Katie's Hellion

"You know…your amnesia issues."

"I have amnesia?"

"Hon, call Dr. Williams immediately."

"Who? Hannah, when I left home this morning, I had no kids! None. None!"

"God, it's getting worse, isn't it?" Hannah said with genuine concern. "Gio's paying for the best neurologist in the world. You may as well go in."

"So you're still engaged to Giovanni. And I work at…"

"McGillen's, like you have for the past few months. I think it's your third job this year."

"I remember those things. You can't tell me I'd forget my own child!" Katie all but shouted.

"Let me guess, you have a headache. You probably did something stupid like leave Toby on the train."

Katie's mouth worked without producing sound.

"We go through this at least twice a year." Now Hannah sounded bored rather than concerned. "Call the doc. You keep his number on the fridge."

Katie looked to the fridge, where a small business card was stuck beneath a cartoon magnet. She plucked it free.

"Yeah," she managed. "Yeah, I'll call him."

"We'll have brunch Saturday. Don't be late this time. I have to get ready for the Kingsly gala. Oh, and wear something decent this time. You looked like you were in pj's last time."

"Yeah."

Katie set the phone on the table and stared at the kid's drawings on the fridge.

How could she remember everything but her child? She felt sick to her stomach.