Chapter 13 Revive the memories

When Rory woke up on the next morning, Jess was still sleeping on his bed. His breathing was steady and Rory smiled. They had spent the night talking. She loved to talk with him, but they had not talked that much lately. Rory sat on her bed and stretched her back. She ran fingers through her messy hair and went into the bathroom. When she walked out from there, her hair was moist and she had changed her clothes. Rory felt a lot better. She put the dirty clothes in her bag and stared at Jess. One thin smile appeared on her lips. He was sleeping. Her Jess was sleeping.

'He looked a lot better, don't you think?' Luke had entered into the room. Rory turned around and looked at him. Ayn was standing close to him and her eyes gazed her father.

'He looked a lot better.' Rory confirmed. 'We have some wonderful news!'

'Oh, I can see the smile on your face.' Luke smiled too. 'Something different?'

Rory looked at her daughter.

'Jess and I talked and we are good now.'

'You've tried?' Ayn looked up at her mother. 'You talked to him?'

'Yes.' Rory nodded. 'We talked and I want to apologize to you.'

'To me?' Ayn looked surprised. 'You don't have to apologize for anything to me mom.'

'No.' Rory shook her head. 'I was… strange through all these months. I was bad and nervous.'

'It's okay mom.' Ayn smiled and Rory could see Jess' smile on her face. She sighed with relief. 'I knew that you still love daddy! I knew it!'

'Oh honey.' Rory hugged her daughter and Ayn hugged her back.

'That's a nice look.' They heard Jess' voice and looked at him. He was awake and looked at them.

'Oh the sleeping beauty is awake.' Luke teased him.

'Yeah.' Jess crooked his face. 'Rory?' He looked at her and Rory rushed to help him with the bed.

'Daddy!' Ayn exclaimed. 'You are sitting!'

'Jess?' Luke smiled widely. 'Since when?'

'John was here yesterday.' Jess nodded and took Rory's hand.

'He said that Jess would be out of here after two weeks.'

'I can't wait!' Ayn squealed like a little girl.

'Hey!' Jess laughed. 'So I think that you are happy?'

Ayn ran to his bed and Jess wrapped one arm around her.

'I'm so happy daddy.'

'Okay.' Rory smiled, but then looked at her watch and frowned. 'They are late with your breakfast.'

'We can see why.' Ayn suggested and Rory nodded with smile.

'Sure. Let's go.' She leaned and kissed Jess on his lips. 'I'll be back soon, okay.'

'Okay.' Jess nodded and watched her as she left the room along with their daughter.

'I think that something is definitely changed here.' Luke clicked with his tongue. 'So you are better now?'

'A lot better.' Jess nodded and shifted on his bed. 'We talked and well… we talked.'

'And you won't tell me a thing about it, right?' Luke rolled his eyes.

'You are damn right. I won't.' Jess looked at him stubbornly.

'Well now I'm sure that you are in perfect shape.' Luke cocked his head and sat on the chair, close to Jess' bed. 'You are the same pain in the ass as before.'

'Thanks, but I need to work a little more.' Jess frowned and looked at his legs. 'I have to pass through rehabilitation period.'

'You'll make it Jess.' Luke snapped into serious mode. 'Come on, you survived that crash. It was a nightmare to even watch it on TV!'

'You saw… the crash?' Jess spoke quietly. 'I can't remember anything.'

'I saw the pictures and saw what was left form the plane on TV.' Luke swallowed hard. 'We don't let the children to see that.'

'Thank you.' Jess sighed. 'So… I want to see that pictures.'

'You don't have to revive this, Jess. I'm sorry that I even mention it.'

'I want to see it Uncle Luke!' Jess snapped. 'Even Rory don't talk about it!'

'Why are you so stubborn to see it?'

'I want to know!' Jess lowered his voice. 'I remember only the landing. Then some sudden explosion and I saw one of the engines burning. When the next explosion came in… I can't remember anything after that, except the pain.'

'The plane split in two.' Luke avoided his eyes. 'You can't recognize the plane anymore. It was pure mess.'

'I want to see it!' Jess insisted. 'It was full with people. Damn it! It was full with people!'

'I'm sorry Jess.' Luke swallowed hard once again. 'You got lucky and…'

'How many survived the crash?' Jess narrowed his eyes.

'The statistic showed only few people, Jess.' Luke avoided his look. 'You are among these few.'

'Jeez!' Jess snapped and ran fingers through his hair. 'So many innocent lives! What is the reason?'

'They don't know yet.' Luke shrugged.

'Here is the breakfast.' Rory and Ayn entered in to the room. Rory placed the tray over the special table and placed it over Jess's body on the bed. 'Are you okay?' She asked when she saw his darken face.

'Yeah.' Jess touched her forearm and pulled her to him. He placed his other hand on her cheekbone and forced her to look at him. 'I'm so lucky.' His eyes caressed her beautiful face. 'I just understood how lucky I am.' His lips touched hers and their daughter smiled. Ayn was happy, because she could see the love between her parents was real. She could see her family getting whole again.

'I want to see the newspapers, Uncle Luke.' Jess asked once again, before his Uncle could leave the room along with his daughter.

'What newspapers?' Rory asked with confusion, but Luke nodded.

'I'll see what I can do. Bye Jess.'

'Bye daddy.'

Luke and Ayn left the room and Rory looked at Jess.

'What newspapers, Jess?'

'From the crash.' Jess frowned.

'Why?'

'Just want to!'

'There is no need to remind you about this Jess.' Rory took his hand in hers.

'I have to know.' His voice was low, but Rory knew that she had no choice. She had to accept his decision and just to be beside him.