It was beginning to be a normal thing for Lauren to wake up in the morning, disoriented and with a headache. She fumbled around in the bed, patting the other side of the bed but it was empty. That only meant that Nathan was already out for work. She stood up and took the aspirin that he always left for her beside the bed. She still felt foggy afterward, feeling like she was supposed to remember something but her memory came up blank. She hit the side of her head lightly like it would help her recall “Why am I forgetting so much lately” She whined as she got out of the bed. She went straight into the bathroom and showered. When she was done, she got dressed and went into the kitchen where she saw that breakfast was already spread out and covered. She opened the lid to reveal freshly made omelets, pancakes, and another meal that couldn’t remember the name, laced with lots of syrup. That was very thoughtful of Nathan, she thought. She couldn’t understand exactly why h
The days would be bleak. Dark, just a space for Lauren. She would have no one to hold and call her own. She turned to where Nathan stood by the window seeming to enjoy her pain than he was letting on. “Why do you torture me like this?” She asked him when she got no answer. She bit down on her lip to prevent her from screaming her lungs out. He finally turned to her “I don’t know” he answered, his answer simple and short and also confusing. “I don’t understand” she stuttered. There had to be a reason for all his madness, breaking her and Damien up, killing Harry, Killing Damien. There had to be a reason, she needed something to work with. “You killed innocent people and you tell me you don’t know why! She yelled. She stood up with force, knocking down the chair that she had previously been sitting on. “There has to be something! Not wanting us to be together? Wanting me for yourself? There has…” “Wanting you for myself?” he asked, cutting her off as he
They coughed as black smoke engulfed them both, the heat from the explosion piercing their already tender skin. Damien stood up with great difficulty as the smoke began to clear, letting him see the damage that was done to his home. He stood up with great difficulty as he bled from his leg, holding his now blackened wall to support himself. He was leaving when he saw his attacker laying on the floor, with a huge piece of the table lodged in his leg. Damien was about to leave him there when he called out to him. “Please…” he said, holding his hand out to him. Damien wasn’t sure if he wanted to help someone whose mission had been to kill him. he was about to leave him there when he suddenly changed his mind. It was clear the attacker had been following someone’s orders. Grabbing what was left of the table, he pulled it up having to put all his strength into it because of how heavy it was. He succeeded in finally lifting it before he pushed it to the side and
The trio just stared at each other, unbelieving of the situation they just put themselves in. Nathan looked away feeling responsible for everything that happened and putting them in this situation. “Don’t apologize” Damien said suddenly “I can see it in your eyes Nathan but don’t apologize, it wasn’t your fault he turned out psycho” “If I didn’t mess around with the experiment then we wouldn't all be here” “It doesn’t matter, you’ve had your fair share of suffering. I can’t begin to imagine how long you’ve been here. You don’t need to add guilt to the list of things you have to endure” Damien told him and sighed. He didn’t know why Nathan had been messing around with clones but it had cost him so much. Hopefully, if they all survived after this, they would have a proper conversation. Lauren suddenly laughed, causing the two men to look at her with worry, “I married him you know” she said to no one in particular. Nathan glanced at Damien with worr
The next days were hard for everyone. After a couple of months, Damien and Lauren had slipped into a coma and the police were still conducting their investigation so Jane and Nathan were stuck with Paula and Gab. It was more of a routine. Jane would wake up with Harry as they now slept together. She would bathe then feed him then they would play all day at the gazebo as Jane read his children's book and stories. It was almost perfect, the connection that had blossomed between them and she wasn’t complaining. Meanwhile, Nathan had to give reports on the research he had been researching and handed it over to top government officials before they would get into any trouble. So on days like this, Nathan would have breakfast with Gab in the dining before coming out to the gazebo to greet Harry. On this particular day, Nathan came out without a shirt on and as Jane looked up, the sun shone directly on the biceps he had grown back at the little gym at the back of the hous
It was a dream all over again. The hospital lights blinding her eyes and the smell of disinfectant defiling her nose. She twitched, noticing that it was somewhere warm this time and not cold and alone like the other time she had woken up in the hospital. She willed her eyes to open but they were so heavy and her voice so dry. She counted stars, wishing someone would hear her thoughts and know that she was here and alive. She twitched her fingers and the warmth around them increased, she smiled. This meant that whoever it was had been there for her, not letting her be alone. After what seemed like an eternity she finally opened her eyes, blinking severally when the hospital lights burned them. Suddenly someone was in her view, Damien. His head was wrapped with a bandage but he was alive and that was all that mattered to her. she smiled or at least she tried to. He engulfed her in a hug careful not to hurt her. “I was going to lose my mind if you didn’t wake up
It had been a simple plan. Go back to the room with Lisa and have fun, or at the very least forget a certain someone.That plan was one Nathan hadn’t thought about properly. Even as they two wandered in the dark as he tried the light switch he knew he was making a mistake.When he finally found it at the far end of the wall he was ready to get rid of Lisa. But the alcohol had a strong hold on him that he wasn’t strong enough to escape.“Nice room you have here,” Lisa said, making her way to the window and sighing when she saw it had the perfect view to the ocean. “It’s definitely bigger than mine by a double.”Nathan nodded absentmindedly as he stared at her, wishing it was Jane standing there instead. He didn’t understand exactly what it was about her that drew him in.The image of Jane holding onto those strong male hands flew back into his head and he cussed out not even realizing he had said it out loud. Heck if Jane was going to have company this night then he had every right to.
It takes a while for me to process what Damien said. My head starts to throb and I feel dizzy, needing to rest on the table to keep my weight up.I feel Lisa come up beside me, her stance worried as she watched me listen to Damien over the phone.“Jonas said they got in late but she insisted on going out to get some fresh air, she hasn’t been back since then,” Damien continued.Nathan saw sparks. “Who the hell is Jonas and why are they together?” he barked, his hand tightening around the phone. Lisa reached over and loosening his grip on it with a soothing smile.“The guy from earlier, the one she came to the resort with,” Damien answered, paused, then continued. “She was going to introduce you too but you left before she could come over and say hi.”Jonas or whatever his name was called, Nathan decided he despised the guy and was going to snap him into two whenever he was within reach.“Have you notified the management so they can call a search party or something,” Nathan said, alre