Hero
:Chapter Two:
Ryan immediately headed for the elevators motioning for the others to follow. "What? What is it?" He said nervously, "Is she awake?"
"Yes," Julie sighed, "But Ryan I'm afraid the doctor has some bad news." Ryan could hear her voice quiver on the other line. He knew she was trying to hold back tears.
By now he was making his way down the hall to Marissa's room. Sandy, Kirsten, Seth, Summer, Mr. Roberts, and Kaitlin were all franticly following him, not sure of what was happening.
"But she's awake." Ryan was confused. The doctor said all they could do was wait and see if she woke up. It had been two weeks since the accident and now Marissa was awake. Everything was going to be okay. Marissa was going to be okay.
"Yes, but--"
Ryan entered Marissa's room to find a nurse messing with a machine and making notes on Marissa's chart. Julie was seated by Marissa's bed, holding her fragile hand.
Before Ryan could say anything Marissa spoke softly, "Who are you?"
Ryan smiled, thinking Marissa was playing a game on him. "Ryan. Remember?"
Julie got up quickly and led Ryan out of the room. "Ryan. The doctor has informed me that due to the trauma to her head Marissa has lost her memory."
"What do you mean?"
"She doesn't remember anything." Julie replied just as Sandy, Kirsten, Seth, Summer, Mr. Roberts, and Kaitlin came up to them.
"Mom… She doesn't even remember me?" Kaitlin's eyes began to water.
Julie turned to look at her daughters stricken face, "I'm sorry sweetie,"
"Coop, doesn't remember me? We've been friends since… forever." Seth tried to comfort Summer.
Sandy, Kirsten, and Mr. Roberts all just stood there, confused. Kirsten offered Julie a warm hug, "Isn't there any way to get Marissa to… remember again?"
Julie sighed, "The best thing for us to do is tell her things she has forgotten. She might slowly begin to remember… But there's a chance the past eighteen years of her life will be…" Julie couldn't even finish her sentence.
"Can we see her?"
"Yes. One at a time would probably be best. I've already spent quite a bit of time with her… Telling her stories of when she was younger… And of what happened… Why she's here."
"Umm," Ryan spoke softly, "Can I…?"
The others nodded, understanding that Ryan should be one of the first to talk to Marissa.
Ryan slowly entered the room, afraid of what Marissa would be like. She didn't even remember him. At all. Then, he thought back to the first night they had met. The corner of the driveway at the Cohens' house. Maybe he could just start over with Marissa. A clean slate. They could get to be friends. Maybe eventually something more.
"Hey," Ryan mumbled.
"Hi."
"I'm Ryan. I live next door to you."
"You do?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah."
"Have we met before?"
He nodded, "But that's not important. Let's start out slow."
Ryan knew that that was what they would have to do. Start out slow. After he and Marissa were comfortable enough with each other he could tell her about their past. But until then he would smile at her and comment on the unusual rainy weather.
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Sorry, it's so short. I didn't have much time to right more. Thanks for the comments on Chapter One. They are what made me want to right more. Please, leave comments or suggestions once again. Thanks!