Forgotten

by LauzaVA

What do you do once you've lost everything? Every thought you've ever owned, every memory, where do you start to rebuild your life if you have forgotten your very being, identity and memory. The ones you love and care for are complete strangers to you. As through your eyes you have never met them before as you have no recollection of who they are? All human - Dimitri and Rose

2. Remembering

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...Rose Pov

Several hours later I find myself being wheeled around on my hospital bed to several different rooms that contain ex-ray and MRI scan machines. Dr. Maze fills me in on the process in which the machines work. "You have to remain very still whilst in the MRI Scan machine" he tells me. Which shouldn't be a problem for me, as I've apparently been in a coma for a week and have only just woken up. And since then I have not even moved to walk around anywhere as I've been wheeled around on my hospital bed. I can feel that my joints are stiff from lack of use but this slight pain is nothing compared to the pain caused to my injuries from the jostling of the hospital bed as I'm wheeled along to different rooms. Once we reach the 'MRI scan' room a female doctor in her mid forties approaches me. 'Hello Rose, I'm Dr. Olendzki and I will be helping you with your MRI scan today, I will need you to remove all of your jewellery or metal before continuing though". With a smile Dr. Olendzki passes me a small plastic bag to place my items in. I pull off my diamond ring and stare once again at its beauty and the words engraved on the inside You are my forever Roza. If only I could remember my 'forever', the man I must love with my entire being and who loves me in return. With a sigh I place the ring into the plastic bag and go to pass the bag back over to Dr. Olendzki. "And the necklace too honey" she replies, not accepting the bag. I'm confused what does she mean about out a necklace? Obviously seeing the confusing on my face, Dr. Olendzki wheels my bed over to one of the walls, which has a large mirror on it. "See for yourself" she says.

Looking into a mirror for the first time since I had woken up from the coma, it is only now that I can see what I look like and the partial extent of my injuries. A young woman about 25 years old stares back at me through the reflection, she has startlingly deep brown eyes not a yucky brown but a warm brown. The woman has long dark brown hair that falls down to her waist in cascading soft curls. She has a body that lots of woman would kill for: tall, roughly 5 foot 7 or 8 with an hourglass figure. However the beauty of the woman is partly overshadowed by the large bruises and cuts covering her face. Dark purple and black bruises with hints of yellow around the edges are splotched all over her face. A long jagged thin cut that has been stitched together runs down the side of her face from her forehead to her cheekbone. I realise this woman in the mirror is me. Studying my reflection more closely I notice a hint of a gold chain underneath the collar of my pyjamas. Pulling on the gold chain I can now understand what Dr. Olendzki meant about the necklace. However the necklace is heavier then I expected. As I pull the chain out from underneath my hospital gown I see a large delicate gold locket the size of a fifty-cent coin attached to the chain. Despite Dr. Olendzki's protest of wanting to start the MRI scan, I look at the locket more closely and notice like my ring words are engraved on the front surface on the heart saying ' when you cannot see me I will always be there in your heart' . The words strike something in me that I can not describe, my heart swells as I can remember distantly a man who I'm sure is my husband telling me these words 'you are my forever when you cannot see me I will always be there in your heart'. Pulling open the clasp to the locket, I can now put a face to my husband. Looking back at me from the locket is a small photo of a handsome man who has his arms around me. The photo alone shows the admiration and love in our eyes. My eyes drink in the image of us together, memorising his face as I take off the locket and place it in the bag for Dr. Olendzki.

Now that I am ready for the MRI scan the doctors and nurses help lift me up carefully onto the machine. As the machine starts up and begins to circle my head, I shut my eyes and allow the photo of my husband to resurface in my mind. Hoping that soon I will be able to put a name to his face or even better, to be able to see him.

I am now lying back on my hospital bed in the MRI scan room as the doctors are preparing to tell me the results about my tests. Both Dr. Maze and Dr. Olendzki approach me smiling. "It would seem Rose that you are intended for a full recovery" says Dr. Maze. Dr. Olendzki continues "based on the many tests we did on your brain, we have come to the conclusion that you are only suffering from short term non permanent amnesia. You should regain your total memory within the span of the next few weeks". I look up at the both of them, gratitude and relief I am sure is shinning brightly in my eyes. "When will I be able to see my family?" I ask as Dr. Olendzki hands me back my ring and necklace, "my husband?" I ask as I slide my wedding ring onto finger my and place the necklace over my head. The cool gold of the locket sending tingles over my chest. 'Well you weren't aware because you were in a coma" says Dr. Olendzki "but your husband has been visiting you every day since the accident, he usually comes in to hold your hand and talk to you even though you couldn't hear him. It was rather sweet to see," exclaims Dr. Olendzki. A warm feeling rushes through my body at the thought of my loving husband coming to see me every day in the hopes that I would wake up. I guess today will be his lucky day as I have woken up, but I do not yet remember him.

