Lost Vacation

The Hospital

I heard the shouting and people cried in pain from the lower floor, in between The sound of things got hit and broken. And then there's the sound of gunfired and cling cling cling the sound of bullet's sleeve hitting the floor. I jumped off my bed and running down the stairs. There's something real bad happen downstairs, I knew it.

Before I could reach the lowest stair, my feet step on the sticky warm liquid. I slipped down the ladder. My back hit on the hard ladders. I tried to protect my head with my left hand while my right hand tried to grab something to hold on. But the banister's all sticky too. Finally I could get a hold on the banister and stopped from falling. I draw breath, trying to process what's going on downstairs. To call it a terror is an understatement of the year,it was m******e. Bodies scaterred everywhere covered in blood. I realize too late the sticky liquid in my feet was blood too.

I ran to the hall where the bodies scatered. I need to find someone. Someone important. Someone I love. Someone that loved me more than anything.

But a really big hand grab me from behind, clamped my mouth and holding me from behind, dragging me away. I can't see his face, but I know he's really big. He didn't scare me, in fact that got me even angrier. I fought, I tried to bite the hand clamping my mouth, but nothing happen. I tried to kick him, but he just drag me away like I did nothing...

"Argh!!" I jolted awake. I sit there with a pounding hearth as if I was doing marathon run. I draw a long breath to calm myself down, and preparing myself for the pain that was ussually came after I got up. I wait and wait and wait...but the pain didn't came. It's...weird. Weirdly good.

Ah, so I'm still dreaming. I woke up in another dream. I knew it. Because the bed where I'm lying now is too comfortable to be true. Warm and smell like antiseptic anywhere. I chuckled, and laid back. Maybe I will really wake up in a few minutes.

" Bright and shine, sleepyhead" A voice came from the door. A blonde girl came in. She's really tall and slender but pale. Her long blonde hair curled a bit, really bright almost white, like an old lady. She has piercing green eyes. The combination is good, makes her looks like a doll. Who is she? " You won't do that again"

" Do what?" I confused. The dreams usually ended in headache, no blond. So, it definitely is a dream.

" You were in and out for a while, and then you're sleeping and sleeping and sleeping" She said smiling.

" So, I'm not dreaming now?" I looked up to her

" Is there any wrong alarm? " she answer me with a another question and amused look. I know she think I'm crazy. Well, maybe I am. " How do you feel? Do You know where is it?" she ask.

" I'm good" I looks around. The room is small and white, the furniture all in white, the bed also white, even the blanket's also white. There's a faint smell of antiseptic. I notice for the first time, I'm not wearing anything except the thin green gown. And there's needle and some liquid attached on the back of my hand. "Yeah, hospital" I said.

Oh! Realisation hit me. I can't be here. I need to leave. They're going to find me. So, I set aside the blanket and tried to jump out of bed, but a hand hold me in place. Just now, I realized just how weak I am, because this skinny girl can hold me down. If I'm not this weak, there's no doubt I could break her skinny hands.

" Whoa!! Easy, buddy! You won't go anywhere. You're as weak as a baby now, and you've been in and out for a while" she said while push me down to bed " Come on"

" I have to go" I said. But my voice sounds weak even for my own ear.

" I know. Just... Don't rush it. You're safe here, I promise. We're on my uncle's clinic. He's a good guy. He's even a good looking doc, you'll love him, my friend serena has a serious crush on him " she said wiggling her eyebrows

She's funny, and I can't help myself to laugh, but I rolled my eyes. Thank god it's not hurt. Deep inside my heart I know I can trust this girl "Isn't that gross? He's your uncle. Old" I said

" No. He's not old. He's hot" she defends her uncle, but I just rolled my eyes.

" Who are you? And how long is 'awhile' " I ask her

" You don't remember me? You've been saving my life from a bunch of thugs. You beat them like this, bang-bang-bang, kaboom-kaboom..." she demonstrate fighting, she even pretends the fall perfectly. I laugh, she's refreshing. But truth is I don't even remember I ever met her before.

" Maybe you got a wrong person, I don't remember any of it, sorry" I tell her, confused. What she tell me more like a movie plot then reality

" Nope! I brought you here. I've been texting Uncle Lo to let him know you're awake, He'll be here soon. I'm Maddie by the way" I know she's waiting for me to say my name. I tried to speak, but nothing came out. Shouldn't it easy? Everyone has a name. I tried to find it in my head and tried and tried again. But Nada

" Told ya' " Maddie said winking at me

" Told her what?" the uncle asked smiling brightly. Buzz cut brown hair, staight nose, high cheekbones, and the same piercing green eyes like Maddie's and thin lips. He's kinda cute.

" I told her, you're hot, and she'll likely have a crush on you. She even forgot her name, when you came in and she turn her head on you" maddie said grinning.

I rolled my eyes. The uncle laugh and ruffled maddie's hair. Apparently he's used to maddie's behavior.

" Don't mind her. She's just jealous" The Uncle said in conspirational tone and he's winking at me. Ah...now I know where Maddie got her easy demeanor. It's the family trait.

" So, How do you feel?" the uncle ask me while checking on my eyes with his pen light makes me flinch a bit on the sudden brightness.

" I'm good, can I go now?" hoping it will my last answer

" Whoa!! Hold on, tiger. Maddie told me, you saved her form a bunch of thugs. I think you had a bit deep scratch on your head back then. I'm here to pretend to examine you" says the good doctor winking while reaching my chest with his stethoscope. By then, I realized I have bandages around my forehead. Lastly he examines my artery.

" I think you're doing just good. No vommit for 24 hours, then I'll let you go. But today, I'm afraid you'll have to stay with us " he says in casual tone, smiling.

" Can I just go now, please?" I ask, I know I'm whining like a baby.

" Nope! Not a chance" Maddie's the one cutting " I'll make sure she's not going anywhere" she told her uncle. And the doctor grinning, patting my arm

I opens my mouth tried to speak, but the good doc cut me off.

" I'll hold you to that" the doctor said to maddie " And besides, you just woke up, you need to rest, and we need to make sure you really are good to go" he turn to me.

" How long I've been down?" I ask to one particular

" About 48 hours" the good doc answers

What?!! 48 hours. Wow, that's just...

" I'm Dr.Cole Logan, by the way. You can call me Uncle Cole or just Cole if you like" he's just too cute to be an uncle. And just like Maddie he was hopping for me to say my name. His face gave him away. And just like before, I seems couldn't find it in my head.

"Uhm..." I try harder this time, but then the pain get the best of me. It really is pounding now, I have to hold it with both my hands, because it felt like about to explode anytime soon. My eyes burn and tears flowing down like a broken dam. An involuntary cried escaped from my mouth.

" What's wrong?! Why's she in so much pain, Uncle Lo" Maddie's panicking. " What's happening?!" She tried to hold me, but I'm trashing in bed now.

I feel doctor's hands tried to peel my hands from my head while saying reassuring words. Telling me everything's going to be fine. He promised me, I could sleep all I want after. He then told the nurse to bring the medicine, while holding me down on the bed.

The nurse came back with the medicine, hand it over to the doctor. And then she take over doctor's hand from holding me down, while the doctor gave me a shot. Not long after, the pain subsides and I felt relax.

" Who am I?" was the last word I said

Doctor and Maddie exchanging looks. Maddie about asking him what's what, but doctor Logan just nod in understanding. I lost my focus, and soon I barely can hear their words.

" Amnesia " was the last word I heard from the good doc