John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Our boss is getting a bit too irresponsible is he?”
“Gosh, what could the higher-ups be thinking?”
“He calls it information gathering but—“
The string of questions by the recently recruited agents was abruptly stopped by the sound of the door opening. A tall man with a sturdy physique exited the elevator along with another man who was a few inches shorter, with dark brown hair, that matches his eyes and a not so muscular body that made him look inferior around the blonde big man.
“Stop being unreasonable Jay, please, it’s hurting the company.” The man pleaded to the one with his stressed out looking companion. “No Hoai, it’s your constant nagging that’s hurting the company,” The man called ‘Jay’ said in reply to the man who followed him in, “Don’t you have paperwork to do? And while you’re at it, kindly prepare a cup of coffee in my office for me while I handle some matters.”
Heaving out a sigh, Hoai saw his boss enter the conference room as he took a turn and started for his office. He was utterly surprised to see that there was a new stack of papers in his already stuffed desk. Sighing, once more Hoai opened his laptop, put on his reading glasses and started browsing through the papers. Paperwork, he says, most of these are complaints or application requests that are most likely going to be rejected anyway. Hoai thought to himself, when suddenly a thick, worn-out white envelope slipped from the pile. Who--? Then he recognized the handwriting in the middle of the legal-sized envelope. Hoai took a little peek from it, and realized it was the notes of the person who has a special place in his boss’ heart. Instinctively, he stowed the envelope inside his desk drawer to make sure Jay won’t find it. He had the feeling that whatever Jay’s emotional stability was, will probably only worsen.
Upon the return of Jay to his office; this was the same office as Hoai, only separated by a glass partition, he was greeted by Hoai with his coffee in hand. “Ah, just in time. So how did it go?” Hoai asked. “Not so good, we received an intel on strange sightings from one of the Scouts and tried to investigate, unfortunately, he got caught for stepping in an enemy turf. The Scouts aren’t built for combat, I presume you know what happened after. Luckily, his distress signal was received on time so he was saved before any major problems sprouted.” He narrated to Hoai the discussion as Hoai set Jay’s coffee down the table. Jay’s cellphone started ringing suddenly; it was a call from his girlfriend: Khiziel. Without saying a word, Hoai went for his own office to continue dealing with some excess applicants and hate mail.
“Jayson, my sweet” a sweet yet flirty voice greeted him, “Are you busy? I’d like to invite you over for lunch, I have a late shift tonight and I would like to spend some time with you.” Jay’s schedule was fairly clear today so he agreed to her girlfriend’s request, thinking it might relieve him a little bit. “I’ll be there in a moment.” So he took off after changing into simplier clothes from his flat; despite it being a romantic relationship, he never risked telling this Khiziel about the true nature of his work, so every time they meet, he never dress to nicely.
“Aah~ Jayson, Jayson, you’re finally here. I missed you so.” Khiziel ran up to him and gave him a kiss the moment he entered her flat. Khiziel commented on how a hot guy such as him was working himself crazy when he could just be a model, Jay simply laughed it off and told her that he doesn’t want to live in the limelight. Without further ado, they made their way to the table were the food was already served. The atmosphere was perfect as well, at least that’s how Khiziel finds it to be. They chatted awhile, with Jayson directing the conversation to be more about the woman than to him. She talked about exciting things like climbing mountains and overcoming rivers. She was quite the talkative girl, then suddenly she stood up and approached her man, “But you know,” then she sat on his lap as she continued, “Nothing is better than these moments.”
It was already dark by the time he returned to his own flat. Somewhat exhausted from having to deal with such an energetic woman. He threw himself to his bed and checked his cellphone for any messages, which has none. He eventually drifted to sleep.
With a certain awareness that he was dreaming, he saw the back of a woman whose figure looked familiar. Suddenly, that woman was taken away mercilessly, and he could hear her scream, but he couldn’t move, as if something was binding his feet, then he was falling. Suddenly a sharp familiar sound woke him up. It was his phone’s ringtone. Breathing heavily he took the phone call without looking to see who it was. “Jay? Jay! The Scouts found something, and they want you to see it. I’ll send you the location.”
Jay immediately rushed into the scene and was utterly surprised. It wasn’t the crashed ship that they found strange containers with bodies in it. He saw so many familiar faces in it, and what surprised him most was the container that Hoai was staring at as well. There she was, the woman he saw in his dream. He shook Hoai by the shoulder and told him to phone the medical team to take care of the bodies.
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Once the strange looking containers were brought in for testing and opening, one of the medical doctors walked over and examined the container itself. He wasn't aware of the material and had no idea of what type of liquid was stored inside of it. He then walked to the only woman that was in the container and his eyes widened. "Isn't that...Clarissa?" he turned over and looked at his boss. He wondered how Jay was feeling about all of this.
The doctor didn't wait for a reply instead he asked a few of the security guards that were in the room to move the container so they were able to open it without Clarissa getting hurt. Once the container was laid down the soldiers used the equipment they had to break the seal that held the container locked up and in place.
