Jessie was alone at the moment, John had went to the store to get some things for dinner. To combat her boredom she decided to put in the video she had been shown of people sharing stories and see if it could jog her memory any. She put it in and began watching.
Her grandparents were up first. "I remember when we first saw you Jessie" Carol said "I had been shocked when John told me he had a daughter but I became elated and couldn't wait to meet you. When John brought you over that day I was so happy all I wanted to do was hug you and tell you I loved you". When Carol was finished Jessie had a flash of a memory of standing on a porch and a woman she couldn't really make out opening the door. Jessie shook her head clearing it and focusing back on the video which now had Randy on it.
"Hey Jessie its Randy" he started looking as if he didn't really know what to say "God where do I start? I remember when I first met you. You were standing out on John's porch and you looked exhausted and your skin was red from the sun. You handed me that letter that your social worker had written and I was shocked. I couldn't believe that you were John's daughter. Then after a while I got to know you and you found a special place in my heart. When you were...raped I wanted to kill that guy. If Maven hadn't pulled me off..."Randy trailed off "Jessie I just wanna say I love you so much. Your like my baby sister and its killing me that you don't remember me but all I can do is hope and pray that some day soon you will". Randy wiped his tears and Alexis leaned over and kissed his cheek supportively. As Jessie looked at Randy she had a tingle in her calves, it was as if someone was massaging them. Jessie ignored it and kept watching.
"Hey Jessie its me Trish" she said with an uneasy smile on her face "I know at the moment your probably a bit upset with me and I'm sorry for that. I shouldn't have told you that I was your mother. It was wrong of me. But I want to tell you this. When I first started dating your dad I didn't really get to know you. But then you started coming to the Diva's locker room and we hung out and I got to know you and we clicked. I started thinking of you as my daughter. Then this shooting happened and it took all that away. You have no recollection of anything. I guess what I'm trying to say Jessie is I want you to get better". Jessie smiled faintly, thinking that maybe Trish wasn't all that bad as she had originally thought. Her dad came on the camera next and Jessie paid close attention to what he had to say, feeling as if it would be the most important part of the video.
"Hey Jessie. It's your dad. When you first came to me, I was shocked beyond words to learn I had a daughter, let alone one that was already 14. I knew that day, you had placed yourself into my heart for the rest of my life. You're my babygirl, and even though you may be 15 now, that will never change. I've always heard the boys in the back saying how when you become a parent, that it changes you, and to tell you the truth, I didn't really think they were right. Until that day you knocked on my front door" John choked up a bit but pressed on. "Jessie baby, you stole my heart the first time I saw you. I know right now you don't remember any of us, and I know it is frustrating to you. Just realize babygirl, that we all love you so much, and we will do whatever we can to help you remember your life and the people who love you" John said, breaking down at the end. Jessie felt his emotions and took his words to heart. Her own eyes teared severly and she had to take a few minutes to watch the rest of the video. All that was left was 4 guys who said that they were John's brothers, she didn't really remember them, and two guys named Maven and Mark who said they worked with John. She didn't really pay much attention. She was thinking over the two people who seemed to have the most passionate speeches and responses: John of course, and Randy. After the tape was over Jessie rolled her chair over and took it out of the VCR. About that time John came back with the food. He had foregone the store instead stopping for take out chinese.
"Jessie are you ok?" John asked looking at her, he had noticed the tear stains on her cheeks and the fact that she seemed a bit out of it.
"Yeah I'm ok just thinking a bit too much" Jessie said digging into the food to quit conversation for the moment. John nodded and followed suit. After they ate John and Jessie decided to retire to bed. John helped Jessie into her shirt, with a bit of resistance from Jessie who finally conceded. She was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, the days events wearing on her.
Jessie woke up to a pain in her lower back. She slid from the bed. She saw a wheelchair sitting beside the bed and didn't know what it was for but thought it would be easier to use it than to drag herself to her dad's room. She got in it and slowly pushed herself to her dad's room. She saw that he was dead asleep. She slid herself from the chair to the edge of the bed. She leaned over and shook his shoulder. He moved around a bit before mumbling "what?"
"Daddy my back hurts can you go get me something for it?" Jessie asked. She watched as John got up and stumbled his way out of the room. She heard him go downstairs. It was quiet a minute then she heard what sounded like a herd of elephants coming up the stairs. Jessie watched as John came barreling through the door way pills and coke in hand, a wild look on his face.
"What'd you call me?" he asked, looking at Jessie with a look that was a mixture of relief and hopefulness. Jessie looked at him weirdly.
"Daddy like I always do" she said. He sat the coke and pills down on the night stand and pulled Jessie into a light hug. Jessie felt his hot tears hit her bare shoulder where her tank top ended. She had no idea why he was crying but just let him do it. Finally John pulled back and wiped his tears away.
"Babygirl it makes me so happy to hear that" he said giving Jessie a small hug. She looked at him weirdly.
"Daddy I've always called you that. What's going on?" she asked.
"Don't you remember Jessie? Sweetie almost three weeks ago you were shot by Josh" John saw Jessie shiver at the name and he pulled her closer to him "and you were in a coma for two weeks and one week ago you woke up and had amnesia but now your back" John smiled wildly.
"Wow" Jessie said " Did they put Josh in jail?" John nodded at Jessie "good now I wanna take my medicine and go to bed" John laughed and handed her the pills and coke. She downed the pills and put the can back on the table. John pulled Jessie over and to the bed. He put her in bed with him and got in after. He pulled her close and she laid her head on his chest drifting off to sleep.