"Derrick you're going to be fine" josh said with a chuckle. It was friday night and the date with claire was tonight, well its now a double date with massie and josh. Massie said it would be better. I was so nervous. I was wearing a black button down and jeans. We were going to dinner then a movie.
"Its not like this is your first date." josh said while texting massie.
"but it is. Its not like she remember any of ours dates." i say spraying my cologne on.
"yeah but shes still the same claire." he said watching me pace. My phone vibrates across the room and i walk over to get it.
Massie:
Derrick, take a deep breath you'll be fine. She's still the same claire, just amnesia claire. There's no reason to worry, she loved you once she will love you again. Don't forget flowers! (pass the flower thing on to josh! (; ) see ya in a sec!
"Did you really text your girlfriend?" i said turning to josh. he chuckles and reads the message.
"damn well if we need ot get flowers, lets go" he said getting off my bed. When i go down the stairs i see my mom.
"derrick honey will you come here a sec." my mom said walking into the kitchen. i walk in and see her leaning on the counter.
"derrick you'll be fine. quit worrying i can see it on your face. I know she loves you. She just needs to remember how much." she says and fixes my collar.
"thanks mom. dont wait up." i say and hug her then i leave.
Claire's p.o.v.
I took a deep breath and stepped back to look at my outfit in the mirror. I was wearing a deep blue dress that came down to mid thigh and it came all the way up my neck and went down to show my whole back. i slipped on some tan pumps and checked my hair. It was in soft waves going down my back. I walked out to see massie sitting on my bed. when she saw me she gasped and dropped her phone.
"claire! you look gorgeous! derrick will be drooling!" she said and I hit her arm and for a second she winced in pain but then covered it up when she saw me watching. That was wierd. I thought but put it to the back of my mind and looked at her outfit. She was wearing a purple dress that came in on her small waist and came out to her mid thigh. I blushed and sat on my bed next to her.
"I keep having this flashback but i can't see all of it."
massie furrows her brows. "what do you see?" she asks.
"i see a box and a sweatshirt." i dont know but it seems really important. i say trying to bring it back to me.
"seems like nothing to me. you should just wait and see what happens." she says. then the doorbell rings and we bolt up.
"ill get it. you grab your purse and put on that blue purfume over there." she said pointing to a blue bottle. she walks out gracefully.
"hey guys!" i hear her say when the door opens. For some reason i was nervous about this date. But it kind of seemed familiar in a way. I took a deep breath and walked toward my front door. When i was coming down the stairs derrick looked up. His eyes got bright and he started smiling. massie put a hand on his arm and said something in his ear that sounded like "there she is."
Derrick smiled and pulled me into a hug. "you look beautiful." he said and handed me a bouqet of calillies. i smiled and smelled them. "thank you" i said and we left to go to the restaraunt.
We went to a place called Slice Of Heaven, which apparently was a big place. We got a pizza and sat and talked, for what seemed like hours.
She was telling me about how last year Alicia has been trying to show off in front of the people at the masquerade and split her dress. "but no one knew it was her because of the mask so that monday when it was the talk of the school she acted like it wasnt her." she said laughing so hard her face was completely red. i laughed and checked my phone.
"oh shit its 8:30 we missed the movie" I said looking at the others.
Josh shrugged and put an arm around massie. "we can go to the 9:30 one" He said.
"Actually i have something planned for Claire and I." Derrick said, and when Massie was about to argue he gave her a look and she nodded.
"Ok, well come to my house when you get home." Massie said smiling at me. Derrick and I got up and he paid for our meal. when we got into his car i turned to him.
"Where are we going?" i asked watching him start the car.
"It's a surprise." he said winking at me. I knitted my brows and looked out of my window. "why do you take back roads?" i asked looking at him.
"um the street that the accident happened on was a main road in the middle of westchester. And it just reminds me of what happened." he said looking like he was in pain.
"It wasn't your fault." I said and he just shook his head, and before i could argue we pulled into a parking lot in front of a park.
"This is westchester park. Before when we came here all the time." he said getting out of his car and he walked over to open my door.
"Were you always like this before?" I asked motioning to the car and the park.
"like what?" he asked confused.
"Just so charming, like opening doors for me and getting me flowers." I said against the door.
"Well yeah, I did everything for you. I loved you and I still do." he said looking in my eyes. I nodded and smiled.
"So why are we here?" I asked looking at the empty park.
"follow me" he said grabbing my hand. He led me to a dark gazebo. I could barely see anything because all the lights were more toward the actual playground equipment.
"Wow a pitch black gazebo, so romantic." I said sarcasticly.
