He didn't answer Archie’s question but continued to ask, "Child, did you experience insomnia after the onset of headaches?"
"Yes. I never had insomnia before, but ever since the headaches started, I've been having trouble sleeping. When I can’t sleep, those blurry, frightening memories appear. The dreams are like a terrifying slideshow, making it difficult to sleep, as my heart will race," I described in detail.
He nodded occasionally, contemplating. "Under what circumstances did your headaches initially occur?"
Reflecting on the beginning of my headaches, I suddenly recalled, "Someone placed an incense in my car—a kind of poison. I started experiencing these symptoms upon inhaling the poison.
"Since then, the headaches have persisted, and I keep recalling some things, but they are very vague, like short freeze frames.”
"That's it. That must be the external factor that triggered the increase in neuroactivity, inducing latent crises and activating dormant nerve cells," he explained vaguely, but we all understood.
At that moment, a knock on the door signaled the arrival of the waiter with the dishes.
Gordon quickly suggested, "Let's have our meal first."
I felt a bit reluctant but refrained from pressing further.
He reassured me, "I'll find a solution. Don't worry."
Ardie also comforted me, "Yeah, don’t think too much. There will be a solution."
I nodded, quickly pushing away my despondent emotions. No matter what, I couldn't let the elders worry.
The dinner was joyous, like a family feast, and no one brought up the topic of memory loss. Unexpectedly, when it was time to part, they all wanted to give me parting gifts, and each gift was peculiar.
Jason gave me a large stone, rough and heavy. Robin's gift was three seeds in a small glass bottle. The seeds resembled apricot pits, round and full. There was also a card inside the bottle, shaped like a warning note.
Feeling uneasy, I glanced at Archie, and he smiled gently, "Take what Mr. Gordon gave you. It’s good for you. Don't hesitate. Just remember to keep Mr. Gordon in mind in the future."
I quickly responded, "I will."
"I'll think of a solution when I get back. If necessary, you must come to Solaris again,” Gordon said calmly. "Next time, I'll give you acupuncture. You can come to Solaris anytime."
I looked at Gordon, expressing sincere gratitude, while Archie picked up the jade and hung it around my neck.
"Always carry it with you."
"Okay, I got it." I nodded obediently.
After leaving the courtyard, Archie and I got into Ardie's car, heading back home. The other three people refused a ride and leisurely left the courtyard, disappearing into the play of light and shadow.
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This story would be interesting if there weren't so many garbled paragraphs. Half sentences and missed paragraphs. It's too much, give us a proper story. I'm done reading...
Atlas literally took Chloe away from Ryan Ryan needs to go back and reinforce to be able to be head-on Caz that's the only place he's lacking...