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Desperate for a change of subject, I ask him.
With an evil trace of a grin he tells me, “Not everything is about you, beautiful.”
I try to savor the word, but I’m too jumpy. He says, “Mirrors can be helpful to attackers.”
“What kinds of attackers?”
“Well, particularly snipers.”
“Snipers?” I jump. “Who the fuck are you people?”
Inside, I’m wondering,And who the fuck am I?
In spite of the savage, evil edge, he has a voice you could chase in your dreams. A voice to fall under the spell of, to carry you through the deep, dark waters of love.
But what am I? Am I a loving kind of a woman?
A dark, heavy curtain keeps me from seeing who I am, and a feeling tells me not to try and pull the curtain back. To stay safe on this side.
When I think about trying, a quiet laugh echoes in the back of my head. It feels as though it’s coming from behind my neck and it chills me rigid. I know that I must return to whoever I am, but I so much want to stay here, wrapped in the soft strength of my savage Warrior’s voice.
He studies my eyes and says, “You really don’t know who I am, do you?”
“Should I?”
“What do you remember?”
“Nothing. A crash. That’s all.”
“Before the crash?”
“Not a thing.”
“Your name, where you live? Anything about your life?”
“Nothing. Nothing at all.” I feel exposed by admitting it to him but there’s nothing I could say to cover it up. Maybe I would be able to conceal some gaps in my knowledge, but I have no knowledge to put between the gaps.
Still his eyes slide and narrow. He doesn’t believe me.
“Why would I lie?”
“Oh, I can think of a lot of reasons.” His lips tighten. “Let’s see what the doctor can uncover. It’s time he started to earn his keep.”
“Is he a good doctor?”
“How the fuck would I know? He should be. He’s the top neurologist at the UW Medical Center.”
“He seems to be here all the time.”
Now he’s looking even more suspicious. “How do you know that?”
“I’ve been drifting in and out. I tried to talk but I couldn’t. When I tried to move, nobody took any notice. The only way I could get anyone’s attention was by holding my breath.” I touch his hand. He’s watching me.“You noticed that.”
“Yesterday?”
My jaw drops, “No. Was it?” I’m blinking. “I thought that was like half an hour ago.”
His lips purse as he looks at me. Then he stands. I grip his hand.
