It was a miracle that Jim was able to go just a few days later. He would have to go to physical theory to help rebuild the muscle strength he lost, but the biggest issue was that he only remembered cretin things. It wasn't just her gift her forgot he seemed to forget why they even fell in love in the first place, how they meet, what he did for living.
Jim was at home with Alexis, and Melinda was at the store. She parked her red jeep and grabbed the plastic bag from the backseat and went inside
"Hi, how is it going?" she walked into the playroom and found Jim building towers out of wooden blocks, for Alexis to knock down.
"Fine, she needs to be changed"
"I can do it" she said walking over
"Why don't you trust me with her? Since, I have been home you have not let me change one diaper or give her a bath"
Melinda looked hurt at the accusation, "I trust you, and I was just trying to make things easier on you. I am going for a walk, the diapers are on the self above the changing table"
Jim sighed, a fight seemed to break out every time they talked, he starred after but she was already gene.
"Alexis, do you want Uncle Ned to baby-sit you tonight""Ed" she clapped her hands she loved Ned who babysat when he wasn't in school. Jim called and Ned picked her up for the night, Jim made hotdogs. He wasn't sure why but they seemed to call out to him over the other food in the house.. He made them and some fries, and set the table with two candles. When Melinda came home she went right into his arms.
"I am sorry"
"No, I was the one who overreacted." he said, as he pulled out her chair and they sat down, and ate in silence for a while.
"Why is this so hard? We used to be so close and we never used to fight like this." the tears came quick and he reached over and wiped them away.
"Mel, please don't cry, we will figure this out together" she nodded and hugged him for what seemed like hours.
"Why don't we clean up this mess and go relax in the tub?" she smiled, this was the Jim she remembered.
Suddenly, the baby walker that was put away a few months ago, moved into the room. It scooted across the hard floors before it bumped into a wall. Jim walked and picked it and moved it into the main storage closet and shut the door firmly behind him.
"I thought she was too old for something like that?" Jim said walking back into the room.
"I put it away, but I guess I didn't lock the wheels" she lied, and they headed for the stairs., the closet door opened and the walker moved down the hallway hitting the bottom of the stairs.
"What the hell is going on?"