Down & Out

The last chapter I posted got a lot of reviews, the most I've ever received for a chapter ever! I hope this trend continues, but seriously thanks for all the reviews

Part Twelve: Over My Head

Alex sat at the corner table, across from Summer. They'd been sitting and talking for the past hour. Julie had been unable to come in that morning because of an important meeting regarding Caitlin.

They're voices were hushed, and they sat leaning forward whispering. Seth had given Summer a few sketches to show Alex, so the two sat discussing the drawings.

Slowly Marissa opened her eyes, and looked at the two sitting away from her. Summer began to laugh at something Alex had said, catching Marissa's eye though she abruptly stopped. Rushing over to her side, Summer began to cry.

"Oh my god, your awake." She said brushing her tears away.
"Who are you?" Marissa asked, her mouth was dry and her voice cracked.
"Marissa it's me Summer…your best friend."
"Marissa?" She said clearly bewildered.
"I'm going to get a doctor." Alex stated getting up and exiting the room.
"Who is she?" Marissa questioned.
"That's Alex…you really don't remember me?"
"Alex, Alex, Alex…she looks familiar…her voice….."
"You know Alex but you don't know me?" Summer's voice had began to crash, this was a lot harder than she'd expected.
"I'm sorry, but everything's kind of fuzzy."

The doctor entered the room, and glanced briefly at Marissa's chart, a smile on his face. "Welcome back, we had quite the scare."
"Who are you?" Marissa asked, it seemed like that's the only thing she could ask people.
"I'm Dr. Jacobson. How do you feel right now?"
"I feel tired."
"That's common, after the accident you had I expected you to be in a lot of pain."
"Accident?"

Their voices filtered through room, but Alex didn't hear any of it. After she went to get the doctor she'd stayed outside the room, and sat on the linoleum waiting. Even after Dr. Jacobson left, Alex remained on the floor, her mind working fast.

"Where's that girl?" Marissa asked Summer.
"Who Alex?"
"Yeah, Alex…"
"You know I don't really know, do you want me to go find her?"
"It's okay."

The words temporary memory loss began to pound through Marissa's head, she had a hard time realizing that she knew all the people who had come by to see her. She knew they're names and faces were located somewhere in her mind, but for the life of her she couldn't place them.

Seeing their crestfallen faces when she had to ask them who they were, really dug a hole in her heart. Summer had remained by her side the entire day, but the Alex girl hadn't come back. Marissa didn't know why, but she really wanted to talk to her.

After many hours, and many faces seen, Marissa began to get tired. Summer noticing the droopiness of her eyes, told her she'd be back tomorrow. Marissa's eyes closed, and her breathing became calm. When Summer exited the room, she saw Alex sitting by the door, knees drawn up.

"Hey" Summer said, standing in front of her. Alex looked up but said nothing. "What're you doing out here?"
"Thinking."
"Have you been out here all day?"
Alex merely nodded her head, "Well Marissa's asleep….she was asking for you. It seems like you're the only one she thinks is familiar."
"What do you mean?" Alex questioned, her eyes big.
"She said that you looked familiar and that your voice sounded familiar."
"How's that possible?"
"I don't really know, but if you wanna go in you should." Summer held her hand out to Alex, who gratefully accepted.

Once she was on her feet, she began to stretch. Waving at Summer, Alex entered the room, and took the seat Summer had vacated. Taking Marissa's hand, she gently began to run her thumb over her knuckles.

Marissa awoke instantly, her breathing rapid. Alex who had been watching her sleep, sat surprised that she'd woken up, while concern washed over her face.

"Are you okay?" She asked, continuing to run her thumb over Marissa's knuckles.
"I..I had a nightmare I think."
"What happened?"
"I was in a…a…car accident." Alex sat awhile contemplating if she should tell Marissa, she had been a car accident.
"What happened after that?" Alex asked, deciding to tell her later.
"I was trapped…couldn't get out…then I woke up."
"It'll be okay now."
"Your…your...Alex…right?"
"Yeah, how'd you know that?" Alex's voice was calm, she was trying to contain her emotions.
"Your voice sounds familiar…when I heard you talk this morning you sounded like someone I knew. We do know each other right?"
"Yes, we do."
"Are we friends?"
"Yes."
"Are we close?"
"We used to be at one point in time."
"What happened?"
"We grew apart."

Marissa was still confused by a lot of things that had happened that day, but with Alex she felt calm, she felt like things would be okay. Marissa looked down at her hand, and gave Alex a squeeze. Alex surprised by the action, gave her a smile, which Marissa gratefully returned.

I still have a lot planned for this story, I just wanted to let you all know that! Anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Reviews are always appreciated.