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"What the hell Natsu! Are you choosing her over me!?"
"N-No! I just feel guilty that's all. I am her husband after all."
I remember that name. Natsu... He was the man who came to visit me.
What's he talking about? Me? His wife? Guilty? What for?
Chapter 6~ Ignorance Is Bliss
The sound of a door opening cut through my thoughts and I hastily closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep.
"Lucy." His voice echoed inside the large hospital room.
"Sorry." His voice was unusually gentle, as if he was trying not to wake me up. He rose to his feet and the sound of footsteps in the room started to disappear.
I opened my eyes, trying to apprehend the situation.
Suddenly, a blurry vision played like a video inside my head.
I saw Natsu kissing someone, but who could it be?
Over the next few weeks, I had been going to therapy and counseling, to hopefully regain my memories and I was told about my job, where I live and who my husband is and what he does.
My parents called the firm and explained the situation and they completely understood and let me take some time off to hopefully heal completely.
"When are you going to introduce me to your "beloved" wife Natsu?" The voice of someone familiar echoed in my head.
That same vision about Natsu played in my head again.
Day by day, the same vision plays in my head, getting clearer each time.
In the midst of my efforts to remember, Natsu has been acting awfully strange. He's been serving me my meals, feeding me, and getting me everything I need. I know we're supposed to be husband and wife and that this kind of behavior would normally be natural, but something feels odd here, like insincerity.
Today, I would be discharged from the hospital and I was told that I have a good chance of regaining my memories if I try hard enough. I was obviously delighted to hear this and so were my parents. However, there was one or should I say a couple of people didn't appreciate my quick route to recovery.
At the Neurologist's Office
"You're doing a great job. Your CT scans look just fine, you should be able to recover soon."
"Wow! That's great to hear! Thank you Doctor!" I beamed as I thanked the doctor.
I was supposed to be fetched by Natsu today from the Neurologist and he hasn't showed up yet…
"Lisanna! Help me please! Lucy is sure to recover fully and if she remembers she'll-"
"Calm down Natsu! You think my plans are that easily thwarted? Of course I have an abundance of tricks up my sleeve. I have carefully devised a plan that is completely fool-proof and guaranteed to succeed."
"W-what are you planning to do?"
"I've held up my end of the bargain Natsu. Now it's your role to play." I watched as Lisanna handed Natsu a vial with a mysterious liquid of some sort.
"What is this Lisanna? What do I have to do?"
"Your task is simple really. All you have to do is…"
"Lucy!" A man's voice other than Natsu's called out to me.
I was staggered at the sudden call when a pair of strong arms supported me.
"T-thank you…" I stuttered, trying to regain my composure.
I looked up at the man and tilted my head in confusion. Who is this man?
"Umm… I heard about the accident so you probably don't remember me. I was your boss at the firm. Gray Fullbuster." The man introduced himself as he knew about what happened to me.
We shook hands and parted ways as he had somewhere to go.
I turned to look at the spot where Natsu and the woman called Lisanna were standing, only to realize that they were both gone.
What are you up to Natsu?
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Chapter 7~ Fragments of My Recollection
By now, the visions that frequently played in my head became crystal clear.
I knew it all. He had an affair all along with a married woman.
I remember now.
Show me your little scheme to exterminate me.