Chapter 8
Truths
Houston removed the eyewear from over Samus' head and lifted the headgear up. He looked at Samus for some sign of remembrance and saw tears streaming down her face. With her arms removed from the straps she embraced Houston who was smiling from ear to ear.
"I'm so sorry Houston. I remember now, I remember everything. I guess you were right all along. Can you ever forgive me?"
"Forgive you for what? It wasn't your fault. You didn't ask to have your memories taken from you", Houston replied holding the sobbing Samus tight against him. Old Bird sat at the control panel, he too was crying in joy that his child had recovered her memories.
"Everything will be alright now," Old Bird said rising from his seat, "Ridley has paid for putting you through such pain."
Samus wiped her eyes, "Indeed he has paid the ultimate price." She turned to Old Bird to embrace him; "I couldn't have done it without the power suit though." Samus grabbed Houston by the hand and did the same with Old Bird's hand. "Let's go and eat now. I am starving!" Old Bird and Houston laughed at the comment. "Old Bird can you meet us in the café? I need to talk to Houston."
"Of course my dear Samus." Old Bird exited the room leaving Samus and Houston together.
"I remember that day I showed you my secret spot in Zebes and what we talked about. Then I look back and think about how persistent you were during my hospital stay. I want to thank you Houston for helping me. I knew you had the best intentions for me but I didn't know whom to trust besides Old Bird." Samus broke from Houston's grip and walked toward the control console where the images of Samus' past were playing out. She began deleting the memories as she thoughtfully looked at a few of them. Houston stood beside her.
"You know Samus, I had faith that your memory would return and I hoped more then anything that you would remember us." Houston began running his hands through Samus' green hair before bringing it across her cheek then to her chin. "I really do love you Samus Aran", he said before bringing his face to hers and slowly and passionately kissing her long and soft. Samus returned the gesture pulling the back of his head closer to hers and then broke the kiss and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"I love you to Houston", she said burying her face into his shoulder before giving a weak laugh. "We better go and join Old Bird. We've got a lot of reminiscing to do."
Houston removed the eyewear from over Samus' head and lifted the headgear up. He looked at Samus for some sign of remembrance and saw tears streaming down her face. With her arms removed from the straps she embraced Houston who was smiling from ear to ear.
"I'm so sorry Houston. I remember now, I remember everything. I guess you were right all along. Can you ever forgive me?"
"Forgive you for what? It wasn't your fault. You didn't ask to have your memories taken from you", Houston replied holding the sobbing Samus tight against him. Old Bird sat at the control panel, he too was crying in joy that his child had recovered her memories.
"Everything will be alright now," Old Bird said rising from his seat, "Ridley has paid for putting you through such pain."
Samus wiped her eyes, "Indeed he has paid the ultimate price." She turned to Old Bird to embrace him; "I couldn't have done it without the power suit though." Samus grabbed Houston by the hand and did the same with Old Bird's hand. "Let's go and eat now. I am starving!" Old Bird and Houston laughed at the comment. "Old Bird can you meet us in the café? I need to talk to Houston."
"Of course my dear Samus." Old Bird exited the room leaving Samus and Houston together.
"I remember that day I showed you my secret spot in Zebes and what we talked about. Then I look back and think about how persistent you were during my hospital stay. I want to thank you Houston for helping me. I knew you had the best intentions for me but I didn't know whom to trust besides Old Bird." Samus broke from Houston's grip and walked toward the control console where the images of Samus' past were playing out. She began deleting the memories as she thoughtfully looked at a few of them. Houston stood beside her.
"You know Samus, I had faith that your memory would return and I hoped more then anything that you would remember us." Houston began running his hands through Samus' green hair before bringing it across her cheek then to her chin. "I really do love you Samus Aran", he said before bringing his face to hers and slowly and passionately kissing her long and soft. Samus returned the gesture pulling the back of his head closer to hers and then broke the kiss and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"I love you to Houston", she said burying her face into his shoulder before giving a weak laugh. "We better go and join Old Bird. We've got a lot of reminiscing to do."