Both Dr. Maze and Dr. Olendzki start wheeling my bed with me on it, back to my recovery wardroom. Curiosity overcomes me "will seeing my husband help bring back my memories?" I ask them as I listen to a loud commotion that can be heard in the distance ahead of us. The commotion is coming from a tall man with his back to us, who seems to be very distressed and is questioning a nurse frantically. "Well we're about to see," sighs Dr. Maze in answer to my question. The nurse that the tall man is talking to suddenly gestures at me being wheeled on the bed to my room. Which I now realise is the room that the man with his back to me, is standing in front of. "She's coming from the MRI scan now" says the nurse to the tall man, "look behind you, that's your wife just there" she says once again pointing towards me. Time seems to slow as the man turns around to look at me. Immediately as his face comes into view, I know he is my husband. The picture I have of us in my locket does not do him justice, he is even more gorgeous and handsome in real life. Deep brown eyes like mine, tanned skin, shoulder length straight brown hair with strands falling in his face. The slight dark shadows underneath his eyes are the only difference in his appearance from our photo in the locket. My eyes lock onto his as a smile seeps across my face. I can see the shock registering in his face as he sees me awake now, smiling only a few meters away from him.

Separating the distance between us he strides over to me, a million watt smile lighting up his face. Oh how I wish so much that right now I could at least remember him, just too take a simple walk down memory lane and be able to recall names and facts with the snap of a finger. Problem for me though, my memory lane is non-existent. Breaking away from my internal thoughts, I watch as my husband closes the last few steps between us. "Roza" he whispers, the one word from him alone is spoken with such love and emotion that it sends shivers through my body. "Hey" I reply just as quietly, "did you miss me?" I ask as I stare into his eyes getting lost in their depth. My husband chuckles at my question, "of course I missed you Roza, I had to go without you for over a week worried that you might never wake up again from your coma". I listen closely to what my husband is saying, hoping that something he says may trigger a memory of him. He continues on, "you have no idea the pain and torment I went through, just from the thought of never seeing you awake again: smiling, laughing in my arms, yelling at me when I forget to replace the toilet paper, the thought of never being able to raise or have children together." He stops talking now as his voice chokes, a few tears roll down his face. My hand reaches up to his face, caressing his cheek softly as my thumb brushes away the few tears. "It's okay, I'm here now, I'm awake and I'm not going anywhere" I say, reassuring him. Leaning down to me, my husband places a feather light kiss to my forehead. "I'm not going anywhere either. I'm going to be here with you every step of the way helping you to recover and then I'll stay by your side for the rest of my life, loving and taking care of you, protecting you" he says. Pulling my left hand up he kisses my ring finger. "Because when I married you Rose I promised that I would love, cherish and protect you, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse. But I wasn't there to protect you when you fell and I don't want to ever let this happen again". He finishes by gently kissing my lips, "I love you Roza".

A tidal wave literally hits me inside my head, a flooding of emotions and memories bombard my brain all related to my husband Dimitri. Dimitri is my husbands name. I can remember now when we first met, our first kiss, our engagement and wedding day and all of the moments in-between. Tears of joy start rolling down my face as I can finally remember Dimitri, I can't yet remember the rest of my past but I can remember him. "Dimitri" I say softly through the tears rolling down my face. "Dimitri, I remember you" I whisper. " I love you" I say whilst reaching up to hold his face, pulling him closer as I kiss him. Dimitri wraps his arms around me as he kisses me back. A few awkward coughs from both Dr. Olendzki and Dr. Maze break us out of our moment. Dimitri places his hand in mine as a sheepish smile seeps across my face as I stare into his eyes. I had completely forgotten both of my doctors were just meters away and having to watch our public display of affection. Dr. Olendzki walks up to Dimitri and I holding a small note book, "here, this is for you Rose. Since you seem to have regained your memory of your husband, if you would like you can go home with him now. We will just need you to check back into this hospital every four days for the next month. And whenever you remember anything about your past, write it down in this notebook" she says as she hands the notebook to me. Dimitri squeezes my hand gently, "would you like to come home with me?" he asks me. "I would love to return home with you, to our house...with the white picket fences and the blue shutters", I smile in triumph as the picture of our house arises into mind. Dimitri stares at me, a smile braking across his face," you can remember our house?" he asks me. I nod in answer to his question. "Can you help me down please, I might be a bit unstable as I haven't walked for a while" I ask Dimitri. "Of course" he answers, holding his hand out for me as I swing my legs over the bed placing them onto the ground. Gripping Dimitri's arm tightly for support I stand up on shaky legs, ignoring the protests from my body as the bruises covering me cause discomfort. My legs give way from the weight of my body, Dimitri quickly places his arm around my waist holding me close to him for support. "Are you sure you can walk?" asks Dimitri concern lacing his voice. "I'm fine, just give me a minute" I answer. Once I feel that I am stable enough to walk, I turn to and Dr. Olendzki and thank them dearly for taking care of me whilst I was in the hospital. I'm surprised to see Dr Olendzki even has a fear tears in her eye. "It's so lovely to see the cases like your Rose, were everything turns out well and happy. Your so lucky to have such a loving, devoting husband" says Dr. Olendzki. "Yes, yes I am. I am so very lucky to have such a loving husband", I say the last bit looking into Dimitri's eyes. Saying our final goodbyes to my doctors, with the help of Dimitri's arm around my waist we walk out of the hospital together. With my notebook in hand, my husband walking by my side and some of my memories back I'm ready continue my life with the wonderful support of my husband. Knowing that whatever challenges we have ahead us, we will be able to face them together. And if any other medical problems ever come up we have two great doctors at the hospital who are always willing to help.

Authors note: Thank you for taking the time to read my first ever fanfic, please review to let me know what you thought and if I should continuo the story or not. And I'm not sure if it just a rumour or not, but I heard that Vampire Academy is being made into a movie! In the next year or so.

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