Gwendoline Saline: The Alien (Complete)

Chapter 10: Old Face

Chapter 10: Old Face

    I heard voices, but I couldn't make out whose voice belonged to who. I tried opening my eyes, but I got a burst of pain every time I tried to move. I didn't know where I was, but I knew I wasn't alone.

"Will she live?" asked a female voice

"I'm not sure." answered another female voice

"We need to check her heartbeat to make sure it's not falling or rising too much." said a male voice

"Her chest is rising and falling evenly so I think she's alright." said another male voice.

"Fine. Whatever you say Ian." said the first female voice snapped.

"What? I was just stating the obvious." Ian replied cooly.

    They kept talking, but I tuned out. I felt like I was in a black sea. Like I was floating in space with no stars, with no starting point and no end. The black space was infinite and it annoyed me that wherever I went I couldn't get to the light. It was all darkness. I heard voices here and there, but not enough to tell what they were talking about. A calm peace came across me, but I didn't give in. I wanted to, but I knew that it wasn't good to give into these situations. Finally the nothingness ended and I started walking towards light.

    I woke up and saw a doctor standing over me. She had a kind face and she looked busy.

"So glad to see you're awake." she said.

"Where am I?" I asked.

"A hospital." she replied

"Where are my friends?" I asked her.

"Back at the laboratory." she replied with a little hesitation.

    So I'm not at the lab. I can escape here and rescue my friends. How do I do that though? Before I could think of a plan a man about my age came into the room.

"Hey mom." he said

"Hello, Jonathan. You're supposed to be in school. What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I came here to study the field." he replied grinning.

She heaved an exasperated sigh, "Jonathan, I'm working and you should stay in school."

"Who's your patient?" Jonathan asked ignoring his mother.

"This is Tara Yokley." she replied

Something told me that this doctor wasn't to be trusted.

"Hello, Tara." Jonathan said as he walked over to my bedside.

"Hi." I said weakly.

"I'm Jonathan West." he introduced.

"Nice to meet you, Jonathan." I replied

Then he whispered, "You want to escape this hospital don't you?"

I whispered, "How did you-"

He cut me off, "I'll distract my mother while you head to the back of the hospital. From there I will help you get to the lab to save your friends."

I was dumbfounded. I had no idea he even knew about any of this. He looked at me and he had a sort of yellowish glow. That's it! He's a Yellow! He can hear my thoughts. Dang I wish he wouldn't do that.

You're pretty clever for a girl who just learned what she was. Of, course the Gwendoline I knew would have known what I was and who I am. He said in my head

You knew me before my memory was wiped clean like a slate? You're not jonathan you're Kyle right? I said in my head

Correct. So, you do have your memory back after all. He said

Yes. You and Justin were great friends. What happened? I asked in my head. There was silence for a long time. Kyle didn't want to answer and I didn't blame him. I wouldn't have wanted to answer. He did though about five minutes later.

We let a girl get between us. He answered in my mind.

I was dreading the answer to the next question, but I had to ask.
What girl? I asked. There was total silence again. Then I added,  You don't have to tell if your not comfortable with it.

I want to answer you. He replied.

Then answer. I said.

You. He said.

I knew the answer when I asked him, but I had to be sure.

I only knew so much of my life before Tara Yokley. One thing was sure though. I knew all about Justin and Kyle's quarrel over me. It was back a hundred years ago. I was about one-hundred fifty-seven years old at the time. Justin was in my office for some sort of appointment to meet Kyle. I didn't know why. Kyle was my boss so I was a desk lady. I led Justin to Kyle's office and let them talk. They had been my friends since school.

It was about fifteen minutes for us, but for people on earth it would have been three hours of quarreling. I heard them a mile away. They were quarreling over who would get to marry me. I was shocked and didn't know what to say.

I left the office in a hurry and didn't let anyone know I had gone out. That was my mistake. I should have, but I didn't.

The day they quarreled was the day I was taken. I went into the lot with all the ships. We called cars, ships. A man grabbed me and shoved me on a shuttle. Then I was taken to Earth and as you all know by now they erased my memory.

I escaped and headed towards streetlife. I changed my appearance without knowing it and made myself three years old. Then my parents, the Yokley's, took me in and that's how the day ended. I never realized that the quarrel of Justin and Kyle was bigger until now.

Kyle said in my mind, When I turn my mother to the window, Run.

    So Kyle turned his mother towards the window. He was telling her about the view from the room and how it should be improved.

I snuck out of the room and crept down the stairs. I signed out and headed towards the back of the hospital.

Now all I needed to do was wait. Tara didn't like waiting, but I'm no longer Tara now that I got my memories back. Gwendoline definitely doesn't like to wait either. She is my impatient side. I don't know which one I am, really. Am I Tara? Am I Gwendoline? Am I both? Am I none? I don't know anymore. I wish I knew, but life is like that.

Who am I? Well I have two names. Tara Yokley, the quiet, nerdy, patient, very smart, and organized girl who was loved and is a normal human being. Then there is Gwendoline Saline who has been dormant for years. She is impatient, kind, clever, sneaky, knowledgeable, courageous, and an alien girl. She's not only a real alien, but she's an alien to me. She's been dormant for too long. I don't know much more about her.

Do I want to bring her back? Do I want to push her out and be Tara? Do I want to be a mixture of both Gwen and Tara? If so, what parts am I Tara and what parts am I Gwendoline? Am I a mixture of Tara and Gwen? I know these are a lot of questions. I'm hoping that I'll find out.

My reverie of questions was broken when Jonathan came towards me with keys in his left hand.