Chapter 5: Breath

"It's Max, don't you recognize her?" Sketchy was the brave one that actually spoke. No one dared say anything or maybe it was simply the fact that they were shocked. How could he remember everyone but not her.

"It's alright everyone." Max spoke trying to keep the smile on her face. "He's tired how about we let him get some rest." She smiled at everyone as well as Alec. Turning around she walked out of the room. She was glad when the door closed behind her and was able to start crying again and headed to the command center.

Back in the room, the others continued talking with him and telling him what had happened while he was gone. Alec found out that the strange girl had taken over his position as leader and didn't seem bothered by it; although he was told that once he'd be back on his feet, he'd be able to retake his position. "Sure." was all he'd said.

He was listening to someone talk about how things were good and they were missing any supplies, but he couldn't control his mind from picturing the girl. She'd put up a good front but he somehow knew she'd been disappointed when he didn't recognize her.

Finally everyone left except for OC, she'd stayed behind she figured Alec would have questions that needed answered. When the last person was out of the room, she just sat there and smiled at him. "So, Max was her name right?" When OC nodded he continued, "How do I know her?"

"You meet her when she'd been recaptured by Manticore and you guys were assigned to be breeding partners." OC explained.

"Recaptured? That would mean she was one of the escapees from '09." Alec replied trying to think back to the breeding program at Manticore. OC went on to explain how Max broke out again and Alec had followed her to Logan's on a mission to bring her back with Logan. But instead, she'd taken Manticore down leaving Alec free from them.

He remembered some parts from that day all the way to this day but anything that had to do with Max was gone from his memory. OC tried to explain there relationship to him as best she could, she couldn't but wonder if she was doing the right thing. "So, she's in love with Logan..." Alec stopped and thought about something.

Flashback

They were in Logan's penthouse and he'd stopped fighting with Max when she headed over to the computer. "What are you doing?" Alec question observing her every move.

"I'm ending this once and for all." Max replied turning to look at him before pressing her finger on the keyboard.

Then he was standing on a hilltop watching as Manticore went up in flames and the realization that they were trying to kill all that were alive inside hit him, she'd been telling the truth.

"Alec, Alec, are you okay?" OC was waving her hand in front of his face.

"Ah, yeah sorry I was just... Logan he's 'Eyes Only'?" Alec questioned wondering if his flashback wasn't a trick.

OC smiled at him and nodded her head. "Great you're remembering some things." Not exactly what she'd hoped he'd remember but this was a start.

Alec was getting tired and OC left him with promises of coming back tomorrow. He smiled as he watched her go and wondered if Max would come back to see him. He tried to remember some more but nothing was coming to mind and he decided to rest, maybe something would trigger his memory later on.

Max was going over the book when OC found her and told her the good news about Alec remembering Logan. "That's great." Max replied a little too cheery.

"Oh, boo, I'm sure he'll remember you soon enough. That fool loved you to death, he'll remember." OC tried to reassure her.

"I'm almost hoping he doesn't." Max looked at her friend sitting across her desk. "I mean I've treated him bad from the first day and then I... god what I did to him for Logan and I to be together... plus the baby. How can I tell him that I lost it?" Max was once again on the verge of tears but controlled herself; she didn't want to feel weak.

"Things will all work out, you'll see." OC smiled softly, she prayed she was right cause God only knows what Alec's reaction would be when and if he ever remembered everything. He was already in a dark place when it all went down, what would he be like when he remembered all of it?

After OC left Max when to Alec's room in the infirmary and he was asleep, he seemed so peaceful that she didn't want to wake him. Instead, she pulled a chair beside his bed and sat there watching him.

Its daybreak, you are asleep

I can hear you breath now, your breathe is deep

Now before I go I look at you one last time

I could hear a heartbeat is it yours or is it mine