The two walked in an awkward yet solemn silence until they reached the sickbay doors. Maybe, James thought, Kitty’s memory would come back just by seeing the place she’s spent so long in. He knew that it probably wouldn’t work, but there’s always hope.
“Here we are. sickbay. We’ll have the other medical officers do some scans and tests so don’t worry. They know you pretty well and they won’t hurt you at all.” he said. “And, uh, if you remember anything, anything at all, just tell me.” He took a small step towards the doors and they slid open. He gestured for Kitty to enter ahead of him. Inside, Kitty’s medical team stood ready.
“After you” James said.
Kitty had her arms folded tightly under her chest, subconsciously rubbing her left arm with her right thumb nervously. She thought she heard a bit of hope in his voice, . She had no idea who he was but she knew he was important and didn’t want to disappoint him.
Kitty quickly shuffled inside, muttering “sorry” to James as she stepped past him. Every face and every object in the room was completely foreign to her, despite how hard she was trying to remember. Everyone around her knew her, knew her well, according to James, yet she couldn’t remember seeing any of these faces before. She tried to open her mouth to speak but couldn’t make a sound. She wasn’t even sure what to say anyway.
