“Was he a doctor?” Aria asked.
“Yeah, he is a doctor, one with a very worrying sense of humor,” I replied, then looked at the vial in my hand.
“What do those do?” she asked.
“As I regain my memories, they’ll clash with my current ones, so it still feels like a blur,” I said. “It almost makes me feel like I’m hallucinating. So these drugs would help me stabilize.”
“Side effects?”
“It’ll make me remember more stuff,” I shrugged. “Probably.”
“I’ll make some preparations,” she said. “Sleep tight.” “I will. Stay safe,” I said.
We kissed each other goodbye, and I took my drugs. My eyes slowly slid shut. As they did, I started to remember other things.
Hunter
I didn’t plan for any of this to happen. Nick’s accident, him losing his memories, and others weren’t my intention at all. I was even surprised at how I got involved.
Three years ago, before Nick got involved in the accident, I noticed a rift forming between himself and Blake. I wasn’t the only one who noticed. Most of the workers did, and a lot of them supported Blake’s ideas.
Their conviction was that things should have remained the same way as the late founder had kept things. While Blake planned to build on what his father had left behind, Nickplanned to expand, which would have meant resetting his father’s legacy.
The geezers at work weren’t satisfied with Nick’s ideas. Blake seemed to speak their mind, believing he could convince his brother to take his side.
However, nothing seemed to be going in Blake’s favor. Nick always had the final say, and it was usually in the negative concerning all of Blake’s ideas. Blake blamed it on his lack of power and position in the company.
The straw that broke the camel’s back was when he presented his idea for a partnership with other companies and was turned down by his brother. I remembered our conversation like it happened the other day.
“The audacity of that fool.” Blake walked into the office with a fury.
“I take it that it didn’t go well,” I said as he walked into the office with fury written all over his face.
“Watch your mouth, Hunter.” He pointed at me before flinging his copy of the proposal across the office. “I can’t believe he would pick the words of a peasant over mine.”
“I don’t really see the problem with Nick’s decision to expand the business,” I said. “More money for all of us.”
“Then it would be his legacy alone!” Blake exploded. “I will not allow myself to be mentioned as some mere sidekick while he stands there on the podium to the world.”
“No one’s calling you a sidekick,” I said as I poured hot water into a cup. “His win is your win, twin power, I guess?”
“Watch your tongue, Hunter. I won’t warn you again,” he snarled.
“Sure, sir, whatever you say.” I placed the bag of tea into the cup.
“He was the one preaching about us ruling this place equally,” Blake continued. “Now he sits at the top while mingling with these pathetic peasants.”
“Hey, watch the language. Some of us didn’t want to be born peasants,” I said as I stirred the tea, then took a sip. “So what are you going to do? You could always buy some shares in the company and rise to power.”
“Why do I have to take a shortcut? Plus, that involves a whole lot of money,” he said as he stroked his chin. “There has to be a shorter way.”
“Well, you could always wait for him to give up on the will, or if he dies or something, but you’ll be old then,” I sighed. “I still think you should find a way to become a member of the board.”
“Again…I need an idea that would––” He stopped, then turned to me. “What did you say?”
“I said you should find a way to become a board member,” I repeated.
“No, before that.”