Hi everyone! Wow has it been a long time. It just took me a while to pull mydself together and write. Sure I had the ideas, but I lacked the motivation. This is the satart of a new me, and here's new story.

Disclaimer: I do not own CB or any of the characters unless they are of my design and creation. I do not own the song "Comfortably Numb" by the awesome band Pink Floyd. Also, I've read many stories and have absorbed dialogue and interesting facts and situations. If any belong to you, it is up to you to tell me so I can recognize you. I'm afraid my memory is not so good.

Anyway, happy reading. Please review.

I give you:

Mixed Emotions

Prelude

-Hello (hello, hello), is there anybody in there?-

The voice reverberated around in his subconscious, drawing him to life.

-Just nod if you can hear me; is there anyone home?-

"Hello? Can you hear me?"

He opened his eyes to a slant and looked hazily at the masked man who was leaned over him.

-Get up now; I hear you're feeling down. Well I can ease your pain, get you on your feet again.-

The bright lights nearly blinded him, yet he made out the surgeon's mask before he closed his eyes again. He thought he heard the voice again, but he may have been hallucinating.

-Relax; I'll need some information first. Just the basic facts, can you show me where it hurts?-

"Hey, can you hear me?"

No mistaking this time. There was a voice. He still kept his eyes closed as he swam through bits of memories.

-There is no pain you are receding, a distant ship smoke on the horizon.-

Just as he began to slip off, the voice came again. His memories began to cloud his thoughts. He then opened his eyes to face his new present.

-You are only coming through in waves. Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying.-

The man's lips were moving. No sound came from them, though. "Louder!" he tried to say, but he couldn't hear that either.

-When I was a child, I had a fever. My hands felt just like two balloons.-

From somewhere in his mind, suddenly came a face, then many faces. He winced and tried to shake it off.

-Now I've got that fever once again. I can't explain, you would not understand. This is not how I am.-

He felt a prick and he became numb: emotionally and physically. Taking a deep breath, he drifted off into his subconscious.

-I have become Comfortably Numb.-