woken up by Brianna. I slowly opened my eyes and saw it was daylight. I sat up, and nodded as I rubbed my eyes.
She looked at me, confused. “Why?”
“I have no idea. I felt the need to sleep outside.”
She helped me get up, and we started to walk into the house. I heard my parents arguing in the kitchen. Brianna and I walked over to listen. “Why on earth would she sleep outside?” My mother sounded pissed.
“Maybe it makes her feel a connection. Maybe it will help her remember.”
“Why would you want her to remember? When she does, she will hate me, hate both of us. Hell, even hate Bri. Do you really want that?”
He didn’t answer right away. “To be honest, I’d rather her hate me. I just want her to remember. She will hate us, but at least she would have her life back.”
I turned to look at Brianna, and she had tears rolling down her cheeks. She mouthed ‘I’m sorry’, and I went up to my room and shut the door. I started to cry. I got the urge to take something, but I told myself to stay strong. I could do this. I balled up on my bed and just cried. I didn’t want this to ruin my day. That night, I was going to go to a special gala with Jeb and his family. I sat up and decided I needed to start getting ready. The rest could wait.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Jeb
It was time to pick up the tuxedo for that night’s event. Good thing they had my size available and they didn’t have to spend a lot of time altering it. Once I was done there, I went to get a haircut. I wanted to look great for Toria. I was hoping she would want to come home with me after the gala. I really wished she would come home with me every night. Once I was done, I headed back to the condo to get ready. Once I was dressed, it was time to go and pick up Toria. I was nervous on how her parents were going to react to her going with me.
I parked the car and got out. Brianna opened the door with a smile. “Wait until you see her. She is beautiful. Oh, my parents decided to leave, so you don’t have to deal with them. They are mad. More my mom than my dad, but at least you have a reprieve from their anger. Anyway, are you ready to see her?” I nodded. “Toria, come on down!” she yelled as if she were calling a contestant on The Price is Right.
I turned toward the stairs, and when I saw her, my heart started to race. She was wearing a beautiful black, velvet dress with a pair of red high heels. Her hair was done up in a high, slick ponytail. She was absolutely beautiful, and all I wanted to do was take off her clothes. I shook the thought from my head. She made it down the stairs and stopped in front of me.
“Wow, you look beautiful.”
She smiled and grabbed my arm. “You don’t look bad yourself. I like the new haircut.”
“Why, thank you Miss Jacobs.”
She turned to her sister. “I don’t think I will make it home tonight. So please tell our parents that they don’t need to worry.”
The way she said our parents was unusual and bitter.
They hugged each other. “You have fun, Toria.”
We walked out to the car and I held the door while she got in. I was curious on what happened yesterday after I dropped her off. “Hey, are you okay?”
Looking down at her hands, she let out a sigh. “My mother is being a royal bitch. I guess she really doesn’t want me to remember my old life.”
“Yeah, she wasn’t very friendly in the hospital either.”
“Jeb, why would I sleep outside?”
I looked at her, confused. “What do you mean?”
“Last night, I wanted to sleep outside, so I got my things and went and slept on the porch.”
She looked away, ashamed. “I am not sure why, Toria. Hopefully, you find out soon.” I knew why she did that, but I didn’t want to tell her. Not just yet. “Hey, let’s just go to this gala and have fun.”
“Good, I am excited about this. I look all fancy.”
She let out a laugh, and I joined in. Once we got to the museum, we got out. I could tell she was really nervous. I
She looked at me, confused. “Why?”
“I have no idea. I felt the need to sleep outside.”
She helped me get up, and we started to walk into the house. I heard my parents arguing in the kitchen. Brianna and I walked over to listen. “Why on earth would she sleep outside?” My mother sounded pissed.
“Maybe it makes her feel a connection. Maybe it will help her remember.”
“Why would you want her to remember? When she does, she will hate me, hate both of us. Hell, even hate Bri. Do you really want that?”
He didn’t answer right away. “To be honest, I’d rather her hate me. I just want her to remember. She will hate us, but at least she would have her life back.”
I turned to look at Brianna, and she had tears rolling down her cheeks. She mouthed ‘I’m sorry’, and I went up to my room and shut the door. I started to cry. I got the urge to take something, but I told myself to stay strong. I could do this. I balled up on my bed and just cried. I didn’t want this to ruin my day. That night, I was going to go to a special gala with Jeb and his family. I sat up and decided I needed to start getting ready. The rest could wait.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Jeb
It was time to pick up the tuxedo for that night’s event. Good thing they had my size available and they didn’t have to spend a lot of time altering it. Once I was done there, I went to get a haircut. I wanted to look great for Toria. I was hoping she would want to come home with me after the gala. I really wished she would come home with me every night. Once I was done, I headed back to the condo to get ready. Once I was dressed, it was time to go and pick up Toria. I was nervous on how her parents were going to react to her going with me.
I parked the car and got out. Brianna opened the door with a smile. “Wait until you see her. She is beautiful. Oh, my parents decided to leave, so you don’t have to deal with them. They are mad. More my mom than my dad, but at least you have a reprieve from their anger. Anyway, are you ready to see her?” I nodded. “Toria, come on down!” she yelled as if she were calling a contestant on The Price is Right.
I turned toward the stairs, and when I saw her, my heart started to race. She was wearing a beautiful black, velvet dress with a pair of red high heels. Her hair was done up in a high, slick ponytail. She was absolutely beautiful, and all I wanted to do was take off her clothes. I shook the thought from my head. She made it down the stairs and stopped in front of me.
“Wow, you look beautiful.”
She smiled and grabbed my arm. “You don’t look bad yourself. I like the new haircut.”
“Why, thank you Miss Jacobs.”
She turned to her sister. “I don’t think I will make it home tonight. So please tell our parents that they don’t need to worry.”
The way she said our parents was unusual and bitter.
They hugged each other. “You have fun, Toria.”
We walked out to the car and I held the door while she got in. I was curious on what happened yesterday after I dropped her off. “Hey, are you okay?”
Looking down at her hands, she let out a sigh. “My mother is being a royal bitch. I guess she really doesn’t want me to remember my old life.”
“Yeah, she wasn’t very friendly in the hospital either.”
“Jeb, why would I sleep outside?”
I looked at her, confused. “What do you mean?”
“Last night, I wanted to sleep outside, so I got my things and went and slept on the porch.”
She looked away, ashamed. “I am not sure why, Toria. Hopefully, you find out soon.” I knew why she did that, but I didn’t want to tell her. Not just yet. “Hey, let’s just go to this gala and have fun.”
“Good, I am excited about this. I look all fancy.”
She let out a laugh, and I joined in. Once we got to the museum, we got out. I could tell she was really nervous. I
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