It was the next day I was surprised I actually slept for once. Mind you this was probably the first real bed I slept on in weeks. I sat up in the bed and looked around the quaint room. I threw my blankets off and tossed my feet over the edge of the bed. I looked at myself for a moment, thin legs dangled over the side with the veins slightly showing through. I take a breath and look up and put my feet down. I stand up and walk over to the large bay window and move the curtain slightly aside. I sit on the window ledge and look to the people below. There was a fresh blanket of snow on the ground and children laughed and made snowmen while their parents sat close by. A soft smile spread across my face as I looked out. As I stare I soon hear a gentle knock from the wooden door. I cross my arms over my chest.
"Come in." I say. I watch the knob turn and the older woman walks in.
"Hello dear, it is nice to see you've awoken, i've just run a warm bath for you, it looks like you could use one." She smiles at me.
I look at her and a smile spreads across my face.
"Thank you so much, you really didn't have to do any of this." I say.
She smiles
"I know but I just wish to help however I can. The bathroom is to your left and at the end of the hallway, some towels are ready for you when you're done. Now excuse me but I am going to go make some tea now."
She then turned and walked away. I look back at the window then begin down the hallway. I open the door to the washroom and get ready for my bath. I then lower myself into the water. I rest my hands on the sides and sink until only my heads are above the water. I hadn't felt warmth like this for a long time. I begin to relax and close my eyes and begin to let numerous questions flood through my head, things like why did he save me? Why was this lady being so nice to a complete stranger? I didn't quite understand much of it. There were just so many things left unanswered and it irritated me not knowing what was going on. I try to relax and not freak out but it is rather difficult when you just want to know.
I let out a sigh and then took a deep breath then dunk my head completely under the water my eyes closed. Then a memory flashes in my head. And I feel like I am drowning, suffocating almost and I look around. In the memory I Could see hazes of people in white coats and screens that lit up blue, one monitor was flashing red and I could vaguely see a woman behind a desk with her raven hair pulled into a bun. She holds a finger up as if to motion for something. And as my lungs feel like they're going to explode she points it down and then suddenly the water is drained from around me. I snap out of the memory and jolt upright in the bath, my breathing heavy. I gain focus and look around once more to see I'm not where the memory showed me I was. I let out a breath and fell back against the aging tub wall and tried to get my beating heart back to normal…
...…..
A short while later…
The water grew cold as I rested in the tub. My body and hair were clean so I decided it's time to get out. My feet touch the cold linoleum floor as I stand up and empty the tub. I wrap the towels left out for me around my body and hair and then for the first time in a while look at myself in the mirror. I stop and turn to look at myself. Faint scars rested in places along my back and on my inner arms. They were small but still there. I couldn't remember how I got them. I step closer to the mirror and look at my face. Dark circles around my eyes and I looked paler, more dull than usual. My eyes are just as dull. I lean against the counter and think to myself. I couldn't get the guy who went by C out of my mind. I needed to know more about him.
I push myself off the counter and walk out into the hallway and back to the room I came from
I step in and walk over to the closet that was resting on the far wall. The lady said I could use whatever I wanted from inside so I decided to take a look. She had taken my old clothes to mend and clean before I got them back, which I thought was nice of her. I open the closet and look at the wardrobe. There were many things to choose from and a few pieces ended up catching my eye. A pair of black cargo pants and a long sleeve black turtleneck. I grab those two pieces then pull out a cropped bomber jacket in the color brown. I grab a pair of black fingerless gloves and then put the outfit on. It was comfortable to wear and fit nicely. I then pulled my hair to the side and put it in a loose braid with some small tendrils falling out on the opposite side. I take a quick look at myself and give a nod then make my way downstairs.
I go into the small kitchen to see the lady sitting in a chair near a bay window drinking her tea and reading about something. I walk over and sit across from her and startle her.
"Oh hello sorry dear I didn't realize you had come down."
It's ok miss-"
"Its ok you can call me Macy" she says
I nod slightly
"Okay, Macy. It has a nice ring to it."
She nods and takes a sip from her tea. I decided to pour myself one and sit with her. I look out the window for a moment at the snow then look at her.
"Uh Macy. I was wondering if you by chance have a computer at all I can use. I need to do some research if that's ok." I look at her waiting for a reply. She looks up at me from her book and gives a nod.
"But of course here I'll bring you to my study." She gets up and begins walking towards a hallway and then down a small flight of stairs to the end of a hallway then turns to her right. A wall rests there and I look at her confused
"Macy I'm confused why are we looking at a wall?" The woman looks at me and smiles.
"There's a lesson you should learn darling. Not everything is what it seems. You see a blank wall. I see-
She grabs onto an old looking candle holder connected to the wall and turns it left to a 90 degree angle. The wall shifts and moves the polls away to the right and a doorway opens.
I look in bewilderment. We stepped inside and the lights turned on automatically. It was a more circular room and the walls were made from built in bookshelves that were covered in books from the floor to the ceiling. In the middle of the room there was a large cherry wood desk with a small device on it that looked like a holographic box. It in fact was a holo table "These I thought could only be afforded by the rich of the rich" I said out loud. "Not when you can have them specifically made for you." Macy responded.A nice office chair sat behind it. Macy motions me over and pulls the seat out for me.
"Thank you so much this is beyond what I expected. I will be able to do all that is needed here." She looks at me
"My pleasure dear now I will let you be to do what you need. I will come back in a bit to Check in on you alright."
I smile
"Yes of course no biggie I will be here."
I say as I wave to her. She leaves and I look around the room. I step towards the wall and grace my hand across the book spines and make my way around the room before heading back to sit in the chair at the desk.
I look at the table and see a button that says on. I tap it and the hologram turns on and starts up. A blue screen appears and I look at it with a smirk. I crack my fingers Tap another button and a keyboard appears.
"Alright mr C time to figure out who you truly are.
… the woman had closed the door and turned on her heel with a smile on her face. She walked into a room across from where she left Cyra and entered. A blue light appears then speaks as she walks. "Good morning, how may I help you?"
Macy looks at the screen and her voice changes.
"Call C. I need to speak to him.".
"Calling C. Call connected."
A man's voice comes Through.
"I need to talk to you." She says
"Yes?"
"About what?"
"The girl" she speaks
"She is More interesting than we thought. I will keep a closer eye on her until you can arrive. Please come back soon."
"I will try my best. I must go though now."
"Alright speak to you soon. Remember though you have a delivery in a few days' time."
" Ah dammit, that's putting a time frame I don't like. Who's coming this time?"
"Jay. I'm laying low for a while after that brawl." the conversation faded as they spoke.