Chapter 2 - Hospital
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IDRIS
It was not a long drive to the hospital, Where are we? “Come, it will be fine,” He smiles reassuringly.
I followed him to the hospital, I looked at the large glass windows, I tried to remember any hospital I was in, but nothing came to mind.
“Idris, Are you okay?” the handsome man who is so arrogant and not willing to tell his name asks.
I didn’t bother to answer him, as I walked inside the hospital. I look at the hallway, “This way,” He says pointing at his left side. I followed him to the cabin or a doctor’s office. He didn’t even bother to knock on the door, he just opened it. There was a man on his phone, it took him a second to know we are here. The moment he looked at us, he was stunned. His eyes never left us or even blinked. He was statued. Looking at us, looking at me.
“She woke up,” the handsome man says, at least he should have told his name.
“Idris!” He abandoned the phone and walked to me. He could be mid fifty or more, He was so happy seeing us, He almost ran to me, Could he be my father? When he was so close to hugging me, I took a step back, “Please, don’t” I say holding my hands in the air, stopping him. It’s already becoming a hell that I don’t know who he is and another person to show they care about me and I don’t know who he is.
He looks so confused and looks at Jack who is still not willing to open his mouth, “Who are you?”: I ask the doctor.
He looks at me shocked, “She is.. She is… She looks like she.. Don’t remember anything,” the handsome man says to the doctor.
He nods, “We have to run a few tests to see her brain condition and activity.” He says
“Can someone please tell me what happened? And who are you ?” I ask, I don't want to wait or be with these strangers. “How long have I been in a coma?” I remember the handsome man said I was in a coma
“Idris, can you please sit and talk?” He asks.
I know, I don’t have a choice, “Don’t you wanna run the tests?” I ask.
He nods, “are you sure?” He asks.
I nod, “Yeah,” I’m not scared of any testing, And I definitely wanna know what has happened to me, and why I can't remember anything. They both took me to the room where they can test me, I don’t remember actually seeing anything as huge as this machine. Of course, I don’t remember anything. I followed their instructions, once they were done. The handsome guy and I waited in the doctor’s office and I know his name is Mathew O’Connor.
When he is back with a lady, who is so happy and grinning at me, her eyes start to tear, “Jordan, She is finally awake.” Finally? How long have I been in a coma anyway?
She nods, “Idris, It’s so good to see you,” She says
“You too,” So, she will stop crying, I don’t know I don’t like people crying.
Everyone looks at me shocking, “Do you remember her?” The handsome man and Mathew O'Connor ask at the same time.
I shook my head after a few seconds, “Matt, Does Alex know?” Jordan asks Mathew,
He looks at the handsome man, “I haven’t told him, He will come from London today evening” He says.
I sit on the chair, “Do you remember anything?” Matt asks.
I try to remember but nothing comes. It's all blank. I try to remember any faces, but I couldn’t. I shake my head, “No, I don’t remember anything, Why can’t I remember anything?” I ask
He looks at me, so does the handsome boy, “What was the last thing you remember?” He asks.
I try to remember but it’s so blank, I shake my head again, He looks at me, “try to remember, it could be a place, or a memory or a feeling,” Jordan says. I follow her words, I close my eyes, try to think, I think about home, none of them come to my mind except the apartment I woke up in. But somehow I know it’s an apartment, I remember the movie theater but none of the memory that I watched one or even been to one. I start to wonder what it looks like? I try to remember faces, but only a few faces come to my mind, the handsome boy, Matt, Jordan, receptionist, and a lady in the wheelchair when we are driving to the hospital, the homeless man. Every face is what I have seen today, I try to focus on the feelings, I was scared, I was hungry, I felt weak, I try to remember before that, I was scared then too, but it was different, I try to focus on it, there is a heavy pain, and I feel like I’m drawing. I can’t breathe, I tried to breathe but no, I couldn’t. I touch my throat, still, I can’t breathe, “Idris,” a voice calls me.
“Idris, open your eyes,” the handsome man’s voice repeats again.
I open my eyes to see Jordan, Matt, and the handsome man surrounding me. “Breath,” the handsome man says, rocking my shoulder.
“Matt, give her some water,” Jordan says.
I drank the water, “I remember…”
The handsome man smiles, this is the second time I’m seeing him happy, first when he saw me in the room and right now. “I remember the feeling of drawing, I can’t remember the water or anything, just the feeling of drawing, the water surrounding me, pulling me down, everything is water,” I try to remember as much as possible the feeling of drawing.
“It’s nothing, Look at me,” the handsome man says,
I look at his eyes, it’s the first time I notice his eye color is green, like the emerald. His eyes are boring to me like it wanted to say something or his look is like that, I don’t have any memory to differentiate both. “It’s okay, Breath with me,” He says holding my hand in his and another on my cheek. He feels warm, I don't know what it is but he kinda makes me feel safe, less scared. I breathe with him, “She is shaking,” I heard Matt whispers to Jordan, I haven't realized until then, Once I become normal, the handsome man looks at Matt and Jordan,
“Why can't I remember anything?” I ask.
Matt looks at me and him, “Idris, you had an accident previously that put you in a coma. Your brain functionality seems excellent, and nothing you need to worry about. You will regain all your memories in a day or two,” He says looking at me and the handsome man.
I nod, “So, Two days I’m just a ghost now?” I ask
He looks at me worriedly, “No, Idris. You may get all your memories before you even reach your home too,” He says.
I wish it happens so soon, I nod, “Okay,” I say
“Do you want to eat something? A sandwich here is really good,’ Jordan says. I followed her to the canteen to eat.
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