June
Day's been in a coma for about 6 months now. For the first 3 weeks I visited him daily.I would get there early to greet Tess before her shift as a Medic's Assistant. I would chat with Eden, play a game with Pascao. Anything. I just wanted to be there when he woke. Then, we all slowly began to do our waiting at home. I still check-in with him every week or so.
But, today I sleep in. I finally pull myself out of bed and eat. Then, I snuggle with Ollie on the couch just to pass some time. After things settled down with the Colonies, my life has had no meaning. I have nothing to strive for. Then, I get a call. "Come quick! It's Day!", the caller says and hangs up. It's Tess. What happened? Is Day okay? The worst possible thoughts flood my head. I call for a jeep, telling the driver it's urgent. He's here within 3 minutes. Or maybe 4. I lost count as I began to panic. The driver sees the fear on my face and gets me to the hospital in 5 minutes.
I race up to Day's room knocking over carts of medical equipment as I go. When I finally make it to the ward Day's in, I see Pascao standing in the hallway peering into Day's room. Pascao seems relieved when he sees me. I'm about to ask him what's wrong when he walks up to me and says, "He's awake." This can't be true, I tell myself. " The doctors said it would be much longer. How is this possible?", I ask him. But, I can see it in his eyes before he can respond. Pascao is not lying. Day's awake. He's actually awake. I start to walk towards his room, but Pascao stops me. "Wait!",he says. "You should know….He's lost some of his memory. He remembers Tess and Eden and he remembers his other family members' deaths. But, he has no idea who I am or what put him in a coma." What? I can't process this. Day may not remember who I am. I think back to all our memories together. They could be lost from Day's mind forever. I go into Day's room anyway, even if it's just to see Day's face in person one last time. Lucy sees me and says," Hi June. Eden, June's here". Eden looks in my general direction and gives me a wave. He's already on Day's bed informing Day of everything he's missed. I warily look over at Day. He seems so calm and peaceful with no worry or sadness in his eyes at all. "Hi, Day", I finally say. I don't think he realized I was standing there. He looks over at me. "Umm...hi", he says. " Do I know you?" My heart is torn apart. I can't believe he doesn't remember me. All our times together, lost. That night we had, down the drain. But, he seems so calm and relaxed. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be. Holding back my tears I say, " No, just a Republic official checking in." Then, I mutter a polite goodbye to Lucy and Eden. I rush out of the room and past Pascao without saying a word. By the time I reach the elevator tears are running down my face. Once I'm in the elevator I sink to the floor and begin to sob. It's for the best, I try to convince myself. It's for the best.
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Over the next week or so I busy myself with whatever I can. Work, training, playing with Ollie. Anything to distract me. As I'm getting ready for bed, exactly 2 weeks after I last saw Day, there's a knock at my door. I open it. It's Day. He runs over and kisses me. "It's you", he says. "I remember". I begin to cry. He kisses me again.I kiss him back. We stay up together all night in my apartment. For some time just staring at each other. Whatever we can do not to lose each other again. " I love you", Day says. " I love you too", I say.