Chapter 4
Tommy sat in the waiting room of Reefside General with Jason and Kat by his side through everything. His shirt was stained with Kira's blood and the mud she had been laying in. His hair completely soaked from the heavy rain storm and face stained with tears. Jason and Kat sat across from Tommy, just as soaked. "Hey man, I'm so sorry about this,"said Jason. Kat got up and put her arms around Tommy. "I wish this didn't happen. She is such a young girl and shouldn't have to go through this trauma. Anything we can do to help?" Tommy smiled at Kat but shook his head. "Kira's strong. She was a Power Ranger. If anyone can get through this, she can.
Dr. Harrison walked out of Kira's room and approached Tommy. "Tommy Oliver,"she said kindly as she shook his hand. "Are those Kira's parents?"asked Dr. Harrison. "Oh no. These are my friends Jason and Kat. We actually found Kira on the side of the road. She was knocked out for a while but I don't know how long. I got a message on my answering machine at around 3 pm and then we found her within the hour,"said Tommy. "How is she? Can I see her?" Dr. Harrison removed her glasses and sighed. "She will be okay. She seemed to have a mild concussion and along with concussions comes a bit of memory loss in most cases. As well as the amount of time that she was unconscious for, I am assuming that she suffered a bit of memory loss. She also seemed to have broken her right arm. It has many scrapes and bruises but she will recover from that. She is going to be very sore for a while but with a lot of rest and some TLC, she should be okay. I'll let you see her." Dr. Harrison led Tommy to Kira's room, Jason and Kat following slowly behind. Dr. Harrison opened the door to room "546" slowly and led Tommy, Kat and Jason in. "She's just waking up,"warned Dr. Harrison as Tommy went to take a seat next to Kira's bed. She laid there quietly, her left arm in a sling with cuts and bruises on other parts of her body. Tommy could feel the water dripping from his head and onto the floor. Jason and Kat stood in the doorway and eased their way in. Tommy gently put his hand onto Kira's. Kira opened her eyes and tried to focus on Tommy. Her head was throbbing with every effort to open her eyes. "Hey Kira. How are you feeling?"asked Tommy, removing the stray hair out of her face. "Alright, I guess. My head really hurts. Everything hurts. What's going on?" Tommy sighed. "Kira, you were recently hit by a car. Your gonna be pretty sore for a while but the doctors think you will make a full recovery." Kira rubbed her head and sighed. "Are you my doctor?"she asked. Tommy was puzzled. "Kira...It's Tommy." "So, if your Tommy, I must be...Kira,"she said. "Do you remember me Kira? Do you remember me at all? Anything about us? About our love? Please try,"pleaded Tommy as he stared at Kira helplessly. Kira closed her eyes for a moment then opened them, releasing tears. "I can't." Kira sobbed quietly as Tommy leaned down and caressed her in his arms, climbing onto her bed and holding her in his arms. Kira's tears dampened Tommy's shirt even more but he didn't care. "I can't believe this is happening. She can't remember a single thing. I don't want her to feel this much pain. I have to be there for her even more than anything now,"thought Tommy as he stroked Kira's hair, holding her tight. Jason and Kat walked out of the room and sat in the lobby for Tommy. "Kira continued to cry into Tommy's chest. "I'm sorry. I want to remember everything but I can't. I'm letting you down,"she cried quietly. "No, no, no Kira. You aren't letting me down at all. Your still here. You could have died out there if we didn't find you. All that matters is your still alive,"said Tommy, lifting her head up. Kira looked away, trying not to look Tommy in the eye. Tommy touched her face and slowly maneuvered her so he could see her doe eyes, red and puffy, but no more beautiful that they always are. "Kira, I promise to you, from the bottom of my heart, I will help you remember everything you once knew. I promise you." Kira managed to smiled as she curled herself back into Tommy's body, crying herself to sleep. Dr. Harrison walked in moments later. "Tommy, Kira is going to need special care in order to get her memory back,"she said. "I will do whatever it takes. Kira is my everything,"he said as Kira laid in his arms. "Well, brace yourself. In some cases, memory loss can become permanent. I have seen it happen where some people don't regain any memory back and had to learn everything over again. As a suggestion, try to surround Kira with as many familiar things as possible. Try to get her to remember her favorite past times or even have her friends jump in and help. She can go home in the morning,"said Dr. Harrison. "Thank you,"said Tommy as Kira snuggled closer into his body.
By morning, Kira and Tommy hadn't moved. Tommy still had Kira in his arms and had slept upright on her bed. Tommy groaned as he opened his eyes and realized what the night was like. As he laid Kira down on her bed and covered her up with the blankets. He moved back into the chair he was sitting in before. He reached over onto Kira's night stand and used the phone, calling Haley. Haley picked up on the second ring with her happy self. "Hello?" "Haley, It's Tommy,"he said with a tired sound in his voice and a crackle in his throat. "Tommy" Are you okay? You don't sound to well." "I didn't sleep that well. Listen, Kira was in an accident yesterday. She was hit by a car. I'm with her right now at the hospital and am bringing her home this afternoon. I was gonna ask you if you could bring us by some fresh clothes cause mine are soaked inside and out and so are Kira's,"said Tommy. Haley was speechless. "Yeah. I'll be over as soon as I can,"said Haley as she hung up the phone.
Haley arrived about an hour later with fresh clothes for Kira and Tommy. Haley was shocked as she walked through the door. She looked at Kira and then over at Tommy. "I can't tell which one of you is in worse shape,"she said as she handed Tommy the bag with clothes. Dr. Harrison walked in a moment later. "Well, she's released. You guys can go home anytime. Oh by the way, your friends, I believe Jason and Katherine, they left late last night. They said they would call you later. Let me know how she's doing in a couple days alright?" Tommy nodded. "Thanks,"he said as the doctor walked out of the room. Haley sat down next to Tommy and sighed. "How is she?" "She has amnesia. She can't remember a single thing. It could only be temporary but in some cases...the memory is lost and can't be retained,"said Tommy as he put his hands on Haley's. "Haley, I am going to really need you help, as well as the guys. We need to help Kira remember everything she once knew. This isn't going to be easy but we need to work together and make it happen." Haley felt a tear come to her eye as she sighed and looked over at Kira. She laid there peacefully on her bed. "I will do whatever it takes. I actually have an idea. Take Kira to your house and just give her some TLC. I am gonna round up the guys and put together a little something special. Hopefully this will help. It won't be much but I think it will help,"said Haley. Tommy leaned over and hugged his good friend. "Thanks for everything Haley,"said Tommy, letting her go. Haley walked out of the room leaving Tommy and Kira behind with their fresh belongings. Kira stirred in her bed and slowly began to open her doe eyes. "Hey Kira. Are you ready to go home today?"asked Tommy. Kira sat up in her bed, maneuvering herself into a comfortable position. "I guess, but I don't remember anything about my home." "That's okay. I am going to help you remember everything you once knew,"said Tommy, as he pulled himself closer to Kira. Tommy took Kira's hand into his and kissed it gently as she smirked. Tommy sighed knowing that he was helping her just by making her smile. Tommy got himself dressed into the fresh clothes Haley brought and helped Kira change into hers.