Wow, wasn't last chapter a little short?...And put up a long time ago...Well, school started back this week, so I might update on early Saturday mornings for a while. Enjoy!

Chapter 10: Memory Jog

A loud noise from behind us sounded again, making both of us jump. It was now that I realized that the four street racers who were pulling Bessie were widening the road, possibly due to all the traffic.

"I wonder what they did to have to deserve that?" Marcus thought aloud.

I was going to reply but something weird happened. I was suddenly showered in a rush of images, voices, faces, sounds, even a few smells. My senses were overwhelmed, yet it was almost refreshing, but almost as soon as it started, I picked out four names involuntarily, and then it ended without warning.

In response to the experience, my entire body lurched forward, knocking over the oilcan I was drinking from.

"Their names are Boost, Wingo, DJ, and Snot Rod," I blurted out. "They got busted for speeding and 'disturbance of the peace' multiple times." When I was done speaking, a terrible pain throbbed from beneath my hood. I've never had a migraine before, but I assumed this was one. I grimaced from the pain.

"What? How did you know that?" Marcus asked bewilderedly.

"I don't know! It all happened quickly, with the rushing, and the shower, and the senses..." I trailed off, this migraine was getting unbearable. "Ow..." I groaned loudly, feeling my consciousness slipping.

"Maria!" I heard Marcus cry out in alarm.

I woke up in a sterile environment that I recognized to be Doc's clinic. It's just like a human doctor's office, smell of antiseptic and all. I moaned softly.

Doc stopped whatever he was doing and turned his attention to me. "Good, your awake," he said.

"What?" I murmured, barely audible, even to myself.

"You've been out of it for hours. Marcus sort of freaked out when you passed out, but he helped Mater tow you in here."

"Really? Where is he now?"

"He was here for a little less than hour, just watching you sleep. I told him that he couldn't stay for too long, so he left, rather reluctantly. That was around lunchtime." Doc paused before continuing. "He really seems to be worried about you." After a few moments, Doc went back to his work.

I stared at the tiles on the floor and smiled to myself. Maybe Kristopher was right about Marcus and I. I liked him and...he liked me.

"Oh! I almost forgot," Doc said to me. "He also recognized that you were in pain of some sort. I decided not to give you a pain killer then, to be wary of any possible allergies. Do you think you might need it?"

I realized that the migraine was reduced to a dull pain now, hours after it's peak. "Probably not."

"Well then, I'm sure you can go now. If there's any more problems just come back here."

"Thanks, Doc." I nodded, then headed outside.

Expect about...three more chapters, and then it's over. I'm usually very wordy, but for some reason I can't get my chapters to be the length I want them to be, with the exception of one or two...Thanks for reviewing!