Remember Me

Flashbacks

Sidney lives just outside of Atlanta, in the nicer areas of course. So apparently Sidney is super rich. Like mansion rich. She drove us home in a 2015 black convertible comaro. We didn't talk the whole way home. I just enjoyed the feeling of the wind whipping in my hair and the sunlight on my face. It feels like I'm experiencing everything for the first time.
I gape up at her house in awe as we pull up her driveway. It's absolutely the biggest house I have ever seen.
Sidney's gets out of the car and doesn't say a word as she walks up to the house.
I get out and lean against her car. "Excuse me?" I say.
Sidney freezes then spins on her heel to look at me.
I cross my arms and gesture toward my bag. "Aren't you going to help me?" I question.
Her eyes narrow. "I'm thinking you can handle that yourself."
I pout. "But I just got out of the hospital and I haven't got all my strength back."
Sidney glasses to where a neighbor is standing in his drive watching us. She puts in the brightest, most fake smile I've ever seen and rushed over. "Oh honey of course I'll help you with your bag!" She gushed, picking up my bag. "Come in I'll show to your room!" She singsonged.
I grin at her and wave at the neighbor before following her inside.
As soon as I'm inside Sidney's grabs me and starts yelling. "How dare you! I've so graciously allowed to live in my house and you disrespect me!" She shakes my shoulders hard.
I gasp and try to pull away but her grip is to strong. "You weren't being accommodating! Don't you think the neighbor would have thought it odd that you didn't help me!"
She gives me a long look before releasing me. "Your room is the second to left on the third floor." She grumbled before stalking away, her heels clicking on the black marble floor. I gape at the interior. It's just as it even more extravagant than the outside. Everything is black and white with just hints of color popping out occasionally. A huge crystal chandelier hung high above my head. Cold and gleaming but still beautiful. Just like Sidney. For that reason I decide I don't like it.
I grab my bag Sidney just dropped on the floor and start to head up the huge grand staircase. My the time I reach the third floor I'm out of breath. Being in a coma for three months absolutely did not help ones stamina.
I walk down the hall towards my room. I stop in front of the door admiring the woodwork. I twist the silver handle and push open the door. The room was probably the size of a small house. I grin when I see the massive white king size bed. Everything was elegant. From the walk in closet and bedroom to the adjoining bathroom.
I run my hand over the soft comforter and smile. At least I could live in here and not have to deal with Sidney.
I spin around when I hear a cough behind me.
It's Sidney. I see she's holding a small package in her hand.
"I have something for you." Her voice is awkward and its obvious she's uncomfortable about our situation.
She holds out the package. I just stare at it wondering what it could be.
"We'll take it." She pushes it toward me.
With shaking fingers I take it from her. I can barely open the paper I'm so nervous. I hold my breath as I tear the paper revealing a gold iPhone 6. I drop the paper and open the casing, pulling out the iPhone. As soon as I touch it I'm pulled into a memory.
(It's like I'm in a dream, looking in at myself. My double is sitting on the floor with a small brunette girl who appears to be my friend. They're laughing but it sounds muted like I'm underwater. The brunette picks up the iPhone on the ground between them.
"I can't believe your parents got you this!" She laughs.
My double smiles and flips her hair over her shoulder. "I know I'm so lucky." Her voice is so confident I shudder. Was this me?)
I gasp and stumble backward into the bed, the iPhone slipping from my fingers. I grab the bed post and lean over gasping for air. The memory had came so fast and suddenly it had knocked the air right out of me.
"Kylie!" Sidney screams her voices filled with fear. She's kneeling in front of me, wiping the hair from my face.
I'm breathing heavy but I manage to get a few words out. "Memory-hit me-to fast."
"Do you need to lie down?" Her face is lined with concern. I shake my head. Who was this women? Hating me one moment then giving me gifts and concerned the next.
"I'm okay." I say my head already clearing and my breathing becoming even. I reach down and pick up the iPhone grateful when no memories decide to reveal themselves. "Thank you for the phone."
Sidney stands up brushing off her skirt. "Your very welcome. Just don't expect anything else from me."
I shake my head. There's the Sidney I know and love. "I don't." I mutter as I click on the phone.
She turns to leave but turn back around in the doorway. "Oh and I almost forgot." She grins devilishly. "You're starting school on Monday." She walks out of my room before I could react.
I stare at the space where she was a moment before gaping. No. Fucking. Way. Well wasn't this just marvelous.
I scream in frustration. "What the fuck!" My screams echo around the house but I can still hear Sidney humming somewhere in the house.
I pick up a frilly white pillow from the bed and throw it as hard as I can against the wall.
I was starting school on Monday. Three days. Three days until I have to go to school. I can't even remember going to school in the first place! I mentally go over things I should learn in school. Okay so I know all the stuff I should. I just don't remember learning them.
I pace my room until the sunsets and I hear Sidney go to bed.
I take a deep breath and sit down on the bed. School. I've done this before I just can't remember going to it. Did I have friends? Of course I did everyone has friends.
I spent ten minutes going through every stupid dresser and closet looking for a pair of pajamas. I finally found them tucked away in a cabinet in the closet. I pull them on and climb into the bed. I wrap the fluffy white comforter around me, practically being drowned by it.
Tears prick my eyes as I think about school again. I don't want to go. I don't want to be the freak with amnesia. I let out a silent sob and cover my face with the comforter and cry until I can't cry anymore. Eventually after what feels like an eternity I finally drift off to a dreamless sleep.

When I wake I'm confused about where I am. I sit up and blink, letting my eyes adjust to the sunlight streaming in through the window. Oh yeah. I'm in Sidney's house. I groan and pull myself out of bed.
I quickly shower, get dressed, and do my hair and makeup. I walk over to one of the couches on my balcony and begin to set up my iPhone. I stare and my empty contacts list and have a strange déjàvo moment. Except my contacts list is much more full. Hundreds of people in my contacts. I shake my head clearing it.