"Memory Bound." (Complete.)

"Fall.."

And he did. Or at least, he tried to.

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Repeat

/rɪˈpiːt/

Verb

1. to do or say something over again: to repeat a question, an order.

2. occur again in the same way or form.

Everything was repeating as Nolan was trapped.

Splash, splash, splash.

Everything spun, spun, spun, spun.

He was being thrown around as if he was a rag doll. He didn't know why Lou had done this!

His vision was currently just seeing water all over his eyes. It hurt like hell. Nolan was feeling pain.

How did he gain that memory back from hearing a conversation?

Ox told him that Lou would have to be reminded in a visual way. But he had only heard a few words, not even the full story-

BANG!

His back hit one of the many bumps of the device, and he felt sore pain.

I'm going to feel like that tomorrow...

It was true, he was going to feel it.

Water and soap was entering his mouth, and Nolan could barely breathe. He swore that he could feel it entering his lungs.

Was that supposed to happen?

He didn't know, but his vision was bubbling. Nolan knew that if he didn't get out soon, he'd be in a bit of danger.

But he felt like he was going to drown.

He could taste the soap coming into his mouth, and Nolan coughed. Big mistake, more water ended up in his mouth.

He tried to cough it out, but he felt even worse.

He felt the air coming out of his lungs...

Then the door was forced opened. "Nolan!"

He was suddenly pulled out by his arms, then he was on the ground.

He coughed as he felt someone's hand on his chest, then his sign was removed.

"Why do you still have the stupid sign thing on?" He heard someone murmur. "That thing will be the death of you.."

He felt the water returning from his lungs back to the surface, and he coughed it up. It tasted like vomit.

He didn't like it. No, they didn't like it.

Even though Nolan's vision was swimming, he could still see the iconic purple hair of the one and only Mandy.

As his vision came back, he heard her voice. "Are you okay?"

He clutched his head, Nolan has one hell of a headache. And rightfully so, he did almost just drown to death.

Wasn't that how Lou felt?.. A voice whispered. I mean, you just experienced the same thing he did. Hoped you learned your lesson~...

Nolan did feel the same thing Lou did.

Fear, hopelessness, sad, angered, betrayed.

"Yeah.." Nolan whispered. "I just can't believe that he did it.."

Who?.. Mandy thought. Who did this? And please don't be who I think...