Long wait, huh? Well...this is kinda rushed, I'm a very busy person these days, so it won't be as wonderful as you thought...sorry everyone...
It had been a week..
Mercy fell into a routine, wake up, eat, watch TV, eat, watch TV, eat, go to sleep. It seemed boring, but not to Mercy. She was sure that this depressed state she was in was not like her old self...if only she could remember her old self, she didn't want to eat, she didn't even want to move, but Delilah made her do both, 'sadness weakens the body's ability to heal' was her excuse, by now, Mercy was almost positive that her parent's weren't looking for her too hard, or else there would be something, anything, on the TV. But there wasn't. She had been back to the doctor and he had said that the swelling was going down. Her memory could be back any day. Suddenly, Mercy wasn't sure her parent's even wanted her in the first place...
It had been a week.
Paige would barely get out of bed, and would only eat enough to keep her alive, she thought that after a few days the feeling of loss and emptiness would slacken so that she could at least function properly, and try to get her baby girl back, but it had only gotten worse, and now she found herself laying, not in Jeff's room, where she had spent the first three nights, but in the same room she had confined herself to after she lost baby Shane, the same room she almost committed suicide in, and now...she was there again, the same routine, the same thing as before...Jeff could see it, he saw it in her eyes when he managed to coax her down to eat something, and in her gait when she sauntered to and from the bathroom, and in the smile she forced when she would tell him that she was ok, but Jeff knew better, he knew that Paige was feeling the torture he was and 10 times worse, Mercy was like his daughter too, and he wanted to kill whoever had taken her, both because they had taken her, and that in taking her they had destroyed Paige, just when she had gotten back to normal, this happened, but right now, his focus was on Tigress and getting her back safe and sound, and that was the only thing that mattered...
Mercy sat on her bed, gazing out the window behind her, watching the little streaks of water running down it, the rain outside was enough to make her sadder than usual...she was so confused, all of this, everything, it was so confusing, it tore at her soul, not knowing who you were or where you belong, all she wanted was to be loved, that's all she wanted in the world, at first she was sure that her parents would find her quickly, but as hours turned to days, and days turned to weeks, she wasn't so sure anymore...
Paige sat alone in her room, again, just like she had for the past week, she could hear the bustle downstairs, everyone was trying to get on with their lives as much as possible, but not Paige, she couldn't think of anything but Mercy, her only child, she wanted her back, with a sigh, Paige rolled over to look out the window, it was still raining, she watched the raindrops as they pelted down on the carport outside her window, the combination of the raindrops on the roof and the roll of distant thunder was enough to put Paige to sleep in a matter of minutes...
**2 Days Later**
Mercy ran her fingers over the gleaming blue cover of the small journal Delilah had gotten her last time she went into town, the doctor said that it was a good exercise for her mind, it might even make her memory come back quicker, she flipped through the crisp pages, some of which already had her large handwriting on them, she picked up the purple pen at her side and lifted it, ready to put it to paper, but with a sigh, she put the pen down and stretched out in the recliner, looking down, a glint of red caught her eye, it was the dark ruby that hang on a chain of gold around her neck, they had taken it off of her at the hospital when she was found, and Delilah had forgotten about it until a few days prior, it was a dark scarlet color, Delilah had concluded that it would have been very expensive, seeing as it was both real and a dark red, with thoughtful look she lifted it into her hand, "What have you seen that I haven't? What do you know that I don't? You're the only thing who knows my past," she sighed at herself, "Look at yourself, kid, you're talking to a necklace" Mercy pulled herself to her feet, standing wobbly she took a breath to settle her head, she took a step and dizziness overtook her, she crumbled to the ground, grabbing the bed for support but only succeeding in pulling the blanket off of the bed, she fell to the floor with a loud thump which caused Delilah to come running, but Mercy was already out of it, Delilah could do nothing but watch as the teenage girl shook violently on the floor, the seizure lasted for a full 5 minutes