Chapter 6 Twisted memories

Amellie Cruz We are all in hurry when the hospital call us and tell us that my brother got into a car accident. The doctor said that if he didn t wake up for 24 hours, the operation he gets will make his life put into danger. They have performed surgery in her brain because of a blood clot form his head concussion . But when he walks up. Something happens. "Love!"-he said and pulled for a hug her. "What did you say, son? Love? To Amellie?" "Amellie is my wife."-he said. What did he say?! "Son, what is wrong with you? -dad said. They called the doctor and he checks on him. "What did you say, Sir Ethan? She is your wife? She s your sister." "Yes. My mom and dad took care for her since she s a baby but a year ago, we got married. They promise me that they ll accept that I m in love with Amellie. Dad, mom, what s going on here?" "Huh? Uhm…" They put a sleeping drug in his dextrose and he feel asleep. The doctor call us in his office. "I think his memory got twisted after the head concussion that he gets on the accident. It is also because of his emotional distress that he had gone through these past weeks. His brain suddenly set into a new memory that twisted his truth." "But why did he suddenly said that I m his wife, doctor?"-I ask him. "Maybe because you have the behavior and every traits that he wish his wife had. You said he got into divorce after his wife cheated on her. That must be the reason. And the mere fact that he knew he is not your real brother makes his mind set that memory. That he marries you instead a woman named Tyra." "What should we do now, doctor?" "We can t say him the truth. That might cause a serious mental health problems. I suggest that you should choose to act on what his memory inputs in him. Or else he might fall into a mental hospital because of a shock."-he said. "Thank you doctor. Let us talk about what you said."-father answered to him. When I get back in his room and saw him in bed. I feel like I am losing my strength. What kind of joke is this? "Amellie, we need to talk to you. Let s talk on the rooftop of this hospital. We need to discuss about this matter."-dad. I nodded. We went to the rooftop and lock the door. Dad faces the building in the west side of the hospital building. "What are we going to do now, honey?" "You heard what the doctor said, we need to be careful and he might lose his mentality." "Are we going to agree to her claim? Amellie is like our own daughter."-mom said. I didn t speak and wait for my turn. "You heard him. He still remembers that he is her brother but her memory is being twisted after the accident and he must have been hiding his emotions to us and it added his mentality problems. We can t lose him."-he said. "Mom, can I have a word?"-I said. They nodded. "What if we contact Tyra? She s the reason why my brother became emotionally unstable." "No! That woman. She is the one who make my son in this kind of state. She shouldn t come near him again or I ll kill her myself." "Relax honey. Your mom is right. That s why I hope that the two of you will agree on the doctors suggestion and we just go along with Ethan s new memories. We want him to be happy an get better isn t it? This might help him heal." "But honey…what about Amellie s feelings?" "That s why I want to talk you both. In this situation we need to help him. We don t need to worry about it because we didn t registered her for adoption and she s still using her name that we saw in her baby blanket. What do you think honey? Amellie?"-he said. I look on the building and breath in. What should I do? "We can do something about the registration of your marriage that he s claiming it was a year ago. I can pull some strings with that. As for the wedding ring? Let s go out and buy ourselves." "Are you sure this is our last resort, honey?" "Give me your ideas too. That might be helpful too." "I m…clueless as well."-mom. "How about you, hija?" "As well as I did. I don t want my brother to be compromise and lose himself if we give him the truth that he can t be able to handle." "If things came out of control and he can t go back to his real mental state, are you ready to be his wife and grow old with him?" "Honey?!" "We don t know if he ll make it and if not, I wanted to know if Amellie can stay with him. You heard the doctor. Our son s metal state is not as strong as we thought."-he said. "If that s the case dad, then I ll try." "I hope that things will be okay. I hope that when he wakes up, he s no longer like that."-he added. After that, mom stayed to take care of my brother and we went to a famous jewelry store around the world and bought a wedding ring and engagement ring for me. I went back on my own and I decided to buy something for snack time. I m on the taxi and I can t stop on thinking about this situation. Ethan Andrews When I open my eyes, mom is sitting next to me. She smiled when he saw that I m awake again. "What is happening mom? Where s Amellie?" "Amellie? Uhm, she just went out to buys something."