Disclaimer: Halsey had no factual part in the events of this story. I make no money from this.
Author's Note: I'm still doing the Alexa Bliss series, just taking a brief break.
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I had just gotten out of a job interview wearing my last clean set of clothes when my day turned really dark.
I was just about to jog through a crosswalk when a car came whipping out of nowhere. My life didn't flash before my eyes. I just stood there like a deer in the headlights while the car tried to brake, but hit me anyway.
I felt my feet leave the ground and a terrible pain like a sledgehammer nailing my legs. I felt the impact of my body hitting a car hood and my head hitting the windshield. After that, I don't remember a damn thing. I don't remember what the car looked like. I don't remember ever seeing the driver. I just remember dark.
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I came to God only knows when, and I was obviously in a hospital bed. I had an IV running into my arm and I was dizzy, but nothing hurt. I knew I was drugged to the nines. I looked around to take in my surroundings, and the only thing off about the room was the girl I'd never seen before fast asleep in the chair beside the bed. I wanted to know who she was, but I didn't want to wake her. She looked gorgeous and peaceful slumped in the chair like that.
I laid awake by myself for a while until the nurse making her rounds came to check on me.
"Hey, you're awake," she said, looking a little concerned. "Your friend was supposed to call for me as soon as you woke up."
"I didn't want to wake her," I sort of explained. Apparently this person knew me somehow. I remember the accident, but that was about it. I don't have any real friends out here, or family. So who was this girl that said she was my friend.
"Well how are you feeling, Mr. Fisher?" the nurse asked, checking my chart. Mr. Fisher? Fisher isn't my name... or at least that didn't sound right. I didn't remember my name!
"Nurse, what's wrong with me?" I whispered, not wanting to wake my new "friend" in the chair.
"Well, your legs are really banged up, your back could be better, and you took a nasty hit to your head," explained like I was five. She took out a little flashlight and checked my eye responsiveness. "Hmm. You're a little slow to respond to stimuli. How is your head feeling?"
"I'm a little dizzy, but I figure that's the meds. And also... I don't remember my last name...."
"Your friend Ashley filled out your home address, name, and cell phone number, so we got that covered. I'm not surprised you're suffering some memory loss," the nurse chuckled. "But I'll let your doctor tell you the big stuff tomorrow. You should get some rest. And make sure to thank your friend here for bringing you in. She saved your life by calling that ambulance. She hasn't left your side in two and a half days." Two and a half days! I couldn't believe it.
The nurse left and the sound of the closing door woke up my sleeping friend. "Hey," I said flatly when I saw her eyelids flutter open.
"Oh, hey!" she said as she woke up real quick. "How are you?" she asked in what I could only guess was a Jersey accent.
"Drugged," I responded and she smiled, probably happy to see I had a sense of humor. "Who are you?" I asked, getting straight to the point. "I don't remember anything except the hood of a car. I don't even remember who I am." I didn't miss how she swallowed deeply at my mentioning of the car.
"My name's Ashley, and you're right; you were hit by a car... by me," she admitted. Well shit. "I am so sorry. I can't apologise enough, but I'm taking care of your medical bills. It's the least I can do," she told me, and I agreed.
"The nurse said you've been here the whole time and that you called the ambulance. Does anyone know that you're the one who hit me?"
This girl, Ashley, was quiet for a while. "No. No one but me and you," she said quietly. "If you want to press charges..."
"I'm thinking about it. Especially if I lose this job I was just leaving the interview for when you fucking hit me."
Ashley closed her eyes and I could tell she was trying to control her breathing, trying to stay calm. "All I can say is that I'm sorry, and I will give you everything you need. I fucked up. I fucked you up and I need to fix that."
"The bills for this are going to be huge. How the fuck are you going to afford this without being more broke than I am?" I asked with a laugh. "And who the hell is going to help me while I recover? I'm completely alone out here.
Ashley opened her eyes again and looked at me. "I can afford to foot this bill because I'm Halsey. But I guess that name might not mean a lot to someone with amnesia. As to who will take care of you... I will. You don't even have an emergency contact. I put my name and number down for it. When they release you, I want you to come home with me, okay?"