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“And who is this?” the question comes from the nurse, who has already ran down a small list of questions Jakob isn’t sure have much relevance – such as his name, and date of birth - she steps to one side to reveal. . .
“Kevin!” Jakob’s eyes and smile shine bright, he reaches out and pulls Kevin into a too tight hug.
“I’ll be back for obs in an hour, and if they’re fine, you can take him home,” the nurse tells Kevin.
“You okay?” Kevin asks, finding no better question, despite it seeming stupid given the context of Jakob in a hospital bed.
“What happened?” Jakob asks.
“You fell and banged your head. . .” Kevin shifts and looks at Jakob’s head. “And forgot more than you usually do. . .” Kevin tries not to laugh.
“More than usual?” Jakob raises an eyebrow.
“You forgot who you were!”
“Oh. . .”
“You forgot who I was,” Kevin continues. Jakob thinks he sees a wet edge to Kevin’s eyes.
“I forgot. . .” Jakob starts, and Kevin nods.
“In the ambulance you told me if I were to ever split up with. . . You, to erm, call you!” Kevin’s grinning now. And so is Jakob.
“Well, when are you gonna call me?”