After a life-changing catastrophe, I woke up with no recollection and a man claiming to be my fianc\u00e9. I didn\u2019t remember him, but I trusted him until my dog\u2019s weird behavior made me doubt everything. The guy he claimed to be\u2014or someone else?<\/p>\n
You never expect the worse. A typical evening. After hanging out with a buddy, singing along to music, I drove home pleased.<\/p>\n
In one instant, everything changed. A fast automobile hit me at a bend. The crash was my final memory.<\/p>\n
Doctors informed me I had been in a coma for a week and a half when I woke up in the hospital. They stated I was fortunate not to be crippled following the accident. I felt unlucky.<\/p>\n
I was somewhat amnesic. I recalled my family, best friends, and dog.<\/p>\n
Some recollections remained, but I forgot where I worked. I knew my house\u2019s appearance but not my address.<\/p>\n
The most important thing was that I forgot him. Doctors said my companion had been with me every day I was comatose.<\/p>\n
The guy I woke up to. He claimed to be my fianc\u00e9. His name was Derek. A stranger was all I saw in him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy does she forget me? Why not me? She recalls family and friends. Derek asked Dr.<\/p>\n
\u201cPartial amnesia can cause this. The patient loses just portion of their memory, the doctor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been together almost a year and a half. Engaged. We planned the wedding. What should I do now? Derek asks.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can talk to her about your relationship, show her pictures, maybe it\u2019ll help bring back her memory,\u201d the doctor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe? What if it fails? Derek asks.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s fallen in love with you once, maybe she\u2019ll do it again,\u201d the doctor added before departing.<\/p>\n
Derek never returned empty-handed after that chat. He showed me photographs, presents, and told me about how we met, dated, and moved in together. But\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, but I don\u2019t remember any of this,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, we\u2019ll get through this together,\u201d Derek said, holding my hand.<\/p>\n
Mom kept asking me when I was in the hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe you didn\u2019t tell me about Derek!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, mom, I don\u2019t remember. Want me to say what? I requested.<\/p>\n
Derek said you\u2019d tell me when he proposed, but the accident occurred before. Not sure I believe that. Mom: You\u2019ve always been sneaky.<\/p>\n
This continued for days. Derek told me tales and my mom complained until the doctor let me go home.<\/p>\n
Derek picked me up from the hospital and took me home.<\/p>\n
I was excited to see my dog Otis. I couldn\u2019t convey how much I missed that tiny bundle of energy.<\/p>\n
Otis was barking loudly as we arrived at the home, undoubtedly as excited to see me as I was to see him.<\/p>\n
But as Derek unlocked the door, Otis came out and barked and bit him.<\/p>\n
The little Jack Russell dog Otis had never behaved this way to a friend.<\/p>\n
Remove him from me! Relax him!\u201d Derek shouted to keep Otis away.<\/p>\n
\u201cOtis! Come in!\u201d The dog didn\u2019t react to my shouts. \u201cCome!\u201d Said firmer.<\/p>\n
Otis went to me, wagging his tail and barking at Derek. \u201cQuiet, stop,\u201d I urged, taking up Otis.<\/p>\n
He briefly stopped barking. As I approached Derek, he tried to escape my grasp again.<\/p>\n
\u201cLock him in the backyard,\u201d Derek suggested.<\/p>\n
I asked \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n
He wants to devour me! Like it was apparent, Derek remarked.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t understand. Live together, you said. Why is he responding this way to you? I requested.<\/p>\n
He never liked me, I don\u2019t know. I remained with you in the hospital while your mom took care of him. \u201cMaybe he forgot about me,\u201d Derek said.<\/p>\n
I grimaced silently. I played with Otis in the backyard for an hour.<\/p>\n
He clearly missed me as much as I missed him. Derek\u2019s explanation was illogical.<\/p>\n
Otis remembered me throughout my hospitalization. After entering, Otis barked again. He barked incessantly. Even my head ached.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is really strange,\u201d I remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Derek asks.<\/p>\n
I remarked, \u201cOtis\u2019s behavior, he\u2019s never acted like this<\/p>\n
No idea\u2014he\u2019s a dog. Derek remarked that his conduct is confusing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s my phone?\u201d I requested. I didn\u2019t consider it in the hospital, but I needed it now.<\/p>\n
It broke in the crash. Derek promised to replace it tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, because I want to meet Sally,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cUh\u2026 Derek said, \u201cThat\u2019s a bad idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
I asked \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe doctor said you need rest,\u201d Derek added.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe didn\u2019t say that. I can\u2019t even see my friend? I requested.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d wait a bit,\u201d Derek remarked.<\/p>\n
