"Emma? Oh my God! You're awake. This is great." Sean said with such excitement that he scared himself. He was never this excited over anything in his life. Sadly though, this didn't last as long as he hoped for.
"Uh who are you?" Emma asked.
Sean was completely shocked. Was she playing a joke on him or was this something serious? The way Emma had said it made it sound like she was drop dead serious but on the other hand she was always like that and could fool even the smartest of people.
"It's me. Don't you know who I am?" Sean said with a slight smile. He figured she was joking with him so he decided to go along with it.
"No I don't. Please tell me who you are." Emma said.
"It's me. Sean. Your boyfriend. Come on Emma stop playing this stupid joke." Sean said laughing.
"I'm sorry-" She was cut off by Sean.
"It's alright Em don't worry. I'm just glad you are awake." Sean said kissing her hand. Emma however didn't like the fact that he was kissing her hand so she pulled it away from him.
"What's wrong Em?" Sean questioned her with a puzzled look on his face.
"I don't know who you are yet you are here kissing me on the hand." Emma said.
"I told you I am Sean your boyfriend. Now come on Emma. Stop playing this stupid joke." Sean said again but this time he wasn't so sure it was a joke because of the way she was acting.
"I don't know anyone named Sean and I certainly don't have a boyfriend." Emma said looking at Sean very confused. He was confused himself. Just then Manny came in.
"Em you're awake! Sean why didn't you say anything?" Manny said with excitement in her voice.
"Manny!" Emma said happy to see her friend.
Sean was completely confused. She remembered Manny but not him. She could still be joking but that doesn't seem logical.
"Manny can I talk to you for a second?" Sean asked her moving towards the far side of the room so Emma couldn't hear them talking. Manny followed him.
"What is it Sean?" Manny asked him.
"Manny she doesn't remember me. I don't know if it's a joke she is playing or what but she said she doesn't know anyone named Sean and that she doesn't have a boyfriend either." Sean said with lots of sadness in his voice.
"Oh Sean!" Manny said covering her mouth.
"Manny?" Sean said looking confused.
"I was going to tell you I swear. The office took the phone from you before I could." Manny said.
"Were going to tell me what Manny? Tell me!" Sean said getting a little worried.
"Sean the doctors told us that Emma might have something wrong with her memory. It could be permanent or temporary they don't know yet. They have to run some tests." Manny said.
Sean just looked at her completely stunned. He was feeling really depressed by this point. His eyes were starting to glisten and one by one the tears feel slowly from his eyes.
"Sean don't cry." Manny said hugging him.
"So she isn't joking is she?" Sean asked while still hugging her.
"No Sean she isn't. It's real." Manny said pulling out of the hug.
"But she remembers you though?" He asked her.
"I know. I don't know much about this type of thing but I read somewhere about it. She remembers me and will probably remember JT, Toby, her mom, everything from her childhood, but nothing from her recent past or present." Manny said feeling sad for Sean.
"So you're basically saying that she won't remember me, Simpson, Chris, everyone else, and pretty much everything that recently happen in what the last three years?" Sean said crying harder than he was before.
"Pretty much. Sean I'm so sorry." Manny said and went to hug Sean but he didn't accept it.
"No Manny it's-it's fine. It's fine. I-I-I um…yeah…just um I guess….I guess I will talk to you later or something. Yeah later. Whatever…" Sean said. All he wanted to do right now was sit and cry.
Sean went back to his apartment and then remembered that Alex lived right near him. He decided to go over to her apartment to talk. He knocked on her room and she answered it. Sean's back was facing Alex and when he turned around he was crying.
"Alex I'm sorry to just show up like this. I mean-" Sean stated to say.
"What's wrong Sean? You're crying." Alex said stating the obvious. She motioned him inside.
They went into her living room and Sean sat down. Alex got her and Sean both something to drink and then she sat down next to him.
"Sean what's wrong? Is it Emma?" Alex asked.
"Ye-ye-yes. It's Emma… she-she…Jay hurt her real bad and I guess he called you? Well that's why. And uh well Emma's awake but she doesn't remember me. Uh well she probably doesn't even remember you. Not even Jay or anything that happened to her." Sean said crying a little harder after each word or so.
"Sean I am so sorry. So sorry. Is it temporary?" Alex asked.
"I-I-I-I don't...the doctors aren't sure yet. But Alex, what if she doesn't remember me ever again? I love her Alex. I love her. She's the best thing that has ever happened to me." Sean said while sobbing and then he just hugged Alex. He needed someone to be there for him.
"Shh Sean it's going to be okay. Shh. Shh." She kept saying over and over again while running her fingers through his hair. She could see that Sean wasn't emotionally strong enough to handle thing type of thing on his own. Sure he was strong but we are talking about the love of his life not recognizing him. That is doing some pretty major damage.
