Redemption of Drowning 2

Redemption of Drowning

Chapter 2

By: Mariann Carroll and Mother Combs

Danny tried a couple more times during the night to get ahold of his wife, Teresa, before he gave up and went to sleep, upset that no one would believe him that he was not this Paul Williams.

While he slept, he had the strangest dream. In this dream, he was back in the water right before he drowned. Except there was another man in the water with him, a blonde-haired man who was slumped over a board with a gash on his head. Danny tried to climb on the board with the other man, but the board was unsteady and started rocking. Suddenly, the man rolled towards Danny, knocking them both off the board, but right before they were to hit the water, a bright flash of light hit them, and Danny was floating in the water, face down, alone.

Jumping wide awake, Danny was disappointed that he was in a hospital room and that this ordeal wasn’t a bad dream. He was even more disappointed when the nurse came in with his medications and asked him about his birthday, and when he told her, “September 16, 1974,” she just kindly patted his hand and said it would come to him one day.

“Then what is my birthday, woman,” he demanded of the nurse, who just looked at him with pity before handing him some medications and asking him to take them. Unconsciously, Danny took the pills while also wondering what they were for.

As soon as the nurse had left the room, he again tried to call his wife. This time, it rang but went straight to voicemail. Then he saw that someone had left a phone in his room, so he decided to try one time on it.

His wife immediately answered the phone.

"Hello!" Teresa answered her cell phone.

"It's about time you answer your phone, Woman!!!!" Danny shouted on the phone.

Teresa had to pull the phone away from her ears. She did not recognize the voice calling. She thought it might be a prank or the wrong number.

"Sorry, sir you got the wrong number." Teresa hung up the phone.

Danny forgot he was in the wrong body and his voice may sound different to his wife.

The doctor came in to check on him again. The doctor asked him some questions and checked his heart.

" You seem healthy but a little dehydrated. I will keep you on the IVY for now. You might have to stay a few more days. Maybe your memory will return by then, let's hope." The Doctor told him.

" Doctor I did not lose my memory, I lost my body!" Danny screamed in frustration.

The doctor stayed calm, the doctor is used to some patients being frustrated.

"I will be back tomorrow to check on you." the doctor ignored his angry look.

*****

Teresa was at home wondering if she should call the police. Her husband had not answered his phone or called her. It was nice and peaceful without Danny these last couple of days.

Maybe she could call her detective cousin. He might be of some help.

Theresa called all of Danny's friends and family members. No one had heard from him.

Danny is self-employed. He tried working for other companies he got fired in a few days because of his temper.

His business is not even profitable. Danny used it as an excuse that he was working and earning money.

Teresa was five months pregnant it was nice not being physically abused for a few days. She decided to wait for tomorrow to call her detective cousin.