the butterfly effect;
(with reference to chaos theory) the phenomenon whereby a minute localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.
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In which she is sent to another world.
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[Book 1 in the Lorenz System Serie...
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Acceptance doesn't mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and there's got to be a way through it.
—Michael J. Fox
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"You told him I had amnesia?" Sarah asks incredulously, gazing up at Melissa in disbelief.
Melissa winces, exchanging a look with her son, who stands next to the couch where Sarah is seated, "Yeah, pretty much." she confirms, sighing as she rubs a hand across her forehead. "I didn't really have a whole lot of options when trying to explain to the Sheriff why it would be a good idea to let a teenager that I didn't know, stay with my son and me at our house."
"But... but... amnesia?" Sarah sputters. "I mean, will he even believe that? I told you both my name at the hospital. Not to mention I kept asking for my sister and my dad before either of you even got there." she says quietly, gaze lowering at the mention of her family.
"Most of the time, amnesia is not like it is in the movies," Melissa explains, pulling up a chair to sit in front of Sarah. "A lot of patients can remember their names and even certain places or people in their lives, while not being able to recall other events altogether." She sighs, leaning forward to rest her arms on her knees. "I basically 'explained' to the Sheriff that while, yes, you did remember your name and a few of your family members; that was it. The rest of your memories were gone. You had no idea where your family was or how you got to Beacon Hills." She hesitates, before continuing, "I told him that because you basically remembered nothing about your life, that it would've been cruel to put you in Eichen House or the foster care system, and that it would be better for you to stay with us, since I'm familiar with your 'condition' because of my job."
Sarah visibly shudders at the mention of Eichen House. "Thank God. That place is—" she quickly cuts herself off, realizing that they haven't figured out what Eichen House is like yet. "I mean—I-I would just—I wouldn't know anyone there or anything." Sarah stutters, trying to cover her tracks as Melissa and Scott both give her looks of confusion.
"Right." Melissa says slowly, gazing at Sarah a moment more before continuing on, "That's exactly what I tried to tell the Sheriff, and he did finally agree, but..." She hesitates, voice trailing off.
"But what?" Sarah asks, uneasiness in her voice. "What is it?" She sits straighter up in her seat, wringing her hands nervously as she waits for Melissa's response.
The older woman sighs, eyes flickering over to her son as they both exchange looks of worry. "He said... he said that he would agree to let you stay with us until your family was found or until your memory returned if you agreed to... well, if you agreed to—"
"If you agreed to enroll in Beacon Hills High School." Scott cuts in gently, peering down at Sarah in concern as he awaits her reaction.
Sarah freezes, blue eyes flickering between the two of them in shock.
