Chapter two: A new family
A few days later, I still had a cast on my wrist, and my head was still wrapped. I was able to eat, drink, talk, and today they are going to test my legs by having me walk around. How did I know this already, well let's just say that my telepathic abilities finally came back. So I read the doctor's mind and figured that out.
"Hello Jayla, how are you feeling?" asked Doctor Gates.
"I feel excellent today, so what is the plan for today?" I replied.
"Today we will go for a walk around the garden, would you like that?" he asked as he started to walk over to my bed and check my condition. I just nodded and he went and got me my socks and shoes. I took the socks and shoes from him and tried to put them on. I sat up and went to lean over and put my socks on; I winced in pain and dropped the socks and shoes on the floor. The doctor picked them up and put them on me himself.
After about 10 minutes of trying to put on my shoes, and then putting a sweat shirt on. He had me stand up and I almost fell over. He caught me, and I tried again. This time I stayed standing, so I tried to take a step and barely made it.
It felt like I had been in that room waiting to go outside and walk for almost 45 minutes. Now we are on our way to the garden for a little walk. We walked to the door and then down the hallway a little ways. Once we got the door that led to the garden, the doctor opened it and I walked through.
We walked for about 20 minutes around the garden, so we sat on a bench and took a little break. He asked me a few questions about how my legs felt walking. I responded by saying fine, but apparently that isn't good enough for a doctor.
"Jayla I noticed that every few steps you take, you seem to shake like your cold. You're not cold are you?" the doctor asked.
"No, I'm just really nervous and I think I just get a little dizzy every now and then. Would you mind if I used a phone?" I responded
"Ummm, sure what do you need it for?" he asked
"I know this number and it might help me remember something, I just need to call this number and if the person I think I am remembering answers. Then that person could help me remember who I am." I replied
The doctor took me inside and brought me to my room, and handed me the phone next to my bed. I picked it up and asked if he could leave the room, so I could have a private conversation. He didn't budge, so I then added, you can stay until someone answers. He agreed and I dialed the number.
So I dialed the number 752-638-4376 and it rang for a while, then someone answered.
"Hello, who is this?" Sir answered.
"Sir, this is Jayla, Jalya Woods. I need to talk to you in private" I responded.
"That sounds good, I am alone are you?" he asked
"Yes." I said as the doctor left the room
"Alright then, what happened? What did you do to get their attention?" he asked.
"I fell off the jungle gym, about 20 ft. And I landed on concrete, with my head and split it open, and somehow broke my wrist." I replied
"How bad did you hurt your head, because Kyle felt a tug from you, then nothing you weren't there anymore, mind wise."
"I'm not sure how bad exactly, but I have been in the hospital for a week or more now. When I fell everything went black and I couldn't see anything. I could only hear then after a few minutes, I blacked out completely. Then woke up 2 days later, and freaked out and couldn't remember anything until I saw Kira. Then it all flooded back into my head and I screamed and fell back onto the bed." I managed to get out in a rush.
"Did the doctor inject anything into your system?"
"Yes, but I don't know what it was. Until yesterday I couldn't hear anyone's thoughts, or even send any. Now I can hear, but can't communicate. I don't know what is wrong, help me please?" I choked out.
I think he decided to help me because he sent a thought through the phone, just to be sure no one could hear him. "Listen Jayla, just listen. I will do anything for you and, Kyle, you and your parents know that. If anyone sees a lot of phone calls coming from Earth, and hears your name. Someone will suspect, and they will find you and Kira. Do you understand what I am saying? That I want to, but I can't, and don't call with a phone, use your mind. I love you Jayla and I know you will be great."
I started crying, I couldn't help it, and the doctor rushed inside the room and looked at me with the phone to my ear. All I could say to Sir was, "Sorry I called, I thought I knew who you were. I just had this number in my head, so I thought maybe I would know this person." I choked out through sobs. Then I hung up the phone after he sent me one more thought through the phone, "Kyla, you will be fine, just keep practicing, you will get it back, try flying or going invisible, you will get it back, I know you will!"
I hung the phone up and laid it down on my bed. While I was still crying I looked into the face of the doctor and said, "Doctor, will I ever know who I really was again, or will I just be confused like I am know?"
He looked into my eyes and dropped him gaze to the floor and replied with a hurt look on his face, "I am sorry Jayla, but you're lucky you weren't killed from that fall. From the looks of thing, I don't believe you will ever know who you once were. Does that answer your question?" he replied.
