šøš'š Ā šš·š“ Ā šøš½š²š“ššš°š½š Ā š±š“š“šæšøš½š¶ Ā šš·š°š Ā šš°š½šŗš Ā š·šøš¼ Ā šµšš¾š¼ Ā šš»š“š“šæĀ . Ā a Ā rather Ā deep Ā one , Ā he Ā guesses , Ā since Ā there Ā is Ā medical Ā equiment Ā all Ā around , Ā wires Ā and Ā machines Ā keeping Ā him Ā alive Ā when Ā his Ā body Ā could Ā not . Ā sebastian Ā doesnāt Ā know Ā how Ā he Ā got Ā himself Ā there , Ā in Ā what Ā seems Ā to Ā be Ā a Ā hospital Ā room Ā inside Ā a Ā houseĀ āā Ā his Ā father , Ā he Ā thinks Ā at Ā first , Ā but Ā no .. Ā no , Ā he Ā would Ā be Ā in Ā a Ā military Ā hospital , Ā probably Ā in Ā switzerland Ā or Ā germany Ā and Ā it Ā doesnāt Ā look Ā like Ā this Ā is Ā the Ā case . Ā the Ā last Ā thing Ā he Ā remembers Ā is Ā warĀ , Ā a Ā hell Ā hole Ā made Ā of Ā sand Ā and Ā blood , Ā so Ā it Ā makes Ā sense Ā that Ā his Ā first Ā instinct , Ā upon Ā realizing Ā he Ā is Ā not Ā alone Ā in Ā the Ā room , Ā is Ā to Ā check Ā his Ā distance Ā from Ā the Ā exit , Ā then Ā to Ā sit Ā up Ā as Ā fast Ā as Ā he Ā can , Ā struggling Ā against Ā the Ā heaviness Ā in Ā his Ā limbs . Ā sebastian Ā knows Ā better Ā than Ā to Ā yank Ā the Ā iv Ā from Ā his Ā arm , Ā so Ā he Ā leaves Ā it Ā for Ā the Ā moment Ā (Ā Ā he Ā certainly Ā feels Ā like Ā he Ā needs Ā it ,Ā afterĀ allĀ Ā )Ā , Ā but Ā when Ā he Ā turns Ā to Ā the Ā man Ā seated Ā at Ā his Ā bed Ā side , Ā all Ā he Ā has Ā for Ā him Ā is Ā suspicion , Ā confusion Ā and Ā general Ā distrustĀ . Ā no Ā warmth Ā to Ā be Ā found Ā in Ā his Ā gaze . Ā the Ā bullet Ā wound Ā to Ā his Ā head Ā has Ā done Ā a Ā lot Ā more Ā damage Ā than Ā just Ā physical , Ā it Ā seems Ā āā Ā it Ā has Ā erased Ā years Ā from Ā his Ā life . Ā even Ā more Ā than Ā that , Ā it Ā has Ā taken Ā the Ā man Ā he Ā married Ā away Ā from Ā him , Ā giving Ā back Ā to Ā him Ā only Ā a Ā man Ā he Ā has Ā no Ā notion Ā of Ā having Ā ever Ā met Ā before . Ā james Ā ramirez Ā is Ā a Ā stranger Ā to Ā him . Ā he Ā doesnāt Ā remember Ā agreeing Ā to Ā take Ā his Ā last Ā name . Ā doesnāt Ā remember Ā saying Ā sebastian Ā rosales-ramirez Ā sure Ā has Ā a Ā nice Ā ring Ā to Ā itĀ . Ā he Ā simply Ā remembers Ā nothing Ā of Ā it .Ā Ā
ā Ā who Ā are Ā you Ā ? Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā sebastian Ā finally Ā spits Ā it Ā out , Ā voice Ā hoarse Ā and Ā cracking Ā at Ā the Ā edges . Ā oh , Ā he Ā is Ā not Ā joking Ā around , Ā not Ā at Ā all .Ā Ā ā Ā and Ā what Ā the Ā fuck Ā happened Ā to Ā me Ā ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā
