Clara.

I woke up to find myself in the hospital.

Aaron and Mel were by my side along with James.

"What happened?" I asked.

"You blacked out again." said Mel.

Then I remembered the cause for it.

I was still confused.

What could've been the cause for all of this?

Did I forget something?

"Clara, are you okay?" asked James.

I smiled, touched that he had waited until I came around.

"I'm fine James."

"No you're not. If I hadn't-"

"It's not your fault." I said.

The last thing I wanted was to have anybody feeling guilty for any of this.

Even if I don't know what this is...

"So you okay sis?" asked Aaron, squeezing my hand.

"Yeah, I'm good."

Lies.

I was not good.

I needed to know what was happening to me.

Why did I feel like I was missing something?

"How long have I been here?" I asked.

"Two days." said James.

Two days?!

If I've been here two days, then today is Sunday, which means...

Tomorrow I'm supposed to be in New York, to meet those people.

"Call the doctor," I said, turning frantically, "I need to get out of here now."

"But Clara-" started Mel, but I cut her off.

"I have to be in New York, I have to go now."

"Are you sure you wanna do this?" asked Aaron.

I turned to him, giving him a small smile.

"Mama didn't raise no quitter."
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A few minutes later I was at home, rushing to pack.

I went and took a shower, changing into a purple T-shirt and black jeans.

Putting my hair into a ponytail, I headed downstairs.

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"Do you have to go?" asked Nathan when we got to the airport.

I look at him.

"This is a big opportunity for aunty." I said, kissing him on the cheek.

"How long will you be gone?" he asked, looking down.

"A month or two."

He threw his arms around me.

"I'll miss you aunty."

I smiled and hugged him back.

"I'll miss you more."

I turned to James, who looked sad.

"Imma miss you boo." he said.

I laughed, kissing him on the lips.

"Don't miss me too much."

With that I walked away, not wanting to see his reaction.

My reaction was well hidden by melanin.
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When I got to New York, I felt a bit cold so I put on my jacket.

When I got out of the airport, two men and a woman were waiting for me.

The woman looked cute, with her dreadlocks and pants suit.

Both of the guys were hot.

They looked at each other and then back at me.

"Yes, I'm Dr. Thronen." I said.

The black guy walked towards me.

"Welcome to New York Doctor."

His voice seemed oddly familiar.

If I knew him, why would I forget him?

The girl walked towards me.

"It's cold outside," she said and I detected a Jamaican accent, "let's get into the car."

I nodded, already liking the way this girl spoke.
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On the way to where I was staying, I noticed the men and the woman staring at me from time to time.

I shifted around, uncomfortable with the amount of scrutiny I was getting.

It made me more curious.

What could possibly be going through their minds?

Do they know me?

I cleared my throat.

"So, nobody's gonna introduce themselves?" I asked.

"Our names aren't important." said the black guy.

"You let me be the judge of that. I need to know who I am working for."

"You are working for Aiden Martin, we are mere employees." said the woman.

"I take it he doesn't know?" I asked.

They looked away.

Aha!

So they planned this!

I smirked. Body language is a dead giveaway..

"So are you gonna introduce yourselves?" I asked.

They looked at each other and sighed in unison.

"My name is Shyla." said the girl.

Shyla...

Such a nice name.

"And these two?" I asked, pointing to the men.

"I am Mike, he's Paul." said the black guy.

Paul nodded.

I noticed that Paul didn't say a word to me since I arrived.

Maybe he needed therapy too.

"So, where is my patient?" I joked, "let me guess, he's in some fancy hotel."

"He's in the hospital." said Shyla, her face grim, though I saw a hint of a smile.

"Is he okay?' I asked.

"He's fine. Actually, we're going to discharge him today. You will work alongside him and make sure that he doesn't over work himself." says Mike.

I nodded.

We spent the rest of the ride in silence, my thoughts drifting to my own problem.
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We finally arrived at the hospital.

I walked in to see two men and two women in the waiting area.

The older man stood up and stared at me, is jaw dropping in shock.

"What is she doing here?" he snarled in disgust.

What the hell?
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Sorry I took so damn long.

Had to finish a book and what not.

Stay tuned for more drama in...

Elementary.

Ta ta!

-Safiello