"Yeah it does, can I be alone for a little while, I don't really know why, but I need to be alone. And I mean completely alone." I asked. He nodded his head and walked out the door. I just watched him go and I could hear his thoughts he was thinking; poor girl she will never know her past again. I hope she figures out who she really is, and not just her name, her whole life. Well, at least she has a good place to stay until then.
Once I knew no one was around my room. I stood up a little wobbly, but I caught myself. I put my hands out so my palms were facing the floor, and I looked at the ceiling and thought "up". I wasn't moving and it kind of scared me. Then I glanced down and saw that my feet were off the ground about an inch. Well that's a start, now the invisibility. I looked at my hand and thought invisible; my hand disappeared before my eyes. Yes! I can still turn invisible, and then I made my hand visible again.
I was still floating when a knock at my door startled me, and fell to the floor with a loud THUMP! The person burst in the room and it was Kari's mom. Did I ever learn her name, hmmm, I forget. So I said hi and kind of waved/grimaced in pain. She ran over and helped me to my feet, then to the bed. I sat up and asked her why she was here.
"Well, miss nosey, I am here to see how you are doing, and to find out when you can come home to my house." She replied.
"Oh ok, well I am doing ok until just a minute ago, I was working on walking a little, when you startled me, so I just kind of fell over. Also I forgot your name."
"That's ok; I don't think I even introduced myself. My name is Amanda, Amanda Glade. You can just call me Amanda or Mandy, you can choose, and sorry I startled you, I really didn't mean to." She finished.
"That's ok; I should probably take a nap soon anyhow. You can tell the doctor when you see him that I feel fine, but I am exhausted and going to take a nap." I explained
"Why don't you just tell him yourself?" Said Doctor Gates.
"Oh hi, yeah so I am going to take a nap and why are you here I told you to stay away for a little bit?" I questioned him. He blushed then replied, "I heard you fall then Mrs. Glade came in, so I decided to check on something then make my way back here, just in time to hear my name come up."
"Ok well, I am going to take a nap until dinner, so just wake me up when food comes." I quickly put in. but not quick enough.
"Jayla, I heard you fall, what happened?" he asked me in a very serious tone.
"Well, I stood up for a minute and started to walk around my room, when Amanda knocked on the door and startled me, so I fell over. End of story, time to sleep." And I pulled the covers over my head. The Doctor just glanced at Amanda and asked, "How did she land, as in what was on the floor when you walked in?"
Amanda replied ever so sweetly, "She was on her back with her head on the floor, and her broken wrist underneath her, and she was in pain when I helped her up." Then she mouthed the word "sorry" to me. I shrugged my shoulders and sat up, because I knew he was going to check my vision and then my arm and ask me a million questions.
Ok, so this part may get a bit confusing; it will be a Q and A. Doctor Gates will ask me the question and I will answer.
"Does your head hurt?", "No."
"Does your wrist hurt?", "No."
"What part of your head did you hit?", "The back."
"Where was your wrist when you landed on it?", "Under my hip."
"Does your hip hurt?", "No."
"Did your heart rate speed up, when you were startled?", "Yes."
"Would you like any pain medication?", "No."
"Would you like to rest?", "Yes!"
And this ends the Q and A. Now I am going to sleep and no one will disturb me, until dinner. So the doctor left, then Amanda left. Now I am alone for once in my life. I drifted in and out of sleep, and eventually was sound asleep. Apparently the nurse came in to wake me up for dinner, but she couldn't wake me up. That is kind of funny, I must have been tired.
I slept for a total of 19 hours, went to sleep around 3pm and woke up around 10 am. But when I woke up there was once again a million wires attached to me. Doctor Gates was standing over me when I woke up. I tried to say something, but there was some type of mask over my mouth and nose, that was shooting air at me.
When they figured out that I could breathe on my own, they took off the mask. A lot of the other doctors and nurses left. I looked at Doctor Gates and asked, "Why did you have that mask on me, and why on earth were there that many people in my room, when I am fine and waiting on being able to go home?"
"Jayla when you went to sleep and the nurse couldn't wake you for dinner, she came and got me and told me, but when I walked in you weren't breathing, actually you heart just stopped as soon as I walked in. We did CPR right away to get your heart beating again, but your brain wasn't picking up anything and you were in a coma."
