Shadow of Yesterday

he had watched several times already. She felt a faint stingy feeling in her head. It was a precursor to a spell of excruciating headache if not tended to. It meant that it was time for her medicat

of a lazy day. Jessica took the k

were deserted. There was scarcely a car or two in view. The roads were dark. She drove over to the pharmacy in a matter of minutes. She stopped her car and deliberated for a moment. It occurred to her that it had been a while since she had paid a v

sudden rise of excitement in the children coming out of their houses to play, may have been the reason behind the cast. A few senior citizens awaited their turns. They didn't have any visible signs of distress. They were probably there for a routine checkup. A woman sat there with an infant. The baby slept like a log but Jessica could hear the baby's chest gargle every time it breathed. It was

pitable tone. Her cold behavior was not new fo

glasses that rested at the tip of his long nose. He could pacify even the rowdiest of children with his numerous ways. Whe

the examination stool. Not an inch was deserted on the walls of his office. There were all sorts of anatomical charts, health infographics, art-works made by patients and h

casually. Jessica gave him a

day?" he rephrased. That was more like

ves checked as soon as they feel something odd. But this preventive visit troubled him. Jessica had been suffering with splitting headaches since her accident a year ago. In addition to the headaches, her memories from before the accident were cloudy. She could

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e the same pills until something tells you otherw

ickered. Jessica rolled her eyes. Adam and Gupta had been high school ma

rip. He'll be back in a few days," Jessi

aid. Jessica shrugged. T

doctor asked like he always did. It hit Jessica

count as recurring because they are not exactly the same but the setting is

o you see in th

ld. There is some hut that desperately needs some renovation. There's an old man and a coupl

e doctor asked. It dawned on Jessica. The westerns that sh

ess.

setting. But other than that, is

e wh

y something or walking ar

nded Jessica after a brief pau

announced and stood up from his chair. He let out a noisy yawn as soon as he was on his feet. It had been a long day for

tell him all about it but he decided to tell him to his face. He pulled out his diary and wrote down all the inf