Prologue
He opened his eyes, but an intense light blinded him so he had to turn his head painfully. Why did it hurt so much? Why did he have that annoying light on top of him? He tried to get up, but he couldn't.
"Don't push yourself and don't try to make any brusque moves." The serious voice at his side ordered.
"Where… am I?" He mumbled with his mouth dry.
"In the General hospital, you suffered an accident, but don't worry, your life isn't in danger."
"Ahh…" He mumbled, assimilating what he said.
"Now I'm going to do an easy test to confirm your state, please, look over here…"
With his eyes, he followed the finger of the doctor as he looked with a critical focus, then he used an annoying flashlight to examine his pupils. Then he nodded, satisfied.
"Well, now some simple questions. To begin with, how much is three plus two?"
"Five… isn't it?" He answered, confused.
"In what month we are?"
"I think… May."
"Good, In what city are we currently in?"
"L.A. … California." This time he talked with much more security, extracting data from his sored head.
"That's it, now, could you tell me your name?"
"I… My name is…" He took his hand to his temple, with a sore expression.
Why couldn't he remember? He should have answered with the same ease as the other questions, but for some reason the answered didn't come to his lips. All of a sudden he felt scared, who was he? Not being able to remember was like losing a vital part of him. Identity lost.
"Don't make a lot of effort; memory loss is a common symptom of brain damage." The doctor explained, seeing the patience's reaction. "But don't' worry, the memories will come with time. For the moment you must rest, Mr. Wright…"
Mr. Wright… That was him? It sounded familiar to him, but it also sounded weird. He didn't have time to remember more, the doctor gave him an injection and immediately after that he felt sleepy, so much so that his headache was overcome…