It Only Took A Minute
Chapter Six

December 27, 2006

“Thanks.” Allison said as Justin helped her into her bed.

“No problem.” He replied. “If you need anything else I’ll be in the living room.”

“Okay, you don’t have to stay too long my mom will be here soon.”

She said through a yawn.

“Don’t worry, I don’t mind. Get some rest now, you worked very hard in therapy today. I’m proud of you.” Justin told her.

“Thanks.” She replied.

Justin smiled and closed the door behind him.

Allison sighed. Justin was right she should be proud of all she had accomplished. She had made a great deal of progress in therapy. The doctor had also given her some good news…her spinal cord was almost completely healed and Allison had even felt some pressure when it was applied to her legs. She’d be walking in no time. But it was her mind that worried her the most. No matter how hard she tried she couldn’t remember anything about her life before the accident. Allison absently wiped the tears that were falling down her face. She was sick of crying about it, she was tired of talking with Justin and watching the light go out in his eyes when she couldn’t remember. No matter how hard this was on her it had to be ten times worse for everyone else. All she wanted was this whole ordeal to be over with so she could go on with her life.

***
“Hey Justin.” Marie said walking into the house.

“Hello.” Justin said getting up from the couch.

“How’d she do today?” she asked.

“Really well. She’ll be walking in no time according to the therapist.” Justin said.

Marie gave a sigh of relief.

“Thank God. I really appreciate you taking her Justin.”

“You don’t have to thank me.” He said.

“No really. A lot of people would have left without giving a second thought.” She said.

“She’s still Allison and I love her. I’m not going anywhere.” Justin said firmly.

Marie nodded.

“Is she in her room?”

“Yeah, she was pretty beat today.” He answered. “I’d better go back to the house.”

“Alright, thanks again sweetie.” She said giving him a hug.

No problem.” Justin said and he quickly left the room before Marie could see the tears in his eyes.

***

Justin stood in front of the sink in the bathroom and splashed water on his face. After he dried off his face and walked into the living room and fell back on the couch. He didn’t understand why he had gotten so upset. Well…maybe he did. He had kept his emotions bottled up for so long it was inevitable he’d have to let them out sometime. Whenever he was around Allison he felt like he had to put on a front. He was afraid that if he let her know how he was feeling she would just get upset. Truth be told he was scared that Allison would never get her memory back. He missed everything about their life together. He missed the way she made him laugh, watching her teach her dance classes, being close to her, heck he even missed watching ‘Shakespeare In Love.’ He knew he was being selfish, Allison was the one who was suffering the most…but sometimes it was just as hard for him.

Chapter 7