* * *
"Am I dead?" Garrett asked
"No. This is merely a dream. You should thank your little friend from saving you from certain death." Said the unknown voice.
"Who are you?"
"I am someone who enjoys watching you. I believe it is time for you to wake up now. Cole is waiting for you."
* * *
Garrett woke up from the dream and looked at himself. His whole body was covered in bandages. It seems that Cole was the one who treated him. By his side was Cole; still sleeping. He did not want to disturb him so he quietly left the bed. He pulled a chair and sat looking at the window. It was very quiet outside. No loud machines, no talking people, and no Gormon Truart.
Cole also woke up and looked for Garrett. He saw that Garrett was okay. He talked to Garrett and said:
"You have been asleep for 3 weeks, Mr. Garrett but I believe you should still be resting."
"You know I don't need too much rest."
"I have something to tell you, Mr. Garrett."
"What?"
"Thank you for saving my life but… I don't believe I can do this anymore."
"Do what?"
"I have decided to become a doctor instead, Mr. Garrett. If that's okay with you."
"You mean you want to quit being a thief and live an honest life."
"Are you mad?"
Garrett thought about this. He was surprised to hear this and he said, "Fine. If that is what you want I wont stop you. This life isn't meant for a kid like you. You deserve a honest life. You made a good choice."
"Thank you, Mr. Garrett! Thank you for everything that you taught me. I'm gonna miss you, I guess. You've been kinda like a father to me."
"Sure." Garrett said in his normal tone. "Now go before I change my mind."
"Goodbye Mr. Garrett."
"Wait, before you leave, will you stop calling me "Mr. Garrett"? I hate it."
"Sure."
As Cole left, Garrett also prepared to take a walk. He walked past the empty alleys where he grew up. He knew what had happened to him when he was a child. He walked around more then found himself at a bridge that was rarely used by the townspeople. He stopped then and looked at the river…
"Garrett, you continue to amuse me more. You again did what was said in the book."
"What is it to you? You know, you should keep out of my life. I don't need someone messing it."
"Though that is what you say, you think differently of Cole."
"Look, Marcus, this has nothing to do with him."
"Oh, but it has everything to do with him and you know that. You finally admit it that he was indeed better than you but; this life wasn't meant for that boy. His destiny is yet to be uncovered."
"Wait, you mean we met by fate just so he can save me in the future?"
"Well, you can put it that way if you like, but yes, at least that is what was predicted in the book."
"Look, I don't need some "Book" to tell me what's going to happen to me, ok? I make my own future."
Garrett left without saying more. He did believe sometime in that point that what he said was true. About him and Cole, Viktoria and Truart. What waited for Garrett in the future was for him to discover on his own.
THE END