Remembering.

Chapter 7

Maddie’s POV

                There are only two things that I know. I am in a hospital recovering from some sort of crash. And from what the curly haired boy said, my name is Maddie. Everything else was gone. There was nothing else in my brain.

                “Are you ok” said a doctor coming up to me. “You just went through a lot of trauma.

                “What happened” I asked getting even more confused.

                “Your car was hit by a transport truck. Your side took most of the blow but your cousin over there was hit pretty hard too when you crashed into the rails. She is in a deep coma and we are not sure when she is going to wake up.”

                “My, my cousin?” I asked. This doctor was getting me even more confused.

                “Yes your cousin. Do you not remember her? Oh this seems even more serious than I thought. And those boys that came in to see you. Do you recognize them?”

                “Um, no. I don’t think I have ever seen them before in my life”. I replied getting worried. How did I know those two boys? And why were they so concerned for me?

                “Well we will just have to bring them in again when you are well rested and see if it sparks any memory”.

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Harry’s POV

                “Why did she not know who we were?” I asked Niall as we waited in the hospital cafeteria. He was on his 4th bag of chips and was looking like he was going to puke. “Dude, slow down on those chips, it’s going to be all right. We will go back in and everything will sort its self out”. I reached over and grabbed the chips out of Niall’s hand.

                “Except it’s not going to be” said Niall getting up and starting to pace. “Did you see Genevieve’s arm and shoulder? That is not ok Harry! And Maddie, she didn’t seem to know who we were. She lost her memory from the crash. Things are not going to be ok!”

                I got up and grabbed Niall's hand, dragging back to the chair and giving him a bottle of water.

                “Just calm down, the doctors are doing everything they can”

                “I am everything they have. Both of them have no family Harry. They all died in a fire. I need to get back in and be by their sides. And with Liam on his trip I don’t know what will happen. I will need to take care of them and, and, I just don’t know” tears were now starting to roll down his face.

                Niall's rant had given me an idea. With Liam away on his trip and Maddie losing her memory, there was nothing stopping me from creating memories for her. I could say anything I wanted and she would believe it. If Genevieve stayed unconscious I could convince Maddie anything I wanted, and she wouldn’t know anything else. All I had to do was get past Niall and that might take some work.

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After 3 hours in the hospital waiting room, I finally came up with a plan. Niall was sitting in the corner of the room, his eyes were red and puffy from crying but he was fast asleep. I shook him awake and he looked confused for a split second but once he realized what was happening and where he was a frown crept onto his face replacing the confusion with a hollow and sad expression.

                “Niall it’s almost 2 am, you need to go home and get a good night’s rest” I said trying to pull him out of the chair.