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I smiled innocently. “Well, as long as you also remembered that you were okay with it.”
She laughed in response. “Yes, I remember. Not sure why I caved, but I do remember that I wasn’t upset about it. Today was a good day,” she said simply. There seemed to be a bit more there she wasn’t saying, but I didn’t want to push.
“That’s great. I’m so glad it was worthwhile for you. Have you eaten?”
I’d grabbed a sandwich and spent some time at the nature park without her, but if she hadn’t eaten, I wanted to make sure she got something.
“We ate at the cafeteria.” She beamed. “I remembered how to use the new soda fountain. And how the first time I tried, I ended up with Dr Pepper all over my sleeve.”
I laughed. “Well, that’s something.”
“I know it’s not exactly an earth-shattering revelation, but it’s a memory, and they’re starting to add up.”
I reached for her hand. “Seriously, I’m so happy for you. It seems like they’re coming faster now. Like maybe you’ll get everything back if you give it enough time.”
She nodded. “Yeah. I think I might.”
“How about your pain? Do you need anything?”
She shook her head. “I’m okay right now. A little headache and a bit tired, but nothing bad.”
“That was a big day,” I said, feeling guilty. Maybe I should have picked her up earlier. It was easy to forget she was still recovering and needed to rest.
“I mostly sat at the desk, but yeah. Definitely more exciting than sitting at home or Mom and Dad’s.”
“Let’s get you home then. We can turn on a movie and take it easy.”
I realized I probably should take her home and just drop her off. Selfishly, I wanted the time with her I didn’t get today. I was happy she’d spent the day there with her friends and remembering so much. I’d been looking forward to hanging out though, even if it was in the waiting room.
“Sounds good to me,” she said with a yawn that made her throat stretch and her nostrils flare.
I bit back a smile, feeling ridiculous. How could I love the way someone yawned?
Back at her apartment, I sat on the couch and arranged a pillow against my side so she could lay down. I flipped to an old Tom Clancy movie, knowing she’d be asleep within minutes of the movie starting anyway.
As expected, by the time the rogue submarine captain killed the political officer, Monica was softly snoring under my arm.
I kicked my shoes off and let my feet rest on the coffee table. I’d feared I’d never recapture these moments of simple companionship after the accident but here I was. My phone chimed with a text from Bryce.
BS: Nathan moved out of their house. He says he’s leaving Rebecca and the kids.
My eyes widened in disbelief. I knew they were having some trouble, but I couldn’t believe that Nathan would just walk away like that.
JB: Seriously? Why would he do that? Is she kicking him out?
In my mind, that was the only reason I could come up with. Otherwise, why wouldn’t you stay and fight?
BS: I don’t know man. He needs us to pray though, okay?
JB: On it.
I spent the next hour or so casually watching the action unfold in the movie I’d seen a dozen times and praying for Nathan and Rebecca. And their boys. This would be really hard on them. I knew Nathan, but not extremely well. We were on different shifts. He was a good guy though. There was definitely more to the story that I didn’t know.
But God knew.
And I had to believe that prayer would help. It always changed something, right?
When Monica woke up, we walked over to B&J Bistro for dinner.
