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he could think of was the sight of his wife lying on the floor in blood. That sight would never leave his mind. He went to her side and picked up her hand. The nurse pushed a chair over so he could sit down, and he did.
    She was hooked up to so many machines but not a breathing machine. “She is breathing on her own?” he suddenly asked.
    “Yes, she is. That is a good sign,” she said, feeling for Carrie’s pulse. “She has a concussion, but she should survive. I can’t believe that no one heard anything. It doesn’t make any sense. It looks like she was thrown around,” the nurse said, then went to the door. “If you need anything, Mr. Walsch, just use the call button.” He nodded, and she went out the door.
    Holding on to Carrie’s hand, he lifted it up and rested his forehead on her hand and he cried. His heart was broken. Why hadn’t he insisted that she come with him? Why had he given in so easily?

 
    Chapter 5
    S he woke up with a terrible ringing in her ears. Then it faded to a light, dull buzzing sound. It changed again, and it was clear. She could hear someone talking. He appeared to be talking to himself. Carrie didn’t move; she just lay there, listening to the voice that she didn’t know but that was somewhat familiar.
    “She is still sleeping… Yeah, I know. She’s been through a lot today… No they don’t know who took my mother… I asked them, but they wanted to stay… Yes, I did… I promise, I will call if anything changes,” she heard the voice say. Then she decided that she would open her eyes and see who was talking. When she first opened her eye, the light was blinding and it burnt her eyes. She closed them tight and brought her hand up to her face to rub at her eyes.
    Isaac saw her move then. “Oh wait, Mom, she just woke up. I’ll call you back.” He hung up the phone and went for his wife’s hand. “Carrie, I knew you would come back to me.” He said as he grabbed her hand from her face then wiped at the tears that were streaming down her face. She looked at him. She didn’t know who he was, but he was holding her hand and crying with relief that she was awake. “I love you,” he whispered in her ear as he bent down to kiss her on the forehead. She flinched when he touched her and pulled her hand away, looking up at him with confusion. This man was a stranger to her. Why would he kiss her?
    The nurse walked in at that moment and walked over to Carrie, who was now looking at the man with a strange look on her face. The nurse noticed. “Hello. Do you know your name?” Carrie shifted her gaze from Isaac to the nurse. She tried to speak, but nothing came out, so she just shook her head, she couldn’t remember what it was. In fact, she couldn’t remember anything. The nurse looked at Isaac at the same time Isaac looked at her for reassurance. “I’ll call the doctor.” She left the room.
    “Oh God, you don’t know who I am, do you?” Isaac asked. She tried to speak again as she looked at this man in horror. She made a husky sound; she coughed to clear her throat.
    “No,” she managed to get out. Her voice wasn’t all there yet, but she was beginning to talk slowly. Isaac bent down to kiss her hand. Leaning his forehead on it, he started to sob. He had his wife, she was alive, but she didn’t know who he was, and that was heartbreaking. Carrie didn’t say a word; she just sat there watching this man cry on her hand. She could feel hot tears running down her arm. Then the doctor ran in, she pulled her hand away.
    She looked up at the doctor as he walked around the bed to examine her. Isaac stopped crying, wiped off his face with the back of his hand, and said, “She doesn’t know who I am, Doctor.” The doctor turned his head to look at Isaac, a disappointed look on his face, then turned back to ask Carrie a question.
    “Do you know your name?” he asked.
    “No,” Carrie said, shaking her head and looking around the room in puzzlement.
    “Do you know