Chapter 10

"There was some unusual activity in the cerebrum- around where your memories are stored" that's what the doctor said. Apparently they've never seen anything like it. So, naturally, I have to come in for check-ups once every 2 weeks for at least 6 months.

Something good did come out of this though. You see, I've learned getting put in the hospital is the just the kind of thing I have to do to earn a visit from my "rescuers". Which means I have the upper hand now, because I know they are going to be at my apartment when I get home today.

Here we go. First, I walk up to my door, take a deep breath, then, reaching into my purse, I pull out my key and - Danget!...I dropped the key.- I sigh. Then I go to pick up the key...

"I understand Adwin." I womans muffled voice says from inside my apartment.

"I don't think you do Jane" a mans voice responds.

I press my ear against the door.

"She is going to have questions-"

"She always has questions-" Jane cuts in.

"Not like this. Who knows how many memory's could have surfaced while she was unconscious. What if she ask you about Yellowstone or the time she spent bronzed. Its possible she may even remember something about her life before the bronzer? Her old colleagues, her brother, her d-"

"Adwin I know- I'm ready" Jane states.

Yellowstone whats so important about Yellowstone?- Whats this about a bronzer- I have a brother?!

"Find the memory's and bury them, Jane" Mr. Kosan says finally, leaving no room for discussion.

There are foot steps coming for the door. Oh no! I stand up quickly to run down the hall and around the corner. Once there I lean against the wall and try to calm my breathing. Deep breaths. I hear the door open and close. Inhale...Exhale. The elevator doors ding. Just get in and leave already! Another ding and the doors close.

I take another deep breath and walk back down the hallway. Stay Calm. She can't know you were listening.

I stand in front of the door, pause for a moment... then grab the handle. It's locked. Oh- duh, I dropped the key- I look down- And the key is gone...wonderful- That means Kosan... I glance at the elevator. Danget!

Ok so I can't knock... I'll just jiggle the handle! It only takes a couple of seconds before Jane is opening the door for me.

"Emily?"

I act surprised to see her "Jane?"

"Did you lose your key?"

"Yes."

"That's not like you" She says.

"I must have just droped it- you know clumsy me" I try to laugh.

Her grin fades and she gets a confused look. "Right...clumsy you." I know what she's thinking "She's not clumsy"

"Yep..." This is awkward.

"You can come in you know" she says in a state-the-obvious tone.

Come on Whoever you are! It's your house! She shouldn't have to let you in! "Of course" I smile, stepping through the door.

"So how are you feeling?" Jane asks once we've sat down.

"Better" I say.

"Good" She pauses "So we heard your...daughter? visited you in the hospital."

Of course she knows about that. "Oh yes" I smile " It just one of my students."

She doesn't say anything. She's waiting for an explanation.

"You see, the nurses were going to make her leave. She told them that she was my daughter so they would let her stay."

Jane is silent for a moment "Did all your students visit you while you were there?"

I wait a moment before hesitantly saying "No?"

"So what's so special about her?"

"Nothing" I say quickly "She was just being polite."

"...Well that was nice of her. She sounds very sweet...-I'm sorry but I'm very forgetful could you remind me of her name again."

They still don't know? "I don't see how that's relevant..."

She nods, "Ok" Ok? That's it. "So while you were unconscious-"

"Oh yes I do have a question about that."

She smiles,"Of course you do."

"While I was unconscious, I had this dream... actually, now that I think about it, it was so real, it probably was a memory..."

"Well, why don't you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you if It was a memory or a dream."

"Alright." I pause, pretending to remember "I was around seven years old, and this boy and I were running around a house- I was chasing him. I'm quite sure he was my brother-"

"You don't have a brother" she says.

"I know but...Are you sure? He was so-"

"Yes- positive" she says way to fast to be telling the truth. "Anything else?"

"Then I was in Yellowstone National park-"

"You've never been."

"Are you sure bec-"

She cuts me of again "I'm sure."

I go silent, she's not in the mood to get tricked into saying something... Unless.

"And then there was this locket, when I opened it-"

"The girl was a figment of your imagination" Bingo.

I try not to smile- A picture of a girl was supposed to be in it. "She was so real though..."

"Emily- you're around teenagers all day. Im sure you can think of a student you have with similar features- curly black hair, fair skin, dark brown eyes- there must be dozens." That sounds like... "It looks like it was just your imagination getting the best of you."

"Of course..." I mumble not even paying attention anymore.

It's just a coincidence...it has to be- there's no way that...

"Emily?" She pulls me back.

"I'm sorry- what did you say?"

"I was simply saying that it would be best if you don't go in for these "special" check ups- the usual once a month for 5 months will be fine."

"Alright..." I'm still in a daze.

She nods "Ok then- I'll let you get some rest, you have to go back to work tomorrow."

And then, just like she does every time we talk, Jane leaves without another word.