For As Long As I Can Remember

Chapter 4

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When I woke up, I had forgotten for a moment that I was still held captive. I guess I had, what you'd call, a reality check. 

As soon as I stood out of bed, Damon came in. Good timing too.
He had a neatly folded clothes and a few other items in hand. "
"Well look who's finally awake. I didn't wake you now did I", he asked. 

I shook my head lightly.

" Right. Here", he handed me the clothes. "Blaire said I should give these to you."

As I held them I later realised, they were mine. Except for the toothbrush and towel. I held it up at him. 

" Is this new?"

"I suppose. But it doesn't belong to anyone else. So yeah."

"Kay. Thanks."

"Bathroom. First door on the right."

Damon never really grinned or even smile. He just nodded as he left the door shut behind him.

*_Bathroom_*

The bathroom was bigger than I imagined. The entire walls were mirrors. The sink was the type of sinks you'd find at the mall with fountain tap.  On the left was a big shower with blurred glass walls.   Then near it, was a bath basin with a crystal covering on it. Sliding blurred glass also covered it, just like the shower. Across the room was a closet door. Inside it, shelves. Too the past, different types of products and creams. In the lower shelves, there were white and black towels.
I noticed the towel I had in hand was one of the black ones.

For a moment I stared at the room. Funny how the "bad guys" get everything and live this posh life.
_Kinda ironic_ , I thought as I undressed myself and got the shower running.

I took off all the bandages and let the warm water run through my wounds.  

Later I had finished, I closed the tap then wrapped the black towel around myself.  I got out of the shower and brushed my teeth by the sink. Then I heard a knock on the door.
I spit the toothpaste froth out and rinsed my mouth. "Come in."

The door opened and Keith came in and I heard a familiar sound.
He held his hand out and handed my my phone. The sound was my ringtone. It was Daniel, Dr McCarthy.

I answered the phone and Keith gave me a stern stare. I knew exactly what he left as saying. Physically.

"Daniel. Hi."

"Aqua where the heck were you yesterday. You were supposed to be here!"

I'm pretty sure Keith heard the phone regarding the different looked he gave. He came in closer and closed the door.

"I-", I looked at Keith. " I had an emergency. "

"What's a bigger emergency than a patient dying of a heart transplant and in need of a heart transplant."

"Daniel I-"

"Aqua please. Why pay you if you're not gonna come to work. You could've at least reported that you won't be in."

"Daniel I know. And I'm sorry. It's just...", I looked at Keith. He heard everything that Daniel said. He looked at me and slid his palm across his face. " Something popped up."

"Well the next time something else pops up. Report. There's a patient coming in in twenty minutes. Be here in five. We're gonna need a professional surgeon for this one." His voice was sudden.

"Wait Daniel I can't-"
He broke me off.

"If you're not here for this operation", he broke off inhaled. " Don't bother showing up at all. " He immediately hung up.

I looked at my phone. Turns out I have twenty seven missed calls.
I gave the phone back to Keith.

"Keith?" By saying his name, he knew exactly what I was asking for. He slid my phone into his back pocket.

"I don't think that'd be..." He got a phone call from his phone and answered it.

I angrily looked at him then went past him purposely hitting him with my shoulder. I got back to the other room and got dressed in the navy-blue jeans and a buttoned black and blue plaid shirt. I put on the same white sneakers Damon had given me.

As I was fastening my shoe laces, Keith walked in.

"Aqua, I think you should at least talk to Ace about this."

"No, there's nothing to talk about ", I stood up and looked up at him. " If I don't go now, you do realise that I could lose my job. Keith I have to go."