Chapter Three: Who Art Thou?
What does it feel like understanding a foreign tongue? If anything it felt almost natural in a sense that my mind was able to translate it well and comprehend it.
It was also a very alien feeling, not knowing why are how wasn't my main concern. It was a matter of trying to make sense of what was going about out of my once sleeping stupor. The voice of a woman stirring me from slumber.
"...No please doctor! Give us more time!"
For some odd reason it was unbelievable difficult to muster the strength to open my eyes.—The heaviness they bared was almost laughable.
I think I had been covered by sheets, but the room was freezing. I wanted nothing more than warm pressed sheets to help me sleep though the pain.I think it may have been hours or even days ago when I began to feel the tenderness in my back and legs. Had I survived my endeavor?
Was Igor just a figment of a drug induced coma? Why couldn't I remember the rest of what he had told me from our encounter?—Maybe it was just a dream.
"What on earth...?"
"Doctor! Her brain activity is stabilizing..!" I could few cold clammy hands begin to rip the blankets that once sheltered me from the cold. My vision was still nonexistent and in a primal sense I was very confused.
"Hey! Wait! She needs somethin' dammit!" A young voice yelled. It sounded like that of a young man. With just listening I couldn't figure how old he must have been. He didn't sound any younger than fourteen or fifteen.
"Nurse Tsukishima please escort them to the waiting room. We need to give her some room." Ordered a feminine voice.
"Yes, Mam!" Answered the Male Nurse.
My throat was so dry. Even in the haze I felt like each breath was as if someone was ripping my throat apart.
"Like hell you will!" The boyish voice scorned. "You mean to tell me we can't even see her when she wakes up? Outta my way!"
"Wa..ter.." I rasped in a plea. Someone rushed over and brought their ear up to my face.
"Don't worry sweety, once we stabilize your condition we'll fetch you some water. Now, before that I just need you to answer a few questions for me love. Can you tell me where you are?" She pulled a small flashlight immediately blinded by the small contraption. She had me follow her finger and do other small tasks. The doctor held a look of concern sketched on her otherwise flawless face. I almost taken aback when her sharp bronze eyes and dark marine colored hair. She focused on my face most likely examining my pupils and then turned her attention back to my vitals.
I suppose she was the type of beautiful that make other women truly admire her as someone you only hoped to compete with.
"The hospital." I answered hoarsely. I had my own fair share of visos in the past. I knew the potent sterile smell of latex gloves and non-scented linens.
"What's your name?"
"I..." I tried to rack my brain for a name, but my mind went blank. Who on earth was I again? How did I know I was in the hospital if I don't recall an exact time I came here last?
Who am I?
The Doctor immediate looked concerned and looked at the clipboard in her hands.
My face paled and I felt a loss of identity hit me full force. I don't remember my name...or anything before that dream.
Then how did I make that inner statement? How did I understand the usual going-ons of a hospital? How did I get here? How did I-
"Doctor her blood-pressure is dropping!" Nurse Tsukishima said in a panic. By this time I really did feel like the room was spinning. I think I had a familiar experience in a carnival once...
"Get some fludrocortisone into her IV tubes and we can go from there. I'll go ahead and discuss the options with the Sakamoto family." She ordered before walking briskly towards the door and making a quick exit.
"It seems like the Sakamoto family just keeps coming and going." Stated another nurse on the scene. "What happened this time?"
"Sports related injury, She's been in a coma for about two months. Let's see here...November 19th,17:04 and today is January 21?" Answered Nurse Tsukishima. As they talked the nameless Doctor had named a rose intake and had Nurse Tsukishima administer it through my IV. I felt the cold liquid work it's way into the drip and into my veins.
"Relax love, you will be fine. This should help regulate your blood pressure and get rid of that vertigo." Said a nameless feminine Nurse taking rigorous notes into her clipboard.
"It's would be wise to rest, don't worry about anything else for the moment. Can you do that for us?" Asked Nurse Tsukishima.
I nodded and ignored the throbbing in my head and felt the world close in around me. The pain was not gone, but it was much more manageable.
It's probably for the best not to think of that now...
I took his advice and let it sit in the back of my mind. I'd worry about it as soon as I had to cross that bridge.
