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do to help you.”
“Thanks Penny, you have been such a big help already. I don’t think I could have gotten the kids through this without your help.” He pulled her in his arms and gave her a friendly hug.
“Well they still have some adjusting to do but the important thing is to make sure they don’t forget her. She loved those kids more than anything.”
“I know, thank you.” As Penny left, Mitch walked up to Arlin.
“Arlin I’m sorry for your loss. Louise was like a daughter to me. I miss her.”
“Don’t bring your insincere wishes here. I know how you felt about me.” Arlin just wanted him to leave.
“I’m sorry to tell you, Arlin, but this.” He turned and waved his hand toward the room that those remaining had gathered. “This is about Louise.” He turned to go and then turned back to Arlin. “I don’t believe for a minute that this was an accident.”
“Well you would be the only one then Mitch, because everyone else does. Louise is dead, killed in a senseless car accident of her own doing.” He turned and walked away.
Chapter Nine
“Good morning Megan. I’m glad to see you awake and alert. We were really worried about you” The nurse came in the room. “I’m Betty and you’re in the hospital sweetie, do you remember anything?”
Megan looked blank, not knowing how to answer.
“Oh my, let me go get the doctor. I’ll be right back.” She patted her leg and walked out of the room.
The doctor walked in, “Megan, I’m Dr. Howe, there was an accident. You came in with a severe head injury. We did everything we could but was afraid there may be some memory loss. Do you remember anything at all?”
“No.” The tears came now. “I can’t remember anything.”
“Do you remember if you have family? Maybe…we could call them.” Dr. Howe bated her with the question. They needed to know if the treatment worked
“I don’t know.” She yelled. “I can’t remember anything. It’s all a blank.”
“Well don’t give up hope, it could be just temporary.” The doctor said and left the room.
Betty now spoke again, “We’ve done all we could but there is no missing persons report and no one responded to any of the news stories.”
“How do you know my name is Megan, what is my last name?” If they had her name, surely they could find someone who knew her. Did she no t have any family or friends?
“Does Megan mean anything to you?”
“No! Is that my name?” She asked again.
“When the paramedics brought you in, you came to for just a moment and yelled out that name.” Betty sat next to her bed and reached for her hand. “Did you know a Megan?”
“I already told you I don’t remember anything.” Megan started to cry. She felt so lost. She searched her mind but there was nothing. She pulled away from Betty, curled up into a ball and cried herself to sleep.
“Megan.” Betty was back and shaking her gently to wake up. “Megan, I brought you some lunch dear. You really need to eat.”
Megan stirred then rolled over and tried to sit up. Her body ached and Betty helped her sit up, putting pillows behind her to support her. She pulled the bed tray over to her. “You need to eat to build your strength.” Megan looked at the bowl of broth , picked up the spoon and started to eat it. She did not have much thought about anything and just did what the told her to do. She felt lost. She did not know who th is woman was or where she was . Even the taste of the broth did not stir a memory. She neither liked it nor hated it. It was just broth.
As each day passed, and with help from Betty, Megan began to come out of her depression. As any other morning , Betty came in the room in her regular chipper morning fashion. “Good morning, Megan. Are you ready to get out of here?”
“Yes ma’am.” Megan cheerfully responded . She had grown attached to Betty and was sad for this day to come. O nce was settled in her new life, Megan promised to visit her.
“Now as
“Thanks Penny, you have been such a big help already. I don’t think I could have gotten the kids through this without your help.” He pulled her in his arms and gave her a friendly hug.
“Well they still have some adjusting to do but the important thing is to make sure they don’t forget her. She loved those kids more than anything.”
“I know, thank you.” As Penny left, Mitch walked up to Arlin.
“Arlin I’m sorry for your loss. Louise was like a daughter to me. I miss her.”
“Don’t bring your insincere wishes here. I know how you felt about me.” Arlin just wanted him to leave.
“I’m sorry to tell you, Arlin, but this.” He turned and waved his hand toward the room that those remaining had gathered. “This is about Louise.” He turned to go and then turned back to Arlin. “I don’t believe for a minute that this was an accident.”
“Well you would be the only one then Mitch, because everyone else does. Louise is dead, killed in a senseless car accident of her own doing.” He turned and walked away.
Chapter Nine
“Good morning Megan. I’m glad to see you awake and alert. We were really worried about you” The nurse came in the room. “I’m Betty and you’re in the hospital sweetie, do you remember anything?”
Megan looked blank, not knowing how to answer.
“Oh my, let me go get the doctor. I’ll be right back.” She patted her leg and walked out of the room.
The doctor walked in, “Megan, I’m Dr. Howe, there was an accident. You came in with a severe head injury. We did everything we could but was afraid there may be some memory loss. Do you remember anything at all?”
“No.” The tears came now. “I can’t remember anything.”
“Do you remember if you have family? Maybe…we could call them.” Dr. Howe bated her with the question. They needed to know if the treatment worked
“I don’t know.” She yelled. “I can’t remember anything. It’s all a blank.”
“Well don’t give up hope, it could be just temporary.” The doctor said and left the room.
Betty now spoke again, “We’ve done all we could but there is no missing persons report and no one responded to any of the news stories.”
“How do you know my name is Megan, what is my last name?” If they had her name, surely they could find someone who knew her. Did she no t have any family or friends?
“Does Megan mean anything to you?”
“No! Is that my name?” She asked again.
“When the paramedics brought you in, you came to for just a moment and yelled out that name.” Betty sat next to her bed and reached for her hand. “Did you know a Megan?”
“I already told you I don’t remember anything.” Megan started to cry. She felt so lost. She searched her mind but there was nothing. She pulled away from Betty, curled up into a ball and cried herself to sleep.
“Megan.” Betty was back and shaking her gently to wake up. “Megan, I brought you some lunch dear. You really need to eat.”
Megan stirred then rolled over and tried to sit up. Her body ached and Betty helped her sit up, putting pillows behind her to support her. She pulled the bed tray over to her. “You need to eat to build your strength.” Megan looked at the bowl of broth , picked up the spoon and started to eat it. She did not have much thought about anything and just did what the told her to do. She felt lost. She did not know who th is woman was or where she was . Even the taste of the broth did not stir a memory. She neither liked it nor hated it. It was just broth.
As each day passed, and with help from Betty, Megan began to come out of her depression. As any other morning , Betty came in the room in her regular chipper morning fashion. “Good morning, Megan. Are you ready to get out of here?”
“Yes ma’am.” Megan cheerfully responded . She had grown attached to Betty and was sad for this day to come. O nce was settled in her new life, Megan promised to visit her.
“Now as
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