Mute

Gerard's pov*

The cute boy looks sad. I want to hug him, but I don't even remember who he is, or who I am for that matter.
The woman beside him is typing on a phone. I think it's his mum, but I'm not sure.
The man in the white coat, a doctor, I presume, comes back in the room. He walked over to me and started shining a penlight in my eyes again.. I REALLY want to punch him! "Gerard. You have a severe concussion, and I believe it's affecting your ability to speak"
He opened his mouth to continue, but was interrupted by the boy jumping up from his seat and rushing over "NO!.." He exclaimed loudly ".. He didn't talk BEFORE!.. It's NOT cos of the injury!" What?.. I don't talk?.. Why?
"Really?!.." The doctor said, sounding dubious ".. And why not?" Yeah!.. I'd like to know that too.
"Cos of something that happened when he was five.. I can't say what.. It's not my story" Well THAT helps.. NOT!
"Really?.." The doctor actually sounded like he believed it now ".. Well, THAT'S inconvenient!" You're telling me!
The boy shrugged then stepped toward me, offering me a nervous smile "It's gonna be ok Gee.." He took my hand in his "... Don't worry"
Huh! Easy for you to say!
I frowned slightly, biting my lip as I tried to hold back my tears. He reached out and tucked my hair behind my right ear. I flinched, and he withdrew his hand. Why did I flinch?.. Why can't I fucking remember him? You'd think with a face like that I'd have no problem recalling him, but no!.. the boy, like everything else, is gone from my head.
A few minutes later, after the doctor had left, there was a soft knock at the door, and a woman stuck her head inside "Maggie?.." The boy's mum cried out, and then the two women were hugging ".. Oh it's awful Maggie!.. He's got concussion. I KNEW you'd want to know!"
The other woman, Maggie, nodded "Thank you for calling me Lin.." Then she turned toward me, a bright (FAKE) smile on her face ".. Hi Gee.. How you feeling?.." I looked up at the boy, who still held my hand, trying to convey through my eyes that I had no clue as to who this woman was ".. Gee?.." I looked blankly back at her, trying to shuffle further away and closer to the boy.. I REALLY need to learn his name! Maggie, or whatever her name is, stepped right up to my bedside ".. Gee?.. It's me, Maggie!.." She turned to address the boy ".. Frank.. What happened?.. He doesn't look like he knows me!" Ah!.. Frank!.. Hmmm, suits him.
Frank squeezed my hand gently "Yeah. I don't think he recognises me either.." He looked upset ".. He got hit on the head at school. Some bully got to him. I TRIED to stop it. I really did, but they were too strong for me.." He looked glumly down at his shoes ".. I tried"
"I'm sure you did.." Maggie said as Frank's mum stepped over and placed a comforting arm around his shoulders ".. What have the doctors said about this?"
Frank scoffed "We only just managed to persuade them that he didn't talk BEFORE this.. They don't seem very interested in our opinions" He met my eyes and smiled softly at me. I smiled back, shyly. His smile spread into a grin, and I felt myself blush. He giggled slightly and stroked the back of my hand with his thumb.
I knew what he was doing, trying to keep me calm, and reassure me that I'd be alright.. and I was honestly grateful to him for it, even if I DIDN'T remember him at all.
Maggie said she was going to go talk to the doctor, and Frank's mum went to sit down again. Frank stayed by my side, just holding my hand, and smiling gently at me.. I could look at his smile all day.. so cute!
When Maggie returned, the doctor was with her, and he had this look like he'd just been told off. I assume that Maggie gave him a piece of her mind for not listening to Frank and his mum "So, Gerard.. Miss Hardcastle tells me that you might be having problems with your memory.. Is that true?.." I nodded slightly, then looked up at Frank, pleading with my eyes for him to talk for me. The doctor turned to Frank ".. Well?"
Asshole!!...

Notes

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