Side Effects

Chapter 5.0

Back to following Lukes POV

Luke woken up in a small white room. His school clothing been replaced with a thin cotton gown. When he saw the IV in his arm he then realized he was in the hospital.
The pain hit him as he sat up. His back and hips felt like someone thrown a 50lb weight at him multiple times.
I need pain killers. He told himself. He made a mental to ask for them before anything else.
"Luke?" A woman walked in. Her eyes were a puffy pink color and her cheeks obviously were moist with tears. Her small smile seemed so out of place.
"Mom?" A small light bulb went off. She nodded and hurried over to him.
"Are you okay do you need anything? How are you feeling? Are you in any pain?" Lukes head buzzed with the multiple questions. He didn't even know how he got here.
"I just want some painkillers," He rubbed his head. "And someone to explain what happen."
His memories were a blur. He couldn't pick out who was who and how he known them. Bits of his life were gone and that was quite terrifying. Liz just nodded.
"I can't remember really. What happen?" He remembers the alley and him ditching school. He also remembers Ashton. Ashton. His face was a blur but Luke knew him.
"You got jumped with Ash-" Luke butt in.
"Ashton! I can remember hearing about him but I can't think of how I know him. It's like I either have faces that can't match up with memories or vice versa." Liz grinned. You could see the evil lurking in it. She had a evil idea.
"I'm going to go get your father. He just texted me hold on." Luke nodded as she headed up the door.

When his parents returned they both seemed calmer. It was good to know their baby boy was alive.
"So what happen now." Luke was getting frustrated.
"Well, this boy Ashton. Jumped you and now you're in the hospital with amnesia." Liz sighed. She didn't want to hurt Luke and lie to him like this but his safety was more important.
"You don't remember Ashton? The curly hair gang boy? He was a terrible kid so you probably wouldn't." His father continued onto the fake story.
"So this Ashton kid jumped me?" Luke couldn't remember doing anything that would get him jumped.
"Correct. But don't worry we'll keep him away okay?" They motioned him to lie down and he did. He was beginning to have a headache.

On way out of the hospital Mr. and Mrs. Hemmings discussed more of this fake story. It was a risky idea but a clever one.
"Mrs. Hemmings!" Ashton jumped up from the plastic chair her was sitting on. "How is he?" He rushed over.
"He's fine. His memory is all messed up though." She didn't dare to look him in the eyes.
"Could I visit him?" Ashton felt like his guilt would go away if he saw Luke alive.
"That's the thing Ashton," She finally met his hazel eyes. "We don't want you to see Luke anymore."

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