Sorry for the confusion with the last chapter i did not realize that fanfiction does not show underlines. From here i will specify whether it is flashback or present. Most of the story will be the flashback and the present will be just like a narrator's voice. If you are confused about anything review about it and i will explain for you.
Lena-flashback
I woke up too my phone ringing as much as i want to dismiss it i know i can't. It could be about Stef.
"Hello" i said.
"Hello this is Gina Daniels you're wifes nurse…" she said. I bit my lip to contain the nervous, worried, excited energy.
"Yes please tell me it's good news" i said.
"There's good and bad news… the good news is you're wife is awake…" she said and the words sounded amazing. Stef is awake. I will get too talk too her, hold her, kiss her…. again. My happy high ended quick as i remember her words before. What's the bad news?
"Thats amazing… what's the bad news?" i asked getting worried all over again. What could I be? She's awake that was what we were concerned about, what could have gone wrong.
"Well i hate to inform you but you're wife has suffered severe memory loss…" she said. Memory loss? I wasn't even told that was a possibility. How much does she remember?
"Memory loss?"
"Yes i'm sorry but Stephanie doesn't have any of her memory. I told her who she is and about her family and she says it sounds familiar but she doesn't remember it" she said. She didn't even remember who she is? Poor Stef that has to be terrifying. What do we do now?
"Will she get her memory back?" i asked.
"We aren't sure but we believe that there's a great chance of her remembering again since she says it sounds familiar. There are tons of people who regain their memory after similar insistence that didn't claim it sounded familiar, so we are very hopeful." she said. Oh thank god. So there's a chance everything can still go back too the way it was.
"It will take time but we do believe it will happen" she said.
"Thank you… when can i see her?" i asked.
"You and your family can see her during the morning visiting hours" she said.
"Alright thank you i'll see you in a few hours" i said hanging up. What do i do for three more hours until eight.
I woke up the kids at their normal school wake up time and told them all too meet me downstairs i have something to tell them. They all came downstairs still in pjs a few minutes later.
"What's going on?" Mariana asked.
"You guys aren't going to school today" i said and Jesus gave me a weird look.
"Than why did you wake us up" he asked.
"Is it about mom?" Jude asked and i smiled at him. I love that he's calling us mom and mama now even Callie has started doing it. It breaks my heart to know the first time she called Stef mom, Stef wasn't there.
Flashback
I looked at the phone numb i can't believe what i just heard. My wife was in a car crash and is in critical condition. The kids looked at me concerned. They should be there mom told us she would be home for dinner and it's now almost eight with no word from here, we were all worried. I tried calling her many times and it went straight to voicemail, only making me more worried.
"Is mom ok?" Callie asked and i looked up at her. Mom? Stef better stick around too hear it for herself.
"Uh no she has been in a bad car accident and is in critical condition" i said. After being shot i hoped i would never have too deliver bad news about there mother again and here i am less than a year later doing just that.
Flashback ended * a flashback in a flashback huh this story might get a little confusing*
"Uh yes it is she woke up" i said smiling and they all lit up.
"Oh my god, really?" Mariana asked.
"Yes really" i said and was than in a sixth person in hug. I don't want too tell them the next news. How do you tell your kids there mom can't remember them. I just want to pause time here with the kids excitedly hugging each other, i want that too be all i have too tell them. There magically be no bad news and us go too see her in the hospital than i get too take her home and some how we get back to how it used to be. This reality through and so instead i'm taking my kids too see there mom who at the best will think they look familiar.
"I hate to ruin this but…" i said and they stopped dead in their tracks. Here i am giving them more bad news.
"What is it?" Brandon asked sensing my hesitation.
"Mom has severe memory loss" i started.
"What?" Jude asks tears in his eyes.
"She woke up with no memory" i clarified trying to keep the tears from my own eyes.
"None?" Callie asked looking guarded. When something bad happens she puts those walls back up,i hate it but it's her coping mechanism.
"She didn't even know who she was" i said hating the devastated looks on my childrens faces.
