What happened? Why was I in the comma? Did i have an accident? I could have fallen asleep again immediately just so as not to have to think about it.
My roommate asked me if I was okay. I managed to get out a groaning "yes", which was anything but the truth. "Could you please call the nurse for me?" I asked her. She shrugged and said, sure. Shortly afterwards, the nurse from last night came with a tray in her hand. I was very hungry. My stomach growled embarrassingly loud and I gobbled it up.
When I finished breakfast I asked her name. Valerie answered her. When she asked about mine, I didn't know the answer. After a long hesitation, I explained to her why I didn't know. Val explained to me that she had a new heart transplant six months ago and that she would only be here for a follow-up examination. She told a lot. About her dog, which she had to pick up, about her small apartment on the third floor, about her office where she worked as a fashion designer.Kindly saved me the questions about myself. She made a sympathetic impression on me. I wanted to know why she didn't have a boyfriend. According to the expression on her face, I could have rammed a knife into her new heart. I apologized for the question and she just waved it off. I just don't have any luck with men, she said. After a sigh, she put on a smile again and said I should think of a name for a while. You can't always say "Hey you". I thought about. The names rolled in my mind like a one-armed bandit. Suddenly all roles were on Nemo. I knew I knew the name. I also remembered where. I told her that Nemo was looking for his past in a story. It was some fantasy story that I once read. Nemo took on many hurdles and in the end found his family's castle, but all residents had disappeared without a trace, or were they dead?I didn't know exactly. Interesting choice, said Val. I didn't notice that I started digging up my memory again. I hoped it wouldn't be long before it was back.