9 Amnesia 2

It has been 4 years since the day I woke up from the hospital. I still can't remember who I am. I was having a hard time not knowing anything, starting all from scratch. Thanks to Troy's help I overcome all hardships. Nina, Troy's mother, has adopted me by paper just to give me a name.

By this time I was graduating from college in a very well known fashion design college in Paris.

I was very busy at school preparing for my graduation that it has gotten dark. I was with my good friend Andrea ready to go home.

"I can't wait for our graduation day to come. It's been this busy these past few days." Andrea sighed. We are both tired with the preparations.

We were about to grab something to eat before going home when my phone rang. It was Troy calling.

"Hello, Troy." I smiled internally. Andrea was beside me giggling and teasing me.

"Hi Queenie. Are you done at school?" Troy asked from the phone.

"I just finished here. Andrea and I were about to grab something to eat before going home." I said.

"Oh then let me pick up the both of you. I'll treat you two to dinner." he said.

"Really, thats's great." I chimed.

"Pick you up at front of your building in five." he said then hang up.

"What did he say?" Andrea was excited.

"He said he will pick as at the front in five minutes. He'll treat us to dinner." I said giggling. I felt like a young teenage girl going to see her crush. Well not that I remember my teenage years but I feel my heart fluttering inside my chest.

"Well what are we waiting for. Let's go then." Andrea pulled me. We ran towards the front entrance of our school building.

Troy was there standing in front of his white BMW i8. He was wearing a white shirt with light brown khaki pants. While staring at him I can't stop but think that he looks gorgeous. He sees us then waved.

"Did we let you wait?" I asked.

"No worries. I just arrive." Troy smiled. "Well then let's go."

"Umm I can't go with you guys, sorry. Something came up at the house and I need to go home." Andrea said apologetically.

I look at her wide eyed. 'Don't leave me alone.' I said. Andrea blinked at me 'Don't worry, you got this.' we were having a silent conversation.

"Oh that's too bad." Troy frowned.

"No worries, just treat me next time okay." Andrea said. "Well what are you waiting for? Get going you two."

She pushed me at the passenger door. Troy opened it and Andrea pushed me in while Troy came in the driver's side.

"Well have fun." Andrea said waving at us.

Troy started the engine and drove away.

Troy took me to a small cafe just at the outskirts of Paris. We are done eating and just waiting for our dessert.

Troy was looking at me mesmerized. I was a little bit shy from his gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I ask blushing.

"You look so beautiful Queenie." he said with a smile.

"Oh stop teasing me Troy. Is that what you say to all your girls?" I said jokingly. How can I be beautiful when I am not wearing any make up. I only wore jeans and a pink buttoned up blouse. If I knew Troy will ask me for dinner I should've wore something much cuter and wore make up.

"Have you seen any girls around me?" Troy asked. I shook my head. "You're the only one I'm always with. Well you and Andrea." he smiled.

It's true that this past four years I haven't seen him with other girls. But the news and rumors about him being a playboy back then is rampant here in Paris. I also saw many pictures of him when he was young with countless girls. But now he has only me. My heart started to flutter.

The cake came with a candle. "Is it my birthday?" I asked jokingly. In this past 4 years I celebrated my birthday on the day Troy found me. He has told me he was the one who saved me at sea 4 years ago.

When the cake arrived I saw a ring on top of it. I hold my breath. I looked at him in shock. 'Is this what I think this is?" I thought to myself.

"Queenie, on this day you came into my life and changed my world. You have been the center of my whole world. You have been my queen and goddess. I will accept everything and anything about you." Troy said. He took the ring from the cake and kneeled.

Troy presented me the ring. "Queenie, be my queen forever. Will you marry me?" he asked me.

I was speechless. Tears of joy ran down my eyes. Troy has been my angel and helped me get back up. He gave me an identity and a place to call home. He has accepted me and everything with me. In my heart I never doubted that what I'm feeling now is love for him. I'm in love with Troy. My heart squeezed sweetly.

"Yes." I say to him.

He smiled joyfully and put the ring in my finger. We hugged each other.

"I love you Queenie." Troy whispered in my ears. My heart swelled a little more after hearing those words.

