Second chances

Chapter one

It started like flashes of images, disoriented words, blurred faces. I tried to shake them off, drown the voices, ignore the echo of a gunshot.

The sirens, the zaps of electricity, the mountain.... yes!  the mountain of truth, that was what the voice said.
My husband told me that the wound was healing and the doctor had told him that it often came with warped imagination.

The chunks of images became clearer and real. It was like I lived through all those moments. Today it was different, my mind had connected the dots, it happened that I lived through all of it. Today the lives of so many people will be changed by two words

"I remember "

First was my darling husband, the love of my life. For the past year that I came back from the hospital after my miracle resurrection, he has been the source of light and love to my life, well him and my baby girl.

Not remembering who they were at first, was a big arrow to my chest. I had decided to quit forcing myself to remember and start making new memories with my family.

To sniff my husband's cologne, play with his beards, bite his lip when he kisses me, hug him from behind. My daughter and I would play in the shower with, read books and watch her Disney shows.

My mother had continued fasting even though I told her not to, mother thinks the villagers stole my memory so that they can remove me from my husbands house. Nobody mentioned exactly what happened to me,my husband termed it "the robbery case" apparently my amnesia was saving me from much pain and trauma.
My husband always got edgy while speaking about the accident, the shooting.

The three friends that I began to remember were none existent he had told me. Whoever robbed me on that faithful day had left a permanent scar on my head.
Today I realized that I was never robbed, the only enemy in the picture had been me all along. There was a reason the memories were Withheld, it was so that I would have my second chance at a normal life.
So that I could learn to love my husband again, so that my daughter would know what a normal family is.
My husband walked in on me standing in my underwear looking at the mirror

"Hun are you okay, thought you said you were going to the mall with Christy?"

How could he lie to me" I thought to myself " should I tell him that I could vividly recall everything, the heartache, the pain, the bullet I put in my own head"

I only managed to draw my lips aside showing off a fake smile.i walked closer to him and gave him a lingering kiss

What was that for babe? Are you in for our favorite game? "He asked smiling

No " I deepened our kiss, tasting his tongue, always tasted like mint, biting his lip, and enjoying his moan.

This!  This! is remembrance gift charles, I remember "
He froze
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His face was pale and for a while I felt he was hyperventilating." Charles ! Charles are you okay? " he only nodded and smiled.
Honey, what do you remember? Are your memories coming back?  Is that it? "

The fact that my husband had lied to me made me have a rethink about telling him of my memories, there was something about my past that he didn't want me to recall or maybe he had a hand in my accident
I threw my hands around my husband and he began to feel at ease.

"I remember the day our daughter was born, how could I forget something so beautiful? Thank you charles for the best gift in the world"
He held me tighter and kissed my hair"I am the one who should be grateful hun, you brought her into our lives"

When we drew apart he walked to the closet and brought out a dress,a yellow v necked gown that looked so beautiful, I could tell it would be body fitted and that my curves would be revealed.
I could also remember the day Charles got the dress for me, The lady had asked the color I'd want the gown in, but I couldn't tell because I could not remember my favorite color. I turned to Charles and asked which was my favorite color but he said none.
I never had a favorite color,that was a bit strange to me. I decided to go ahead with my husband's favorite color.

"Babe, umm what's your favorite color? "

Yellow, why? "

I smiled and told him that it was my new favorite color, yellow.
He laid the gown on the bed "You know sweetheart we never got to go on that date , did we? How about tonight at Danny's? I can't wait to see you in this "

Charles don't you think, it's too revealing with the bare back and the length? It is beautiful though"
I think I deserve to show other men how lucky I am, it'll be perfect babe"
He kissed my forehead and headed to the door

Charles! "

He stopped midway and turned
How long has it been? You know how long has it been since we...
12months, but it doesn't matter,I can wait forever if it means seeing alive besides the doctor said to take things slow and to let you decide when you want to, he told me that you might see me as a stranger and that it could be somewhat harmful to you if we became intimate without you healing first "

" That uh, that is a long time, I think the dress is just perfect,what did you mean by our favorite game? " I asked a bit confused as to what he meant earlier

He smiled and winked " A little smooching and kissing "

" Have a great day at work babe"
When he left I started thinking of a way to get more answers about my past without my husband discovering. I also had a big night coming up, a year is just too long

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