Rogue Ghostbird

Chapter 2 - Memory

Sang

Two weeks have passed since I woke up in this hospital. My memories have mostly come back. The most random things would set them off, someone referring to a team, an Academy. No one but myself knows I remember. Some days I long to share my secret, but then I remind myself of Volto and my family's betrayal. 

They left me when I was at my most vulnerable. I don't give a damn about their reasons, they left without me seeing them or another word. I run into Sean around the hospital and he always turns around to go the other way the moment he sees me. 

That hurts, every time my heart bleeds a little. I almost never talk and I can feel Dr. Roberts being worried about me. If I didn't know his secret, I would have liked the old man. Also excluding the fact that I have to see a therapist. 

The therapist who I am currently sitting across from. He is so happy all of the time and is under the impression that I am suffering a depression because of the loss of my memories. He is not good at his job anyway.  He talks a lot and I only have to nod occasionally. Every once in a while, I make a good comment. 

Like right now, he is talking about how I could make a new life without the burden of the past and looks at me expectantly like he wants me to talk. 

I sigh and say, "Sometimes, the mind has a way of protecting us from things until we're ready to deal with them." I sound like the therapist, not the patient.

The guy just nods his head, "Good, good. We are making progress."

I doubt that, therapist. In fact, I have every intention for this to be our last meeting. Dr. Roberts is starting to tell that I am remembering. I don't know why he doesn't say anything. I intend to find out before running. 

My plan is in place. I have a bag packed and an escape route planned. I want to head to Raven's house to see if his promise to always help me holds true. Before though, I want to get some answers. I hide my bad in Dr. Robert's office. It was a brilliant move and no one has found it. 

I also need to have a discussion with Dr. Robert about the fact he is so insistent that I be placed far from the boys. I know my family made the decision, but I think that the doc is the driving force. 

After leaving my therapist, I head to Doc's office. I know he is in there because that is where he always is at this time. Quietly, I enter the room unnoticed and steal one of his guns from under the desk. Still as quiet as a mouse, I raise the gun and point it to his forehead.

It is only then I let myself be known, "Dr. Roberts."

The Doc jumps and faces me, freezing when he sees the gun, "Sang, what are you doing?"

I narrow my eyes at him, "Getting answers."

Doc sighs, "What do you want to know? I noticed that you had been remembering for a while now."

Keeping the gun steady, I tell him, "Why are you so determined to keep the boys away from me?"

He looks at me in the eye, "You are pregnant."

I nearly drop the gun in my shock, "What?"

Doc repeats himself, "You are pregnant. The Academy Council knows that this will destroy our best team and came to the decision to separate you. The Volto kidnapping was a good opportunity. If you go back to the Blackbourne Team, their people will never stop hunting you or your children."

I hit him on the temple with the back of my gun, leaving him unconscious. I am pregnant, oh shit! I am now torn, do I leave or do I stay? 

On one hand, my children will have fathers, but on the other, the Academy hates my guts now. I am surprised at that information. I think they meant to make me work as a Ghostbird with other teams. No way in hell now!