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Chapter 22

"Liv?" Ben said as she ran past him, Lane, Lorelai and Luke.

Olivia ignored them even though she could hear them calling after her. She kept running until she reached the toilets and she ran into the cubicle, locking the door behind her. She bent over the toilet and threw up. She felt sick. Her own sister didn't recognise her. She didn't know who she was and it terrified her. Rory had always been there for her their whole life. She needed her. She wiped her mouth with some toilet paper and flushed the toilet. She then slid down the wall and finally let her emotions give in. She felt the tears come and she couldn't stop. It felt a lifetime until she heard the door to the toilets open and some footsteps stop outside her cubicle when in reality it had only been a few minutes.

"Liv?" Ben said softly.

Olivia wiped away a few tears. "You shouldn't be in here. This is the ladies' toilets." She sniffed.

"I don't care." He said. He sighed. "Liv, I'm so sorry. I told you everything would be ok. I promised you that Rory...that she would be ok. Liv, I'm so sorry..."

"You...you know?" She asked quietly.

"We...we went in. Jess told us..." He said.

Ben waited for a moment but he suddenly heard the cubicle opening. "She doesn't remember anyone except Jess." He said quietly.

"She doesn't remember mom?" Olivia asked stunned.

"Noone except Jess. You need to come back though. Rory's in a state." He said. "She's really confused."

"How can I help though? She doesn't know who I am." She sniffed.

"Yeah but she's upset that she may have upset you. She's confused and she doesn't know what she's done wrong." Ben said. "None of this is her fault."

Olivia blinked back tears. "I know it's not."

"Come here." Ben said softly pulling her into a hug. "I know this is hard. And I'm here for you. Whenever you need it ok? But Rory needs you now as well. More than anything. She may not realise she does but she does."

Olivia let out a big breath and nodded, giving him a tremulous smile. "You're right. She needs me." She said. She glanced at him. "You'll come with me though, right?"

"Of course." He assured her. "I'm here. Always."

She nodded and wiped away a few more tears before taking a deep breath. "Then let's go." She said, forcing a smile.

They headed back to Rory's room to find a commotion. Olivia watched as everyone was trying to calm Rory down but nothing was working. Even Jess couldn't calm her down. She took a deep breath before rushing towards the bed.

"What's going on?" She asked.

"She's freaking out. She's confused. She doesn't understand what's going on." Jess told her. "I can't help her."

Olivia looked at her sister and took a deep breath. She slowly went forward and grabbed her sister's hand. "Rory? Hey Rory, it's ok." She said.

Rory looked at her. "What's going on? Why I am like this? And why are people acting like I should know them when I don't?" She exclaimed.

"You really need to relax." The doctor said. "Or we are going to have to give you something to help with that."

"But..." Rory said.

"Hey, it's ok." Olivia said, squeezing her hand. "Just focus on me, ok? And focus on my breathing." She said. She glanced at Luke who gave her a small smile and nodded. She turned back to Rory. "I think you're having a panic attack. Follow me, ok? Breathe in and out...in and out..." She said. She was relieved when Rory copied her and it seemed to be working.

"What's going on? Why am I here?" Rory asked close to tears.

"You were in a car accident." Olivia explained. "You...you suffered a head injury. I think that's why you're having memory problems."

Rory glanced around the room and then back at Olivia. "You...You're really my sister?" She asked.

Olivia took a deep breath and forced a smile. "That's what our birth certificates prove." She said.

"I...I'm really trying...but...I just...I remember Jess but..." Rory said.

"But noone else..." Olivia said quietly.

"I'm trying. I just...Am I never going to remember? Am I always going to be like this?" Rory said worried.

"No." She said quickly. "I promise you, we are all going to help you remember ok? This is just a minor setback but I promise you, you will get your memory back." She said.

"She's right, sweets." Lorelai spoke for the first time, going forward. "We're all here to help you. We...we love you so much." She said blinking back tears.

"I want to remember...I just...can't." Rory sniffed. She glanced at Jess. "Help me remember? I want to remember."

"Hey, I'm not going anywhere." Jess promised.

"So you're saying Rory could retain her memories?" Lorelai asked the doctor later that day.

"It is likely that she will. Many people who have suffered some sort of memory loss from a car accident have retained their memories. But it could take some time. It's different for everyone." The doctor explained.

"Is there anything we can do to help?" Olivia asked.