I head him chuckle and let go of my hand. "thats exactly what you said the first time you came here." he said. Then a light came on and i blinked. There were lights stringed around the top of the gazebo, and there were names carved all along the wood. I walked up to one name that said:
Helena + logan 3
"Come here" Derrick said and i turned around and he was looking at some names on the oppisite side of the gazebo. I walked up to him and saw what he was looking at. In a neat little carving there were two name:
Claire & Derrick 3
I touched the neat carving and a flashback took over my vision:
I gigged and turned around to see Derrick giving me a curious smile. I took my pointer finger and motioned for him to come here. When he got to me he put his hands on my hips.
"So I thought since we come here all the time we should join the names." I said, and moved out of the way to show him the carving. He looked at it for a second and then turned to me with a smile then put his hands on my waist and kissed me. When i had to come up for air I pulled away.
"You are so perfect." he said putting his forehead on mine. I giggled and felt a chill go up my spine.
"So are you." I said then kissed him quickly then ran toward the empty swings.
I turned to see him watching me with a look of love. I leaned forward and my lips met his. He hesitated for a second in surprise then he started to kiss me back. I felt a tingle in the pit of my stomach and pulled away.
"I know it's hard starting over, but this is all i can give you." I said looking into his eyes.
"As long as i have you im good" he said and grabbed my hand. I smiled and we walked ot his car.
A week later everyone knew about Derrick and I. There was so much whispering. That friday I didn't go to my last class and went to the guidance couselor who i had to talk to on fridays for the next 3 months. That ended early so I got my stuff and went outside to sit by the tree that was labeled our tree. I was on my phone looking at twitter when I heard a girl clear her throat. I looked up and saw a blonde girl with her arms crossed looking down at me.
"Um can i help you?" i asked.
She rolled her eyes then looked back at me. "I need to tell you something Kuh-laire" she said. I stood up and slid my phone into my back pocket.
"Um im sorry who are you?" i asked crossing my arms.
"oh yeah. I forgot you lost it." she said pointed to her head. "I'm Olivia."
"Well hi Olivia." i said confused as to why she wanted to talk.
"Well um I feel bad telling you this, but Derrick had been cheating on you before." she said. I blinked. "what?" i said feeling my stomach drop.
"Derrick had been cheating on you before the accident. That day you had fought about it and he was going to break it off. He had been cheating the past year of your relationship. He told some people the only reason he got back with you was because he felt so bad about the accident." she said chewing her gum annoyingly loud. I couldn't speak. I was so sure that he loved me. But it was all a lie. Because he felt responsible. Before i could say anything the bell rang signaling the end of the school day and she patted my shoulder.
"see ya around kuh-laire" She said and walked away like she hadnt just ruined everything.
Derrick's p.o.v.
"Ok class hit the showers." Coach willing said.
"So she kissed you?" Cam asked while we walked toward the locker room.
"yeah man, she got a flashback just before too so who knows maybe she will remember everything soon" I said smiling like an idiot.
"That's great man." He said and patted my back. We changed and I grabbed my bag then headed toward my locker so i could put my books up. I felt a tap on my shoulder.
"So come to my house after school." Massie said looking down at her phone.
"Alright I'll find Claire then we'll be right over." I said and shut my locker. She nodded then turned around to hug Josh who had just gotten there. I walked away before the makeout session started.
I walked out of the building and saw the familiar blonde headed girl sitting next to the tree staring at nothing. When she noticed my walking towards her she got up and wiped her hands on her jeans.
"Hey" I said and went in for a hug but she stepped out of reach. "Whats wrong?" I asked confused.
"So were you ever going to tell me you cheated?" she asked her normally bright blue eyes dark and cold.
"uh what?" i asked.
She laughed, but not her normal tinkling laugh she laughed cold and bitterly. "You cheated on me for the past year." She said, her was blank.
"claire I didn't cheat on you for the past year. Where is this coming from?" I asked so confused.
"Olivia" She said, overly inunciating it.
"Claire, she was obsessed with me. She tried many times to break us up." I said relieved to know this was nothing but her.
Her eyes softened alittle bit. "So you never cheated on me before?" she asked.
"I did with Olivia bu-"
"So you did" claire said smiling bitterly.
"Claire it was in the beg-" i said but she cut me off.
"so that makes it ok?" she said. Then my relief turned to anger.
"Claire i did everything for you. I messed up one time in the beginning, and you're pissed!? you should know that I loved you so much just from the flash backs." i said and rana hand through my hair angrily. "I'm sorry some bitch came up to you and told you some lie but I cant help it that you can't remember anything." I said.
"lo-" but i cut her off. All the anger at myself, her, the world that had been bottled up since the wreck came bubbling out.