"And I love you." I answered.

We kissed each other sweetly then passionately.

***

It has been a month since Troy proposed to me. Our wedding was in the talks. Nina whole heartedly accepted me as Troy's fiancee. I was so happy that this past month flew by quickly. I was in bliss.

I was walking in down town Paris. I just got out of a flower shop where I closed a deal for them to arrange the flowers for our wedding when my phone rang. I was at the road side and took the call, it was Troy.

I smiled. "Hey honey. I just got out of the flower shop. I loved their designs so I already gave them the offer." I said on the phone.

"Really, that's great. I told you that you would like them." Troy said. "I'm just around the corner. I'll pick you up."

"Okay, I'll wa..." I was about to say I'll wait for you when I saw a little boy run across the street chasing a ball. That time a car was just passing thru at full speed. I hear the brakes of the car but it was too fast and can't stop in time. "NOoo.." I shouted. I don't know what motherly instinct got into me but the next second I noticed my body sprang to action and shielded the boy. Then I felt my body fly and hit my head on the concrete. I was in so much pain. 'Am I gonna die?' I thought. But I can't. I don't want to leave them, my loved ones. Then I hear Troy shouting my name he was getting near but the voice sounded far. Then I blacked out.

I tried to open my eyes but I can only see darkness. This place felt familiar. The memories started to flash before me. The past is coming back to me. I remember my name, it's Jill Williams. I remember Shawn the love of my life. I remember Julia the traitor. I remember that day that I fell from the cliff and through the waves crashing me. I can't breathe. Then all was silent. I was in darkness once more.

'Am I dead?' I thought to myself. But no I can't, I can't leave them. I have to go back, to go back them. I tried to scan my memories. To try to think of a reason to go on living. Then I felt anger and rage. Yes a reason, I can't die yet until I get my revenge. I have to get back what was taken from me.

'Beep, beep, beep' I hear a machine. I opened my eyes. I was in a hospital room again. I tried to move but I feel my body ache all over. Then someone stirred beside me. It was Troy. He was sleeping at my bedside then was jolted awake from my movements. He looks at me and I noticed he was disheveled. 'How long was I unconscious?' I wondered.

"You're awake." Troy said with relief. "Mom can you please call the doctor."

I saw Nina at the sofa. She came near us. "It's good to see you awake dear. You made us worry back there." she sounded so tired. Then she walked outside the room.

"How long was I out?" I asked Troy.

"Three days." he said. I can see tears fall from his eyes. I wiped them with my fingers.

This man that I loved this past years. If it was Queenie with the amnesia she no doubt will love him whole heartedly. But now my memories are back. I don't want to betray him. He has been good to me. I can't accept him as I am right now. Anger and hate is invading my heart. I felt confused.

"Troy, I remember. I remember everything about me and my past." I said.

He looks at me and smiled. "Then that's good. I can give my respect to your parents before we marry. We can visit them when you get better."

I tried to hd back my tears. "Troy, I'm sorry." I said. I took off the ring from my finger. I looked at the ring for one last time. 'I'm not yet worthy of you.' I thought while looking at the ring. "I can't marry you Troy."

Troy was shocked.

***

I returned to the present. Remembering that day when I turned down Troy gave a prick in my heart.

"I'm still waiting for you." Troy said thru the phone.

"I know." I said. I played with the ring in my necklace around my neck.

Troy has said that day that he was willing to wait for me. That he will wait until I will be complete. He will wait even if it takes long. I have put the ring he gave to me in a necklace and always wear it as a reminder that someone is always waiting for me.

"I love you Queenie." Troy said softly.

My heart squeezed. Until I am complete and get rid of the confusion inside my heart I can't answer his feelings. "Thank you." I replied.

"Well then take rest. Tomorrow is your big day." Troy said. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." I answered. We were silent for a while. We can only hear our breathing at both ends of the phone. I was the one to cut call.

If I hadn't remember my past, if I hadn't remembered what Julia did to me. Then I should be happily married to Troy now.

"Julia. It's all your fault. You even ruined my new life, my new future." I clenched my fist hard. I will be sure to take my revenge.