"Joey Parker has been diagnosed with amnesia. Amnesia is normally brought on by a traumatic event. We don't know how long it will last. It could be a couple of days, to a couple months. I'm sorry." I had been dragged out of Joey's ward, and now I was sitting in my ugly hospital gown, listening to my nurse go on about how sorry she was, or was pretending to be.
"So, he can't remember anything?" my voice was high and shaky. "And why don't I have amnesia?"
"Well, Joey hit his head much harder, and the damage was much more serious. You were lucky," the nurse kept rambling on about my luck. Yeah, I was in a car crash, and I was lucky.
Seen as Mercedes and I were sitting on the same couch, I mouthed to her 'she's delusional'. Mercedes snorted into the cup tar-like coffee. Beady eyes, the nickname I had given to my nurse, was staring at Mercedes with, well, beady eyes. She gazed at the unblinking Mercedes for a few more seconds, before turning away.
After that rather pointless meeting, I was discharged. Mercedes had brought some of my clothes, and it was comforting to slip on a pair of my worn jeans and T-shirt.
"You smell like . . . hospital," Mercedes pointed out, wrinkling her nose, as we walked down the busy street of New York. I rolled my eyes.
"Um, thanks for that totally helpful comment," I said sarcastically. She grinned. It was weird to think that we hadn't been friends. Thankfully, the school was fairly close to the hospital, so it only took us ten minutes before we were in the comforting, warm halls.
We laughed and talked as we made our way back to the room. She was sweet enough not to mention Joey, and for that I was thankful. I didn't want to have to think about a boyfriend who couldn't remember me.
Mercedes jiggled the key in the lock, and we let ourselves inside. The room was dark, and I flicked on the lights. As soon as I'd done that, I saw a figure sitting on my bed.
The figure, a girl, I realized, jumped to her feet. "Mary!" she squealed. Seeing her in the light, I realized with a start who she was.
Tami.
Sorry this chapter was so short. I've been working on my story for the Mortal Instruments, 'Hunting Valentine'. Anyways, hope you liked it! Please, please review!