The Medicine
“It happened right there, I stood right in front of the… you know that thing on the front of the house, it could be red or blue or … the opposite of black? I’m sorry, you see, I have been having this trouble right now. I am forgetting my… I am forgetting how to say certain things. It has come out of nowhere, but it is quite… it has been affecting me in quite a big… it has been bothering me quite strongly.”
“OK sir, I see. Can you come to the station? There are some other questions that have to be answered.”
“Yes I can come, I can help out in any… thing you need. I just need to find my…. medicine first.”
“OK sir, can our assistance be of service?”
“I imagine so, my… physicians said that if I have this not on me, I could be in real trouble.”
“Can you tell us more about it?"
“I can’t think of the name for some reason but it is a very important medicine.”
“Our time is limited sir, you need to come to the station now. If this is not solved within 24 hours, the chances of it being solved are slim.”
“I understand that, but my blood pressure is already high and if I can’t find this medicine, there may be problems.”
“So it is blood pressure medicine?”
“No, I have that, this medicine is for my other illness. I can’t think of the name!”
“Sir, I need you to be calm so we can talk about this.”
“I am calm, I just need to have my medicine now!”
“Tell me the location of the medicine and I can get it!”
“I need the… How odd, my face feels tingly but only on one side, I’ve never -”
“Sir? Are you alright? Someone, call for an ambulance, this man just collapsed!”