Poisoned Innocence - discontinued.

Chapter 11.

Zonnique. 

It's been about 2 weeks since Asia and I were shot. The good news is, they got the bullet out of my side. The bad news is, since Asia was shot in her head she lost her memory and is still gaining it back. My biggest fear at this point is that she'll remember how cruel I was to her before she was shot. I'm hoping she'll remember all the good things, instead of the bad. 

I was in the mix of packing my belongings because we were moving in just a few weeks. I shut the box closed then stood up to go get the tape from the kitchen drawer. On my way there, I spotted Asia in her room packing up as well. I froze and lifted my fist to knock. 

"Hey, babes. What are you up to?"

Asia looked up and slightly smiled. "Just packing up my personal stuff. Y'know. My diary, my books, magazines." She shrugged, wiping her hands on her pants and standing up. "What about you?" 

"Same." I grinned, making my way into her room and over to her. She sat down on her bed, and I sat right beside her. "How have you been doing?" I asked her, looking at the bandage wrapped around her head. 

"Fine, I guess. I still can't sleep at night. The doctors told me i'm not well enough to lay down yet, or else I could lose all feeling in my head when I wake up." She twisted her lips to the side. 

I swallowed a lump in my throat and my eyes went round. "That's... scary." 

"Don't remind me." She stood up, walking over to her dresser. She grabbed her alarm clock then ambled back over to the box. She tossed it in, placed her hands on her hips and sighed. She looked at me and I smiled, she did the same in return. "I'm glad to finally get out of this dump."

I smirked. "Me too." I huffed. "I mean, i've been through a lot here. Good memories and bad ones." I shrugged. 

Asia looked at me with a look of sadness. Right then, I knew what she was thinking about. "I wish I could remember more than just this." She slowly shook her head looking around the room. "Like my childhood, more about you, August, Rocky.." 

I was lost for words and I didn't know what to say. I didn't want to tell her that every night I wished she wouldn't remember everything about us two. I stood up and marched over to where she was standing over that one box. I looked down into the box with her while silence surfaced. Until I noticed a drop of water fall on one of the box flaps. I scrunched up my eyebrows and over at Asia. She was definitely crying. 

I sighed and pulled her into a welcoming hug. There was nothing else for me to do at that point except try to comfort her. So that's what I did. I understand where she's coming from, wanting to get her memory back and all. It would kill me not to know everything I knew before I lost my memory. Especially  not knowing how I lost my memory in the first place. 

"Everything okay in here?" Rhonda's voice filled my ears and she entered the room with her hands behind her back. 

"Uhm," Asia sniffled and wiped her eyes. "Yeah i'm okay." She slightly pushed me of her. "How are you?" She faked a smiled, sticking her hands in her back pockets. 

"Good?" Rhonda raised her eyebrows suspiciously. "Um, Zonnique.. August wants you. He's outside in the car. 

I discreetly bit my lip and snuck a smile onto my face. "Alright, tell him i'll be right out." 

She nodded and left the room with that suspicious look on her face. I turned back to Asia and rubbed her back. "You okay now?" 

"I don't know." She huffed. "But you go ahead." 

She didn't have to tell me twice. I grinned really big and rushed back into my room to get my stuff. I grabbed my phone, purse and shoes then headed out to the car which sa tin the front. I opened the door and climbed in. August was sitting there, gripping the steering wheel and biting his lips looking dead ahead at the road.