Chapter 3: The New Me

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At the hospital

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The unconscious or one would say 'dead' Leon was being wheeled in on the stretcher. He was definitely a gruesome sight to see as they checked for a single lift in his pulse.

"He is not responding. It's quite obvious. I wouldn't waste much time on him and besides we have other patients whose saving chances are high. This boy would need a miracle to survive and even if he survives it would be in a coma then pass away."

"Come on now, don't say that. I mean you are right though but saying it like that would make you seem heartless. After all we are doctors. We are supposed to care for our patients and besides, there is no harm in trying to dress his wounds to make him look better for burial. The government would pay for him so it shouldn't be much of an issue. Let's just leave him with the nurses and let them dress his wounds.

Oh and I almost forgot. Tell them to contact the mortuary."

The male doctor said to the other female doctor as they pushed the stretcher to one of the nurses to tend to his wounds whilst they left.

The nurse also pushed the stretcher to one of the wards and left to get the tools.

On the stretcher, the 'dead' Leon slightly moved his hand but his pulse was still flat.

"The kid's corpse is bad as it already is. Why should it concern me. Everyday it's nurse do this or nurse do that. When would I have peace of mind"

The nurse muttered to herself as she walked back into the ward with the tray containing the medical tools.

Sitting down beside the unrecognizable Leon, she sighed as she started tending to his wounds.

"Why would a kid be in such a miserable state? He looks unrecognizable. How would the parents feel about this? What a pity!"

The nurse clean his wounds and joined parts of Leons badly broken skull and sew his torn apart skin together.

After she was done, Leon was fifty percent recognizable. She left after she felt she had done a satisfied job and went to call the police before calling the autopsy department to send the body to the mortuary.

In about what seemed like twenty minutes, Leon was wheeled out of the ward and was put in a van that was used by the hospital to send dead bodies away.

On the way

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"See Mate, I tell ya that these kids don't want to live a peaceful life. When I tell my kid stay away from trouble and just go to school, they think I'm just being the 'crazy old man'. Today, I hope they shake when I tell them this story."

"Come on pal. So you even know this young lad. How do you even know how he died. Were you there when the accident happened?"

"Do I need to be there to know what happened. Ain't it obvious? I wonder how the kid's parents would feel.

You know it ain't easy to watch a kid grow to that age and you lose the kid just like that. It must be..."

"Boom!"

"Did you hear that mate?"

"What do you think that must be?"

"I don't know. Why are you asking me? You don't possibly want me to check do ya?"

"Well I mean it 11 pm in the middle of the fucking night and all we have with us is a dead body. You don't want me to feel..."

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The two men in the front seats looked at each other before the one in the passenger seat spoke.

"I don't know who you are or what ya want but let me tell ya, we don't got no cash. We're just ordinary drivers so..."

"Bang!"

"Hello, is anybody there?"

The two middle aged men looked at each other and the driver stopped the car in the middle of the road.

"Patrick, do you think it's the corpse talking?"

"Patrick the one in the passenger seat who was listening to his friend yap at the beginning swallowed hard.

"I'll be the man and go and check."

He got out and picked a tree branch at the side of the road for defense and got to the back of the van.

He opened it and looked round and couldn't see anyone and was about to step in when

"Hello? I'm stuck. Anyone there? It's bloody hot in here."

Patrick felt his heart fall into his stomach as he couldn't understand.

"Gary, I think the kid's not dead."

Patrick shouted to his companion who got out of the car immediately after hearing that.

"For fuck's sake Patrick how can the corpse be alive? Has the job made you go nuts already? I told you not to take the weed didn't I?"

"No mate. I didn't take the weed but seriously I think there's someone alive in there. Do you perhaps think the hospital didn't do the diagnosis well?"

"Oh I see. We both are complete idiots and now you are questioning the capabilities of the doctors? Let me tell ya something. Those doctors paid attention at school not like us dumb folks who didn't hear a word the teacher said. I can..."

"Hello! Can you guys help me out and stop arguing?!"

Gary was shocked after hearing and jumped in fright before asking.

"Did you bloody hear that?"

"See, I told ya. Started calling me crazy. See now, we're both crazy."

Patrick entered the back and opened the box containing the now talking corpse.

Leon immediately rose up from the corpse naked and looking round frantically before asking.

"Where the fuck am I? Am I still in Baxford? Why am I naked? Won't you two answer me?"

The two men were stupefied and had their mouths open the whole time.

"Patrick, I've got to call the hospital."

"No, don't."

"Huh?"

Gary turned to look at Leon and halted his steps.

"Please don't. People are after me. If you report me, they'll find me and kill me."

Leon faked his tears and begged them before the two men consoled him.

"So lad, where are you off to? You'll need some clothes you know that?"

"Yeah. I do need clothes but it's okay. I'll just head off now."

Leon said as he tried to get of the van still naked.

"At least take this."

Patrick said as he rushed to the front seats and took out clothes for him.

"Here mate. You don't wanna get cold."

Leon was grateful that he had gotten some clothes to hide his nakedness and smiled to show appreciation. He then ran into the darkness ready to wear his clothes and start a new life as the new Leon.

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