"I stopped breathing, and I went into a coma." I repeated as I almost went into shock. I saw the doctor reaching for the oxygen mask. I sat up and put my hand up and told him I was ok. He wasn't quite sure if he believed me yet. After a few minutes of me breathing on my own again and calming me down he forgot about the mask and sat on my bed. Then Kari walked in and Amanda.
"Hello Jayla, how are you feeling?" both Amanda and Kari said in unison. I nodded my head to say that I was fine, and waved a hello. I looked at the doctor and then asked, "Can I go for a walk with Kari in the garden?"
He was a little hesitant then finally nodded his head and looked over at Kari and asked if she minded. She walked over to me and helped me put my socks and shoes and sweatshirt on. Then helped me to my feet. Of course what none of them realized is that I sort of flew down, using my powers. Once I was considered dressed and stable enough to go outside for a walk, Kari took my hand and we left the building.
"Kari, how long have I been in this place?" I asked.
"About 2 weeks or so, maybe less. Why do you ask?" Said Kari.
"I was curious, and am wondering when I get to go home to your house." I responded.
"I think very soon, after all you can almost walk like your normal self again. Although I think you would have gone home tomorrow or the day after, if it wasn't for what happened last night."
"Kari, I don't even know what happened last night, but I do need to ask you something."
"Jayla, what is it? You can ask me anything since we are practically sisters." She replied
"Well, Kari you know about super heroes that they come from outside the Earth's atmosphere and save the planet every time disaster strikes?" I asked waiting for an answer. She nodded after a while not sure what I was going to ask.
"Ok well, what if I told you that your real parents were alive, and I know them?" I asked, almost scared of what her answer would be.
"You know my real parents, as in they are alive!" She was so excited.
"Yes I do. And they are my real parents also, and our mother is a super hero, and our father is a super villain. Am I making any sense?" I added.
"You're my blood related sister, no wonder we looked so much alike. Wait what is your natural hair color?" she asked with enthusiasm in her voice.
"My real color is blond; I can fly, turn invisible, and am telepathic. But at the moment I can only hear thoughts. I can't tap into anyone's mind, and I can't send any thoughts." I explained as Kari's mouth dropped open.
"My real name is Kyla Rynes, and your real name is Karina Rynes. You are my older sister by exactly 1 year. On your 17th birthday I turn 16 and all hell with break loose if the Planet of Heroes, which we call Planet Hero, finds out that I'm on Earth. If I die, my powers automatically go to you. And if my brother Kyle, who is my twin, dies then his powers go to me, but if I am already dead, then they go to you. So if Kyle and I are dead, you have all of our powers, and on your 17th birthday, you will…"
"I will what, help destroy the world or something, I don't believe you, how can we be sisters, and I have never known about it?" Said Kari.
"Yes that is exactly what will happen. You were born like our father with no powers, but your exceptionally smart, am I right?"
"Yes, now go on I'm listening I may not fully believe, but I want to know." Kari finished.
"So as I was saying, when I turn 16 I am supposed to help destroy the world, starting with Planet Hero by turning them all into villains. Therefore the only heroes left would be our mom, and brother. After that Planet Evil and Planet Hero that are now villains will come down to Earth and take it over. As in make all humans slaves, even though we can take care of ourselves without lifting a finger." I stared to explain.
"That sounds scary, but why you?" She asked.
"Because when our father was born with no powers, there were going to send him to Earth and grow up as a normal boy, like they did with you. Well our grandmother stopped them, by saying, 'He will be great, and he will be remembered and worshiped.' Well, he would be that prediction, except him and my mom fell head over heels for each other. When they got married, and had kids our grandmother say another vision, this time it was the twin daughter of our mom and dad. Which is me; saying that on her 16th birthday, her brother will either live or die; when he does die his powers will go to her. The girl will then be known as the key and will be forced to give her powers to her father, who will then destroy the entire world. If the girl is to die beforehand, her powers will go to her sister."
"That is quite the prophecy." Interrupted Kari.
"Her sister is to be born on the same day, and same time, but a year ahead or behind. Since you are a year older that I, then what would be my 16th birthday will be the end of the world. If the girls brother dies his powers go to his twin, if she is already dead then his powers will go to the sister. So here is the thing, I faked my death on Planet Hero, so they will come looking for you, that is why I am here disguised as Jayla Woods, to protect you, while at the same time you protect me. And you cannot tell anyone what I just told you; otherwise it will be the end of our lives. Do you understand?" I finally finished explaining. She nodded her head and asked if I could show her my powers, I said "maybe later."