Chapter 9: Flashback

Nessie's POV

I was using my teeth to chew my way out of my mother's stomach to get to the much needed air. My mother was weak and dying, but she didn't care. She still loved me. The way she smiled at me and said my name told me that she still loved me.

Then my father held me and looked at me with so much love and care. The way that Jacob first looked at me with so much hatred which suddenly turned into a look of love.

I remember how my aunts used to dress me up in pretty dresses all the time. I felt loved and cared for by all members of the family, which in my opinion, included Jacob.

I remembered the day that we saw Irina and how she reported us to the Volturi because she thought that I was an immortal child. I remembered all of the witnesses that came to testity to the fact that I was not an immortal child. But the Volturi didn't believe us so I had to escape with Jacob.

Then I remembered how Jacob left me at the orphanage because he thought it would be safer for me this way.

The day that I got adopted happened not long after that. I began to lose myself after that. I began to lose my memories of who and what I really was. Although I would often dream about the day Jacob left me at the orphanage. But really, the only thing that I had left was my name.

After that I had nothing but fond memories of my new family, Will, and growing up surrounded by horses. I had a happy and privileged upbringing. I could not have been happier.

Then I remembered the accident. I was the one driving my parents around when we got into a car accident and they died. Then losing my brother six months after that. I relived the pain as if it were the first time going through it.

I relieved the anxiety, the suicide attempts, everything as if they were all just happening for the first time.

End of flashback

I could hear a beeping sound somewhere nearby. I assumed that I was in a hospital although I couldn't quite remember what happened for me to end up in the hospital in the first place. Then it all came back to me at once. I had gone riding in the dark and in the woods. I was going at about 40 miles per hour when my horse crashed into something. That's when I got injured and lost conciousness.

My head hurt so badly that it felt like my brain was going to fall out. I wondered how long I had been out. Was it a few hours or a few weeks? I could not be sure. All I knew is that I was shocked by the flashback that I had. Forgotten pieces of my past had finally been recovered. How could I have ever forgotten about my biological family? It made me sad that I had forgotten about my own parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and Jacob for all these years. Although I'm still mad at the idiot named Jacob for so many different reasons.

I opened my eyes slowly and a bright light made me automatically shut them again. Once I was sure that my eyes had recovered I opened them slowly and looked around at the large empty hospital room around me. My whole body was covered in bruises. My arm was also in a cast. I also had a neckbrace on. I was terrified to know what my head looked like right now so I was glad that I could not see that.

Then I heard the door open and I resisted the urge to scream out in pain when I turned my neck a little to fast. It was Carlisle, my beloved grandfather.

"Oh Nessie you're awake" he said in a surprise. "When did you wake up? How are you feeling?" the concern was written all over his face.

"A few minutes ago and I'm okay I guess" I said.

"Are you sure Nessie?" he asked.

"Yes grandpa, I'm sure" I said.

I swear that I could actually see my grandfather going into shock.

"Did you just call me grandpa?" he asked, still in shock.

"Yes, you are my grandfather aren't you? I remember everything now" I said.

He didn't answer or say anything at all. He just walked over to me and ever so gently hugged me and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He looked like he was about to cry. Which I knew was impossible for him. But I was sure that if he could cry he would be in tears by now.

"Nessie, you have no idea how long I have waited for you to hear those words. Every single word that you just said.

"I love you grandpa" I said.

He hugged me again. "I love you to Nessie"

"I don't understand why I forgot you in the first place" I said in a sad voice.

He signed. "I'm no Sigmund Freud but I think what happened is that the memories of us and you being separated from us were much to painful for you. I think your mind wanted to block the pain so it made you forget and shoved all of the memories into your subconscious. I think when you hit your head last night it brought back all of your memories again" he explained.

"What happened last night? I was riding through the forest when I crashed into something-"

"Someone actually" Carlisle corrected. "We were all out hunting last night. You crashed into Emmett. He caught the scent of your horse and chased after it. He didn't realize it was you riding a horse until the last second. He tried to stop and get out of the way but by then it was to late" Carlisle said.

"I don't remember seeing him" I said as I tried to think back through the memories.

"He came to look for us as soon as it happened. That's why you never saw him"

"What about my horse?" I asked fearing the worse.

"He's at at a equine veterinarian hospital undergoing intensive surgery. It looks like he will be fine but he'll have to retire from racing now" That made me happy to hear.

"Where is everyone else?" I asked. I wanted everyone to know that I remembered them.

"Your parents are busy trying to kill Emmett right now. Everyone else will be here soon but Will is in the waiting room right now. He's been very worried about you" Carlisle said.

"Can you send him in please?" I asked.

"Of course but remember he believes you crashed into a tree"

"Okay"

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