PART 6 - CHARLOTTE - THE TRUTH

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6.

"Since when are you the team's psychologist?" Anders asks me as he sits down in a chair opposite of me. 

We're in my room and the only thing that is between us is a table. He hasn't changed. He is still as handsome as he always was, he is still the guy I've fallen in love with.

"Since the end of last season, it's going to be a year soon," I say as casually as I can. He doesn't seem to know who am I or recognise me. And it hurts really really much.

"There's nothing wrong with me. I'm feeling fine, physically and mentally. So, why do I have to talk to you?" he asks me and takes his phone out of his pocket.

"First I'll need you to put your phone down so we can talk about what have you been through," I kindly ask him. I can see that he hasn't turned his phone on yet because if he would he'd recognise me as I'm on his background

"I've been in a coma for 4 months, there's nothing to talk about. I don't remember anything, everything in my mind is a blur. The only thing I remember from the last few months is someone saying something about loving me forever. Look, I appreciate the team's concern for me and your concern too but I can't talk to you because you wouldn't understand," he says, his words put me in shock for a second. He doesn't even remember the first accident.

"I'd understand. If you think you were in a coma for a long time, try to be me. I spent two years of my life in a coma so please do not tell me that I wouldn't understand! Because if I'd tell you everything about my experience you wouldn't understand a thing like everyone else!" I raise my voice unintentionally. He's quiet for a minute but then he speaks.

"I'm sorry. I had no idea. You know, I've already been in a car accident, I had more luck back then than I had now. Everyone just keeps acting weird and I can see the looks they give each other, it's like they're hiding something from me. I'm not stupid. I know that something is going on but I don't know what. Maybe I forgot something or someone but why wouldn't they tell me? I know that a lot has happened since the accident but they're my friends. They're like my family..." he starts talking when someone knocks. I excuse myself and go open the door

"Hey," Robert whispers as I slightly open the door. I step out and close the door behind me

"What are you doing here?" I ask him and cross my arms

"I just wanted to see how you're doing, I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking. I guess, I just wanted to see if you're okay," he says but I cut him off

"Stop it. You are my brother and you should have my back more than anyone here but I can see it in your eyes that you'd put him first if you'd have to choose right now. So, back off because honestly, I don't need you anymore," I say and go back in. I shut the door behind me and go through my hair with my hands. I wipe a tear away and then realise that Anders is in the room.

"I'm sorry about that," I apologise and sit back down. I take a deep breath and give him a nice smile

"You must have told me but I have totally forgotten. What's your name again?" he asks me. He's playing with me, nobody has told him my name. Everyone kept referring to me as "the team's psychologist".

"I haven't told you my name but if you have to know. My name's Charlotte," I answer his question and I can see that the file that was on the table was moved. It's his file and there's a mention of a fiancee in his file.

"You're Robert's sister. You're the person that they're hiding from me. While you were outside I had time to check my file and turn on my phone. I was really surprised to see you and me as my background then I read my file, in which there's no name but there's a mention of a fiancee. I also called the only person from my contact list whose name I didn't recognise and your phone started ringing. That's when I kind of realised and then I saw your jacket on which there's my surname on. So, when were you planning to tell me that you're my fiancee?" he figures everything out. His speech leaves me speechless for a minute but then I concentrate

"I wasn't at least not until I was sure that maybe you do remember me. I was in your first accident and that was when I ended up in a coma, I was also with you in the car in the second accident after which you ended up in a coma. Maybe I should tell you before but I just wanted to talk to you to see if you remember anything. Not just me, the memories we made together. You have my name tattooed on your wrist, I just wanted to see if you maybe still..." I explain to him but I can't make it till the end. I feel the tears running down my cheeks, I try to wipe them away but they keep coming.

"If I still love you," he finishes the sentence for me. I see how he gets up and I expect for him to leave the room but instead, he comes around and wipes the tears from my cheeks.

"I may not remember you but I can feel it in my heart and the heart never lies. I do love you and of course the baby which I suppose is mine," he says and puts his hand on my bump, I slightly laugh

"Of course it is," I say as he presses his lips on mine

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