| I'll be there in 20 minutes, chill" Jay told his business associate, as a beep came in on the other line. Clicking over to the other line. "Hey mom, I'm sorry but I'm swamped at work. It looks like I want be able to make Christmas this year" Jay explained. Hearing the disappointed tone in his mom's voice, decides to hang up. " Mom, I have to go but I'll call to confirm New Years, bye" Trying to dial the airport to get tickets, he ends up dropping it. "Damnit" Jay mutters feeling the bottom of the car for the phone. HONK! HONK! Jay looks up to see a large truck in his lane. In an instant, Jay jumps up and grabs the wheel. He turns the wheel hard to the left, swerving, and barely misses the truck. " God damn" Jay says shaking his head in relief, but it was too late. The car hit a patch of ice in the road and started to slide. Jay slammed on brakes, trying to control the car. He could felt them jam underneath him. Suddenly the car hit the railing on the side of the road. The car flew into the air as in hit the edge of the cliff. Jay tightened his body, awaiting the impact. The cares flight with silent until it smashed into the waiting rocks. Jay's head banged against the dashboard on collision. He saw a blinding light on then everything went black. Jay awoke to the same blinding light. His head felt heavy as he tried to lift it. "Damn!" Jay said as he went to touch his hand with his head. "Honey, calm down." a voice said grabbing Jay's hand. Jay pulled away search for a face. Everything was a blur. Soon he said a face that he had never seen before. It was a woman with long brown hair, brown eyes, and soft brown skin. Jay screamed, trying to sit on the bed. "Honey calm down. It's ok. It's me Akima. Your wife". The drive home was awkwardly quiet, with the recent turn of events. With Jay's accident and his temporary memory. Then with the doctors orders Akima not to trying rushing back his memory, since they didn't want him to repeat the scene at the hospital. As they cruised through the various neighborhoods, Jay tried his best to remember the events of the night before. I'll be there in 20 minutes, chill" he told his business associate, as a beep came in on the other line. Clicking over to the other line. "Hey mom, I'm sorry but I'm swamped at work. It looks like I want be able to make Christmas this year" he explained. Hearing the disappointed tone in his mom's voice, decides to hang up. " Mom, I have to go put I'll call to confirm New Years, bye" Trying to dial the airport to get tickets, he ends up dropping it. "Damnit" he mutters feeling the bottom of the car for the phone. HONK! HONK! Looking up all he can see is a blinding light, and then everything going black. His train of thought was lost as Akima pulled into the driveway of his ranch-style mansion, which had been lighted with tinkling lights. "Welcome home" said Akima, cutting of the engine, grabbing her purse, and getting out. "Home" he said aloud, of course he remembered home. "I just can't remember anything else," he thought to himself as he got out the Benz and made his way up to the house. Walking in everything seemed the same, the same beige color scheme, the same Romanian sculptures through out the main hall and formal living room, only thing that seemed different was the wedding pictures, the huge Christmas tree which was completely decked out for the holidays, and the feel of the house itself. It seemed lived in something it was lacking before. Standing in the kitchen entryway, Akima watched teary- eyed as she watched Jay looked at all their wedding and honeymoon pictures completely unsure if they truly happened. Refusing to cry, she blinked back her tears, just as jay turned around to find Akima looking directly at him. Clearing her throat, " Are you hungry?" she nervously turned her wedding ring on her finger. "I can eat," he said softly, seeing this was taking a toll on her a well. It was another hour before Jay sat down to a table of greens, fried chicken, macaroni, and a peach cobbler for dessert. "That was great," said Jay bring the last bite to his lips." Just like grandma's" "It should be, it's her recipe," replied Akima, standing to take up the dishes. "I'm glad you liked it usually your to busy for …" she stopped herself before she said the wrong thing. Giving him a nervous smile, she silently gathered the plates and walked back into the kitchen. Justin lay in guest bed, just staring at the red digits on the digital clock. Unable to sleep he grabbed his black pajama bottoms and headed down the hall. Spotting master bedroom double doors cracked, Jay walked down the long corridor, getting a glimpse of Akima sleeping peacefully on what he assumed was her side of the bed. Making his was down the stairs he, tipped through the house to his office, opening the mahogany double doors, remembered the last time he was is in there with Candice Millhouse, his last personal assistant. Remembering he keep a pair of her panties in his lower right hand drawer, he literally ran to the door. This will prove I'm not going crazy he thought to himself as he sat down in his burgundy leather executive chair. Opening it only to find a picture of him and Akima at so beach. Waking, to the doorbell ringing, Justin sat up rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Looking over at the clock, seeing it was going on 10 o' clock, he reached for his wife beater and got out of bed. Coming downstairs, he heard whispering, coming into the main hall he sees CJ and Brianna. " Hey man, we came as soon as he heard. How are you feeling?" asked CJ walking towards him. "I'm fine� but can I talk you" he said passing the girls walking towards the kitchen. Nodding to the girls, to reassure them it was ok; he followed him into the kitchen. Jay grabbed a beer from the fridge making his way to the breakfast nook. "Isn't early to be drinking," questions CJ "I don't remember any of this, CJ," replied Jay desperate for some answers. "I don't understand" "I woke up to people telling me I'm married to Akima, I come home to see wedding and anniversary pictures but I don’t remember any of it" explained Jay now frantic. "So you don't remember Akima or the baby" " Baby?" repeats Jay, now shocked. "Yeah, your baby. You two announced it at Akima's parents anniversary dinner in August" Running his hand though his hair, as he finished off his beer. " How can I be a father if I can’t remember becoming a husband." " Man, you got me worried" "You telling me," he sighed laying his head down on the table. " Your really have Akima worried, maybe the best thing for everyone is for you to go along with it until you remember" suggests CJ. More? |
| A Christmas To Remember |