Never Forget

Chapter 2

        I woke up in a bed. Am I in a hospital? When I try to turn my head I find out I can't. Is there something holding me down? I can't tell. Why can't I see anything? I feel numb. All I know is, it's dark and I can't see anything. I try my best to get a hold of my surroundings, but whatever is stopping me from moving my head is doing a bang-up job.

        I hear a door open and footsteps approaching me. An unfamiliar voice speaks "How is our little patient doing today?" Is that my doctor? Another, more feminine voice speaks up. "He is holding on very well, sir. What are we going to do about him?" What could they possibly mean by that? Did I cause some kind of trouble? "I think we need to keep him on the meds for a while, he is still pretty hurt." Meds? What do they mean?

        The feminine voice speaks again. "Doctor... how long do you think he will be in this state?" This state? What are they talking about? I hear the doctor speak again and quiet my thoughts. "He hit his head pretty hard. His recovery is controlled by him, the meds are merely keeping him alive. If he wants to get out of this coma, he will. I heard he just got out of a relationship though, so who knows what will happen." Coma?! How could I possibly be in a coma? More importantly, how did he know about Miranda breaking up with me?

        My heart starts beating faster as I start to panic. What's going on here? How am I supposed to wake up? What did they put me on? Where is my family? How am I supposed to use the bathroom?

        The female, who i presume to be my nurse, speaks up. "Doctor, what's happening?" The doctor responds. "I'm not sure, but it's definitely not good. Roger, whatever you're doing, you need to calm down. AT this rate, you're going to kill yourself." Maybe that's what i wanted. I don't really have anything to live for anymore. My beautiful girlfriend is gone, school is miserable, my parents aren't even here to check on me! As I sit in silence with the heart monitor going crazy, I hear sobbing. Is that coming from inside the room? No, its too muffled. It has to be right outside my room. But who? Who would possibly come for me? It doesnt sound like my parents. It's a... man? I don't know anybody with a voice that deep. Who is he? I have to find out. I can't do anything though, I'm in a coma. Maybe he will enter when he is able to.

        I start to try to calm down, to get the doctor out so the mystery man can visit. After the heart monitor calms down, the doctor does a few more unknown things, and leaves with the nurse. I sit impatiently. It's been what feels like thirty minutes, and the door opens again. I get nervous as heavy footsteps approach me. This isn't the doctor that was in here earlier. Listening intently, I wait. The person is silent for a while, and I  can only hear heavy breathing. I start to count the seconds until the person speaks. An hour passes. Why hasn't anyone come to check on me in this time? no doctors, no nurses, nobody. Another ten minutes passes by, and the visitor speaks.

        "I know who you are, Roger." It's a man. I don't recognize his voice at all. "And I know what is going to happen." What does he mean? Is he some kind of fortune teller? This guy's a joke. "Your breakup with..Miranda, was it? It was a very important factor. That moment, it started it all. Don't worry, it won't be that bad.. unless.." Unless what? What could he possibly know about the future? He's just lying to make me panic. "I guess we will have to see" I hear him stand and leave the room. That's when i start to panic. What if he actually does know what is going to happen? Is that possible? What do i have to do to avoid getting this bad outcome? I didn't realize my heart monitor's excessive beeping until the door slams open and multiple footsteps are heard running into my room. A sharp pain is shot through my arm, and i start to feel sleepy. Did they drug me? I doze off with thoughts of panic running through my head.