Okay, since some of my followers or people who have liked me stuff want something that is more than a one-shot I wanted to make y'all happy. I'm slowly working on this story and I'm not sure how many chapters it will be. I'll TRY to keep each chapter below or around 2000 words. Once I start writing it's hard to stop. Please forgive me. Anyway, I'm rating this T so far for language. It may and probably will change later on.
Chapter One
"So who is she?" I heard voices through the ringing in my head.
"I'm not sure. She was found in a car that had hit a tree right inside the town line. She's pretty beaten up from the crash." A male's voice. What crash? "Oh she's waking up. Hello? Can you see me?" When I opened my eyes everything was blurry and the extremely bright lights didn't help. "You've been in a bad car wreck and are in a hospital. Do you know your name?" I gave a nod while his face came into focus.
"Emma. Emma Swan. Where am I and what crash?" I tried to move my head to get away from the bright lights. "Can you dim the lights please? My head is killing me." The nurse went and dimed the lights. "Thanks." I tried to sit up but flinched in pain.
"Try not to move. You fractured some ribs so any movement will hurt. You were in a very bad car crash Miss. Swan. You've been in a coma for a week. A school teacher found you and your car and brought you in. You hit your head rather hard and quite frankly are lucky to be alive."
"Right. Can I have some coffee or caffeine of some sort? I think that's the majority of why my head is killing me." I moved my hand to my side to check out my ribs. Yeah that hurts. "And who are you?"
"Oh, I'm Doctor Whale. Do you remember anything from before the crash?" I thought a moment. "And we're not supposed to let you have caffeine before we run a few tests first." I groaned. "But seeing as how your stats seem alright we can give you some to get rid of the withdraw headache."
"Thanks. I'm a caffeine junkie. I know it's a bad thing. But hey, could be worse. I don't really remember anything from before the crash." I could feel myself start to panic and apparently the heart monitor could too.
"Don't worry Miss. Swan. You hit your head pretty hard and after being in a coma temporary memory loss is normal. You should get it back soon." By then the nurse came back with a cup full of steaming liquid.
"Mmmm. Caramel macchiato." The nurse and doctor stared at me. "I know my coffee." I took the cup and sipped it. Not too hot and not cold. It's perfect. Even the smell of it started to help the headache weaken. They both chuckled.
"Feel better?" I nodded as I sipped the coffee. "Well that's good. You're already getting your color back." He turned to the nurse. "Will you get her stuff please? Maybe that can help us figure out more about who Miss. Swan is." The nurse walked out and the doctor came closer. "I need to do a few simple tests. Is that okay?"
"Do I have to put the coffee down?" He laughed and bowed his head.
"No you don't have to put the coffee down. Now, follow the light with your eyes." I did as he said and the other tests went quickly. "Well, it seems you're alright besides the ribs and memory loss."
"Here you go Miss. Swan." The nurse handed me a bag that had my wallet, keys, the little jewelry I wore, and a banged up cell phone. In another bag were my clothes. At least I'll have one outfit until I can get something else. I looked through my wallet and it looked like I had about fifty bucks on me in cash and a debit card. I have no idea how much is on it. When I pulled my driver's license out and read the address it brought back something but nothing I could pin point.
"Are you remembering something?" I put everything back in my wallet.
"No. I mean I think I remember something but I'm not sure. It's all blurry. How long do you think I'll have to stay here for?" I tipped my head back trying to get the last drops of coffee out of the cup. "Crap. It's gone." I let out a small chuckle as did Doctor Whale.
"Yes it seems it is. You can't have anymore caffeine until you eat and drink other fluids. You'll have to stay for 48 hours and then we can release you." I tried to stretch my neck and back but it hurt a little. "Do you want to try and walk? It may help loosen your muscles up some." He helped me out of the bed and into a robe to cover the hospital gown. "Easy now." I took small steps.
"I'm getting a shower after this." He laughed but I was serious. I never went a day without a shower let alone a whole week. As we walked down the hall a shorter woman with short black hair came towards us.
"Oh she's awake." We stopped as the woman approached us.
"Yes she woke up about 30 minutes ago. Miss. Swan this is Marry Margaret Blanchard. She's the one who found you. She volunteers at the hospital when she's not teaching and she helped take care of you." I looked from Doctor Whale to Marry Margaret.
"Thank you." I felt Doctor Whale shift beside me.
"Marry Margaret, would you help Miss. Swan get her muscles working again and then she says she wants a shower." I looked from him back to the petite woman in front of me.
"Of course. It'd be my pleasure." She took a step closer to me so if I fell she could catch me. "Do you have a place to go after they release you?"
"No. I don't remember anything before the crash and besides, I don't have a car now. From how bad Doctor Whale said the wreck was it sounds like my bug was totaled. It was one its way out anyway." She thought a moment as we turned to head back to my room.
"You can stay with me until you figure something out. I have a spare room." I stopped. Did she just invite me, a perfect stranger, to stay at her place?
"Well, I can't say no exactly." I let out a chuckle. "Thank you. I'm not used to people being so nice to me." By now we were back to my room and I had to sit on my bed for a few minutes. My muscles ached.
"You're welcome. I'll make sure the sheets are changed and the room is ready by the time you get released." She pulled over the chair and took a seat. "So you don't remember anything?"
"All I know is my name, that I have a bank account, some cash, and what all my license says. My phone is shot so it's useless to me now. The doctor says I should get my memory back soon but in pieces." I could see Marry Margaret mulling all this over in her head.
"Alright then. Maybe the town Sheriff can help by running a background check on you or something. Or we can do that. You can use my laptop when you come stay. Now, let's get you a shower. Nice jacket by the way." She pointed to my red leather one that I've had forever.
"Thanks."
