These Four Walls

7

"I'll buy it!" I shout, looking through my game currency. Lannan is teaching me how to play this game called Monopoly, apparently it was one of my favourite games. Him and Tannar are teaching me things, slowly rebuilding my memory. They've told me that I like board games and playing guitar. I hand over the required currency to buy the property and smile, gaining the property card. "Thank you for helping me re-learn everything," I smile a little at Lannan, then Tannar. They both nod in response and we continue playing the game. I see the group chat on Twitter is active.
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@LachlanYT: can I take Emily out tonight? Just to a nice dinner and then the cinema.
@LazarBeamYT: she's lost most of her memory, I don't think she remembers you enough to trust you
@MrMuselk: I'm sure she will be fine.
@LazarBeamYT: look, I've said she isn't coming out. I know what you guys are up to and I don't like it. Now leave her alone.
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I watch all of that unfold and then when the last message is sent, I look at Lannan with a confused face. "Who are they?" I quietly question, sighing. "They are both ex friends of mine. They both like you and are plotting to do something to take you off me. It's like they're working together." He replies, sadness in his voice. "I don't want you to go," Lannan whispers, looking down and twiddling his thumbs. "I'm not going anywhere, don't you worry." I lift up Lannan's chin and smile at him, hoping he would return the smile. Sure enough, he does. "Don't be so silly, I'm not leaving you, I would never dream of it." I tell him.
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"So, this is your guitar, it's signed, look." Tannar tells me, smiling as she sits next to me. I study the signature. "Little Mix." I say slowly. "Who are they?" Lannan shows me a picture of them, and explains that my favourite is a girl called Leigh-Anne. "Oh she's cool, I like her." A little boy, no older than maybe 5, sits on my lap. I look at Lannan, whispering, "who's this?" The boy hugs me, so I return the hug and smile. "I'm Bodhi, that's my uncle Lenny and auntie Tannar." I nod and smile. "Your uncle is very good looking, I must say." We both laugh and wink at each other.
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Little Mix are playing in the background while me and Lufu decorate cookies at 3am. "I'm like a fugitive trying to climb the walls, but my hands are tied" we both sing. I'm glad I have found someone who shares my music taste. Lannan sort of likes Little Mix, but not as much as me and Kath. I will teach him right. "They're done!" I yell as I turn the oven off, getting the cookies out. I drop the pan after not gripping it properly and it lands on my foot, the one I had sprained just a few weeks before. "Fuck, fuck."