The Silent Cipher

Speechless

We pulled out of the parking lot and began driving out of the hospital.

"Where are we?" I said looking out the window.

"Well we are in Birmingham, that's Alabama if ya forgot." Noah said with a laugh.

I laughed along as I know he was resorting to how I was in a coma.

"Yea we are in Birmingham, you were in the ER over at Huntsville but got transported in a helicopter to the children's hospital here. So ya got your own lil' helicopter ride for free!" He said sarcastically.

"Oh haha that's cool." I said as we were now pulling over to a stop light.

"Do you remember getting hit by the car at all?" Rachel said.

"No it's weird, I can't really remember that much..." I said.

"We saw the markings on your body, you have anything to say about those?" Lecey said.

I don't know if I should tell them that I got I from that realistic dream, maybe someone drew it on me when I was missing... Maybe I did it myself without me realizing it...

"I really don't know that either. I thought I saw it somewhere but I don't really know. The doctor said that the markings were-" I said as I was cut off by Noah.

"Identical to your normal skin cells."

I sat there hesitated unsure of what to say. I was surprised he knew that already even though the doctor told me that today.

"Um, how did you know that?" I said confused.

There was more silence and slowly I felt the car start slowing down and eventually come to a halt.

I looked outside and saw that we were at some sort of forested area. I lost track of where we were as I was chatting, now I don't know where we are.

"Are we getting out or something? Why'd we stop?" I asked like a child asking a million questions.

I heard the doors click open. "Come with us." Noah said as he closed the door behind him. Everyone else was getting out of the car too.

I opened the car and grabbed the crutches so I could land on them as I got out.

Eventually I did so and I closed the door behind me.

Everyone was standing outside just looking around. Then they all turned toward me.

"Kyle, you really want to know what happened? Why everything really happened and why things have been off?" Noah said as he folded his arms.

I looked to my left and right and then looked at everyone.

Is this like some joke? What is he talking about...?

"Um, nothing has really been off but sure." I said puzzled.

Noah unfolded his his arm and slowly pulled the sleeve to his arm up.

I got a quick rush of blood at the sight of a marking very similar to mine except the part I saw had lots of jagged edges.