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Broken Memories

A Young Woman's Quest for the Truth

By Balasubramani Gorakkan Published about a year ago 7 min read
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Sarah had woken up in a hospital room with no memory of who she was or how she got there. Her friends, who had been by her side through the entire ordeal, told her that she was in a terrible accident and had been in a coma for several months.

But as Sarah's memories slowly started to return, she began to suspect that her friends were hiding the truth from her. Every time she tried to ask questions, they would brush her off or change the subject.

"Why won't you tell me what really happened?" Sarah asked her friend, Rachel. "I need to know the truth."

"The truth is that you were in an accident and you're lucky to be alive," Rachel said. "That's all you need to know right now."

But Sarah couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to the story. She felt like her friends were hiding something from her, and she was determined to get to the bottom of it.

As Sarah delved deeper into the mystery, she discovered that the accident was no accident at all. Her friends had been involved in a dangerous game, and she had become a pawn in their deadly plan.

"You have to believe me," Sarah said to her friend, Mark. "They're not who they say they are. They're after something, and I don't think it's good."

"Calm down, Sarah," Mark said. "You're just confused. You don't remember what really happened."

But Sarah was certain that she was onto something. And when she finally uncovered the truth, it was more horrifying than she could have ever imagined.

Sarah was determined to make it out alive. She gathered what little evidence she could find and went to the police. But when she told her story, they didn't believe her.

"I'm sorry, ma'am," the officer said. "But there's no evidence to support your claims. Your friends are well-respected members of the community, and there's no reason to believe they would do anything to harm you."

Sarah felt like she was running out of options. She didn't know who to turn to or who to trust. She was all alone in a world that seemed to be against her.

But then she remembered a clue she had discovered in her investigation. It led her to an old, abandoned building on the outskirts of town. She cautiously entered the building, her heart racing.

As she ventured deeper into the building, she found a hidden room. And in that room, she found what she had been looking for. The truth about her accident, her friends, and the reason for her amnesia was all there, documented in a series of journal entries.

Sarah was horrified by what she read. Her friends had been using her as a guinea pig in a series of dangerous experiments, and her accident was a result of one of their failed attempts.

"I have to get out of here," Sarah whispered to herself. "I have to tell the world what they did to me."

But as she turned to leave, she heard a sound behind her. She spun around to face the source of the noise and saw the silhouette of a figure in the doorway.

"You're not going anywhere," the figure said, taking a step forward.

Sarah was paralyzed with fear. She realized that she was not alone in the room, and the person who had followed her was one of the people she was trying to escape.

"You're too late," the figure said, advancing toward her. "You should have stayed out of it."

Sarah realized that she was in grave danger. She had to act fast if she wanted to make it out alive. She grabbed the journal and ran out of the room, down the hall, and out of the building.

She didn't stop until she was safely outside. She took a deep breath and tried to calm her racing heart.

"I made it," she whispered to herself. "I made it out alive."

But as she looked down at the journal in her hand, she realized that her journey was far from over

As the days passed Sarah struggled to piece together her fragmented memories. Her friends, Maya and Tyler, did their best to help, but Sarah couldn't shake the feeling that they were hiding something from her.

"Maya, Tyler, I need to know the truth," Sarah said, her voice shaking with fear.

"What truth?" Maya asked, her eyes wide.

"About my accident," Sarah replied. "I have these flashes of memory, but they don't make sense. They're just bits and pieces."

Tyler sighed. "We've told you everything we know, Sarah. You were in a car accident and were in a coma for a few weeks. That's all we know."

Sarah shook her head. "I don't believe you. I feel like there's more to it. Like there's something you're not telling me."

Maya and Tyler exchanged a worried look. "We're just trying to protect you, Sarah," Maya said.

"Protect me from what?" Sarah asked, her voice rising with frustration.

The room fell silent for a few moments. Then, Maya spoke up. "Fine, we'll show you. But you're not going to like what you see."

Sarah followed Maya and Tyler to the basement of the old house they were staying in. Maya retrieved a dusty old box from the back of a closet and handed it to Sarah.

"These are your memories," Maya said. "We've been keeping them safe for you."

Sarah opened the box and gasped. Inside were photographs, letters, and journal entries, all detailing the horrors she had endured before her accident. It turned out that she was part of a cult, and the cult's leader had put a spell on her, causing her to forget everything.

Sarah's hand shook as she picked up a photo of herself standing in front of a large pentagram, surrounded by cult members in robes. "This can't be real," she whispered.

"It is," Tyler said, his voice low. "And now the cult is after you. They want you back, and they'll do anything to get you."

Sarah was horrified. How could she have been part of such a thing? And now that she had her memories back, the cult would stop at nothing to get her back under their control.

The rest of the night was spent in tense silence as Sarah tried to come to terms with her past. But little did she know, the cult was already closing in on her.

The next morning, Sarah was awakened by a loud crash. She stumbled out of bed and made her way to the living room, where she found Maya and Tyler dead on the floor. And standing over their bodies was the cult leader, a twisted smile on his face.

"Welcome back, my dear," he said, reaching for Sarah.

But Sarah was not going to be a victim again. With a newfound strength and determination, she fought back against the cult leader, ultimately killing him and freeing herself from the spell once and for all.

As the days passed, Sarah's suspicions only grew stronger. She constantly felt like she was being watched, and every time she tried to talk to her friends about her concerns, they dismissed them as just being paranoid. One day, when she was alone in the house, she decided to do some investigating on her own. She rummaged through her friends' things and found a journal that belonged to one of them. As she read through its pages, she realized that her friends were not who they seemed to be.

Sarah was horrified to discover that her friends were actually part of a cult that worshiped death and sacrifice. They had orchestrated her accident, hoping that it would result in her death, but she had survived. Now they were trying to make her forget what happened so they could sacrifice her to their deity.

Sarah didn't waste any time. She packed her things and ran out of the house as fast as she could. But she soon realized that she was being pursued by her former friends, who were determined to finish what they had started.

As she ran through the dark, deserted streets, Sarah felt like she was living in a nightmare. She didn't know who to trust or where to turn. Suddenly, she saw a figure in the distance. It was a man, and he was beckoning to her. She ran towards him, grateful for any help she could get.

When she reached the man, she realized that she knew him. He was the only person who had been there for her during her recovery. He had helped her regain her memories and now he was there to save her.

Together, they made their way to the police station, where Sarah reported everything that had happened. The authorities arrested her former friends and Sarah was finally able to find some peace.

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Balasubramani Gorakkan

Hi, I am budding writer with a passion for crafting tales of mystery, horror, and love.

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