A Family Forgotten

by twilightfanjm

Nessie and her twin brother EJ have lost their memory under mysterious circumstances. They now live only with their adoptive mother after their father died of cancer. Nessie is bullied constantly and no one is aware that EJ is struggling with addiction. But what happens when they come across some strangers in school that seem to hold the key to their forgotten past?

8. The Hospital

Chapter 8: The Hospital

Nessie's POV

I saw a bright blinding light. A very bright one. At first I thought I was dead but then I heard a beeping sound. So not dead but definitely a hospital.

I blinked my eyes a couple of times and the room eventually swam into focus. The first thing I saw was my brother laying on the other bed across the room from me.

As soon as he saw me he smiled.

"Oh Nessie thank god. Don't you ever scare me like that again"

I was shocked by brother's behavior. He didn't care about me. So why would he say that? I shook my head. I was sure that I was just imagining things. I had probably hit my head harder then I thought.

"Why do you even care?" I asked him.

"Because you're my sister and I love you. I know I haven't acted like it but I do Nessie. I do love you"

"You certainly don't act like it"

"I know and that was the biggest mistake that I've ever made. I'm so sorry. I should've never treated you the way that I did"

He meant it. Every single word of it. One of the things I prided myself on was my ability to read people and from what I could see is that my brother really did regret what he had done. I forgave him for it. Something was going on that made him act that way. Now I just had to find out what it was.

"EJ what's going on? You never let me in anymore. Maybe I could help you" I suggested.

He looked at me with solemn eyes. It broke my heart and I hoped that I would never see it in my life again.

"I'm beyond help Nessie"

"EJ just tell me what's going on. Please. I need to know. I just want you to let me in again. So we can be close the way we used to be"

"Nessie do you really want the truth? The whole truth?"

"Yes" I said. "I just want to be there for you that's all. I want to help you"

"Nessie I'm beyond help. I'm addicted to alcohol. I'm addicted to drugs. Anne is pregnant with my baby and she doesn't even give a damned about the baby!" he yelled. The frustration was evident in his voice. The frustration and sadness.

I felt the overwhelming urge to get up and go hug him.

Something was very wrong. When I tried to move my legs they didn't respond. I couldn't feel them or move them.

I screamed.

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