Eric pushes the door open completely to see what is going on inside, before he attempts to enter the office. He is a little surprised to see Bennet sitting at his desk. This is really the last place where he ever thought he would see Bennet. This was supposed to be his Bennet-free zone. Now it is ruined. Eric cannot help but chuckle slightly at his childish thoughts. Only Ally would understand and laugh with him. Everyone else would think he is being a spoilt brat.Eric walks into the room and refuses to approach Bennet. He is not going to sit opposite his table while Bennet takes his seat. Eric walks towards the sofa in the corner and takes a seat there. Bennet gets up from Eric’s seat and walks towards him. Bennet still does not look very healthy. He has dark circles under his eyes and his skin looks slightly discoloured. Eric would have been worried if it was anyone else, but he cannot seem to be very bothered with the state of Bennet’s health.This man is responsible for his mothe
Eric answers the call as soon as he gets to his phone. Whenever the hospital calls, he gets an anxious feeling in his chest. At first it was only Ally in the hospital, but later the calls could have been about Alex or Bennet that was admitted in the same hospital. Eric knows that Bennet is discharged because he ambushed him in his own office.He is not an emergency contact for Alex, but he did ask to be kept in the loop on his condition. He did not receive any calls regarding Alex yet. Thankfully.The woman on the other side of the call greets Eric in a friendly manner.“Mr Symons. I am only calling to inform you that Mrs Symons has been discharged by her physician and will be ready to go home in a bit. Would you like us to keep her comfortable until morning?”“No, I will come to collect her in a few minutes. Thank you.” Eric ends the call and heads to his bedroom to get dressed. He dresses quickly and leaves for the hospital as soon as he is done.Eric dreads seeing Bennet’s car at t
Eric takes a step back and looks at Ally carefully. She has dark circles under her eyes. Her hair looks thinner than it used to and the tone of her skin looks a little less bright than he can remember.The nurse comes into the room and apologises for making them wait for her to get the right kind of medication for Ally. She is still trying to explain when she sees the expression on Ally’s face. Ally looks angry and worried. She has a deep frown on her forehead and is visibly very upset.“Is everything alright here?” The nurse asks Ally.“No,” Ally replies instantly, “I want my friend to come pick me up to take me home. I do not want to go home with a stranger.” Ally tells the nurse in an upset tone.The nurse looks from Ally to Eric and then back again.“Honey, he came to take you home.” The nurse tells Ally in a soothing voice.“I will not go with someone I do not know. Please just call Megan. She will come to take me home.” Ally tells the nurse. She is getting more upset by the minu
Eric is slightly worried as he walks away from the manager’s office. Ally will only be able to go home with him if she agrees to do so. As Eric approaches the hospital room door where Ally was when he left, he notices that there is a strange atmosphere in the hospital. The nurses look worried and they are talking in hushed tones.The doctor is standing in Ally’s room’s doorway, looking very worried. Eric approaches the doctor and looks into the room. The room is empty. The wheelchair that Ally was sitting in is still in the room but there is no sign of Ally.“Where is she?” Eric asks the doctor.“I have sent a nurse to check in the scan department.” The doctor replies, trying to sound as if he is in control of the situation. Eric quickly picks up on his nervousness and gathers that this doctor does not know where Ally is.“You sent someone to check? You did not arrange for scans?” Eric asks, his blood starting to boil. He has been very patient in this hospital thus far. He has not yel
Ally wakes up in a large room she does not recognise. The room is beautifully decorated. The sunlight shining in through the open windows makes the room look warm and inviting. Ally sits up in the bed. Her body aches and she feel a little nauseous. Ally looks around the room for anything that would give her a clue as to where she is.Nothing in the room looks familiar. She slides her legs off the bed and rest her feet on the soft carpet. She tries to stand up but her legs feel weak and she is afraid that she will fall down.Ally sits a little while longer, waiting for her body to catch up with her mind. She rubs her hands over her face. She is awake but still feels tired. Judging by the height of the sun, it must be afternoon already. She shifts to the other side of the bed to get a better view of what is outside her window. She can make out that she is on the second floor. The view outside looks more like the country side than anything closely resembling the city. Ally is sure she ca
When Ally wakes, she opens her eyes slowly. She still feels nauseous but, at least, now she knows why. She pushes herself up in a sitting position. Her body is sore from laying still for so long.The room is dark. There is a feint light shining into the room through the open door. Ally looks around and is able to see more as her eyes adjust to the darkness. The curtains are drawn and there is a throw over her bed that was not there when she went to lay on it.Ally slides her feet off the bed and remembers how she struggled to stand up, when she feels the soft carpet under her feet. She closes her eyes and draws in a deep breath, which she lets out in a rush. She opens her eyes quickly when she hears a soft shuffle in the room. She focuses her eyes on the spot where she heard the sound come from. The corner of the room where she heard the movement, is too dark for her to make out what is hiding in the darkness.Ally fumbles until she reaches the bedside table. There has to be a lamp on
Benson Ash.Ally tries to remember ever hearing the name. She cannot. It doesn’t even sound remotely familiar. The frown on Ally’s forehead deepens. She watches Benson closely. He has strong features and she can imagine that she would have found him very attractive when she met him. She may even have swooned when she met him. He is a very beautiful man. She tilts her head to the other side. She just cannot remember anything about him.“Well then, Ally. Let us find out how much time you lost. How old are you?” Benson asks Ally. His voice is less soothing now and more inquisitive. Ally looks up towards the ceiling, trying to remember her own age. The last birthday she can remember is her twenty first birthday. She had to do a very difficult culinary exam on her twenty first birthday. It was her final exam and it lasted for hours. She was exhausted when she finished and her feet was so sore. Her legs were aching and she just couldn’t keep her eyes open anymore. She went straight home aft
Ally waits patiently the following day for Benson to come visit. She is not sure what time he usually comes; she was asleep the previous day when he arrived. She only woke when he was already here. She stays in her room for the entire day.Ally is not really sure if she is allowed to leave the room. Even if she could, her legs do not carry her very far. Gayle checks in frequently with snacks and drinks. Ally found a book that she liked and started reading it. She sits in the winged back chair where Bennet fell asleep and read while listening to the birds and horses outside. The atmosphere is peaceful and even though her loss of memory makes her nervous at times, she feels at peace.Ally puts the book down on the table and stands up slowly. She still finds it a bit difficult to walk the entire stretch of the room. There is a soft knock on the door and she slowly turns her head to see who is there.A strange man is standing in the doorway. He is wearing a denim pants and white sneakers.