-she said. She adjust the bed and help me to lift my head a bit. My face gets weird when I didn t saw my wedding ring. "Mom, where s my wedding ring?" "W-wedding ring?"-she ask. I nodded. "Yes. I promise Amellie that I won t take that for the rest of my life. In our wedding day? Have you forgotten that we get married under the first rain of snow last winter?"-I said. I look around and I m about to open the drawer when mom cried and hug me. What is happening to her. "Mom, are you okay? I m fine. I didn t die on the accident. Don t cry, hmm?" "Of course. Of course."-she said and wipe her tears and smile on me. "About your wedding ring, uhm…"-she is hesitating to tell me. There is something wrong here. The door opens and I saw her entering. I smiled. She put down the mini table the paper bags that she s holding. I think it was a food. "Love, I m looking for our wedding ring." "Oh, uhm. I m sorry love if I forgot to put them back in your finger after your operation. I have them."-she said. She take off her necklace and take off the ring. He went beside me and held my hand. She put back the ring in my hand. I smiled. "I thought I lost it because of the accident." "Of course not, brother."-she said. I look at her. She bite her lower lip and held my cheeks. "I m sorry. I still can t believe that your my husband. Don t take it in your heart, hmm? I bought you some snacks that you love." She is about to take some food when I grab her wrist and pulled her. I wrap my hands around her waist and look at her. She gulp. "Sorry is not enough. I feel like your avoiding me since the first time that I woke up after my operation. Did we quarrel before my accident? Tell me. Did I do something?" "Huh? No. You didn t do anything. Let go, okay? Mom is here. Let s eat instead." "I ll prepare the food. You two should talk." "Let go now, mom is here. Your being shameless again."-she said. I lifted her hair and give her a soft bite in her nape. "Your avoiding me and there s a reason behind that. I won t let you go until you tell me the truth." "Okay. Okay. You win. You forgot to buy me my favorite cake that s why I get mad."-she said. I smiled and look at her beautiful face. "I m sorry, love. I will buy you one okay?" "Okay. Let go then."-she said. I stole a kiss from her instead and even lick her lower lip. She push me a bit. What is wrong with her. "Forgive me okay? I won t forget every little things you ask me for."-I said. She sigh. "I m sorry. Get better okay? That s what I want you to do. Don t scare us again. We thought something will happen to you when the hospital call us."-she said. I nodded. I hug her. "Uhm. I promise, love." "Good. Let go then so that I can feed you." "Yes ma am!"-I said. She chuckled and stood up after I release her from my embrace. She feeds me and mom is staring us weirdly. "Mom, is everything okay? Why are you looking at me like that? Do I need to know something?" "Huh? Nothing son. I m still wandering how come that you married your sister. I mean your so=called sister. Good thing that we didn t adopted Amellie legally."-she said. "Mom are you still mad? It s been a year. I already promise that I won t do it with her until she finish her studies. Don t worry okay. Next school year, you ll be graduating right?" "Huh? Uhm."-she nodded. "So mom, don t worry. Amellie isn t carrying your grandchild yet, okay?"-I said. They both cough when they heard what I said. "What? Did I say something weird again? "No. No. Of course, you didn t. I-its normal thing to discuss. Finish this food and rest again. You need to recover as soon as possible okay?" "Okay."-I said. After I finish my food, I took her hand and held it. I smile on her. "Love, thank you. For being with me through thick and thin. I m sorry for making you worry." She look at me and caress my cheeks. She smiled and I can see that she s worried. "You did. Next time, please don t drive when your drunk. We almost lost you."-she said. I nodded. "I will. If I ll drink, I ll call a driver or when I m with Peter. I promise." "Good, go back to sleep."-she said. I nodded and close my eyes. I need to get out here soon. "Dad, is there anything wrong? You also give me that same gaze like mom and Amellie." "Nothing son. I m really worried that we might lose you that s why I m staring you like this. I m happy that your still alive." "Of course dad, I still have promise that I need to keep. I haven t started my family yet. "Huh? Of course son. Your wife is too young to be a widow. That s why next time, be careful."-he said. I nodded and smile on my dad as a sign of agreeing.