Bang. Bang. Bang.
Rose knocked on the door to Dr. Halloway's house three times before the old man opened the door. Rose was repulsed just looking at him. His head was completely bald except for a few wispy gray hairs… the same ones coming out of his ears. With his big buckteeth and overbite Rose couldn't help but notice his resemblance to a beaver. She shuddered and spun her head around to examine the foyer/waiting room.
"How's Cal" Rose finally asked after a few moments of silence.
"Well there's good news and bad news." The doctor fixed his penetrating stare on Rose and was silent for another moment.
"Can you please just tell me?" Rose said coldly.
Dr. Halloway cleared his throat nervously, "You husband has woken up from the coma and his health is good…"
Roses eyes widened in fright but she quickly changed her expression to one of joy.
"but he has no memory of anything. Not you, the wedding, the accident, he doesn't even know who he is."
Rose sighed with relief but frowned for the doctor's benefit. "Is he allowed visitors?"
"Of course, I'll show you to his room."
The doctor led her up the wooden staircase and through the second door to the left.
"Here we are" he said. "I'll leave the two of you alone."
"Hello Cal. How do you feel?" Rose questioned with mock concern as she sat at the end of the bed and picked up her husbands limp hand.
"Don't give me that Rose. I'm not stupid."
Roses eyebrows scrunched together in confusion. "But…the doctor said…"
"That man is a fool. Just like you." Cal snarled at his wife. Tears began to form in Roses eyes. "I remember everything and when I get out of here you will be sorry."
Rose could not form any words. She felt as if her tongue had been tied into a knot, along with her stomach. She knew she had to get out of there and fast. "I h…h…have to leave." Rose stuttered as she backed out the door and right into Dr. Halloway.
"Leaving so soon?" The doctor inquired curiously.
"Um…I forgot about an appointment I made." She said lamely. "When will he be able to come home."
"Quite soon probably. Being somewhere familiar with people he knows could jog his memory."
"Hmm."
Rose knew she had to leave. She had to get out of town before Cal could get out of the hospital, before he could do to her what she had tried to do to him.
