Though Connor couldn’t remember her from before, he was happy to keep Sadi company during the day. He was a nice man who was kind and funny. In that aspect he was the same as he had always been. Sadi was shocked at how much Connor still looked like his brother.
She sometimes had trouble telling them apart still, though it had been years since they were last together. Oddly enough, they still wore similar style clothing, though Luke’s was much more expensive, and had their hair cut pretty much the same. It was uncanny the things that twins did, even when they were separated.
Connor loved the children. Connor Jr.. and Katelyn took to their uncle as though he had always been a part of their lives. He spent hours playing with Connor Jr., building block with him, reading stories, singing silly songs, and watching children’s shows on TV. Connor would change Katelyn when she was dirty. He would feed her her bottles. Sadi was actually shocked at the bond that had formed between her brother in law and her children.
Sadi found herself warming up to Connor as well. She truly liked him, although she worried about him. He was a good person, had always been, and that hadn’t changed. It was just Luke who remained distant, wary, almost haunted by his brother’s presence.
Sadi noticed immediately when Connor was unhappy. He had so many similar traits and mannerisms to Luke that it almost scared Sadi. The way his shoulders slumped slightly when something was bothering him. The way he couldn’t sit still, how he tried to take a couple deep breaths.
“What’s wrong?” Sadi looked up from the tower of blocks she was building with Connor Jr.. Katelyn slept in her bouncy chair only a couple feet away.
Connor glanced at his phone then at Sadi. “Nothing,” he protested, but Sadi could tell by the shadows in his eyes that he wasn’t telling her the truth.
“You can tell me Connor. I promise I’m a good listener.”
That made him smile. “It’s just… I was dating this woman before the car accident. But since then, since everything that’s happened, she won’t return any of my calls. I’ve let a couple messages and sent her an email trying to explain what’s going on, but I think she’s freaked out. We’ve only been dating for a couple months, but I was really into it…”
“Oh. Well…. maybe she’s just overwhelmed. It’s pretty crazy, everything that happened. I think Luke’s having a hard time as well,” Sadi admitted. “Hey! Why don’t I drive you over to her house? Do you know when she’s off work? Maybe if she’s sees you and talks to you in person you can work things out.”
Connor seemed to brighten. “Maybe. We could try. She gets off work around four usually.”
“We would have to take the kids, but I could drop you off and wait… or come back for you when you’re ready.”
Connor nodded. He looked nervous and Sadi felt for him. She couldn’t imagine how difficult and confusing this must be. Connor had never let on how frustrated he was by his inability to remember anything about Luke or his past life, but Sadi could tell, deep down, Connor was just as affected as Luke.
Chapter 7
Sadi pulled up in front of a quaint white and blue house in an older part of the city. There was a yard full of green grass with flowers planted in neat little beds in front of the porch.
The house was small but it was homey. Sadi found that she liked it. She was going to get out of the SUV when a woman opened the porch door and stood on the front step. She had long dark hair, was petite and thin, and very pretty, though she wore little to no makeup and her clothes weren’t expensive.
She had her arms crossed over her chest as if she were going to ask what Sadi was doing parked in her driveway but then the woman saw Connor get out of the SUV and she allowed a small smile. Sadi thought that was a good sign.
“Do you want me to wait?” Sadi asked Connor.
“Sure.” He walked up the front steps and Sadi couldn’t hear what he said to the woman, but she uncrossed her arms and motioned him into the house.
Sadi sat back and waited. She got her phone out and played a couple games. Both kids were sleeping in the backseat.
After twenty minutes Connor and the woman appeared. He walked down the driveway and got back into the SUV. The woman followed, approaching Sadi’s window. She unrolled it and smiled.
“Hi,’ she said, somewhat awkwardly.
The woman smiled back and extended her hand. “Hi. I’m Christine. Thanks for bringing Connor by. Everything makes so much more sense now.”
“What do you mean?” Sadi asked as she shook the woman’s hand.
“Well, right before Connor got in that car accident, we had a huge fight. I found a picture of you in his wallet. I thought he was cheating on me and I was really angry and confronted him.