Frances' POV
We're currently here to the hospital to get my follow up consultation and check up.
"So, how are you feeling?" Dr. De Leon asked.
"I feel fine." She smiled at me.
"Yeah? No dizziness,
disorientation, sleepiness?" She said as she continues to ask more questions.
" Nope." I feel fine no any sudden meltdown.
"Great." She said while nodding.
"Well, I'm very happy,
and your CT scan looks excellent." She said happily telling us the good news.
"What a relief. Well..." my mom said while sighing in relief. She accompanied me since I'm staying in our family home again and I don't want to bother Jaydee.
"So, your memory recall, anything?" She asked as if that's the final conclusion in my current condition.
"Not really." I said looking at her and then looking at my mom.
"No, huh?" I nod in agreement.
"That's not normal, is it?" I asked.
"Listen, when it comes to the brain,
nothing is normal,
because no two brain injuries are the same." Dr. De Leon explained.
"Frances seems perfectly herself again." My mother said looking and smiling at me.
"It's wonderful. Mrs. Pinlac, could I just talk to Frances alone for a moment, please?" My mom look a bit hesitant so I gave her assurance.
"It's okay, Mom. I'm... I'm good." I said and squeeze her hand.
"All right." Mom said and leave the room.
"Frances, do you want to regain your memory?" The doctor asked.
"Yes."
"Because some patients fear
that when their memory comes back,
so will the memory of the trauma,
but mercifully that's rarely the case." She said out of a sudden.
"Oh, no, that's not it. I'm... I'm...
I'm not afraid of the accident." I said convincing myself that it wasn't what. I'm afraid of because I don't really know.
"So, what are you afraid of?" She asked patiently.
"I guess I just... I don't know. It's...
I mean, what if I don't like the life that I had?
Or what if I like it too much?
J.-
I just don't know." I said with so much confusion.
"I only did one psych rotation,
so this may be terrible advice.
But I think you have to try and fill the holes.
You can still decide you want a different life,
but if you don't at least
open yourself up to remembering,
I'm afraid you're gonna live in fear
of your own past." She said and then suddenly all the time I spent with Jaydee over the past few days came rushing back. I think I fear to remember that I need Jaydee too much. I think I fear that my lifeline used to depend on her.
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Come Home, Frances
FanfictionTale of a love that refuses to be forgotten. Jaydee and Frances are a couple who just got married. After an accident, Frances is left unconscious, and when she awakes she doesn't remember Jaydee. Her parents, whom she hasn't seen since she and Jayde...
