"Is she okay?"
"She should be fine."
"When will she wake up?"
"Anytime now."
It was as if their confidence forced my eyes to flutter open. My pupils dilated as they focused on Beth and Carter kneeling beside me. A shriek echoed across the room as I fought to sit up, collapsing back down against the mattress as I realized the cry had been my own. Then the headache returned.
"What the hell happened?" I clapped my face between my hands.
Carter jumped to feet. "Oh heavens, she cannot remember, she has lost her memory!"
Beth responded to his worry with a roll of her eyes before placing her palm against my forehead. "Do you remember, Janice?"
I stared at her. My memory wasn't lost. I knew who they were, I knew where I was, and I knew she was speaking to me when she said my name. My head
