Ben couldn't believe Henry would do this to him. That Adrian would do this to him, after everything they'd been through. Ben left the party in a huge hurry. He didn't speak to anybody; he just quickly got his stuff and headed to his car.
Ben got out of the cabin and just started driving, without a destination in mind. He just got on the freeway. He couldn't get the picture of Adrian and Henry in that bed together out his head. After everything Henry knew Ben had been through with Mercy, he still went and slept with Ben's wife. How could he do that? They'd been friends since the third grade, Ben thought. The freeway was empty and Ben was so angry, so he forgot all the rules and started speeding. He was done being responsible, being the nice guy. What the hell was the point anyway?
The speed was somehow having a calming effect on Ben. As if he was taking all this anger out on the road. The anger of what happened with Henry and Adrian, Mercy, Amy. Everything that had gone wrong in his life. All Ben saw were yellow headlights in his eyes and before he could do anything, he saw nothing at all.
The next thing Ben remembered was waking up in the hospital. Ben felt like crap, everything hurt. He slowly looked around the room. There was someone who looked like a doctor inspecting him and talking to his dad.
"Hey." Leo said.
"Hey." Ben said, trying to smile at his dad to reassure him that he was okay, but even that hurt.
"Do you remember what happened?" Leo asked.
"The last thing I remember is leaving the cabin, after finding Henry and Adrian in bed together." Ben asked, still flinching with anger at the thought.
"Well, you were in an accident. You were on the freeway and collided with a truck." Leo said.
"Oh, is the truck driver okay?" Ben asked.
"Yeah, he's got a couple of broken bones but he'll be fine. I'm more worried about you right now. How are you feeling?" Leo asked.
"I'm fine, just a little soar." Ben said.
"Well, the doctor said you're lucky to be alive. You have three broken ribs, a broken leg, a broken arm and a concoction." Leo said
"Wow." Ben said.
"Yeah, but all that matters is that you're okay. You're friends are here to see you, are you okay to see them?" Leo asked.
"Yeah, I think so." Ben said.
Leo went to tell everyone that Ben was okay. Only two visitors who weren't family were allowed in the room at a time. So, first Alice went to see Ben. Henry wanted to go too but Leo thought that wasn't the best idea and that he should see Ben once he got some sleep.
"Hey." Alice said walking into the room.
"Hey." Ben said.
"You really scared us tonight." Alice said.
"I'm sorry, I was just so angry about Adrian and Henry." Ben said.
"I know." Alice said.
After, Grace and Jack, Lauren and Madison had met Ben, Henry and Adrian somehow convinced Leo to let them see Ben.
"Oh thank god you're okay." Adrian said walking into the room.
"I'm so sorry Ben. I know what I did was unforgiveable. I understand if you don't want to speak to me but I just want you to know how happy I am that you're okay." Henry said.
Ben just looked away from him.
"I'm really sorry Ben, I really am." Adrian said.
Seeing that Ben didn't want to speak to either of them, they left. After everyone was done, Amy and Ricky went into see Ben. They'd gotten there last, because they had gotten stuck in traffic.
"Hey, thank god you're okay." Ricky said.
Ben just smiled.
"I'm so glad you're okay!" Amy said walking into the room and taking a seat next to Ben.
Ben couldn't recognize who the girl was. By the way she was behaving, Ben knew that he had to know her but he just couldn't remember who she was. He knew who Ricky was; he was in his school and Adrian's ex – boyfriend.
Seeing Ben's confused expression, Amy asked," What's wrong, are you in pain?"
"I'm sorry, but do I know you?" Ben asked, trying to be as polite as possible.
Amy thought Ben was joking but seeing the expression on his face, she looked at Leo and Ricky's faces helplessly. Leo rushed and called a doctor. The doctor did a full check up of Ben.
"It's common for the patient to have temporary amnesia after traumatic incidents. Especially ones, involving head injuries." The Doctor said.
"Is there anyway we can help him remember?" Leo asked.
"You can remind him of incidences that took place to refresh his memory but medically, there is nothing we can do." The Doctor.
"Is this permanent?" Leo asked.
"Not usually, but in some cases when the injury is very severe it could be." The doctor said.
Leo didn't know how to tell Amy but he knew that she would want some sort of answer.
"The doctor says Ben has temporary amnesia. It common after head injuries." Leo told Amy.
"Can't they do anything to make him remember?" Amy asked, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"We can try and tell him about incidences that happened to refresh his memory but they cant medically do anything." Leo said.
Amy didn't know what to do or say. It felt like everything that was familiar and constant had been shaken. She and Ben weren't together but she didn't think she could live in a world where Ben didn't remember her.