Fifty six

CHAPTER 56

SANTIAGO

I could tell all these weren't real but there was no way for me to stop it, the more I tossed on my bed every few seconds, the more I was buried Into this … This madness that looked to consume every part of me.

At some point, I was hoping that all this would end at some point.

I could feel it, I didn't need anyone to tell me all this was leading me to some kind of insanity.

There was a missing chapter that I was certain about, but replacing those pictures was this bright blinding might .

Something didn't feel right.

My mind was clouded with thoughts, so many thoughts that all I saw was façade's.

My mind went blank for a few seconds, at first I was wondering where I was.

Tossing on my bed I was still caught up in the dreamscape, wondering how all of these would end or at least play out.

From the distance all I could hear was the voice, then the sound of my name.

"Santiago!"

My eyelids fluttered as I looked blankly at the woman for what seemed like long second's.

Just the previous day, she had introduced herself to be my wife , and I wasn't looking to annoy her with my actions, at least not at this moment.

I couldn't hear most of what she was saying but still strained my ears to listen.

She looked at me for a while before turning to address the nurse that was taking my vitals.

Still all the words felt as though they were fading, all I heard was her saying my name over and over again but nothing else as I shut my eyes again, embracing sleep.

"You would be fine." She pecks my chin before leaving.

The next time I opened my eyes, I was all alone in the room. The sharp pain that had been there off late came back in full blow and in between the head ache and my heart still trying to fix my state of mind I got out of bed.

My feet went all wobbly and I held on to the drip stand to stop myself from falling.

Pushing my way to the window, while still feeling that nudging pain, I looked out of the windows.

All I wanted was to Speak to someone, anyone that would be able to clear all of this madness that was in my head.

It was the main reason I asked for a woman to be brought to me, she was the same person that was rumored to have witnessed the accident and made the call.

If there was anyone with any bit of information about all of this madness, it would most definitely be her.

At that moment, all i had to do was wait… wait till anything is brought about her whereabouts.

It was evening before I heard a knock at my door, looking I watched as the nurse walked in first.

"She is here Mr Santiago."

For some reason, I could hear my heart skipping. Could it be that I was anticipating her arrival so much that it sent nerves racing down my spine.

"Let her in."

"There is one more thing." The nurse stops at the door.

" What is that? " I asked.

"I don't know if you are aware but your wife insists no one sees you. "

" Well, I insist on seeing her. "

"Very well then? "

She walked away, as she did. I couldn't help but think why she'd given that sort of Instruction. The more I thought about it, the more I was starting to see a loophole in all of this.

Could it be that she was hiding something from me as well.

Guess, I wouldn't have to wait too long to find out as immediately the nurse walked out of the room, I could see the figure of the lady was looking inside.

The moment our eyes met I could see an immediate connection, one that was beyond my control.

I held my breath as she walked in…

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Immediately she walked into the room, I could feel the energy in the room being lit up, for some reason I couldn't explain that strange bit of connection was starting up again.

The room fell to a kind of quiet as the only sound that made any sense was the music that was playing, perhaps from the other ward. I listened to Something Special by Pharrell Williams boomed softly through the room.

She stopped a few steps away and stared hard at me for a brief moment, I drew a breath in, if there was anything I should be grateful for it was the fact that this woman gave me this life I was now living.

"Heard you saved my life." I spoke as quickly as I could.

"You owe me one then." She should have sounded amused but didn't.

I could very much tell she was keeping something, there was this fact that we had a kind of history almost like I used to know her.

She glanced at me with a half-lidded amber gaze that sent every bit of my pulse racing.

"I assumed you might know a bit about me."

"Well I'd say every time you’ve assumed, you’ve been wrong.” That is one .

She l took the remaining steps toward where I was standing, as she did I could feel her eating up the space that was between us.

At this point, she was standing very close to where I was —almost by my side. Close enough I could feel our shoulders brushing each other, close enough I could feel that spark that was still a bit strange to me.

My skin danced with awareness.

“Yeah? Then what have you got?” I asked.

She reached across from where I was to adjust the drip as she did her finger brushed through me with the reality of it sending a warmth low in my stomach.

My lips held the hint of a smile as it pulled at my lips.

"I have a feeling I used to know you." I muttered.

" I want to know everything, every single thing."

She glanced at me as a sudden wave of shyness overcame her.