend running away?!

"Baby don't cry I know it's hard to take in, but the doctors said we must piece back your memory hopefully.. Maybe it'll come back to you" Mom hugged me as Harry looked sympathetically.

"So, what's happened to me? Because a far as I was aware, I was in bed 9 hours ago!"

"You went out with Jack Stone, our neighbour, you two have been really close since Dad died! A truck crashed into you, it wasnt Jacks fault at all or yours. The driver was drunk who crashed into you. Jack is ok, he has a broken arm and a bruised face but that's all really" Harry filled me in.

So, me and Jack Stone were close, and we'd just been out together, us two, alone... Wow stuff had really changed in 4 months.