{Chapter 61|Confusion}

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I'm really sorry for not updating last week. A sudden fever hit me like a garbage truck and I wasn't able to do anything but eat and sleep for 3 days. I feel a lot better now but I still feel a bit bad for saying that I would update weekly then proceed to not update the week after ;w;
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Edd woke up covered in sweat. He was in unfamiliar surroundings—again.
He sat up quickly, making his headache from the sudden action. He groans, rubbing his temples in an attempt to ease the pain.

He hears a door slamming shut and he immediately turns to the source of the sound.

"D-dad!" He didn't know whether he should be happy or worried on seeing his adoptive father. He had mixed thoughts and emotions about the man that entered.

Oliver walks up to the brunette, checking and observing him. After a moment of silence, the man turns to Edd and just like that, his father switch was suddenly on.

"Edd, how are you doing? I'm sorry that you were suddenly injected with that giant tube. Do you feel anything strange with your body?" He asks.

Edd hesitates to answer, sweat trickling down his chin. He does feel different.

About his father. He has so much questions to ask.

"Ah...erm..."

"Go on..."

"I...I don't feel anything strange..."

"Alright." Oliver proceeds to pull out his small pocket notebook and writes something in it.

"U-um..." Edd stammers, twiddling with his fingers, unsure whether he should ask things. It's only right that he's curious and confused...he suddenly just woke up in this weird place, gets injected, and then gets interviewed for some reason. It's only right that his own father should explain, right?

Oliver lifts his head up to face Edd and gives him a questioning look.

"Dad...where are we? Why'd you take us here? A-and what was with that injection? Please, I-I'm so lost here..." Edd couldn't bring himself to look at his father in the eyes, scared of what emotion could be holding. This feels way too familiar, way back at his old family. He mentally winces at the thought.

"Ah...that's right. Come." Oliver was gentle with his words yet it made Edd stand up quickly and sharply as if he was in the military of some sort. The brunette flinches, his head ache acting up once more.

"Hm? Edd, what's wrong?" Oliver questions the male.

"Ah...m-my head. It hurts..." Edd answers softly.

"There should be pain relievers at where I'm gonna take you. Just follow me, okay? This is a really huge establishment, don't wander off."

"Alright..."

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Edd tried his best trying to keep his consciousness together as they walked passed multiple doors and corridors. He was about to lose it until Oliver lightly tapped his shoulder and he was shaken back to reality.

"We're here."

They stood in front of a gray, modern door. Something he would definitely see in a sci-fi movie. Oliver slides a card on a cube-shaped object near the door like it was a credit card at a store, and the doors slide open, revealing an all white room with specifically 4 beds and no window in sight.

This reminded him way too much of a hospital room, one which he would rather not have any ties with anymore. He was about to open his mouth to ask the questions he asked earlier, but he saw a mop of light brown in the far corner. The person had grey orbs that immediately made eye-contact with his chocolate brown ones.

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