After days of listening to other people tell her about her life, Kelly still had no recollection of the past three years of her life. She knew facts about her life yet none of those came from her own memory but other people's perceptions of the things that had happened to her. She could tell that her friends were starting to get frustrated, especially Dylan. She couldn't imagine how hard it was for him that she couldn't remember their love, but then again she couldn't remember much. To her it was like having a fresh start, and as much as she wanted to remember her life, she couldn't believe some of the decisions she had made. It wasn't until her second week in the hospital that the doctors said she could finally go home.

"Looks like you are getting to escape" a young man said as he stood in the door way at the hospital.

"Well I have been here for a few weeks, it is about time" Kelly explained. She looked at th guy in front of her. He obviously hadn't slept in days and while he was handsome, he looked worn down.

"Well good luck" He said, about to leave.

"What is your story?" Kelly questioned, curious to who this mystery man was.

"My girlfriend, she works, well used to work here, I just came to get some of her belongings." He told her.

"Oh," Kelly said, unsure of what to say, "I'm Kelly by the way".

"Noah Hunter," He replied, "How about you let me help you with your stuff"

"Sure" Kelly agreed, "my mom and boy..my friend, should be here soon though" Kelly said, not sure of what to call Dylan.

"So what is your story" Noah asked, repeating what she had said asked earlier.

"Hit and run, lost my memory, the usual" Kelly laughed, not that it was funny but humor was the only thing she had right now.

"Kind of like a fresh start" He replied picking up some of her things and putting it into her bag.

"Something like that". Noah looked at her, she was beautiful and reminded of him someone he used to know.

The Peach Pit

"So Kelly gets to go home today" Nat asked Dylan as he put a mega burger in a bag for him.

"Yeah, I am meeting Jackie at the hospital in a few minutes to drive her home" Dylan responded.

"She still doesn't remember anything?"

"No," Dylan sighed, "I can't imagine what she is going through,"

"It can't be easy for you either" Nat interrupted.

"No, it isn't easy, everything was perfect, the last time I can remember being this happy is when me and Kelly had dinner with my Dad and Christine and I actually thought we were going to be a family. Now everything, is just a mess. And it is so hard not to hit the bottle right now"

"Stay strong for Kelly, she will remember, and when she does, you don't want to be the person you were last year" Nat advised.

The walshes

"So are you going to Kelly's welcome home dinner tonight Val, since you did tell Kelly you two are like best friends" Brandon asked.

"I didn't say best friends, I just said we had a lot in common, which we do, we have slept with two of the same men" Valerie explained. It would have been three if she would have had a chance with Brandon.

"Maybe you shouldn't mention this to Kelly" Steve told her.

"I'm just worried about Dylan" Brenda said, what would happen if Kelly didn't ever remember. Maybe she could have another chance with him..to bad it wasn't Dylan who forgot his love for Kelly. Brenda thought.

"You are always just worried about Dylan" Val joked, but it was true. She could see Brenda's claws about to hook back into Dylan and pull him slowly away from Kelly

"I'm just saying, if Kelly can't remember anything after the spring dance, maybe Brandon can have another chance since Kelly did have a major crush on him, and then someone will have to be there for Dylan" Brenda hoped.

"Like Dylan would ever let that happen, he won't go down without a fight, he has lost way to much already" Steve told them.

"Or Kelly could just find someone new all together, she does have no memory of dating either one of you." Val teased.

"Shut up Val" Brandon warned, maybe Brenda was right, maybe he could spark something between him and Kelly again.

The Hospital

"Hi honey, who is this" Jackie's mom asked as she picked up Kelly's suitcase and looked at Noah.

"Yeah who is this guy Kelly" Dylan repeated, feeling a little possessive of Kelly in her delicate state.

"This is Noah, he is new to town and his girlfriend had to leave town for a few weeks and he wants to meet some new people" Kelly explained, "so I invited him to dinner tonight since everyone is coming over."
"You should try the internet, I hear you can meet a lot of new people that way" Dylan said rudely.

"If me coming to night is going to upset anyone I can just stay home" Noah suggested.

"Good idea" Dylan replied, but Kelly interrupted him.

"Your my guest, and I want you there" Kelly told him, glaring at Dylan for being so inconsiderate. Jackie then helped Kelly out the door leaving Dylan to grab her stuff and to have a minute with Noah.

"I don't know who you are," Dylan warned, " but Kelly isn't available, got it?"

"I'm just trying to make friends, I know Kelly is suffering from memory loss" Noah said, trying to calm him.

"As long as we are clear" Dylan said, then followed Kelly and Jackie out. He didn't know who this Noah guy was, but he didn't trust him. Maybe he was just on edge, but then again he had a good reason to be.

The beach apartment

After everyone finished their meals, everyone sat around the living room talking.

"So Noah, tell us about yourself" Val suggested, she had never seen a man so handsome, so sexy, so right for her.

