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Later...
New Orleans City Hospital.
HARMONICA'S POV:
We admitted her as soon as possible. She might be alive but we didn't want to take any chances.
The doctor did the necessary checkups he needed to do and ran some test on Erica.
I didn't bother phoning anyone about this, it was better no one else knew except us. Her dad won't care so there's no need, her step mom... can't expect anything less from someone who isn't your mother right?
After few hours , the doctor still hadn't come out yet, I was getting impatient, what is he still doing? is everything alright in there? sigh... my mind didn't stop thinking
Soon, I felt a presence stood beside me. It was Oliver. He looked worried himself or he was faking it since he accused her of taking a large amount of money from the company's funds.
"The doctor hasn't come out yet? ", He asked heaving a sigh.
"Yes, he's still in there and I don't know why, I just hope she's okay. "
"Well, what about Nancy and Jena?"
"...I have no on clue on them either. ", I lied. "Jeffrey is still looking into their death case."
"I see...", Oliver looked away with his feet tapping the ground. "Are you aware Mr Daniels was suppose to be present at the party? "
"Wait...", I jolted out of my state of perplexity and faced him. "He was invited?! ".
"Yeah... I received a call from him few hours before Nancy and Jena's horrible death."
"What did he say?"
"He said he can't make it, he has work to do."
"Well that good news.", I said facing the direction of the room Erica is. "I am glad he didn't make it."
"Why?"
"What's his use there? "
I heard Oliver chuckle before he wore a near serious look. "heh... take some ladies home and make them regret they were born with his eleven centimeters rod."
"Drop it!.", I beamed.
"Okay okay... am dropping it."
Just then, the door to the room opened. The doctor walked out heading towards us. He didn't look worried as I expected. His face was a bit calm but you could tell he was stressed.
"She's alright... you can take her home. ", He said immediately he got to our front. "And you can also see her as well. She's conscious."
"Thank you doctor. ",
"No problem. ", he left to attend to other patients while i and Oliver went to see her.
The door creek open as we entered, Erica eyes were open, she was currently facing the other side but I could spot the corners of eye as she blinked.
I walked over to the other side with Oliver. On seeing us she sat up.
"When did you guys come? "
"Just now...", Oliver responded.
"How are you?", I asked sitting down beside her.
"I am fine."
I heaved a sigh caressing her cheek. "Where were you? where did you disappear to?"
"I myself don't know... I just woke up somewhere in the woods and tried finding my way home... I can't really remember anything. "
"It okay, at least you are alright. "
"What of Helene?", Oliver asked. "You didn't happen to see her did you?"
"Noo... why? is she missing? "
"No...", I answered quickly. "She isn't missing, don't mind him."
"But?"
I threw a glare at him immediately which made him stay silent. "Quit it."
"Okay... how was the party? "
"It was fine no need to worry about that, we will take you home soon just don't go missing again. "
"Sure thing. "
Oliver left the room so long. Before I left, I leaned closer to Erica face and kissed her.
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NARRATOR'S POV
Oliver was walking back and forth when Jeffery came out of nowhere and stopped him.
"Where's Erica?"
"Hey, where the hell were you? "
"What happened?"
"It's Harmonica."
"What happened? ",
"She's hiding a lot of stuff from Erica. I mean what the use hiding Helene's disappearance and Nancy's death with Jena's?"
Jeffrey looked sideways with a sigh and said. "I just met the doctor. "
"So? he said we shouldn't stress her not hide stuffs from her. "
"He told me something much more than that."
"... what again. "
"Erica's might have some amnesia , she doesn't remember anything that happened hours ago. "
"So?! that doesn't counts."
"Hey Oliver... she doesn't even have an idea on how she disappeared to begin with. "
"But she knows she woke up within the dark woods and tried finding her way home. "
"Doesn't mean anything...", Jeffrey paused. "I wonder how she got to the dark woods."
"Yeah... I'm leaving , gotta get home before my wife gets mad."
Jeffrey chuckled, "Alright bro."
They shook hands and departed from one another. Jeffrey entered the room where Erica is , only to stumble on the two girls kissing.
"Ahem...", Jeffrey cleared his throats alarming the girls. "Can we ....pretend I never saw that?" , he walked over to the other side of the bed.
"Jeffery ...wow, wasn't expecting you and you never called me you know. "
Jeffrey sighed standing in front of them. "Something came up..."
"Oh I see... any news?"
"Nothing yet, the cyber crime shit is quite vast but I will be sure to talk to Oliver about it as well as trying to put a strong security on your company's account."
"Oh... she also told you huh, but she didn't tell me.", Harmonica faced Erica.
"Didn't want to trouble you.", Erica defended herself.
"Doesn't matter, let take you back home. We will talk on the way. "
"What about Helene?", Erica suddenly asked. "Didn't she come as well?"
Jeffrey and Harmonica exchange glances, what were they going to tell her? Helene is nowhere to be found and she hasn't been found yet by the search party.
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Unknown Destination.
In a dark spacious domain, coupled with a expanded Crimson circle. The fabrics of reality looked like it was a ruby. A feminine figure could be seen laying unconscious inside the circle.
Another one was seen lying next to her. Their Identities stolen by the ambient darkness.
Who they are... why they are here and where exactly here is with more mysteries will be answered in the next chapters.
Heh... this story is far from being over.
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Next: Chapter 20.
thoughts on who they are? and what creature that has no reflection?
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