Maxence hadn't taken his eyes off of the watch. He was completely oblivious of what was happening. As weird as it was, that small object he had given no importance to all those years was calling him. It was talking to him, telling incoherent things that still made sense to him. He was really tempted to grab the watch and open it to hear the full story. He was getting very curious now. He had forgotten the pain, the paralysis, the hospital room. Even his wife. All that mattered was that watch which was the most important thing at the moment. But it was out of his reach unfortunately.
"Max?" Rose called out.
"..."
"Max?" she repeated. "Do you hear me, love?"
Lost in a world of words that would make anyone else go insane, Maxence didn't hear her at all. The weirdest thing of all in that row of words was they were pronounced with his voice. That was his own voice talking to him. His own accent was telling him non-sense and his mind wanted to believe it. For a reason he ignored.
His sudden hypnosis was broken by Rose's insisting voice and her soft touch on him. She was bringing him back to reality slowly. She was afraid he might have been in the middle of a flashback that could freak him out if she wasn't careful. But, as always, she was doing it the right way, and when he was back to reality, he was perfectly calm. Confused, but calm. He blinked a few times and looked back at Rose.
"Sorry. I got lost in my thoughts."
"No, you looked hypnotised by the watch."
"I need to go back home."
"You can't yet, honey."
"I can't stay here."
He pushed the covers away, avoiding to look at his painful body, and propped himself up on his elbows. He really needed Rose's help. He took the nasal cannula away and took the small pliers off his finger, causing the machine to beep loudly until he turned it off himself. Rose only stopped him when he tried pulling off the catheter.
"I need you help since... Well, I can't walk on my own yet."
"I refuse, Max. You've almost died from that attack. You need the rest and the doctors."
"But I am a doctor!"
His own words surprised him and his eyes drifted back to the watch. It still was calling him, asking him to open it. Rose was confused now. Maxence sure was a doctor in a way. He was so clever he had a few doctorates which made him a doctor. But not that kind of doctor. She also had the feeling that there was something more behind his words. What did that mean?
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Down to Earth
Fanfiction"Instead of killing himself, he could rewrite his whole life and have a better one. He only had to use the Chameleon arch. And maybe finally be happy in a life where his past as killer wouldn't weight so much on his shoulders."
