The ambulance was driving very fast. So they made it to the hospital in 7 minutes. In the emergency room they couldn't do anything for Melinda. They sent her to the professor who made an x-ray. After the examination a nurse brought Melinda in a room.
"Excuse me…. How is Miss Gordon??" Jim asked.
"We don't know yet. The next 24 hours are key."
"d**n… Can I go to her?" "Are you family?" the nurse asked.
"Sort of…"
"Well??"
"I'm her boyfriend. Please can I go to her? I'm begging…"
"Okay. But if anyone asks… You are her brother…"
"Okay, thank you" he went into the room followed by the nurse.
"She can breathe alone. That's why we just control her heartbeat."
"Does she hear what I say?"
"Yes, she is conscious but I think she's sleeping… She had a bad accident recently… Don't forget that. Please don't stay too long…"
"I won't."
"Okay" the nurse left. On the doorway she turned around. "If anything changes, call me!"
"I will" he cried. "Mel, I need you. I love you so much."
Tears were running down her cheek and the machines suddenly beeped.
"Mel?" she didn't react. "Nurse… Nurse… NURSE!" he yelled.
A team of doctors came in and brought Jim out of the room. He waited there for minutes. Half an hour later they came out again.
"And?" Jim asked worried.
"We couldn't do anything for her…"
"What?" he couldn't breathe. "She didn't make it?" he cried like a baby.
"No, she's in a coma and we don't know if she will ever wake up again."
"OMG… Why she???"
"Please calm down. At the moment we can't do anything for her except of waiting and looking carefully at her vital signs" Dr. Phil explained.
"That's all? We can't help her?"
"Well, you could try to make her remember of something you share with her. The nurse told me that you are her brother… So you should know what kind of food and music she likes…"
"Okay, I'll cook her favorite meal and let she smell it. Maybe she'll wake up then?! Gosh, I hope so…"
Dr. Phil turned around in order to leave.
"Erm… Did you make a blood test with her??" Jim asked.
"Of course we did. Why?"
"Because we thought that she might be pregnant… You know, she always lost consciousness and was sick… That's why we thought…"
"Well, her blood levels are suspicious but she isn't pregnant… It seems like she just hasn't enough blood in her body… But we can handle that!!!"
"So she isn't pregnant??" Jim asked sadly.
"Nope, I'm sorry… But if she was the baby might haven't survive the accident" Dr. Phil left.
Jim was alone in the room with his Melinda. He couldn't believe what happened.

Months went by but Melinda still was in coma. Jim didn't have to work until she'd wake up because he couldn't concentrate on saving other people's lives. He also couldn't sit in hospital all the time. So he decided to renovate Melinda's store and open it. He called it Same As It Never Was. Jim did good work. So he already had regular customers who loved buying all the antiques. When the store was closed he went home, took a shower, went to the hospital and told Melinda what happened the day.
One rainy evening Jim just sat there and washed Melinda. She seemed to react on his touch but Jim didn't notice it. When Jim was finished he changed her pillow and blanket. Then he posted her body in a position which seemed comfortable for him. He put Melinda's hands on her waist. The right hand was falling down. Just at the moment Jim wanted to replace it Melinda moved it herself. Then she slowly opened her eyes.
"MEL… YOU… YOU ARE BACK…. GOD, I LOVE YOU!!!" Jim kissed her but Melinda seemed like she was on another planet. "Nurse…" Jim yelled and a nurse came in and made some tests with Melinda. In the whole time Melinda didn't say w word…
"Mel… Why don't you talk to me? Do you feel any pain?" he asked but Melinda didn't answer. In fact she couldn't talk anymore. The doctors came in to examine her. They brought her out without telling Jim what they wanted to do. They didn't even answer his questions about Melinda's condition. He just stood there and couldn't do anything in order help her although he wanted it so badly. His big love was real sick and he wasn't allowed to help her. Jim wanted to wait until she'd come back but she didn't.

Hours went by but neither a doctor nor a nurse could tell him where she was. He just sat on the couch in Melinda's room in order to wait for her. He looked at the watch all the time.

Three hours later one of the doctors who examined Melinda came into the room.
"How is she?" Jim asked quickly.
"She woke up" the doctor answered.
"But?"
"But she was too long in that coma… Her brain got some damage. Her speech center doesn't work anymore. I'm sorry but she might never be able to talk again…"
Jim's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. His body was shaking. He just wanted to see her now but he didn't know where she was.
"She's in the labor of the hospital. There's something more… We found something in her brain no one saw before. So we need to find out what it is…" the doctor answered after Jim asked.
Jim thought about it carefully. Then he remembered what Melinda told him about her gift. Maybe there was something in her brain to give her that special gift?! Jim wasn't sure about that but he thought that it could be possible. He just was sure about one thing: he loved Melinda more than anything else and he wanted to be with her forever.
"And what if it isn't anything bad? What if you operate her for nothing? Did you ever think about that?" Jim yelled at the doctor.
"Mister, calm down. We do our best to help her but you have to trust us. I know that you love you're sister… But if you'll come in our way, I'll throw you outta here."
Suddenly Jim had an idea.
"What if I'd bring you someone who might have the same thing in her brain?"
"Well, then we could examine that person…"
"I'll call her" Jim said full of enthusiasm.
"But don't be too excited. It could still be something bad like cancer…" the doctor responded.
"Are you sure?" Jim asked worried.
"No. That's why we want to do the tests."
"d**n… I gotta call her mom. She still doesn't know anything about that stupid accident."
"Don't you mean YOUR mom?" the doctor asked skeptically.
"Yes, I do. Sorry, I'm just too confused." Jim turned around and left in order to call 'his' mother Beth. He searched her number in Melinda's cell.

