Ellie pressed the enter key on her keyboard and loads of data started showing up on the computer screen.
"How are results looking sis?" Chuck asked with much hope in his voice
"Uh... Not so great." Ellie said with worry
"Wh- what do mean not so great?" Chuck stuttered
"Well, um, Sarah had the intersect for two days and flashed about 40 times before she uh, was... Anyhow, she has had so much pressure on her brain that her medial temporal lobe has swelled up to a great extent, which might have been what caused the migraines the other night." Ellie said
"Wait. So you're saying that she can't regain her memory?" Chuck asked
"No! Not at all Chuck. It just might take some time." Ellie replied
"Like how much time?" Chuck asked
"Well, there is no way to be certain, but I would estimate about three months if we treat the issue now." Ellie said
"Okay. Well how do we treat it?" Chuck questioned
"Well, I can get her some medication that will help with any migraines and will reduce the swelling. If you want to speed up the process I would keep a cold rag or a bag of ice on her head at night and anytime she had pain." Ellie responded
"Okay, is that it?" Chuck asked
"Well, you should also have some things to help her remember. Not pictures though. That might sound a little weird, but if you could find objects that she could keep around her apartment or something it will help." Ellie stated
"Why not pictures?" Chuck asked
"With the objects she can use her five basic senses more. She can feel it, smell it, see it, hear the sound if it makes noise, things like that. With pictures she can only see what the memory is, nothing else. Also, don't tell her about the objects. Just get a collection of them and put it in a box and give it to her. Don't be around when she opens it, it will just pressure her. Put all the pictures down in your house. We don't want Sarah to dig for the memories, we want them to just pop back." Ellie said
"Okay, sounds good." Chuck said
"Sound good to you Sarah?"
"Uh, yah. Ellie am I allowed to ask him questions?" She asked
"Try to keep them as yes or no questions. Also, try to relax for a while. I know you have been going on missions again but you need to rest if you want these memories back. You also don't want to put any more pressure on your brain, it's not healthy." Ellie stated
"Okay then." Sarah said
"What about me!" Morgan said "Is my brain unhealthy? Am I going to get cancer?"
"Morgan you should be fine, you haven't had the intersect in you for a while, your memories are coming back more natural than Sarah's are." Ellie said
"Uh babe we better go." Devon said,
"We have dinner reservations in an hour." "Well what about Clara? We can't drop her off at your parent's house anymore." Ellie remarked
"I can take her if you want." Chuck said
"Chuck thanks for the offer, but me and Devon were going to stay at a hotel overnight, it's a bed and breakfast. We wouldn't be back until noon tomorrow." Ellie said
"I should be fine. Why don't you just leave me a list of things I need to do and I will do them." Chuck said
"Oh, you're a life saver!" Ellie said handing him Clara
"No problem." Chuck said,
"Sarah, do you need a ride home?"
"Uh, no thanks, I have my car." Sarah replied
Chuck got the stuff he needed out of Ellies car and put it in the back of his car. He fastened Clara in a car seat and drove home. When he got home he sat the car seat down in the living room, along with everything else, being careful not to wake Clara up. He gently placed a blanket around her and rocked the car seat for a moment. Chuck sat up and walked over to the kitchen to grab himself some dinner. He heated up some leftover spaghetti and meatballs then sat down on the couch. He was about about half way finished with his dinner when Clara woke up and started crying.
"Hey, hey Clara, it's okay." Chuck softly said as he lifted Clara out of her car seat. Chuck set the baby down on a blanket and wrapped it around her. He then picked her up and held her in his arms. He rocked Clara back and forth until she finally started to settle down.
"Okay, can I finish my dinner now?" Chuck asked as he started to put Clara back in her car seat. She started getting fussy however so Chuck kept holding her.
"Well, I guess I will have my dinner later." Chuck put his plate on the counter and picked up the list Ellie gave him. It read... Please make sure Clara is in bed by 7:30, she needs a bath before bed and a warm bottle of milk. I left a bottle with you that can be placed in the microwave without harming the baby. Just place it in for 30 seconds. The bottle is in a sterile bag so you don't need to sterilize the nipple. Also there is a pack of diapers and wipes and 2 pajamas and an extra pair of clothes are in the bag as well, just in case. She sleeps with a pacifier and she will probably want to hold her blanket as well, it's the pink one with bunnies on it. I think that should be all. If you have any questions give me a call.
"Okay then Clara, should we give you a bath? This shouldn't be too hard." Chuck said