"You've been pushing all of us away, when all we try to do is just try to love you claire! You give us the cold shoulder and most of the time dont even reply. All ive tried to do is fucking be there for you, and you treat me like shit. It hurts me that you can't remember our times and how much I love you. So what else can we do claire!? huh!?" i said yelling. Then her face turned completely blank. Her angry eyes turned a dull grey and her face showed no emotion. That scared me even more than her angry.
"Derrick do you know what its like to not remember anything?" she asked her face straight.
"no b-" i started but she cut me off.
"To have your whole life taken away from you? It sucks Derrick. It sucks" she said then paused and I saw her eyes fill up with tears. "To not know who your parents are? To wake up and not recognize a single face? The reason I don't reply is because I don't know what to say. I can barely have a conversation with my 'friends'. I can't remember the time we went down to the dock and Dylan fell into the water. I can't remember our first date. I can't remember anything! Anything. I don't know anyone." Then a tear ran down her soft cheek and i wanted to wipe it away but i knew better.
"cla-" She shook her head as thunder rolled overhead.
"No. I see the look of pain when you see me. When everyone sees me. Noyone knows what to say to me. The teachers give me looks of sympathy. I get people walking up to me asking if I remember things and I have to say no. So excuse me for believeing some chick that came up to me and told me. I'm trying so hard to be normal but its not the same. Nothing is the same." her voice cracking at the end.
"Claire I-"
"No." she said and wiped away the tears coming down her face. "No I- I can't do this. I can't." she said and picked her stuff up. She looked at me then turned and walked away.
I never realized what was going on. I was so mad at myself for not seeing and and mostly because I was the reason this happened. If i had been paying attention that day this would have never happened. I walked up to th tree and punching it enjoying the throbbing i got in return.
Claire's p.o.v.
When I walked away the tears starting falling uncontrollably. Luckily I had my car because I had to drive to school because of a doctors appointment i had that morning. When i got into my car I leaned into the steering wheel and a sob broke through. After a minute i started my car and started driving. I wasnt sure where i was going but my body knew exactly where I was going, my brain just couldnt recognize the winding tree lined roads. I let out another sob and used my hand to wipe away the falling tears. Thunder rolled overhead. I pulled into an empty campsite. I got out and the rain started falling. All my thoughts seemed to jumble together. I screamed and ran started to fall. When i was done I opened my eyes and saw something through my tears. I blinked trying to clear my vision, and saw a dock.
A memory flashed through my head and I saw a scared Massie looking at me with tears in her eyes. I walked toward the dock and the image kept flashing faster and faster till I was one step onto the dock. Then a flashback tookover my vision, and the cold rain and thunder faded.
It was night time and very warm. I was in shorts and a bikini top. Everyone was around a fire and laughing. I got up and wiped my butt off.
"where are you going?" Derrick asked when I stepped away from the fire.
I laughed. "Don't worry i'm going to find massie and josh so we can go swimming." I said and started to walk away.
Derrick called after me. "There probably just making out, so don't come to me when your scarred for life." I laughed and kept walking.
I walked down until I heard massie voice. I followed the sound till I saw her and Josh's silhouttes.
"Josh why can't we just have a good time?" She said and I saw her grab his hand and he yanked his hand free.
He laughed bitterly. "Because you can't just keep your mouth shut." He said.
"Josh quit being a dick and let's go back to our friends." she said crossing her arms.
he slapped her across the face and spoke in a harsh voice. "Don't you every fucking talk to me like that." he said and walked away. She stood there holding her cheek and staring at the space where Josh just was.
"Massie?" I asked my voice high and scared. When she saw me she covered up her sadness to give her usual confident look.
"What Claire?" she asked and crossed her arms.
"What the hell just happened?" I asked walking towards her. Her face went pale and she swallowed.
"Claire, it's nothing." she said and gave a weak smile.
"Massie thats not just nothing. He just hit you!" I said
"Claire, don't tell anyone. thats the first time, and he'll realize what he did and he'll apologize. Please." She said and a tear slid down her cheek. This was one of the few times I had ever seen her not her usual confident and witty self.
"Mass I-"
"Claire please! I'll take care of it." she said and started to sob.
I hugged her and she cried on my shoulder. "Oh Mass it'll be ok." I said. After a couple of minutes she pulled away and wiped her eyes.
"It won't happen again. I sware. Just let it go." she said. Her eyes showing her fear.
"a- alright I won't." I said and she exhaled in relief.
When the flashback was over i put a hand on the dock's railing to steady myself.
Author's note: Sorry for errors but my microsoft word is all screwed up. I hope you guys like it! Have any suggestions? Message me! Thanks for reading and the next chapter should be up VERY soon! xoxo