Chapter 7: Remembering
The woman Tony had gotten to translate them left after a few minutes, she had places to be. Tony understood this, and called CTU for them to bring over a translater until Jack could re learn the english language. CTU said it wouldnt be til morning til a translater was able to get to them, leaving Tony with out a clue of what to do. Michelle had come once she got word from Tony that Jack had awoken.
"Jack..." Michelle sighed in relief coming in the room. Tony had been sitting in the same chair he had been sitting in before, seemingly asleep. Jack sat there adjusting every now and then, when he laid his eyes apon Michelle in the doorway coming towards him.
"Michelle..." He trailed off in chinese. He stopped after a second realizing she didnt understand him. There was another long silence.
"Im glad your awake" Michelle put her hand on his. He pulled away looking down at the blanket apon him, sighing. Michelle took note of the sadden expression.
"Everything is going to be fine" She smiled weakly. He looked at her. She saw defeat in his eyes.
"i am...sorry" He sounded out each word like he was a immigrant learning the language for the first time. He looked to her hoping he said what he ment to say, but not really sure. He remembered the words, but he wasnt sure if he was using them in the right order.
"Sorry for what?" She looked at him, wondering what he was talking about. She thought tony said he didnt seem to remember english. Of course he stumbled along with the words, he seemed much for fluent in chinese then english, but he seemed to remember.
"I...do not...remember...english...well" He appeared to be having the same troubles as a first time learner. Though he managed to say what he needed too.
"Your doing great, Jack, dont worry you will remember" She spoke slowly so he would understand. He smiled weakly.
"when i...went there...first...i did not understand...them...and now...i am back...and i dont understand you..." He spoke stopping from time to time trying to think of the right words.
"It took..me...months...to learn...the chinese..." He stumbled along slowly, it was slowly getting easier for him though. Michelle thought at least.
"Trust me, you will be speaking perfect English in no time again" Michelle smiled at him.
"how long will I be...here?" He asked, he had paused, propably searching for the right word, which was hostipal, but he couldnt remember the noun and stayed to the ones he remembered faintly.
"Awhile, alot has happened" Michelle answered, she glanced over to Tony who had stirred awake.
"I fell asleep?" He asked rubbing his eyes looking between Jack and Michelle.
"Yes" Jack said nodding his head.
"Your remembering english now?" Tony raised an eyebrow at him.
"Yes" He said again.
"Good, We wont need that translater then" Tony smiled a little. "How are you feeling?" He continued, stretching in his chair a little.
"I...hurt" He couldnt find the word he was searching for, and confusion was well read on his face.
"We can take care of that" Michelle smiled moving out of the room to get the doctor.
"I am happy to be back" Jack looked to Tony, smiling a little.
"So am I" Tony agreed.
"How long...was I there?" Jack asked. He had lost count of the days he was there after the first few months.
"3 years" Tony sighed.
"It felt much long..er...then...3 years" He stumbled on the words again.