Chuck Versus the Book

Chuck Versus Chapter I

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Chuck held Sarah in his arms as they slowly finished a kiss. He looked into Sarah's bright blue eyes a sense of adoration nearly overwhelming him. But by the look on her face, he knew the kiss hadn't worked to restore Sarah's memory. They both stayed silent for several minutes, just looking out at the ocean waves that rolled towards the shore then back out to the sea. The two of them sat there alone with their thoughts until Chuck broke the ice.

"Umm, we had better head out. It's getting dark and the tide is going to come in soon." Chuck stated in a soft tone, just looking at his shoes.

"Oh, uh, right." Sarah replied, looking at her hands to avoid eye contact

"Do you, uh, need a ride to your apartment- um, your... home?" Chuck asked as he realized Sarah wouldn't be sleeping next to him anymore. His wife, the love of his life, would no longer be there at night. It was then he wished he had fully enjoyed the moments when she would wake him up at night from her tossing and turning, or getting up from the bed. He wished he had cherished all the moments they had breakfasted together or had brushed their teeth. Because now he realized it was all over.

"Uh, no. I, uh, have my own car, but thank you anyway." Sarah said, a tear slowly falling from her left eye. She realized everything that had been taken away from her. She couldn't remember the wonderful life she had had with a man she hardly knew, and couldn't understand what kind of cruel person would ruin and destroy their lives for someone else's.

Chuck nodded his head as they trudged up the sand together in silence. Chuck didn't know what to say. He didn't want to ask her questions about her life. He didn't want her to feel uncomfortable or insecure or guilty. He could tell that she knew it was her fault she couldn't remember. Her fault she couldn't understand anything now.

Sarah didn't want to talk either. She kept searching her mind for anything important only to find it blank. It was just a maze of memories and every time she thought she was close to remembering, she hit a dead end.

"Well, here we are." Chuck said as he unlocked his car. He did however notice that Sarah didn't unlock hers. She just stood there with hand on the roof of her car and her eyes staring into the window.

"Did you lock your keys in, cause I can g-" Chuck started to talk before Sarah interrupted

"Chuck. I do-"

"I know you don't remember it's okay. It was a stupid idea that Morgan had." Chuck interrupted

"No, Chuck, that's just the thing. I do." Sarah replied

Chuck's eyes widened as his mouth slowly dropped open.

"No, not like that. I don't remember hardly anything, just small tidbits of information. I sort of remember the first time I met you. There was a black phone and a little girl in a tutu. I remember some parts of the Wienerlicious restaurant like you witnessed before. I remember the yogurt restaurant uniform as well. I remember some parts of helping you find your father and parts of you saving me from that Shaw dude. I hardly remember you proposing to me and I hardly remember our wedding. But that is about it. I don't know, maybe it's just because you made me think long and hard about it and you told me our story bit by bit, but I don't know." Sarah said

"Hey that's a start and I could help you remember more...but...you probably don't want to huh?" Chuck said.

"Well... I'm willing to try." Sarah stated letting out a big breath of air.

That was all Chuck needed to hear. She may not remember everything, but at least she was willing to try.