Seeing him was one of the most painful things I have ever seen. Sitting at the edge of the hospital bed knowing I can't do anything to make his pain go away, or even his eyes open. My husband has been asleep for almost a year now. I grasp his cold hand and shut my eyes tightly. A single tear rolls down my cheek.
"Mrs. Evans can I please speak to you in the hallway?" "Sure thing Doctor Albert." I set Ben's hand down and start towards the door. These past few weeks have been such a struggle. Ben and I have one child. With my husband being in the hospital I have been working extra at the hospital.
"Mrs. Evans we have some good news. We have been doing some test and Ben is responding to the treatment and we believe that he will be waking up at any time of the month." "That's great!" "Mrs. You didn't let me finish. Since the accident we have discovered that his head got hit multipul times." What not this, I have seen this before.
The poor wife's husband loses his memory and she has to win back his love. Well that doesn't happen everyday. He will wake up one day and see a desperate wife sitting with his child. I look over to my husband. "He will have lost memory. I will come back soon but don't push it." I nod and look back over to the Doctor. "I understand thank you so much."
I walk back over to the bed and take in one more look at my husband. "I can't wait to see you open thous eyes again baby." I say and kiss him on the check. Like always it was cold and pale. I walk quickly thought the hospital hallways. I always hated walking through the hallways seeing the people in them. I quickly made my way the the elevator and wait for the elevator to reach the bottom floor.
I made it to my car safely and started the engine. I had to pick up our daughter from my mom's house. She was the most precious little girl in the whole world. She was only ten months old. She was so much like her dad. Her little dimples and brown eyes.
I wait patiently for the traffic light to turn green. I pull out my phone and call my my mom. She answers on the second ring. "Hello darling are you on your way?" "Yes mom I am. I am turning on your road right now actually so have a cup of tea ready for me." " Okay honey."
I pull into my old houses driveway. I park my car and walk up the steps to the house. My mother swings the door open revealing her and my child Ariel. She was crying and my mother looked happy to see me.
I get up to the door and go straight for Ariel. I pull her in my arms and tuck her head in my neck. "It's okay baby, mommy is here." I try to calm her down. I walk into the kitchen my mom behind me. "How is Ben?" "He is responding to the treatment and might wake up anytime this month!" "That's great honey. I am so proud of you!"
I had to grow up pretty fast. Ben and I met when we were Juniors in high school. I got pregnant when I as nineteen and then Ben's accident happened. I remember running into the hospital only to see his bloody head being carried into the hospital room. Three weeks before Ariel's birth. She has never seen her father.
"So are you scared to see him again?" "Oh course I am scared I don't know what he will do when he wakes up." "I am sure he will be just fine don't you think." "Yeah mom. Well I am going to get going thank you for watching Ariel." Right as I say that Ariel starts crying. I sigh and grab her things. Right when I pick her up she stops crying and I am happy for that.
'' By mom thank you again." "Sure thing darling drive safe." "I will bye." I give my mom a kiss on the cheek and head for the door. I get into the car and strap Ariel into the car seat. I pull out and drive towards our small apartment.
I look in the mirror and my baby is sound asleep. Tears start to spill out of my eyes. Remembering the day he got in the accident.
Flash Back
"Are you coming or not?" "Babe I am coming. Does Cobie miss me?" "Shut up and get here fast, the baby wants you." "You mean Ariel?" "Yes now hurry!" I hang up the phone and hurry to pack my things. Our baby would be here any time of this week or next so the Doctor wanted to see us.
I get in the car and start to drive. As I get in the car I see an accident, God why do people have to be so stupid? As I get off the exit jamming to R5 I know a little immature but who cares they were good. From behind I see the sirens from behind me so I quickly move out of the way for them to pass. I get a call right after that.
"Hello Cobie come to the hospital right now hurry." "Okay Aubrey I will be right there." I hang up my phone and speed up a little. Once I got to the hospital Aubrey greeted me crying. Aubrey was my best friend and sister in law. " What, whats wrong?" She points to the person being wheeled in by the stretcher. At first I didn't recognize him. This person's head was bloody and arms were broken. Bruises were covering him.
Then my heart dropped. It was Ben. "Ben!" I scream running over to him. He opens his eyes slightly. "Babe I am so sorry!" He nearly choked out. I scream and look around. People were everywhere rushing to get him into surgery.
That was the worst day of my life. I pull into the apartment. Aubrey has been staying with me to help with Ariel while I sleep for my work. I get out of the car and walk to the door pulling Ariel. I open the door to see Aubrey as pale as a ghost staring at her phone. Oh no!
"Aubrey whats wrong?" "I... I... He" "Come on spit it out already!" I say impatiently, putting my keys on the table. "I just got a call from the doctor." "What! Wait hold on." I quickly walk over to Ariels small room. I set her things on the ground and put her in her craddle.
I walk over to where Aubrey is sitting. "Now tell me what happened." "He... He lost all his memory. He has no idea who we are." "Wait I don't understand I was just there. He said that he was responding to the treatment and he should wake up anytime this month. Why so soon." "I don't know I just got a call saying that he woke up. When he woke up the Doctor ask if he should call someone to see him. But he said he didn't know anyone."
Tears start to rush to my eyes. This couldn't be happening. "Then what should we do. I want to go there so bad and see him, but I also don't want to freak him on and say that I am his wife and that we have a child together." "We should just go tell him that were family and see how he takes it." "I suppose, do you think that we should bring Areil?" "Yes just don't tell him that Ariel is his child." "Okay get your things ready."
I have waited for this day from the moment I saw him getting wheeled into sugurey. But now I am a little unsure of this. Knowing that I was about to see my husband was a little exciting but nerve racking. The first thing I did was go to my room and change into something decent. I leave my hair down wave. Then put on a little make up. And Finally getting in some jeans and a nice purple shirt.
Then I go into Ariels room. She was playing with a ball giggling about something. I pick her up and put the ball in the baby bag. I clean Ariel up a bit pulling her short dirty blonde to the top of her head making it stick up in the air. I wipe the drool off her mouth and grab the stroller. I made my way out of the apartment, grabbing my phone off the counter. Aubrey was already waiting in the car typing away on her phone.
I put the stroller in the back seat and strap Ariel in and get in the front seat. My head is spinning, I feel like I am about to throw up and I am all pale. What would he say? What if he lost his feeling for me? Where would he stay? How long would be be in the hospital? Then memorys flow into my mind.
"I can't help it baby, I am a in love!!" "Ben why do you have to be so weird." "You know you love it." "What ever so what are we doing tonight." "You are going home and taking a shower because you smell." "You are so mean did you know that." "I know, now here we are." I pull up to my house." "I will pick you up at seven and wear something nice okay babe." "Yeah, yea what ever." I get out of his truck. I stop at his door and give him a big kiss goodbye.
I get in my house and go straight to my room. This was honestly bullshit. What the hell was I suppose to wear. Did he want me to wear a dress or some nice pants and shirt. He was hopeless. Laying on my bed I roll over and turn the straightner on. I decide to wear a nice dress with slip on shoes. I straighten my hair and pull the sides back. Putting on light make up I am finally ready. This is just great. Where the hell is he? He better not be late!!
Flash back ends