The water dripped out, leaving only Clarissa's body there. She was showing movement on her chest, which meant she was breathing. That was a good sign. The doctor lifted her body and placed her on one of the medical beds that were in the room. He then looked back at his boss wondering how he was feeling about all of this.
They began examining her body checking if she was alright or not. Injecting her with needles and other things to keep her body hydrated. Clarissa was breathing normally as she laid there calmly on the bed. She then moved her head a bit and frowned lightly in her sleep.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clarissa… It was her wasn’t it? Jayson thought to himself. Still processing what he had seen, he quietly watched as the doctors did their job. He wasn’t able to answer when one of the doctors asked him something. He was bewildered, why was she in the container? What did they do to her? He felt relief, yet something was gnawing him inside.
Once the container was opened the water just dripped out. Hoai made an entrance to the scene and saw what was taking place. He couldn’t help but ask, “What kind of substance is that?” It wasn’t directed at anyone specifically but an answer would be much appreciated, he thought. Hoai didn’t want to lag around, especially when it was concerning a friend of his, so he helped around the folks that were busy in the room.
When the doctors started injecting her with needles, he exited the room, and waited by the door. Later on, Hoai went to him and told him they’re done and he can do pretty much whatever he wants. So Jay went inside the room once more and sat by Clarissa’s bedside. Jay saw her head move and frown. Instinctively, he held her hand and rubbed her palm. He sat just sat there quietly, and then he slowly drifted to sleep, arched over the medical bed.
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The doctor looked over at the boss when he questioned about the substance. He hen looked at the liquid that remained in the container. "I have no idea sir, but we'll get a team to study it and quickly." He said as he touched the water. It was a sea blue color and it wasn't very liquidity it was more solid then liquid once you picked it up.
Clarissa moved a bit in her sleep. She could feel someone holding her hand as she slept but she wasn't sure who. She gripped it lightly. The doctors were testing the liquid that was in the container while Clarissa was resting. One doctor walked over and shook the boss's shoulder. "Sir.. She's waking up." He said.
Clarissa opened her eyes after a couple minutes and looked around the room she was in. Her eyes then widened with fear as she quickly sat up and pulled her hand away from his touch. She looked at the needles that were injected into her arm and reached over to pull them out. "No dear, don't touch those." Said the nurse as she stopped her.
Clarissa frowned when the nurse spoke to her. She then looked at the man by the bed and backed up a bit. She wasn't sure who these people were and why she was here. The doctor walked over and watched her. "Clarissa?" He said. She looked at him and nodded her head slowly.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jay felt a light grip on his hand, and heard someone telling him that the patient is waking up. He just had realized that he accidentally fell asleep. “I’m sorry..” he muttered apologetically as he massaged his temples with his free hand. He saw Clarissa nervously reacting by pulling her hand away and even tried to detach the medical apparatuses on used on her. Good thing the nurse was able to stop her on time.
He noticed her distress and can’t help but chuckle, but immediately cleared his throat to hide it. She is probably still confused as well. “Relax, Clarissa, you’re still recovering.” He said calmly, in hopes of being able to comfort her tension.
Hoai entered the room and stood by the doctor, “Hey, Clarissa, I heard you’re awake, how are you feeling?” he said to her while beaming a big smile at her. Hoai can’t help but show how happy he was knowing that his colleague was safe and is currently recovering.
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clarissa looked at the man beside her bed. She then looked over at Hoai. Who were these people she wondered. "Umm..where am I?" She then asked as she then looked around the room while the nurse was taking out one if the needles since that injection was no longer needed.
The doctor walked over to check on Clarissa's eyes and frowned lightly. "Your at the agency's hospital." He said. Clarissa frowned and looked at the handsome man beside her bed. She stared at him, "are you my doctor too?" She then asked him.
The doctors and nurses kinda froze. They all knew about their relationship. How Clarissa and the boss were in a very serious relationship. But that question. Her question surprised him all. Clarissa then looked at the surprised looks around the room. She wasn't sure what was going on.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jay’s look of concern shifted from an almost annoyed to a sad look. Her words struck his heart like a broken cord, it was painful to the ears. He raised his head to look at her straight in the eye. “No Clarissa, I’m not your doctor. I’m..” he bit his lip, your most beloved, “I’m your boss, Remember?” he had uttered the words before he knew it and silently cursed himself for it.
“O-oy, you’re kidding me right? Clarissa, he… he’s the boss, and… and…” Hoai couldn’t help but get worked up at Clarissa’s reaction when she saw Iorek, even he couldn’t finish his own words. There was too much tension building up in the room, and nobody said a word. Hoai tried breaking the ice and said as he approached Jay tried to pat his shoulder, “Um, S-sir, why don’t we take a brea—,” Jay swept his hands before Hoai could pat him and said, “It’s okay, I’m fine.”
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clarissa stared at Jay's face. She noticed how he went from a concerned look to a very sad expression. She frowned lightly as she he spoke. "My boss? What did I do?" she then asked as she looked at the doctor. "Your a secret agent." said the doctor. Clarissa was so confused by all this. She looked at the people staring at her with surprised looks on their faces.
