Amnesia part 1

The sound of thunder woke Amelia Shepherd from her sweet dream. In her dream, she had a vivid image of her future child, a little girl who was the exact clone of her, with dark hair and dimples, twirling about and giggling happily.

Cursing silently at being rudely awoken by the loud noise, she turned over to check the time on her phone. 6am, which meant a whole hour until she had to be up.

She looked over at the other side of the bed, where her husband Owen Hunt was still sleeping peacefully, snoring softly. He was a much heavier sleeper compared to her. The flash of lighting from outside illuminated his features. She sat up on the bed , studying every single detail of his body. One year of being married to him and she still couldn't get enough of him. She admired his beard, his grin, his rough facial contour, his broad chest, his muscular features. She also admired his passion for his job, and loved how he really cherished and respected her. A few years ago, she would never have imagined this life for herself. It was like a dream too good to be true.

She felt a sudden kick in her belly, diverting her attention.

' Hey, I haven't forgotten about you.' she giggled, rubbing her stomach affectionately.

Never in her life had she ever imagined being a mother. But now here she was, 8 months pregnant with her first child. She was afraid initially that she wouldn't be a good influence on her child, but Owen always reassured her that she would be the best mother ever. He was so thrilled when the 5 month ultrasound revealed that it was a girl, and his joy was so contagious that now she couldn't wait to meet their daughter.

A sudden growl in her stomach and a sudden urge to pee forced her out of the comfortable bed.

Owen stirred a little as she shifted the covers to get out of bed. She slowly placed the covers back on him and waddled softly to the bathroom.

Half an hour later- Amelia was humming to Sia's ' Cheap Thrills' on the radio as she busied herself preparing a breakfast of pancakes. Baby wanted pancakes, so pancakes it was for breakfast. What baby wants, baby gets.

Just as she was about to pour some syrup on the pancakes, she felt strong arms wrap themselves around her midsection. She turned around to come face to face with her charming husband.

'Hey you' she greeted, flashing him a dimpled smile.

' Hey- I smell pancakes for breakfast,' he replied, pecking a kiss on the top of her head which rested comfortably on his chest. They swayed to the music for a while, just enjoying each other's presence. Owen's right hand gradually went to Amelia's rounded belly where it stayed for several seconds.

His eyes widened with delight as he looked at Amelia in amazement.

' You feel her kick?' she asked.

' Yes, she kicked!' he grinned as wide as a little boy in the toy store.

' Com'on baby girl, kick for daddy some more. I want to feel you.' he pleaded, placing his hand on her belly again. He could do that for the whole day if only time permitted.

' I think she's hungry. She smells pancakes too.' Amelia interrupted his moment.

' I wanted to bond with my daughter'. Owen mock huffed as he took his hands off Amelia's belly and proceeded to help finish the preparation for the pancakes.

' You have her entire lifetime to bond with her.' Amelia laughed, shaking her head. It's obvious that Owen was going to be a great father.

' What time do you have to clock in today?' Owen asked, changing the subject.

' I have rounds starting at 8, my first surgery starts at 9:30.' Amelia replied.

' Do you want me to give you a lift to the hospital?' Owen offered. 'It's raining so heavily. I can hang out at the cafeteria or something while waiting for my shift to start at 9.'

' It's ok Owen, I'm perfectly capable of driving myself under any weather condition.' Amelia answered as she placed the pancakes on their plates. ' You can just chill and rest at home for another hour.'

' Are you sure ?' Owen looked uncertain. He had this uneasy feeling at the bottom of his stomach, but he couldn't point out exactly what it was.

Amelia crossed her arms in front of her, and pouted.

'I've been driving for so many years and you still don't trust me?'she challenged.

' It's not like that, Amelia'.Owen explained calmly.

He knew better than to argue with her , especially not in her current hormonal state. ' I'm just concerned for you that's all. The roads would be slippery.'

' The hospital is just a 15 minute drive away, I'll be fine. I'll drive very carefully ok?' Amelia persuaded him.

Owen contemplated it over. Amelia had always been a careful driver, she should be fine. An extra hour of rest at home before work did not seem like such a bad idea indeed. Plus, he had learnt especially during her pregnancy to always give in to her demands to avoid himself from trouble.

After breakfast, the storm had subsided a bit, but the rain was still pouring down heavily.

'You drive carefully ok Amelia?' Owen said as he hugged her tight and inhaled the vanilla scent of her hair.

' I love you' he whispered into her ear.

' And I love you too.' he bent down to whisper to her belly ,as he rubbed it affectionately.

Owen, why are you acting like we're going somewhere far?' Amelia laughed. 'I mean we'll be seeing you at the hospital in an hour's time.'

' I know, it's just that I can't bear being separated from you both, even if just for an hour.' said Owen earnestly.

' You'll see us soon.' Amelia said, winking at him as she got into the car and started the engine.

Owen stood at the porch for a few more moments after waving goodbye, watching her drive away.

Amelia hummed to Adele's 'When We Were Young' as she stopped at the traffic light leading to the hospital. She was almost there.

Just then, her phone message beeped. As the traffic light was still red, she took a moment to read the message. She smiled widely when she noticed it was from Owen.

' Drive carefully ok. I'll see you soon. Love you.' xoxo -

It took her just a second to read the message. And it took just one second for the drunk lorry driver from the opposite road to overshoot the red light and ram into her car.

Owen's message was the last thing she saw before her world faded into darkness.

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