before Mercy awoke to Delilah kneeling beside her, the teenager first grasped her head with both hands and then tried to sit up, "No, no, stay down" Delilah said, pushing Mercy gently to the hardwood floor, Mercy's scared eyes searched the room frantically, "Where am I?" she asked, taking a few deep breaths, "Little one, it's me, Delilah" Mercy took one last breath as she came to the sudden realization, "Delilah" she sighed and then thought for another moment, "Deli, I remember" she said, "I remember my name" she repeated, "You do?! Well what is it?" Delilah asked, ecstatic at the memory, "Mercy," Mercy said, "Alexiandra Mercedes Hardy" Mercy had the largest smile on her face as she sat up, "Let's get you to the hospital, they'll find your parents" Delilah said, grabbing Mercy's arm and helping her up and to the car, a large smile plastered across Mercy's face, it was all coming back to her, bit by bit, memory by memory, it was all there, as they drove along, Delilah was like a curious child, "What are your parent's names?" she asked, Mercy thought a moment and then spoke "Paige and Jeff Hardy" she smiled, "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" she asked, "No, but I have a cousin, her name is Leila" Delilah smiled and kept talking, just in case something happened and Mercy forgot all over again, this kept going until the moment they pulled into the hospital parking lot and raced into the emergency room, neither noticing their soaked bodies until Mercy nearly slipped in a pool of water created from her own dripping pants, luckily Delilah was there, holding her up by the arm as she yelled for Dr. Knight, the doctor that took care of Mercy the first time, a woman in light purple scrubs rushed out from behind the desk with wide eyes, "Ma'am, what's wrong?" she asked, looking at the two for a moment, "I have to talk to Dr. Knight" Delilah said, "Alright, alright, come on back" she said, leading them down a hallway and into a room, she picked up two blankets and wrapped them around the two's shoulders, "Dr. Knight will be here in a moment" she said, Mercy sat on the examination table, swinging her legs back and forth nervously until Dr. Knight ran into the room about 10 minutes later, stethoscope drawn, ready for a major emergency, when he saw the sopping wet blonde and the woman he knew from doctors visits, his heart nearly dropped, "What's wrong?" he asked, fearing that something was horribly wrong with the girl, "Nothing, I can remember" Mercy smiled, he looked around for a flashlight before walking to Mercy and shining the flashlight in her eyes, he made a 'hmm' sound before stepping back and nodding, "Your pupils are reacting more that they have been, I'd like to order a CAT scan" he said, looking at Delilah, "Can I call my mom?" Mercy asked, Dr. Knight thought for a moment, "Alright, but you still have to get the scan, be quick" he said, walking to the wall and motioning to a phone, "Dial 9 to get out, I'll leave you alone" Dr. Knight said, then exiting, Mercy jumped off of the table and walked to the phone as calmly as possible, thought for a moment, and with shaky fingers, dialed Jeff's cell phone number, and listened as it rang, once, twice, three times, and then a voice, "Hello?" it was Jeff,
"J..Jeff?", she didn't mean for her voice to shake
"...who is this?", Jeff was confused
"Jeff, it's me", Mercy felt more confident
"Mercy?", if it was possible, he sounded excited, scared, and suspicious all at the same time
"Yeah", that was all Mercy could manage before the tears began to roll
"Oh my god! Where are you?! Are you ok? Who are you with? Are you hurt? What happened?", Jeff was excited and worried
"I'm fine, Jeff, I'm in Wisconsin, and I'll be on the next plane to...wherever you are", Mercy smiled through the tears at Jeff's voice,
"We're in Cameron" Jeff said
"Can I talk to mom?" Mercy asked,
"Hold on, let me get her" and silence
"Hello?", Paige sounded excited
"Mom?" Mercy said
"My baby" Paige smiled, instantly feeling so much better...
Mercy and Paige talked on the phone for a good hour, until the Tech came to get her for her CAT scan,
"Mom, I've gotta go now, I'll be on the next plane, I love you and I've missed you, tell everyone I'll see them soon"
"I will baby, I love you too, bye bye"
Mercy hung up the phone and sat in the wheelchair while the Tech wheeled her down the hall, a satisfied smile on her face, in a matter of hours her world had been turned from upside down to right again, and soon she would be home, exactly where she wanted to be...
mmkay, I have the rest completely written and I think that I will post it tomorrow or the next day, only 2 more chapters...sorry it wasn't as amazing as I played it up to be...
Preview for chapter 11: the aftermath, how are things after Mercy gets home?