"Hello?" Beth answered the phone.
"Am I talking to Beth Gordon?" Jim asked.
"Yes, you are. Who am I talking to?"
"Oh, excuse me. I'm Jim Clancy a paramedic in Grandview?!"
"Grandview?"
""Yeah, your daughter lives there…"
"OMG. Didn't you say that you are a medic? Did anything happen to my little girl?"
"Well, yes… But before I'll tell you what happened I gotta tell you something totally different."
"What is it?"
"Melinda and I… We are a couple and live together in my apartment."
"Wow, I didn't know that she has a boyfriend."
"Yeah, I guess that she couldn't tell you because she was in a coma the last months after she was hit by a car. She woke up today but something's wrong with her speech center. She can't talk anymore. The doctors found something in her brain. They think it's cancer but I think it has something to do with her gift and I thought…"
"WHAT??? SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND NO ONE CALLED ME??? I'M HER MOTHER… I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITH HER THE LAST MONTHS… NO OFFENCE TO YOU BUT MAYBE SHE NEEDED SOMEONE CLOSE WITH HER. YOU KNOW, I COULD HAVE HELPED HER SO MUCH. I COULD HAVE GONE TO WORK FOR HER…" Beth screamed into the phone. "Wait a minute… She really trusts you. Otherwise she wouldn't have told you about her abilities."
"Okay, calm down… She quit her job and opened an Antique store. I got off work and worked in her store the last months. But working there won't be easy for her now… sniff… I didn't know if I just could grab her cell in order to call you but since today I have no other choice. I'm sorry that I didn't call earlier" Jim cried. "Could you please come here? You know, the doctors could examine you in order to know if the thing in Mel's brain has something to do with the ghosts…" Jim asked shyly.
"Of course I will. I'll do everything to help my little girl. When do I have to be at the hospital?"
"As soon as possible. You can come and live in our flat for the time you stay here. Shall I pick you up somewhere?"
"Thank you, Jim. It'd help me so much if I could stay with you. I'll come there by train. So could you please pick me up at the station?"
"Sure I will. When will you arrive?"
"I think I'll take the train at 7am."
"Okay, so I'll be there in the morning."
"But how do I know that it is you who is there?" Beth asked.
"I saw a picture of you in Melinda's purse. I think I'll take her cell with me. If we don't see each other you can call me, okay?"
"That's a good idea. See you tomorrow… And thanks for calling me."
"You're welcome. Bye."
"Bye."
They hung up. Jim went back to the room where the doctor waited for him.

The doctor looked at Jim and smiled.
"And?" the doctor asked.
"The person will come. Then you can examine her. You know, I thought maybe it's a special gene?!"
"Who did you call?"
"Beth Gordon. She has the same genes as Melinda…"
"Good job. When will she be here?"
"Tomorrow morning. I'll pick her up at the station and bring her here."
"Okay. I'll go now" the doctor said.
"Wait a minute… Erm… Can I go to Melinda now?"
"She needs to rest. You should come back tomorrow. Maybe her condition will be better then?!"
"But I don't want to leave her alone. She needs a person who understands her without any words. She can't be here alone now…"
"We gave her some pills. So she'll sleep until tomorrow anyway…"
"WHAT???? You can't give her any pills without telling me…"
"Excuse me but I'm her doctor… I know what is good for her and what isn't!!!"
"You don't know a thing about her… Or do you know her second name??"
"I think I read somewhere that it was Gabriella…"
"You are wrong… It's IRENE… As I said… You don't know a thing about her… From now on you'll tell me before you'll do something with her… DID YOU UNDERSTAND ME???" Jim didn't get it…
"Yes, okay, I will… I'm sorry…" The doctor said quietly and left.

Because he didn't want to search the whole hospital for his big love he went home, took a shower, cleaned the guest room and went to bed. He couldn't sleep… All his thoughts were about Melinda. He just wanted her to be back in his arms… He missed her so much. Jim started to cry. He let go of his feelings until he fell asleep of exhaustion. Suddenly he heard someone knocking at the door. Jim opened his eyes and looked at the clock. It said 10am.
"Gosh… I should have picked Beth up at the station. But why didn't she call me?" he asked himself.
The knocking at the door got louder. Jim went there in order to open it. When the door was completely opened he couldn't believe his eyes…
"MELINDA?" he asked shocked.
"Yes honey, I'm back" she answered, holding a piece of paper and rolls in her hands.
"You?… But… Why?… What happened?" he was confused.
"Yes, it's me. You look like you've seen a ghost although that's my gift."
"But the accident…"
"Which accident?"
"Your accident…"
"I had no accident… I just knocked because I forgot to take the keys with me. Will you please let me in? Or could you please hold the rolls and the contract? I think I have to vomit again. I feel so sick all of a sudden" she gave Jim the rolls and the contract and ran straight to the bathroom, closed the door and locked it.
Jim heard how she had to vomit. This sound remembered him of Melinda's sickness before her accident. Then he heard that she opened the door again.
"Why are you still standing at the front door?" a pale and thin Melinda asked.
"Dunno… How do you feel?"
"I feel sick…" Melinda answered while they went to the kitchen.
Jim didn't know what to say. So he just looked around and noticed that all the clothes, they were leaving on the floor before Melinda's accident, were still there. Then he saw the little note Melinda wrote before she left.

I know I'm evil… Please don't hate me!!!!

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