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Chapter Ten: Here to stay.

"You okay?" Emmett asked Kathryn when she walked into his room. She and John both had odd looks on their faces and he worried that they might have seen Bay.

"Yeah I just saw a doctor here who looks just like Bay." Kathryn shook her head and rubbed at her eyes. She felt like she was going crazy.

"You guys should sit." Melody said with a small smile.

"Do you plan to tell use why we had to come all the way out here?"John asked Emmett.

"Yeah as soon as you two sit. Please." Emmett said waving his hand in the direction of the chairs. After they exchanged looks they sat.

Emmett took a deep breath. He was not sure how they were going to react. "The girl you saw was Bay."

Kathryn stared at Emmett for a moment. "I think I misunderstood what you said." She said.

"No you understood." Emmett sat up so he could feel less odd. Damn his ribs hurt.

"But if that was Bay then why did she not know who we were?"Kathryn said in a tone that suggested she worried about Emmett's mental health.

"There were three people in the car that night. Bay is the only one who survived, but she has lost her memories. She can only remember what has happened since."

Kathryn stood. She couldn't believe what she was being told. But why would Emmett lie? "I want to see her. I have to see her."She said quickly. John took her hand. He was too stunned to say anything. Could she have been alive all these years.

"That's the thing. I thought you guys should know, but I think you should wait to talk to her." Kathryn and John stared at Emmett as if he were crazy. "She knows I am from her past but that is it. Her friend Lilly said we have to take it easy. Bay is scared to know who she was." Emmett stooped for a moment then went on. "She goes by Lana. I don't know why, but she does. Please give her time."

Kathryn put her hand over her mouth. Her baby is alive! She had to take a deep breath. She wanted to go find her and hold onto her. She looked at Emmett. He was right, Bay would need time. "Okay, we will give her time."John stood to object. "She wall have a lot to take in John. She will need to tread slowly."

John couldn't believe it. Bay was alive. She was breathing and living. He wanted to cry out, and fall to his knees to thank the lord. Instead he stood here numbly. What else could he do? Kathryn was right and so was Emmett. John sat back down unable to stand longer. She was alive. He let tears come to his eyes. His baby was alive. Alive.

Lana opened her eyes and found herself back in the white room. What in the? She thought to herself. Did she pass out again?

"You know avoiding him will not salve anything." Dr. Grace appeared out of no where. She was wearing the same white gown she had of the last time. Her hair was also loose.

"Did I pass out again?" Lana asked trying to remember what had happened.

"No you are asleep safe in your bed." Dr. Grace said with a smile. "How long do you think you can avoid him?" She asked.

Lana shrugged. "I was hoping he would go home and I could go back to the way life you to be."

Dr. Grace laughed a little. "You don't honestly believe that will work?" It was not a question.

"No." Lana sighed. "I don't. I also don't want him to leave."

"What are you going to do next?" Dr. Grace asked.

"I do not know. Everything feels so messed up. Shane asked me on a date. A date! I mean what was he thinking?"

"Well, do you like him?" Dr. Grace asked softly.

"I." Lana rubbed her face with her hands. "I do like him, but I do not know if it is that kind of like. He is cocky, but he is caring and kind. I just don't know."

"What about this Emmett? How do you feel about him?" She asked Lana.

"Crazy. The thought of him puts my mind into overdrive,but I keep hitting a stop sign. Like there is something that had gotten between us. I feel like I need to remember what that was."

"Lana, you need to remember a lot of things." Dr. Grace said soothingly.

"You remind me of my mother." Lana said as she paced, then stopped dead in her tracks. "Oh my god!" Lana said turning to Dr. Grace. "I spoke with a woman today. She asked fore Emmett's room number. I didn't think about it then." Lana had to take a breath. "She was my mother. I can here her voice and see her face. I think I can recall her."

"That's great Lana." Dr. Grace said rubbing Lana's arm.

"That is why she looked at me funny. She must have been shocked to see me."

"It would be a shock to learn your child is actually alive after seven years of thinking they were dead."

Lana hugged herself. "I don't think I can hid from this anymore. My past is here and I don't think it is going to go away."

"You are ready Lana. Your mind is already letting you open the door. You just need to let the memories through."

"Are you crazy?" Shane's voice boomed.

Lana's eyes flew open, and she sat up quickly covering herself. She had climbed into bed naked the night before. Shane was standing in the door to her room with a look of disbelief.

"what are you doing here?" She asked still confused from sleep.

"It's morning. I came to check out your hot water heater. You really should lock your door. You are crazy not to." He said in a tone that told her he was not happy that it was not locked.

"I thought I did." She said as she remembered never going back out to the living room meaning she never did lock the door.

"The hot water heater is in the kitchen." She said getting out of bed and throwing on pants and an under shirt.

She fallowed him there. "You hungry?" She asked as she pulled down a box of cereal. He smiled at her choice of breakfast.

"No I ate before I came." He said getting to work looking at the thing.

Lana watched him as she ate her cereal. How would the two work together? Her past and present? She tried to imagine sitting at a table with Lilly, Jamie, and Shane along with Emmett, his mom, and hers. What an odd bunch.

Lana couldn't believe she could remember her mom. She couldn't remember much, but she knew what she looked like and how she sounded. She could see her mom in a huge kitchen with a smile in her face.

Maybe she was a house wife. Yeah but she was involved in thing. Lana's head told her. Did she write a book? If so what would it have been about?

Lana drank her milk. How had she met Emmett? He was deaf, and so was his mom. Was someone in her family also deaf? A sister? Yeah someone who needs her. Could she really have a twin?

"It is an easy fix." Shane said his voice cutting into her thoughts. She could almost see the memories going back into hiding. No they were more like feelings. But they were more then she was used to.

"Okay great." She said rinsing her bowl. Shane went into the living room. Lana sighed. What if her past and present couldn't mold together? Would she have to choose?

Lana went to the living room and stopped dead. She felt the blood drain from her face. Oh god! Shane found her sketch book. "That is privet." She struggled to say not that it mattered. Shane was already flipping threw the pages.

"You drew all this in just a few days?" He asked sadly.

Lana shook her head. "No I drew those before I knew I should know him." She walked to him holding out her hand for the book. She was horrified when she found he was on one of the naked pictures of Emmett.

"You are a wonderful artist. You know that?" He said handing her the book while he stood. "You wont be with me will you?" He said in a tone that killed Lana.

Lana stood in silence trying to figure out what to say. He nodded at her. He kissed her softly on the lips before heading to the door. "I will be back later with the parts."

"Shane wait." Lana said, but he shook his head, he looked at her before closing the door behind him. Lana's chest felt heavy as she took deep breaths. What was she going to do? What if who she was and who she is couldn't mix? She closed her eyes and sank to the sofa. Her past was here to stay, and she worried that her present was going to leave.

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