(From this point on we are no longer in Kenzie's POV. That was a one-chapter thing.)
Bill, Tom, Gustav, and Georg all waited anxiously in the hospital waiting room. They weren't sure what was wrong with Laurie. Suddenly they heard the door from the hall rush open. It was Alexz. Her hair seemed to be unbrushed and she wore old jeans with a tank top and an old hood that was hanging off her shoulder.
"Where's Laurie?" she asked. "I came here in a hurry. The streets were in a rush, I probably ran about a quarter of the way."
"Alexz," said Gustav, "she's in a room being taken care of. She's going to be alright."
Alexz then took a seat next to Gustav as he held her hand. "I- I just don't know. It's getting so scary what the media is doing to her. I've known her so long she's become a sister to me."
"Shh… It'll be alright."
Gustav pet her hair back in comfort as a large nurse walked into the waiting room. "You all here for the Collins girl?"
"Yes," Bill said.
"You can go see her now. Follow me," she said. They followed her to Laurie's room where she sat upright on her bed.
Bill ran to her bed and hugged her. "Laurie, thank god you're okay." He gave her a light kiss on the lips.
"Umm… hello…" Laurie said. "Nice to meet you."
Bill immediately let go. "Meet me? Laurie, what's going on?"
"Laurie?" she asked. "Who's she?"
Everyone (except the nurse) looked at her with confusion. "Laurie," Alexz said. "What are you talking about?"
"I'm sorry. I don't know who Laurie is. Everyone's just been calling me Ms. Collins. So, Laurie's my name?" she asked.
"Uh… Yeah." Bill said. He looked at his friends. "You feeling okay?"
She nodded. "Yes, thanks for asking."
Bill got up and left the room. "Nurse?" The nurse followed him, along with the others. "Vat's going on?"
"We believe that she may have suffered from retrograde amnesia."
"Amnesia?" Bill asked. "How long until she gets better?"
"Honestly? There's a slim chance she never will. But, she can re-learn the events of her life with triggers. Unfortunately nobody knows exactly what will trigger what."
"Re-learn?" Alexz asked. "That means she may never remember any of the things of her life. The media, Fayetteville, me, Tokio Hotel?"
The nurse shrugged. "You guys are free to talk to her as you wish." She then left the hall.
"How could she have amnesia?" Alexz wondered. "That fucking photographer. He so did this to her."
"Just relax," Gustav said. "I promise everything will be okay. Let's just go in there and see what she does and doesn't remember."
Bill was the first to enter. "Hey, I'm sorry I acted quickly, Laurie."
"Huh? Oh, right, me. It's okay." Her look was still confused as to what was going on. "Have we met?" she asked awkwardly.
"Yes, pretty much," Bill moped as he sat down on a chair.
"Your English, it's kind of broken."
"I guess so," he replied.
"Bill!" Tom hissed back at him. "Don't go making her feel worse than she probably already does!"
"Bill? So that's your name."
"Ja. And this is Tom, Gustav, Georg, and Alexz," he said pointing at them. "Remember anything?"
"You guys… nope. Nothing. I'm sorry." She shook her head in embarrassment. "I feel like some kind of weirdo."
"Nein. You aren't veird." Bill took a breath and then made a quick wish to himself. "Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Huh?"
"Nevermind. You've lost your bilingual abilities."
Tom took a step forward as he asked her a question. "Laurie, do you know vat the date is?"
"Uhm… I believe it's February 28th. Oh crap I was supposed to call Keith."
"Keith?" Alexz asked.
Georg looked at her. "Who's Keith?"
"Keith," Laurie said. "He's my boyfriend."
Bill's heart sped up. "Boyfriend? What are you talking about?"
"He's been my boyfriend for two months now," she really got confused when their faces got these sad looks. "What?"
"Laurie," Alexz said. "What year is this?"
"2005."
They stared at her. She had forgotten three years of her life. Everything. Germany, touring…
Her parents.
"Oh my god," Alexz replied. "2005?"
OoOoO
The next morning they brought Laurie to her condo. She walked in not knowing what to expect. The place was relatively untouched since the last time Bill had visited. Laurie looked in awe as she observed the large room.
"Since when did I own a New York condo?" she asked.
Tom shrugged. "I don't know. I think it has been about two months now."
"Where's my phone? I need to call Keith."
She started to look around when Bill grabbed her by the shoulder. "L- Laurie. You and Keith… You and Keith had been over for some time now."
Laurie didn't believe him. "You're just messing with me. I just saw him the other day-"
"And the other day you didn't own a condo. Look, you are confused about the date. It's not 2005 anymore. It's 2008."
"2008? You're kidding me. You're telling me I forgot three stupid years of my life? A few day, weeks, maybe even months. But years?"
Laurie looked at them in disbelief. "When did we break up?"
This was going to be the hard part. "Ven you went on the plane to move to Germany."
"I lived in Germany?"
"Ja. It vas about a few years ago. You're parents…" Bill looked at his friends as he held his breath. This was going to be hard. Nobody should have to hear twice that their parents died.
"Forget about it. Just, I'll try to get you something to drink. You can go ahead and sit."
She shrugged it off and took a seat at the foot of her large king sized bed. She figured it was just another of her grandfather's extravagant, over-the-top gifts. He did it all the time, she was used to it.
Laurie then carefully listened in an effort to try and translate as much as she could.
