[Write the Story] The Main Character has Amnesia
Prompt: The Main Character has Amnesia
Words: antiquarian, satellite, cinnamon, fortune, cookie, harbor, cedar, invitation, soccer, annual, speaker
Story
“Would you, please, stop orbiting me like a freaking satellite?” I demanded of the antiquarian doctor in a white coat. “There’s been no change in my condition.”
“Do you remember your condition?” the idiot asked.
“Only because people keep reminding me.”
“You understand we have to check. We can’t have another scandal…”
“You’re asking me to be a speaker at the annual Safe Harbor Conference. You have to make sure the invitation isn’t going to a fraud. Is that about it?”
The doctor hemmed and hawed but had the good sense to look embarrassed. I was right. “Okay. Look. Yes. All right? We were bamboozled once by a soccer player who theoretically survived multiple lightning strikes. Total horse hockey. Once bitten. Twice shy.”
“Then do your research on me and my case. Call,” I checked a note. “Cedar, my assistant, when you decide. We’ll go from there.”
The doctor poked, prodded, and asked annoying questions for a while longer until I couldn’t stand him, or his cinnamon breath mints another minute. Maybe I didn’t want to do this after all, but I’d already agreed.
Cedar came back with Chinese food for lunch, which I apparently loved. The fortune cookie read, Save your voice. Now is not a good time for speaking a lot.
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Written: 8/16/18