I wake up and see a white ceiling above me. White walls, white sheets, everything is white. I hear a beeping, and realize it's a heart monitor. I try to get up and walk, but a nurse walks into my room.
"Hi Percy. How are you feeling?" she says to me.
"I dunno. Okay, I guess. I mean I have a headache, but considering, I'm pretty good. Did you guys give me some special pills or something?" I reply.
"Yeah, we have a new solution for headaches. We've just started using it. I guess the results are good," she says to me.
"Yeah, for sure. Can I see my girlfriend Annabeth now?"
She inhales deeply. Then exhales. all the color drains from my face.
"What is it?" I say weakly.
"Percy, Annabeth hit her head. As a result, she's developed Retrograde Amnesia. She's lost the past 6 years of her memory."
That means she's lost any memories of me. "Is there anything I can do to help her get the memories back?"
"Maybe. It's possible that when she even sees you, some might come back. Talk to her about the memories and they could start to come back. It was a pretty bad hit to the head."
I exhale. "Alright, thank you."
She nods, and leaves the room. Tears threaten to spill out, but I hold them in. When I visit Annabeth's room, I want to have a positive attitude. I'll try. I get up and out of my bed, unplug the heart monitor, and wander into the hallway. I look for Annabeth, and I see her in bed through the open door of the room next me. She looks pretty good. Hopefully that's a good sign. I take a deep breath and then knock on her door. She sits up, and looks over at me. I search her face for any little hint of recognition.
I don't find anything.