"Keep talking to her. Keep telling her stories from your past. It could trigger something." The doctor said.

"When can we take her home? Surely being home could help?" Lorelai said.

"Well..." The doctor hesitated.

"What?" Lorelai said.

"Well, it's going to be scary for Rory to go home with people she doesn't know." The doctor said cautiously.

"We're her family!" Lorelai exclaimed.

"But she doesn't remember you." He said.

"So you're saying we can't take her home?" She frowned.

"No, not at all. As soon as we feel she is ready to be discharged, we would encourage you to take her home. Like you said, being home could trigger some memories." The doctor said. "But...would it be possible for Jess to move in with you for a bit?" He asked. "She knows him. She feels comfortable with him. It might help."

Lorelai glanced at Luke. "Would you be ok with that?" She asked.

"If it helps Rory, of course." Luke nodded.

"And how about you?" She asked Jess.

"If it's ok with you." Jess said.

"Mom, I think it would be a good idea." Olivia said. "Rory obviously feels comfortable with him. And he can help tell her stories as well."

Lorelai bit her lip but then nodded. "Ok." She said.

"I really do feel like it would help make Rory feel more comfortable going home." The doctor said.

"When do you think she can come home?" Lorelai asked.

"We would like to observe her for a couple of days and make sure there are no other issues." He said. "But we will let you know and keep you updated. Her welfare and health is our top priority, we can assure you that. We want her home as soon as possible, just like you."

"Thank you." She said quietly. She sighed. "Do you really think she will be able to retain her memories? Honestly? I can take it." She said.

The doctor sighed. "It's different for everyone. But Rory is young and I have every belief she can come back from this. You just have to be patient."

"Ok." Lorelai said letting out a slightly relieved breath. "Thank you." She said.

"Mom..."

Lorelai turned to Olivia and saw the tears in her eyes again. "Oh come here, hon." She said engulfing her daughter into a hug. "We'll get through this together, ok?"

"Ok." Olivia sniffed.

After saying goodbye to Ben and Lane and after making an excuse of needing the toilet, she left her mom, Luke and Jess at the canteen and slowly made her way to Rory's room. She took a deep breath before knocking on the door and going inside. She saw Rory lying in her bed but she turned when she heard her.

"I'm sorry. I didn't wake you, did I?" Olivia asked.

Rory shook her head. "No." She said quietly.

Olivia slowly went forward and sat by her bed. "I can't even begin to imagine how confusing and scary this must be for you." She said quietly.

"I just wish I could remember." Rory said. She glanced at her. "It's weird..."

"What is?"

"I don't remember you but I feel like I should, you know? I don't know what it is but I just feel connected to you." Rory said softly.

"It could be to do with the fact that we're twins." Olivia smiled softly.

"We're twins?" Rory asked.

"Well not identical ones but yeah." She said.

"Well that would probably be why then." Rory said. "Hey, maybe that's a good sign I feel something, right?"

Olivia smiled softly. "Yeah. Definitely."

Rory glanced at her. "I'm sorry if I upset you earlier. I didn't mean too." She said.

"Don't worry about it." She assured her sister. "I just want to help you get better. I want to help you remember. Whatever you need me to do, whatever you want me to do, I'm here ok?"

Rory nodded. "Thank you." She said blinking back tears.

"Hey..." Olivia said softly, spotting the tears.

"I'm sorry..." She said wiping away her tears. "I just...I don't feel like myself. And I want to be. I want to remember you because I think you're pretty cool."

Olivia blinked back tears as well. "Hey, you're pretty cool as well." She said.

"Yeah? Is it normally us against the world?" Rory asked, smiling slightly.

Olivia laughed slightly. "Hell yeah! Well, mom's always on our team but yeah. We kick ass, I promise you."

Rory laughed slightly. "Wow, you make us sound awesome."

Olivia smirked. "We are."

Rory smiled slightly. "Let's hope I can remember it soon then..." She said.

Olivia's smile faded slightly. "Come here." She said pulling her sister into a hug. "I promise you, I will do anything to help you feel like yourself again, ok? Anything."

"Thanks." Rory said softly, accepting the hug. "Thank you."

Sorry it's a bit shorter but I wanted to get something up for you! I'm not a medical expert by the way so please be kind! :) I hope you liked it! Please keep the reviews coming as I love reading what you think. Thanks again for all your support! :)