It was one thing to open your eyes when you thought you'd never open them again, but it's another to see a couple of strange people in scrubs and lab coats, leaning over you and talking to one another.Katerina tried to open her mouth and say something but all that came out was a pitiful little squeak, one that couldn't be heard over the din.Her hand flexed, wishing Tyler was here but sadly she had to face the reality.They must have dozed her with something because when next she was awake, the room was empty and quiet, save for the beep, beep of monitors.Turning her head to the side, she saw three people gathered around through the window. From the worried looks on their faces, it's safe to say they were talking about her.Why though…she couldn't tell.Tyler's knee was bouncing against the tiles as he waited for the doctor to come out. He needed to know how she was and what was going on before he went crazy with the possibilities.Even though he wanted to have more time with her to
Katerina spotted them coming towards her room and tried not to panic.Only Fates knew how long it's been since she'd been out. No one bothered to tell her anything, not that they even listened to her to start with.Her head and body felt like they had been hit by a truck but the pain was distant, not acute like it just happened immediately.That gave her some sense of relief but even at that, she mentally braced herself.A female doctor walked in, followed by Tyler and there other strange people.The woman next to Tyler was staring at her like she was her long-lost cousin.It was hard to reciprocate the feeling when she had no idea who the lady was.A dark-haired older gentleman clung to the lady, making her assume that they were a couple.Trying to wrap her head to figure out how she knew them but nothing was coming forth.The old lady standing at the far left also caught her attention, looking distinguished and sophisticated with her dress which looked to be slightly wrinkled.There
It's been a couple of days since the news was broken to Katerina, and all she could say was that it's been a blur.At first, she couldn't believe it even after Sasha tried breaking it down for her repeatedly.Tyler was the one who helped her understand it better. He took a seat next to her, holding her hand as he tried to explain things to her, showing her pictures with Esther, Dylan, and even that old lady.Turns out that those were her parents and the old lady, her grandmother.“What about my grandfather?” She'd pointed out, noting his absence over the years in the pictures. Tyler hesitated, the look in his eyes saying he wasn't sure if he should tell her. Overcoming that initial hesitation, he went. “He's dead, actually.”She gasped, pressing a palm to her chest. “How?”“Weirdly, I don't have the answer to that.” He chuckled nervously.We passed that and went on to less disturbing topics, each thrilled to be with the other person again.Even though she lied about not having most m
It turns out, not everything goes through the way you expect it to go.For Katerina, she expected her and Tyler to bond and get closer to each other but for some reason, he loves avoiding her.The other day, he went out and didn't get back home until late the next morning without so much explanation of where he went.Even though there were gaps in her memory about their relationship, she had hoped he would try to create new ones to replace the old but that wasn't the case, he seemed to avoid her like she could contaminate him at any given moment, a stark difference from who he was earlier.The change was so rapid that it left her spinning around, directionless.Add to the fact that she was currently out of a job and her family hated her guts for choosing Tyler over them, all she could do was lounge around the house, eating and binging on Netflix.After a week though, it grew tiring.She craved some real conversation and some bonding time with Tyler.Amidst all these, she made sure to
Hearing Katie crying because of him, threatened to tear Tyler apart.He thought he was doing the best thing for both of them by staying away from her after she was discharged from the hospital, also it was because he couldn't stand being next to her, especially after knowing that he failed to protect her.Katie wasn't the only one who was researching the Adverse Dissociative Amnesia that she has Tyler was doing a bit of light reading at the office on that disease and he found out that the chances of her recovering her memories were slight but he didn't change how he felt about finding out what her family did to his. He thought he could move past it especially after what happened to Katerina but… it seems that it's a little tougher than that.Pulling her closer he wrapped his hands around her body putting her on the head as he mowed some words of comfort. “Shhh, it's okay…” he tucked a finger on the chin lifting her face up to his. Her eyes were big and wet with tears, the image got i
After the little hearts-to-heart that they had, things went well between Tyler and Katerina; it turns out that all Tyler needed was some bedroom action to stop his lousy grouchy attitude. That morning while Tyler was still in bed, she had gotten it into her head to make a nice breakfast as a thank you for supporting me/ I love you gift. The only downside to her plan was the fact that she didn't have any cash at hand to make a quick stop by the grocery store and buy a couple of things. Thankfully, one thing that her father had imparted to her was the ability to think on her feet. Immediately she dashed to the bedroom, checking Tyler's pants pocket in case you could see any spare change but still nothing except his car keys…even his credit cards were not there. The next idea she got was to check his office which was always locked but thankfully the key was on the bedside table. Tyler mumbled something in his sleep, rolling over on the bed smiling as she bent down to place a kiss on h
She did the first thing that came to mind, ducking underneath his desk. Katerina held her breath, hearing his footsteps as he matched towards her.Her heart was beating so fast that she feared he might hear it from where he was.Thankfully, the gods up there listened to her prayers because he only poked around for a while, and minutes later she heard the door closing behind him, allowing her to heave a sigh of relief. However, she waited for a couple more minutes before she crawled out of the desk, glancing around.The room was empty, save for a few scattered paperwork on his desk. Walking towards the door, she pushed it open and then she slipped out, only to dash into the nearest bathroom to fix her hair. Katerina also splashed a little bit of water down her dress. Casually walking out of the bathroom, she collided with Tyler who was also walking out of a room, pretending to act surprised. “Hey, there you are! I've been looking for you.” Tyler exclaimed, drawing her into his arms.“
Somewhere in South France…A knock sounded on the door, the sound loud in the quiet space.A man was standing, facing the floor-to-ceiling windows. His back was to the door with a cigarette in his hand, the smoke billowing up the ceiling. “Come in.”A waiter ruled a trolley in the field to the max with food and snacks as well as a lot of beverages to take from. Demonstrating at the window slowly turned around on his heel watching the waiter approach with a cautious eye. “Your food, sir.” The waiter announced, removing several dish covers from each dish with a flourish, the smell wafting up from the food and flooding the room.The man nodded with satisfaction as he stared at each meal, happy with his choices. “Thank you, you may leave.” He instructed the waiter after slipping several $100 bills into the guy's hands. As the guy was about to leave, he stopped him with his voice. “Oh, and please tell the lady outside to come in.”The waiter bowed, rushing to the door to carry out the man