"Well, my dad works for a oil company and my mom stays at home and takes care of the house, I just moved here from Hawaii, I was working on boats up there" Noah explained.

"Yeah you moved here for your girlfriend, right?" Dylan asked, hoping this so called girlfriend would be back in town soon. He could see that Noah was more interested in Kelly than he led on.

"Yeah, she is out of town, she will hopefully be back soon though" Noah told them. He then glanced over at Kelly, he knew he couldn't get to close to her since two of the guys in the room were glaring at him every time he talked to her, but he wanted to know her.

"So how are you really feeling Kelly?" Claire asked.

"Physically, I am sore, but mentally, just tired. At least I remember everyone, it could be worse, I could have forgotten my whole life instead of just the last three years" Kelly said. She looked over at Dylan and smiled, even though she didn't remember their life together she could still feel the connection they had.

"So Kel, if you are up to it, wanna have lunch tomorrow," Steve asked, "I bet right about now you are dying for everything that you missed while you were in the hospital."

"Actually, Noah is taking me sailing" Kelly replied, then looked at Dylan for his reaction.

"I don't think that is a good idea, you should be resting" Brandon said.

"Yea I am going to have to agree with Brandon on that one Kel" Dylan told her.

"Sailing is very therapeutic, besides I haven't been outside in days" Kelly explained.

"Don't worry I will take good care of her" Noah assured them.

"Whatever, do what you want Kel" Dylan yelled, grabbing his coat and heading out the door, Brenda chasing after him.

Outside the beach apartment

"Dylan, slow down" Brenda said, trying to keep up.

"I just don't get it, don't you think she should be trying to remember her memories with her real friends not try to create new ones with this moron." Dylan yelled.

"Maybe she just needs a distraction, maybe thats what you need" Brenda said.

"Whatever" Dylan replied.

"Come on, lets go back to your place and I will make you some coffee and we will talk" Brenda suggested.

"Fine" Dylan agreed as they headed out.

Back inside the beach apartment.

Once everyone left, even Noah, Brandon and Kelly sat on the porch talking.

"I didn't mean to upset him that much" Kelly explained, taking a sip of herbal tea.

"He is just on edge Kel, I mean we weren't even dating when all this happen and I feel the same way he does" Brandon told her. Jealous, possessive, upset..

"I'm not interested in Noah," Kelly told him, "I just need a day away from everyone hassling me to remember stuff.

"Well maybe you should tell Dylan that" He said, surprising himself by actually giving Kelly advice to help Dylan out.

"Thanks Brandon" Kelly replied, kissing him on the cheek. After Brandon left Kelly went into her room and started to drift off to sleep. Whiling she was sleeping she started to have dreams that were more like flashbacks.

"It was you two that wanted me to choose, and I choose you Kelly, I want you, I have always wanted you"

"You know, maybe we should just start seeing other people"

"Yeah I know how that song goes"

"You should, you are the one that taught it to me"

"Every time I turn around there you are, saving Brenda, he isn't your boyfriend anymore Brenda"

"Yeah and obviously you aren't my friend anymore"

"We are soul-mates Kelly, and I wouldn't be here if I wasn't absolutely sure that where you belong is with me, wherever that is"

"I choose you Dylan, I love you"

Kelly woke up in a cold sweat, she was starting to remember times with Dylan. She knew at the point that she needed to go see him. So she went to her red convertible and drove over to Dylan's house. She knew that she shouldn't be driving but the memories had started flooding her with emotion. She also remembered that she had a key to Dylan's house so she opened the door quietly since she figured he was sleeping. Once she opened the door she saw Dylan sleeping on the couch, but he wasn't alone. Brenda was laying on top of him, just in her bra and underwear. The noise from the her closing the door startled Dylan and woke him up.

"Kelly" Dylan said, rubbing his eyes, then realized that Brenda was still over and still laying on him.

"Well isn't this nice!" Kelly screamed.

"It isn't what is looks like, Kelly" Dylan explained, waking up Brenda.

"Kelly what are you doing here" Brenda asked.

"I can see you waited a few days before trying to get Dylan back" Kelly yelled, feeling betrayed.

"I can't believe I drove always over here at three in the morning to tell you that I started to remember our relationship" Kelly told him, pulling off the necklace with their ring on it.

"You remember?" Dylan asked.

"Yeah and now I wish I hadn't, neither of you talk to me again" She cried as she threw the necklace at him and stormed out the door, Dylan chasing after her.

"Kel, please stop, nothing happened here tonight" he begged, grabbing her arm.

"I don't really care Dylan, if you were so concerned about me then maybe shouldn't be having sleep overs with Brenda" Kelly shot back. Feeling a little woozy she started to stumble back.

"Kel, are you ok?" He asked.

"Dylan, just let me go" She whispered as she fainted in his arms.

Next Chapter:

Is Kelly alright?

Will she forgive Dylan?

Will Brenda ever stop getting in the way?

Where does Noah fit in?

R& R