Amnesia

Chapter 3

Meanwhile, what seemed forever, Jeffrey and Bogg got to Joe's office. The office was small, big enough to hold a desk, a couple of chairs and a bookshelf. Joseph was slunched over the desk, appear to be going over a pile of neglected papers. Hearing the door shut, the fifty year old desk worker glanced up, his glasses almost falling off his nose.
“Phineas Bogg and Jeffrey Jones! What a sight for sore old eyes!” Joseph stood up, pushed the chair back and rushed over to the Voyagers. Jeff stood close to Bogg, their shoulders barely touching.
“It's okay, kid.” Bogg whispered.
“Welcome home, you two!” Bogg excepted Joe's handshake, but Jeff refused. He still didn't know who to trust.
Joe gave Bogg a questionable look. How many times am I going to have to explain this?
Bogg sighs. “He's lost his memory, Joe. Doesn't remember a thing,” he shrugs helplessly.
“Oh, boy, That is a problem,” Joseph also sighs. He looks over at Jeff, who was busy looking at the books on the shelves.
Joseph glances at Bogg, who was also watching Jeff. Joseph notices the worried look in the old pirates blue eyes.
“Phineas, he'll be okay. Since he hit his head, it may only be temporary.”
“I sure hope you're right, Joe, cause he doesn't sound like the Jeffrey I know, I mean he's using really offensive language. He's not the same and I miss my boy. He looks at me with blank stares and its like he doesn't trust me. Joe we've GOT to help Jeff.”
Joseph wanted to hug the old pirate, but not in front of the younger man, so he put a firm hand on Phineas's shoulder.
“We will, Phineas. Just remember it'll take time and a lot of help.”
Bogg gives Joseph a wary smile. “Remind me that in the morning, will ya?”
Bogg goes over to Jeff, who had now had gone over to the pictures on the wall.
“Remember anything, kid?” he asks.
Jeff looks at him with those big brown eyes that he had grown to love.
“No, nothing, don't remember a damn thing.” Jeff points to a picture of Bogg in a bathing suit on a diving board, saluting to a camera.
“Is that you?” Jeff asks.
Bogg grins. “Yep, that's me. Just don't ask WHEN, though.”
Jeff laughs whole heartedly, the first time Bogg heard him laugh in a good long while.
“Why not?” Jeff wanted to know.
“I'm ancient, kid. I don't even know how old I am!”
“Ancient? You're THAT fucking old?” Jeff gasps.
“Hey, not THAT old!”
Joseph laughs, hearing the two talking to each other like that as if Jeff hadn't lost his memory. A minute later, Morgan and Olivia came through the door.
“Ahhhhhh, Olivia! You're here to save me from these two deranged people!” Bogg said, giving her a hug.
“Phineas, what's going on?” she asks, her blue eyes wide.
“I'm sorry, I thought what Joseph and I were doing was funny. Why doesn't Bogg have a birthday?”
Jeff asked.
“It's a long story, kid.” Bogg sighed.
Joseph smiled. “Actually, if we had a birthday cake, we'd have so many candles on it, we'd blow up the whole place!”
“Hey, I can't be that old!!” Bogg said, crossing his arms at his chest.
“Is anyone hungry?” Olivia asked. Her stomach had been growling for nearly an hour.
“I'm starved!” Jeff announced.
Hearing that, Morgan went to him and planted a kiss on his lips. He pulled away and gave her a strange look.
“Why'd the hell you do that?” He asked.
“I thought you said you were starving,”
“Well, if you do it again, we may find out,” Jeff gave her a wicked smile. He didn't remember having an affair with this beautiful small creature, but he liked her kisses and wanted more and it wasn't just her kisses either he was thinking of..
Morgan blushed. Bogg couldn't resist saying, “Jeffrey!”
Jeff shrugged and gave Bogg a wary smile. “Sorry, just thought it might jog my memory.”
Morgan also shrugged. “It was worth a try,”
Olivia rolled her eyes and then nudged Morgan towards the direction of the dinning hall to get something to eat. Joseph scratched his head as he followed everyone out of his office.
Bogg wrapped his arm around Olivia's waist as they fell behind a little to talk in private.
“Bogg, don't worry, I'm sure everything will be okay.”
Bogg stopped walking and looked down at her. “I sure hope so, Olivia. I don't know what I'd do if he doesn't get his memory back, he looks like my Jeffrey, but the way he's talking... Bogg didn't have the strength to continue.”
“You won't be alone is this, Bogg. I guarantee it,” She stepped up to give him a light peck on the cheek.
Bogg started walking again, mostly because he didn't know what to say. He looked over at her as they walked slowly.
“Remember when I told you when I was on trial?”
Olivia nodded. “Yeah..”
“Remember when I told that they used the Omni's memory recorder at my trial?”
“Yes...”
“Well, what if we used that to jog Jeff's memory? By letting him see what was recorded on the omni of our voyages together?”
Olivia smiled. “That's a great idea, Bogg! I'm sure Joseph will allow you to use it,”
Bogg finally had something positive to look forward to. When they arrived after the others, he couldn't wait to ask Joseph about it.
Morgan stood behind Jeffrey as they got their food, she had an idea of her own of how to jog his memory, but she was gonna wait til they were alone hopefully sometime soon.
They sat at the nearest round table. Jeff was, for some reason, hungry for fried rice and sweet and sour pork and he was happy that the diner had that. He was surprised, however, that the girl Morgan to his left had ordered the same thing. He had figured her to be a fish and chips person.
He watched her eat and laugh at whatever this Bogg person was saying to her.
He looked over Bogg more carefully, since he now had the chance to do.
The man was clearly out dated, not only in cloths, but in language and actions. It was then Jeff realized he didn't remember where HE was from!
But, the man did have a gentle laugh and a soft smile. Jeff did happen to know that he WASN'T from the same time frame Bogg was from and that was just from the clothes they wore.
“Joe, Olivia and I were thinking if we do use the Omni memory recorder for Jeff to watch? We thought that might help,” Bogg was saying as he ate the hot dog with all the works.
He had hoped if he got the hot dog, it just might do something with Jeff's memory, since the kid introduced him to the wonderful food.
Joseph snapped his fingers. “By jove, I think you're right! I never thought of that wonderful idea! I have the device in my office,”
“Terrific, but can we wait till we're finished eating?” Bogg asked, his mouth full of the hot dog.
“Yeah! This dish is fantastic!” Jeff said, putting a fork full of fried rice in his mouth.
“I suppose we can wait for an hour or so,” Joseph smiled.
Jeff smiled back. Suddenly, he felt a squeeze on his left knee as it slid up further up his leg and nearly choked on his food.
“You okay, kid?” Bogg asked.
“Uh, yeah, Phineas. I'm fine,” Jeff answered.
He looks over at Morgan, who just smiles sweetly at him, he suddently felt alittle warm.......