Chapter 4: Past self
As the doctor and police officer approached my bed, the doctor asked if I was alright to answer some questions. I pretended to be dazed, slowly responding to the doctor's inquiries. "I feel a bit of pain in my head, and everything else is good," I said, "but why am I here? What's wrong with me?"
The doctor was taken aback by my question. "Don't you remember being hurt in the alley?" he asked. I responded, "In the alley? Which alley? And when was I hurt?" I hugged my head, pretending to be in pain, and took a few deep breaths before telling the doctor, "I don't know how I was hurt."
The police officer then took over, asking me if I remembered my name. I replied immediately, "Ryan." When he asked where I lived, I stared blankly, and the doctor intervened, explaining that I seemed to have memory problems due to my head wound.
The doctor told the police officer to wait until I was confirmed to be alright before asking further questions. The officer agreed, and the doctor turned to me, explaining that I would need to undergo some tests. I agreed to cooperate, and the doctor took me for a series of scans and tests.
Later that evening, the doctor informed me that I had indeed lost my memory due to the head wound. He prescribed medication and recommended a brain specialist to help me regain my memory. The doctor also told me that the police would take me home the next morning, hoping that familiar surroundings might help trigger my memory.
I thanked the doctor and returned to my bed, thinking to myself that everything seemed to be going smoothly. I just had to wait until the next day to go home and start making plans to obtain the NZT drugs as soon as possible.
The next morning, Police Officer Jack arrived to take me home. As we prepared to leave, he told me about my previous life. "Hello, Mr. Ryan. Nice meeting you again. I forgot to introduce myself yesterday. My name is Jack, and I work in the LYPD. After investigating your information, we found that you lived in a rented apartment on Charles Street, worked as a waiter at a coffee shop near your house, and had a limited social circle. Sorry to say, but you don't have any relatives; you were an orphan."
As I listened to Jack's summary of my past life, I thought to myself that my previous self had a somewhat tragic backstory, reminiscent of a protagonist's design. I responded to Jack by saying, "Thanks, Jack, and sorry for the trouble. Can you take me home?" Jack agreed, and we left the hospital after completing the necessary paperwork. As I saw the hospital bill, I thought to myself that they wouldn't let me go even after I lost my memory, and they had already deducted money from my account.
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After a short drive, we arrived at Charles Street, and Officer Jack dropped me off in front of my house. I stepped out of the car and thanked him, "Thanks for driving me home and for the information." Officer Jack reassured me, "Don't worry, Ryan, it's our job. We'll do our best to catch the person who assaulted you."
I responded with a polite, albeit awkward, smile. Officer Jack didn't seem to notice anything out of the ordinary and drove off after I nodded in appreciation.