Ch 3: Shattered Dreams III

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She started to dream again. She was feeling agitated at the moment. She opened her eyes and shot up from the bed, panting. Everyone had left. It was only a dream. She reached for the glass of water.

The glass shattered and shards of glasses fell all over on the floor. Jack ran in at the next instance.

"Water?" He asked even though he fetched another glass from the dresser.

She stared at his movements. This was the second time in the day he got water for her. She mouthed a thank-you and laid her head against the white wall. She lowered down her head and saw a needle poking into her left hand.

Jack must know what she was trying to do for he reached over and spoke to her patiently, "Don't, it's for your own good. I may not know what it is for, but it's there for a purpose."

She frowned, but stopped looking at it. For a long time, Jack sat there and watched her with flames in his eyes while she glanced away uneasily. It was obvious that he wanted her.

So familiar, yet so distant. She thought.

"Do you remember me?" Jack spoke softly and shakily.

She stared into his hazel brown eyes and saw her reflection in there. She tried to think real hard. But sad as it was, her mind was a total blank. She shook her head.

Jack held her hand. "Do you know who you are?" He asked again.

This time, she was shocked. Who am I? I don't know. I don't even know my name. What am I doing here? Who is he? She shook her head hard again and pulled her hand from his hard grip. Is he a murderer? He must want to kill me. She tried to push him away.

Jack wore an anguished look. Who was he kidding? She doesn't remember him at anymore. He didn't know why she was acting like this. Was it because he left S.P.D and she blamed him? Or was it because he didn't quit the army? Was this some kind of a joke she was pulling now? It could be, and after a while, she would run to him and hug him again, just like old times.

"Honey, don't pull this joke on me okay." He tugged her hand. This time placed a freshly picked pink rose onto her palm. "Your favorite."

"You," He pointed at her, "special force pink ranger of S.P.D academy. You'd never wear other color than pink. Sky, Bridge and Z are your best friends as well as your partners.

"While I'm the commanding red ranger." She listened to his every word trying hard to recall.

"I save you in battles couple of times. We bickered often. We had food fights. And we defeated Grumm together. I left S.P.D shortly. Allie became my girlfriend. We were in the line of business. You and the rest donated clothes to us for sales and for giving away. I left again shortly. Didn't make out well with Allie. I headed to the army and started of as a weapon specialist."

Jack walked towards the glass window and glanced outside. "One fine day, I came back. We fell in love, and we still are now. At least, I thought we do. I left with your photograph in my wallet." He shoved his wallet openand took it out. It was a picture of her in pink, during her birthday. She was smiling happily and gestured to the presents behind her.

He advanced towards her and handed the picture to her as well. She flipped it and saw, "He was brave. He was a soldier. He thought of you." She handed it back to him.

"You gave that to me when I was returning back to base camp. I told you I would be back. And I did. We had a promise and we exchanged something. A token of love. Do you know what it was? The ring on your finger." He heaved out a heavy breath, "and you know what, you won't forget these memories at all. Because you are my girlfriend, my dearest person in my whole life."

She felt ill all over again. She wanted him to stop, and return her peace. A gulf of nausea hit her.

Jack grabbed her again, "You are Syd. My dearest Syd. Don't joke to me anymore. I'm home. I'm back. Tell me you are playing one of your tricks again."

"NO, go away. LEAVE ME ALONE!" She screamed loudly, so loud that the walls shook.

All at once, the door slid opened. Nurses ran in and pulled him away from her. Sky, Bridge and Z who stood outside rushed in as well.

"Syd, what are you doing? I'm Jack." Jack pushed the nurse away. None of them was able to stop him while one of the nurse sprinted out to get the doctor.

"SYD!" Jack almost cried out.

"Let her go, Jack. She's still bedridden. She's ill." Sky advised.

"NO!"

"Jack. You aren't helping her. You're agitating her."

"I don't want you here, go away Sky. It's none of your business."

"It's my business alright. I'm in-charge here." Sky strode towards them and pulled him from her. She looked at them helplessly. Her head spun.

"SHUT UP, SKY. Who do you think you are?"

They started a one-on-one battle. Bridge and Z looked at one another. What had gotten into those two?

"For once, Jack. Spare a thought for her. She maybe your girlfriend but clearly she's still not fully recovered."

Jack punched him. "I knew you haven't gave her up." Sky avoided the punch.

"It isn't true."

"Yeah right."

"Guys, c'mon. You are in the infirmary." Bridge interrupted but was ignored.

A faint voice said, "headache." But no one could hear her.

"I don't understand you, why are you acting like this?"

"Because SKY," Jack shouted loud for all to hear, "SHE'S MY FIANCEE. SHE"S SYDNEY DREW, SOON TO BE SYDNEY DREW LANDORS. THAT'S WHY! NOW YOU KNOW, SO GET OUTTA MY WAY."

Sky dropped his arms in defeat.

The doctor barged in. "I told you to leave her alone until I gave you permission for visiting hours. Now move out of my way."

Z was still gaping from the incident.

XXX

The doctor walked out. "She's fine now. But, no one is to enter. I'm telling you, she's suffered amnesia, memory loss. It maybe temporary or permanent and it depends on her. Try not to agitate her, as she will get headaches.

"However, you can try to get her to move in familiar circles. Get her memory back. It is allabout luck. And remember, do what she likes to. And if she doesn't, do not force her." With that, the doctor left, leaving them still in shock by the bombshell dropped by the doctor.

TBC