Cats among Pigeons (Action/Drama/Suspense) Chap 8- The Re-Union
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Everyone in BelleVue hospital was alarmed as they saw the Teppers running from this side of the hospital to the other looking for someone.
“Where is my son?” gasped the parents, while the young girl following them seemed to be the only one in control. But since, everyone knew the Tepper family well; no one seemed to be bothered about their over-reactions.
“Mom! Dad! We should rather go to the information desk shouldn’t we?” suggested Alexis Tepper, and she was already feeling embarrassed.
“Yes, that’s a good idea,” agreed Jacob Tepper, as they ran towards the information desk.
“Hey you!” exclaimed Gwen Tepper, “Where is my son? We know he is here, we demand to see him now.”
The receptionist was a bit flabbergasted and then looking at the panting Tepper family, she knew whom they were talking about.
“Yes, he’s on the second floor; ask for Dr. Smith,” informed the receptionist, “She’ll take you to him.”
When they reached the second floor Dr. Smith was already waiting for them near the elevator and she greeted them.
“He is in a very good shape now,” informed Dr. Smith, taking them towards the room, “But he’s suffering from amnesia, he doesn’t remember the gap years in his life. We won’t try to get those memories back with some voluntary hypnotherapy till he’s fully adapted to his present environment.”
“I heard that’s a painful process,” choked Gwen Tepper, already starting to cry, “I would not want my son to be in any more pain, do you understand?”
Dr. Smith was a bit taken aback, but Alexis said, “Mom, she’s letting us know about the options we can choose.”
“We’re here,” announced Dr. Smith and showed them into the room.
“Ohhhhh!” gasped Gwen extremely loudly.
“Oh my goodness!” exclaimed Jacob, as they all stared in disbelief at their son Maxwell, who had disappeared almost seven years before.
“Does he remember who we are?” whispered Gwen, and then to Max she asked, “We are your biological parents, pumpkin. Do you remember us?” and she asked the last part using sign language.
“My memory’s gone, mom, not my hearing,” said Maxwell, smiled, “And I do remember you all.”
Gwen shrieked and started to cry on Jacob’s shoulder as they all looked at Max sitting there, in person and alive, after seven long years.
“So, when can we take him home with us?” asked Alexis.
“Well...the Sheriff would like to take him home by himself,” replied Dr. Smith, “I believe he’ll be free to go by tomorrow.”
“But why didn’t anyone tell us about him till now?” asked Alexis, “I believe he’s been here for two weeks, right?”
Dr. Smith became a bit uneasy but she reluctantly answered, “People don’t come back when they go missing around these parts. We had to make sure he was without any disease or anomaly...like mutations.”
“So you are saying you tested him like a guinea pig, before letting him out in the world?” retorted Alexis angrily, and her father tried to calm her down.
“We had to follow the safety protocol we have for these cases. And now please, excuse me; I’ve other patients to attend. Feel free to talk to your son, while you are here.”
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