Forever Now

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

For minutes I spent my time thinking about the day we met. I've never in my life spoken Polish. I was literate in English, German, Spanish and Italian but not Polish. Could my memories have been tampered with?

I took out my phone and scrolled down to Hixak's number. After a ring, I disconnected and waited for his arrival.

“You called?” I turn to see him leaning on the door.

“I need your help.”

“It'll cost you.” I nodded. “your mind hasn't been touched.” He sat down next to me.

“Then?”

“What was it that you said?”

“Potrzebuje pomocy and zabladzilem.” I repeated.

“'I need your help, im lost.” He translated. “And you don't remember saying that?”

“I remember seeing him, talking to the officer-Angel- and leaving. I honestly don't recall talking to Kryzstofer until he came to our home later on.” I laid my head on his shoulder and sighed.

“You don't remember how you walked out either do you?”

“We,” I began. My breathing got shallow as I realize there was no such memory. “no.”

“I need to speak with-” He stopped. My shallow breathing was making it impossible for me to breathe at all. Hixak looked at me, worried. “Your assignment is taking a long time, wonder why?”

“Wha-” I said the moment my arm exploded in pain. This time the writing was wrong. The 'ink' was written from the inside out, carved out of my skin. The letters were backwards, unreadable to me. The pain didn't cease once the writing stop. On the contrary it got worse.

Hixak, worried, placed his fingers on my temples and closed his eyes. The pain began to lessen until finally it was just a pin prick. Hixak looked at me, still worried, and then at my arm. The writing was, once again, Franco's. Hixak seemed to recognize the writing because he chuckled and nodded to himself.

“Is the pain gone?” He put his hand on my cheek ad I nodded no. He closed his eyes once more. “Now?”

“Yeah.” I said exasperated. “Thanks.”

“I've miss spending time together...” Hixak said. He got closer to me, leaning in. “Have you?”

Before I could answer, a voice behind me said, “What are you doing here?”

Hixak stood up and straightened his clothes. “Just visiting.” He walked to Kryzstofer and placed one long finger on his chest. “Need help?”

Kryzstofer seemed to falter before nodding. Something passed between them, a quick conversation perhaps. Quickly, Hixak shook his head and opened his mouth to pretest. Kryzstofer stopped him by placing one of his own fingers on Hixak's chest. He recognized he lost and finally Hixak nodded and disappeared.

“Hey.” I said covering my arm. I if was correct, Kryzstofer was not supposed to see this assignment. “Where have you been?”

“What was he doing here?”

“I called him, need some answers. Where did he go?”

“I gave him a job.” Kryzstofer smiled at me, making me forget everything. “Anything wrong?”

“Um,” I shuddered. “Stop it!” I looked away sharply. He laughed and sat down on the bed.

“What did I do?”