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That day was just like any other: the warm wind blowing through the still and unmoving community, the sun rays threatening to scorch any person unfortunate enough to be caught outside, and the start of school was in three weeks.

I had gotten used to the lazy dog days of summer. Sleeping in was my thing.

"Hmm, school will be starting soon, I better make some plans with Alexei. He didn't want to get a drive alone to school when it was time to go back to the classrooms," tapping my feet against our front porch steps, I pulled out my sleek, black cellphone.

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap, tap, tap.

The phone was ringing, but Alexei didn't pick up. That was unusual.

Raising my eyebrows, I called his house.

"Aurora? Is that you? Thank goodness you called, we were about to swing by your house and get you," a shrill and worried voice said.

"Wait, what?" confused and disorientated, I asked. It had been Alexei's mom who had picked up the phone.

"There's been an accident. We were out at the cottage today when Alexei slipped on the dock and hit his head. An ambulance just came by and got him, and we came home to grab some of his things. I'm afraid he's going to be staying in the hospital for a while," his mother said very quietly.

Tears started pouring down my face.

"Can you come get me then?" I asked. I couldn't just sit here and do nothing when my boyfriend was hurt.

"Sure darling, we'll be right over," and with that the phone went dead.

Catching my breath and wiping my tears away, I went and grabbed my purse. The essentiels were in there, but I added another twenty dollars from my parent's money jar (with a note explaining everything). I didn't know how long I would be gone for.

And with that I hear a honk in the driveway.

Looking out, I saw the good ol' family sedan. Judy was in the front seat, beckoning for me. I ran out of the front door and hopped into the car.

"Now dear, I called your parents and they said that you can stay with us until this is all over. They are fine with you staying with us tonight in Alexei's room, once we get back from the hospital," Judy said with a weak smile.

"Great," all of my expression flowed through into that one word. I knew that Judy noticed how sad I was, with Alexei supposed to be moving and then his accident and all.

"Honey, there's something that I have to tell you," Judy said. "We aren't going to be moving; this accident is too much for us to handle and trying to find a new house. Besides, Oakville has grown on us and we plan on staying here for a while."

OMG! Did she really say that?! Leaning over, I hugged Judy tight, and then realised that she was driving, so I stopped.

The rest of the drive to the hospital was wordless; the silence hurting my ears. As we pulled up to the main entrance, Judy let me out.

"He's in room two-oh-three, Aurora," Judy said, tears starting to show. "You be good to him, alright?

It wasn't a question, it was a statement. As if something had happened to Alexei that couldn't be reversed. What was it?

Confused for the second time that day, I walked inside and asked the nearest nurse for directions to his room. After signing in I went up a floor in the elevator and located his ward. I gasped when I saw what ward he was in.

Retrograde amnesia and memory loss