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was lying face down on the floor. A sharp pain surged th
which made him unable to get on his feet as
a great deal of pain and a thick warm substance there
m I bleeding?' he rea
around his head to stop the bleeding. He saw the bedsheet on a bed
in while he did the tying. He groaned
serving where he was. He realized he was in a luxurious room.
bedframe. Where his hand was placed, he felt something
d his hand behind his head, wondering if that was whe
uiet, and it made him wonder
he felt the room sway a bit. He reflexively reached ou
n earthquake?' he
t can'
saw that there was a staircase leading upwards, so he went up
wer deck of a boat, and beyond the glass walls, he could see that
here the heck am I?" he asked w
ce again, causing him to wince in pain,
rked, startled at the s
ould only furrow his brow slightly due t
ou okay?" the lady
t in her, but she was also doing her best to conceal it. He als
h other?" he as
er brow, a bit puzz
ed. But the man remained silent, observing he
e, your wife," she reveale
with wide eyes of surprise,
member you?" he
furrowing her brow, as she
the floor with a concussion behind
d walking in on the du
One could tell he wondered who th
have your head tied with that cloth thin
?" Clarice's hu
r best friend, Dan.
ied. "He had a concussion and
Dan said approaching him. He look
a sense of urgency. Clarice quickly grabbed
ce's husband groaned, movin
are you still alive
ht to Dan's question. His head felt heav
arice said and sat beside her husband. She went
e burning up," she
arice's husban
ael. Michael
ched for a wallet beside he
," she said, ha
as him in the ID. The name Clarice ca
this," she said, ha
s a picture of their wedding. They were bo
also a picture of their wedding, a
on vacation and other occasions, Michael was fina
," he said, tur
end," Dan playfully ad
ything? Forgotten you?" Michael
we're here with you. And we'll be fine,"
g, Michael looked at h
? Was I in any way responsibl
ooked awa