Autumn's Inception

four.

Chapter Four

"Autumn just listen to what he has to say."

I was at the top floor of the hospital, in a white room with a long brown table in the middle.

When Anne said she had a job for me I expected something in retail or fast food, not anything like this.

I don't think I was even qualified for this.

I looked at Anne skeptical but she just gave me a reassuring squeeze on my hand.

A tall man, with green eyes, dirty blonde hair and a white lab coat took the seat in front of us.

"Dr. Keen, you may proceed."

He cleared his throat and began.

"Hello Autumn, I know you must be feeling really confused on what exactly we ask of you. We are a very private firm in which we specialize in one particular task."

"Which is?" I asked.

"We specialize in helping patients who have refused to be operated on rethink their choice. Most notably the patients where their diseases or condition have been detected early on."

I stared at him blankly trying to grasp it all.

"I see your still confused. I'll give you an example. One of our most recent patients Mr. Valentine was just diagnosed with leukemia. He went against his parents wishes and refused treatment. In the normal world we would most certainly respect those wishes, but it's hard. He's seventeen and he has his whole life ahead of him, I'm sure we could save him if only he'd let us."

"Why won't he?"

"He doesn't like the idea of chemotherapy or any kind of surgery. He thinks this is a sign, that we can't mess with the universe. Saying if he was meant to die that's exactly what he was going to do."

"Maybe you should respect that."

"I would but his mom came to our firm and pleaded for our assistance in changing his mind. Mr. Valentine's resistance may just be build up anger. And I don't want him to realize he wants to fight for his life later down the road when it's too late."

"Okay.. but how do I fit in to this."

"Simple. Inception."

I blinked my eyes, trying to understand the whole meaning of it all "Okay. I've watched the movie and there is no way I can enter his dreams in some way."

Dr. Keen chuckled.

"No, that's seemingly impossible. I want you to befriend him and assuming he doesn't tell you about his cancer, which he probably won't. He'll feel as though you know nothing when in fact you know everything. This will make everything more believable. You will drop hints that will make him change his mind. He'll trust your judgment, think it's a sign because he's under the impression that your oblivious. Plus he will think he can trust you because your the only one in his life right now who isn't pressuring him; your simply a complete stranger."

"Let me get this straight. You want me to befriend Mr. Valentine and screw with his mind so he changes his thoughts about chemotherapy."

"Well, yes."

"No way. I-i can't do that sir, that's ludicrous."

This went against everything. I understand where Dr. Keen and Mrs. Valentine were coming from, but she had to respect her sons wishes. They wanted me to lie, trick him. I'd rather be flipping burgers.

"Autumn please. This will help you and it's for a good cause." Anne said.

Inception?

Who ever said it was good thing?

Dr. Keen cleared his voice once again. "Autumn someone's here to talk to you."

Out of nowhere Mrs. Valentine walked in and caught my gaze.

She was speechless for a second before running over to me "Hello, are you the person who's going to help my son?"

"I-"

"Well, Mrs. Valentine she hasn't agreed to do it yet." Dr. Keen intervened.

And that's when it happened, she came right beside me, grabbed my hands, looked me in the eyes and whispered "please."

The more I looked into her bright blue eyes, the more I flinched.

Then I said the only thing I could "okay."