Stef-flashback
The nurse told me that 'my family' is coming to see me. I feel like for a normal person that would make them happy, too see their wife and kids. So why does it sound so nerve wracking. Like here meet the people you lived with who knows how long and will probably be expected to live with again. How is it that 'my wife' and 'my kids' can become strangers just like that? Just by some stupid drunk driver who thought 'oh i'm ok too drive. I won't crash, that won't happen too me' hitting my side of the car, or so the nurse tells me.
A family walked in and i forced a smile. I'm sure this has to be hard on them too. Seeing there wife and mom and knowing she doesn't remember you.
The first to walk in was a woman, i'm going to assume my wife, who had her overly curly hair up in a bun. The next was a teen boy who was obviously the oldest kid. Followed by two more teens a girl and a boy who seem to be staying near each other for security. What's their story and why can't i remember it. Those two don't look like they could be either me or the biracial women's biological children so they were probably adopted. After them was a smaller boy, looked to be 12 at the most, and an older girl whose hands were protectively on his shoulders. They are probably adopted too. They all look familiar but still no memory.
"Hi" i said awkwardly. Nobody seems to know what to do next.
"Hey" the woman said smiling at me.
"Lena?" i asked after thinking back on what the nurse told me last night. I think it was Lena.
"Uh yeah thats me…" she said and then turned around too the taller boy and patted his arm.
"This is Brandon our oldest son, you're biological child from a previous marriage." she said awkwardly. Brandon just gave me an awkward smile, yeah i'm sure being introduced too you're mom has to be strange. Previous marriage? So i used to be straight. It's funny how the last thing that crossed my mind is that supposedly i'm gay, you know it's been an eventful night if thats the least weird thing to grasp.
She turned around and patted the other boy on the shoulder,"This is Jesus we foster adopted him and his sister,Mariana…" She said putting her hand on the girls shoulder.
"...when they were five" she said.
"This is our youngest,Jude" she said smiling at him. You can definitely see how much she loves her kids.
"... and his sister Callie who we fostered about sixth months ago and Jude is now adopted and Callie is in the process of being adopted" It's obvious that there's a lot of drama about Callie being adopted. It's obvious there's a lot of drama i don't remember about any of these people.
I have no idea what to say too this. What am i suppose to say? In a normal situation i would say it's nice too meet you but thats not a normal thing to say too you're wife and kids. So i got a bit of an explanation on everyone but Lena.
"So you really don't remember anything?" Jude asked.
"I'm sorry but i don't. You all seem nice" i said. Nice? I'm going with nice.
"ok kids why don't you go to the cafeteria and get your mom some breakfast" she said. So my kids now what i like enough to get me some food but i don't. Lena handed them a ten dollar bill.
"Oh you don't have to pay for me" i said she smiled at me.
"Don't worry about it." she said and the kids left. I think she did that so we can talk alone.
"I know this has too weird for you" she said.
"A little bit… has to be weird for you too" i offered and she smiled.
"Um I brought you some stuff that will hopefully jog your memory" she said putting a bag on the hospital bed. She got out some pictures, a necklace, and a police badge.
"There's more i just thought i won't overwhelm you" she said.
I picked up the necklace i remember this, wearing it, but not why.
"Recognize it?" she asked.
"Uh a bit yeah" i said and the cutest smile came across her face.
"Really?"
"Yeah wearing it. How did i get it?" i asked.
"It was our first anniversary and i gave it to you. You loved it you told me you wouldn't take it off. I didn't realize that you meant like ever. You wear it every day, it's been fixed a few times" she said the last part sadly.
"Why?"
"You got shot less than a year ago when you thought Jesus was in trouble and the surgeons broke it off of you. Than of course the car accident cut it off of your neck" she said sadly. I can tell how much she loves me and i don't even know her.
"And you keep fixing it?" she asks.
"yeah of course you love it… you don't have to wear it if it makes you uncomfortable" she said and i just shook my head.
"No i want too" i said and the beautiful smile returned. She put it on for me and it did feel right wearing it. I picked up the pictures hope for something too come back. There was a bunch of pictures of us all together. Pictures of just me and Lena, and i have to say we seem pretty relaxed with each other. All the pictures showed such a happy family but why does it seem like someone elses happy family, someone elses life.
Sorry the pace of this story is a little slow right now it should get more dramatic as it continues just trying to get into the feelings and emotions now. Also love all the reviews thank you, and mistakes will be updated either tonight or tomorrow.