Chapter Six: Nothing Ever Happened?
-Present Day, June 28-
I woke up to the sound of a methodical beeping noise. It took me a few moments before I realized that it was the sound of a machine monitoring my heart rate. I was dimly aware of the breathing mask strapped to my face, the gently rush of oxygen brushing my face as I breathed calmly. How could I be so calm, and how did I get here?
I heard the heart rate monitor's beeping pick up speed, but I didn't care. Where were Auntie Sheryl and Uncle David? Wasn't it normal hospital procedure to have close family present when a patient awoke so then the patient wouldn't suffer from a panic attack? What happened to Sean and the others?
I heard a door open and the sound of annoyed footsteps before the person gasped and ran back out. I dimly heard a female voice calling down the hall, but I couldn't make out what she was saying. Then I heard a few more people enter the room and I saw a bright light flashed into my eyes. I pulled my face away and groaned, the light was pulled away slowly and I felt someone slip past me to look into my face. He was definitely a blond man. Wasn't a blond man responsible for the attack on my friends and myself?
I tried to sit up, but I was pushed back down gently. I heard someone muttering to another, but I couldn't hear what they were saying. The blond man moved away from me and joined in the discussion with the two others. I was starting to hear what they were saying now.
"Just tell her the attack was all in her head. Give her some medicated counseling if it will make her forget what happened. GCSU orders; if she asks questions, you are to tell her nothing ever happened."
"But sir, she'll want an explanation about the gunshot injury."
"Who said it was a gunshot injury?" The blond seemed vindictive and cruel with his words. "She'll never know, and it's not like she can hear us anyhow, so you keep your mouth shut and all is well."
"You are asking us to lie to a patient in order to conceal your investigation?"
"This facility is government owned, if the government is telling you to lie to the girl, then any guesses as to what you are doing to the girl? Make her sound insane or else you lose your jobs, and good luck getting into any practices afterwards."
The door opened abruptly, and louder footsteps waltzed into the room. A hushed voice calmly stated something to the blond and he cursed angrily as he left the room in a hurry. I felt my head turn to glance at the doctor and the nurse, and the doctor jolted in surprise as he made eye contact with me. The blond man entered the room again and froze when he noticed that I was staring around the room.
"Why isn't she sleeping?" The nurse glared at the man as if he were the dumbest creature on the planet. The doctor asked her to help me drink some water and he whispered something to the blond man. After hearing what the doctor said, the man glared at me and tightened his lips in anger.
"It doesn't matter now; another party has made it clear that she should remain aware in order to aid us in capturing the criminals. There is a heavy debate on who gets custody of the girl, however."
I gratefully swallowed the offered water and had the breathing mask back in place when the blond man strolled towards me in an intimidating manner. He stared down his nose at me and I felt a natural defiance roar in my veins. I'm not sure if he noticed or not but before he could speak, the door opened and a young woman wearing a similar uniform to the blond man entered and waltzed up to the man and held out a wireless phone to him.
Annoyed, the man took the call and listened silently as he was talked to. I waited until he was finished with the call before trying to make eye contact with him. Instead, he left the room and I heard a loud crash in the hall. The nurse followed the man, her harsh scolding loud enough for all to hear. The woman held the phone to her ear nervously and answered a few questions before glancing at me. Nodding, she hung up and led the doctor outside to talk, the first smartest thing these people ever did.
I closed my eyes and felt tired for a moment; maybe just five minutes wouldn't be so bad.
I sat up in the bed that I was sleeping in a little confused at why my sheets were stark white and not the purple and mauve floral pattern I was used to. Remembering where I was, I glanced over to the door and noticed a dark haired man sitting in a chair beside the door. He wasn't dressed in medical scrubs; he was wearing a white dress shirt, a purple vest, and dark dress pants. His gray eyes glanced up from the book he was reading to observe me before nodding slightly, his monocle flashing in the soft fluorescent lighting as he stood up slowly.
He opened the door and held it open for a blond woman who entered before closing the door again. He stood by the door while the woman came closer to me and I noticed something familiar about her.
"Good evening, Ms. Summers. I'm sure there has been some confusion for a little while now. I am here to help you find out who did this to you. Are you interested?"
A/N: I've decided that if I can easily point out the plan of the chapter faster, then good for me. However, this does mean a little bit shorter chapters; don't get mad at me please. Things are running along smoothly and will keep doing so. How is the storyline coming along to you? Rate and review, please?