I was becoming frustrated with this scenario. I didn\u2019t recall Derek, Otis was behaving funny, and I couldn\u2019t see my buddies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to sleep in another room with Otis, if that\u2019s okay,\u201d I added. Derek made me afraid to sleep in his bed.<\/p>\n
Why can\u2019t he sleep outside? Derek asks.<\/p>\n
Because he\u2019s a housedog. He lives inside, I replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe always left him outside,\u201d Derek added.<\/p>\n
These remarks made me frown again. Would never have left Otis outdoors to sleep. That wasn\u2019t my style.<\/p>\n
Derek slept in the main bedroom, while Otis and I slept in the guest room. That made me feel safer.<\/p>\n
Derek got me a new phone, but he changed the number, so I couldn\u2019t call Sally.<\/p>\n
My social media passwords were also forgotten. I felt trapped since I only went out with Derek.<\/p>\n
I continued seeing our shared images, but I couldn\u2019t recall him. I had no memory of him, like he had never been.<\/p>\n
Though I doubted him, Derek continued assuring my memory would return shortly.<\/p>\n
He also demanded we marry quickly. He didn\u2019t want to wait since he loved me. But how could I marry a stranger?<\/p>\n
Derek was chatting to someone near the front entrance one day. He seemed unhappy, but I couldn\u2019t tell who.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you, it\u2019s not time yet!\u201d he shouted, closing the door.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho was that?\u201d Asked him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey mixed up the address,\u201d Derek replied.<\/p>\n
Derek left for work an hour later, leaving me anxious at home. I needed to understand.<\/p>\n
Why did I forget him? Why did Otis respond weirdly to him? Why did he ban me from seeing my friends?<\/p>\n
I searched his belongings but found nothing strange.<\/p>\n
A knock at the door followed. I noticed Sally as I opened it. I rushed to embrace her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m scared,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wouldn\u2019t let me see you,\u201d Sally remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t understand what\u2019s going on,\u201d I remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cListen carefully, Kait. Derek doesn\u2019t exist,\u201d Sally remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried to find him, but there\u2019s no such person,\u201d Sally remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut how? I don\u2019t comprehend\u2026 I said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve never met him, and he never proposed. Sally replied either you didn\u2019t tell anybody or Derek lied.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat should I do? I doubt Derek and I were together\u2014Otis is barking at him like a crazed dog.<\/p>\n
We can\u2014<\/p>\n
Sally stopped as a courier delivered a hefty package. After signing for it, we walked inside to inspect it.<\/p>\n
The mail included a marriage contract. After reading, everything made sense.<\/p>\n
Derek would receive half my assets if we divorced, according the pact.<\/p>\n
That was a lot\u2014my grandma was rich and left me everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cBastard!\u201d Sally shouted.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t understand. How did he discover my money? How did he know I had money? I requested.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know, but I think we should call the police,\u201d Sally added.<\/p>\n
She hid in a room while I waited for Derek. Otis barking again alerted me to his arrival.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u2019s it going? Got the contract? Derek inquired upon entering.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, but you get half of my assets in divorce?\u201d I requested.<\/p>\n
Yes, but with restrictions. Did you read? Derek asks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to agree,\u201d I responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cStop, only for divorce. Derek kissed me, saying, \u201cI hope we\u2019ll be together forever.\u201d We heard a doorknock then. Sally also responded immediately to Otis\u2019s barking.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho could it be?\u201d Derek asks. I shrugged, knowing who it was.<\/p>\n
Derek was detained as he opened the door. It looked movie-like.<\/p>\n
Screaming and struggling, he called me and Sally names, claiming we wrecked everything for him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still don\u2019t understand how he knew I had money,\u201d I informed the officer.<\/p>\n
We identified him. His name is Harry. The officer stated he was a nurse and worked at a nursing home for years.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy grandmother spent her last months at a nursing home,\u201d I added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s probably how he found out about you, then used your condition to pretend to be your fianc\u00e9,\u201d the officer stated.<\/p>\n
Derek was in the police vehicle as it sped away. I scooped up happy Otis who rushed up to me.<\/p>\n
Without him, I may not have questioned Derek\u2026 Harry. This may have ended differently.<\/p>\n
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