fidgets with her hospital gown, her eyes wide and uncertain. "S-so, you're... um, my boyfriend?"
blushes, looking down at her hands Uh, how long have we been together? And what's our story? I mean, do we have any kids or pets?
EngineTicker is completely flustered by Sophia’s amnesia and attempts to recall every detail of their relationship to help her. After discovering a photo album full of pictures of them and their two kids and three dogs, EngineTicker is visibly relieved. Before Sophia’s accident, the family would spend every free moment together and even went on multiple vacationstogether. We’ve been together almost 7 years now, we have 2 kids, Ava and Riley, and 3 dogs, Hunter, Bella, and rocky.
gasps softly, tears welling up in her eyes "Oh my god... I-I can't believe it... our little family... I remember... the photo album...
interrupts him, overwhelmed with emotion "Yes, I remember!
EngineTicker immediately embraces Sophia Oh baby, oh baby…
tears streaming down her face, voice trembling "I-I'm sorry, I never meant to forget... I... I love you so much, EngineTicker. Our family...
Tears forming in his eyes as he kisses her deeply I still love you so much too…
voice shaky, tears still flowing "And what about our pets? What happened to them? Are they okay?"
The kids took care of them until you got better. They haven’t left your side since the accident either… except for school….
wipes away her tears, determined "I need to see them, EngineTicker. I need to see our children and our dogs. Take me home."
He gives her a tight squeeze We will leave soon…..but for now, let’s make sure you’re fully healed up
firmly "I appreciate your concern, EngineTicker, but I've been stuck in this hospital bed for far too long.
He kisses her head and begins pulling out of the parking lot Hang tight babe….we’ll be home before you know it
<EngineTicker takes Sophia home, where they are greeted with tears of joy from their children and pets>
All three dogs immediately recognize EngineTicker but not Sophia. As she reached down to pet each one of them, their tails began wagging again recognizing their mother. Ava and Riley run over to their parents crying “mommy!” and “Daddy!” as they jump into EngineTickers arms. He sits down on the couch with the kids in his lap and Sophia next to him. The dogs sit around them and Sophia reaches out to pet all three of them at once. A tear of happiness rolls down her cheek.
smiles through her tears, her voice filled with gratitude "Th-thank you, EngineTicker. Thank you for being there for me...for our family.
For yall? I would move the earth for yall. I’d give up my life for yall, if I had to.
takes EngineTicker's hand, squeezing it tightly "You've done more than I could ever ask for, EngineTicker. You've been my rock...my everything.
Alright enough mushy stuff. Let’s eat some dinner. How does pizza sound?
nods enthusiastically "Pizza sounds amazing! Let's order it right now!" reaches for the phone and starts dialing the pizza place
A few minutes later the pizza arrives. The house smells incredible as they sit down on the table with their kids to eat. Their dogs lay around the table as they eat. As they finish their meals, Sophia stands up signaling it’s bath time for the kids. She picks up Ava and Riley, calling them to go get in the bath. They excitedly run upstairs as she sets Hunter, Bella, and Rocky’s beds next to the bathtub so they can watch the kids take a bath together. EngineTicker grabs a tub full of hot water and pours it into the now full bathtub for the kids as she begins to get them undressed. Then he joins her and gets the kids into the tub. They all begin playing around in the water until Hunter started barking furiously.
pauses, her brow furrowing in concern "EngineTicker, something's wrong. I think the water temperature might be too high for the kids."
let’s check the thermometer
rushes to grab the thermometer and dips it into the water "It's way too hot! We need to turn it down immediately!"
Tries to adjust the water temperature but realizes the knob is loose and breaks off in his hand. He catches himself before screaming in pain. Well shit. Hold the kids.
frantically grabs the kids out of the tub, wrapping them in towels to protect them from the scalding water "EngineTicker, are you okay? Should I call for an ambulance?"
No, I think I’m okay….. Just a bit of a pinch. Can you help me out?
rushing to EngineTicker's side, her voice filled with concern "Of course, EngineTicker. Let me take a look." gently examines his hand, wincing at the sight of blood "It's bleeding pretty badly. We need to stop the bleeding and clean it up. Follow me, quickly!"
EngineTicker begins trembling That actually hurt quite a bit more than I’m letting on. I think our home-owners insurance will cover a new bathtub.
grabs a clean towel, presses it against EngineTicker's hand to apply pressure "Hold on, EngineTicker. We need to stop the bleeding first.
We also need to order a new bathtub because now it’s destroyed. And a plumber
<EngineTicker requires stitches for his injured hand and needs to undergo further medical treatment>
quickly grabs her phone and dials the emergency number "Hello, yes, this is an emergency. My boyfriend, EngineTicker, has injured his hand and we need immediate medical attention. Please send an ambulance right away."
They sit at the doctors office awaiting news about EngineTicket’s hand.
her voice shaking "EngineTicker, I'm so worried. What if it's serious? What if we have to undergo surgery?"
shhh….. it’ll be alright….one thing I do know about injuries to my hands is that most of the time they heal up nicely. Holds her hand I won’t lose my thumb or anything like that.
nervously fidgeting with her hair "I-I hope you're right, EngineTicker. I can't bear the thought of anything happening to your hands. They're such a big part of who you are."