Something More

Somethings Can't be Remembered

Damien

Today is my 23rd birthday and I glad to see another year, just wish Brittany was here to celebrate with me. She's still in a coma, it's been that way for a week now. I went to the hospital this morning to see her but her mom told me to go enjoy my day. She gave me a present from Brittany before I left though, guess she got it for me before all of this happened. I still haven't open it yet.

"Yo how your girl doing" Roy asks me as he passes the blunt.

"No changes man" I reply

My friends came over to smoke with me for my birthday and my mom and sisters are cooking me dinner. Everything is great besides the love of my life not being here. I goes into the kitchen to check on my mom. I'm holding the wrapped present in my hand. I don't know if I should open it or not. This could be the last thing I have to remember her.

"Open it boy. Let's see what she got you" my mom says.

I look at my mom and chuckle then sigh. I ripped the paper then open the brown box inside was a ring box with the word 'champion' on it. I open that box and in it is my favorite football team first championship ring. I love it and I'm sure she knew I would. I show my mom and she laughs.

"That girl loves you"

Before I could reply my sister Deanna came out with my phone.

"Aye Bri mom on the phone"

My heart drops. I assume she calling with bad news since I was there a couple of hours ago and there were no improvements. I take my time getting the phone, trying to prepare myself for what she about to say. Well as much as I can.

Please don't be gone I think to myself.

Everyone is standing around me as I grab the phone. They as worried as I am. This would be the worst birthday ever is I find out she gone.

"Hello" I say into the phone and all I hear is crying. Thats not a good sign. I brace myself a tear slide down my cheek as I wait for the news. My mom gives me a side hug and my sister have her hand on my shoulder.

"She...she.. my baby girl is" Mrs. Johnson manages to say between cries but she doesn't finish her sentence. I don't think I want to hear it either.
I move the phone from my ear. I can't do this. Not on my birthday. My sister takes the phone. Now I can only hear one side of the conversation.

"Hello"

"Yes"

"OH my god"

"We're on our way"

I look as my sister waiting for her to tell me whats going on.

"We have to go to the hospital now" she says as she grabs our coats. I grab he arm and stops her.

"Why, what happened" I ask. I need to know.

"Damien, Brittany is awake"

I must have heard  her wrong because it sound like she said she's awake. As in not dead, alive. I can't believe it. We rush outside and got in her car. The way my sister drives we was at the hospital in no time. I already  know what room she in so we go straight up. I put my hand on the door knob scare of what I might see on the other side but excited too. I slowly push the door open and there she is sitting up eating yogurt and arguing with her mom to get her some real food.

There's my girl, man have i missed the brown eyes of hers. I laugh and catch the attention of everyone in the room. She looks at and smiles, which makes me smile.

"Best friend what you doing here? You came to see me?" She ask. Her calling me best friend to me as a surprise. She haven't called me that in months.

"Of course bae, I came as soon as your mom called me. I'm so glad your okay"

She looked a little confused. I moved closer and grabs her hand. I kiss her forehead and tell her how sorry I am about the accident.

She looks around the room a little weird, like she doesn't know what going on. Its starting to scare me but I go on.

"OH and bae I love the ring. Thank you so much" I say and kiss her lips.
But when I pull away her eyes are wide and look like she in shock. I look back to her mom for answer but she seem as confused as I am.

Brittany finally speaks "why do you keep calling me bae and why did you just kiss me. You're supposed to be my best friend. Why you do that?"

I look between her and her my mom. I don't understand what going on here. Her mom came up to us and rubbed my shoulder to calm me down.

"Brittany when I said I was going to call your boyfriend, who do you think I was talking about?" Her mom ask.

"Uh Charles of course, where is he anyway"

My eyes open wide. She think she's dating that loser. What the hell going on. Its like our whole relationship didn't happen to her.

"Baby we got together earlier this year, see, don't you remember?" I show her my screensaver. Which is a picture of me in her kissing. She takes my phone and study the picture. Like she trying to force herself to remember taking it but its not working. She close her eyes and hold her head in pain. We call for the doctor and she comes in to check on her. She gave her medicine for the pain. We explained to her what just happen and she went back in to ask Brittany a couple of questions and then returns back to us in the hallway.

"She seem to have an abnormal case of amnesia. She remembers all of you. She know what year it is. So that's a great sign but when it comes to your relationship with her she seem to come up blank. Did something happen between you two before the accident?"

"Yes" I said holding my head down

"Well, that can explain it. She's unconsciously blocking out the memories. She might be able to get them back with time. She just need your support right now" the doctor smiles and walks away.

Brittany's mom look at me when a look that say it all. I better explain what's going on and I did and also told her who I think the mystery texter is and she laughs

"I never trusted that girl" she says.

We went back in the room and I sat in the corner. I just wanted to be there she might not remember what we have but I do and I still love her. Boy what a crazy birthday this turned out to be.

Happy birthday to me.