Clarissa stared at Jay and then back at the doctor. The doctor walked over to Jay with the cat scan in his hands. "It seems that her short term memory was badly damaged. Are you alright with taking her home? She would have to get the memories back somehow .. and since you two used to live together it might help sir." said the doctor. Clarissa watched as the nurse took out the extra needles that were in her arm.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After remembering something Hoai immediately ran out of the room to get something. At the mention of Clarissa's short term memory being damaged, Jay suddenly returned to his senses after a bit of spacing out. He nodded in response to the query of the doctor, "Couldn't have a better idea. Perhaps so. A familiar environment is the best place to remember." He needs to handle this situation with professionalism, he thought, but could he really keep it up?
"Very well then," Jay watched as the nurse took the last needle and then he stood up. He offered his hand for her to help her up and said to her with a gentle smile on his face, "As your boss," and as a man, "I should take responsibility for the quick recovery of an employee indispensable to the company," and to my life, "such as yourself."
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clarissa thanked him when he offered his hand. She took his hand and slowly got up. She was a bit weak. She grabbed onto his using him to support her body. The doctor looked at the boss and then at the girl. "Isn't it weird for the boss to take care of their employee?" she then asked as she looked at his eyes. "Don't I have family or a boyfriend or something?" she then asked.
The doctor looked at her and frowned lightly, "You lost your parents a few years before you started working here Clarissa.. you do have a boyfriend.." he then froze. "Well..had.." he said and looked at the boss. Clarissa was a bit confused.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
She looked so defenceless as she grabbed onto Jay, so he helped her keep her balance. Jay perceived the confusion on Clarissa’s face, she deserves an explanation or two, perhaps now, or maybe later. For now, the most important thing is for her to reclaim her memory, that’s what he thought.
“You had nowhere else to go so the agency took you in,” he paused to contemplate on what he was about to say next. Screw it with professionalism; he just has to be himself, “… and your boyfriend--” Just right before he can finish what he was about to tell her, Hoai barged into the room, out of breath and holding something under his arm. “You know, I, ah, found something probably important to you lying carelessly in the office, I thought I should return it to you, or something.” Hoai said, breathing heavily in between some words. “Here.” He said as he offered the somewhat thick, envelope to Clarissa with both hands.
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clarissa looks at the envelope and then puts it away, into her back pocket. "Of course. She is a bit light headed so carrying her would be a good choice." Said the doctor. Clarissa looked at jay and then at the doctor. She was still resting against him since she was very weak and tired.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I guess it can't be helped. Jay lifted her and carried her in a princess carry. He looked at her face and blushed. Then he felt something was crushing his heart and he looked away. "We should get going then." He said, forcing out a smile then he started walking towards for the door. Hoai opened the doors for him.
"Are you alright with this?" Jay asked out of the sudden. He wasn't really asking about anything in particular. He was worried if Clarissa would feel awkward to find herself in such a situation. He carried on walking until they reached his motorcycle. He blushed and dunk his face in embarrassment, he'd forgotten he didn't use his car.
"I-I'm sorry, I was in a rush when I heard the news so.." he said bashfully, as he helped Clarissa on her feet.
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clarissa blushed lightly as he carried her bridal style. She held on to him and looked at his eyes as he did so. "I'm alright. I really want to try hard to remember." she said and looked at him. She then smiled lightly when she noticed the motorcycle.
"Oh thats okay.. " she chuckled as she walked over to the motorcycle and looked at it. "So.. umm.. have I been on your motorcycle before?" she asked him curiously.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When he heard her ask curiously about having ridden on his black sports motorcycle, he couldn't help but laugh, "Oh you've been on it alright. You hit me a lot back then because I was driving way too fast. But I'd have to thank you." He got around and rode on his motorcycle. He got the helmet that was hanging by the handle bars and held it out for her. "Here, so you can be safe." He said to her with a smile, as if trying to impersonate a children's show script.
Clarissa Rose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clarissa blushed when he laughed at her question. She smiled lightly when he mentioned her hitting him a few times since he was speeding. "Oh thank you." she takes the helmet and puts it on. She then sits on the back of the bike and gently wraps her arms around his waist. "Why was I on your bike before?" she then asked him curiously.
John Iorek Anderssen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
He fished for the keys in his pockets and started the engine. "The first time you got to ride this bike was when I drove you back home, in the middle of the night, after a tiring mission." He poised himself, ready to go. "Hold on tight, okay?" He said as he went through almost top speed on his fast running bike. He was just teasing Clarissa for a bit, then he slowed down and chuckled. It would be bad if he upset her, now wouldn't it?
The road was clear from any traffic so there was no trouble at all. He looked up to the sky and saw that it was clear and filled with stars today, just like when he took Clarissa home. He drove a bit slower, but not too slow, then he told Clarissa to look up. He was never really sure if she enjoyed watching the sky, he just wanted to share one of the simple things he enjoys in his not-so-ordinary life.
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