Chapter 216 - Split – We Can Rest Easy Now

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Abraham Malachi

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Just like I had with Ocean, I assisted with the surgery for Justin. I needed to make sure that the damage was kept to a minimum, and also that his memories of everything were wiped clean. I wanted to give him a fresh start, I wanted to make sure that he didn't suffer anymore. And the reason I was doing that was because Ocean wanted to make sure of that.

That boy truly felt guilty for what he had done to Justin. Even though it wasn't really his fault, he still blamed himself. He still felt like he should have to pay for doing something that he didn't even know was a possibility at the time.

Honestly, he shouldn't have been able to do it. Ocean was only fifteen at the time. He never should have been able to bespell someone like that. So, how did he do it? How had he caused this issue?

I would need to research it a little more to find out. I would need to do what I do best. Though, a part of me feels like Ocean wouldn't like being studied so much. That didn't matter though. It needed to be done. Neither he nor I had a choice in the matter. If we didn't want people to think that he was a problem too. And by those people I am talking about the merfolk council. 

The last thing that we needed was to have the snooty assholes from any of the other clans stepping in and taking over. I suspect that's why I am the only other sea creature that Reef and Analise have told about Ocean and his differences. They didn't want anything to happen to the boy. They didn't want to lose their future son in-law. And I couldn't blame them. This was family that we were talking about, and family was the most important thing in the world. At least, that has been what I have been told. 

Pushing thoughts of merfolk councils and Ocean's uniqueness out of my mind, I subtly entered Justin's mind. I had to do this in just the right way if I wanted him to forget all of those memories. And it wouldn't be that hard right now. Justin was already asleep, so I didn't need to hypnotize him first. All I needed to do was slide my consciousness into his and destroy the memories.

This time, instead of leaving the gunk behind in Justin's mind to cause issues, I destroyed it all completely. I made sure that there were no more issues whatsoever for the boy.

I started with his most recent memory. Which of course, had been when Brittney sang to him. I removed that memory and every other memory that he had since the morning that Ocean had been attacked at the school.

All of it was gone. He would literally have no memory of what happened. He would be diagnosed with amnesia, only these memories would never come back. They were going to be gone forever. That was the only sure-fire way for me to make sure that he, Ocean, Makai, Reef, Analise, myself and  even that spoiled bitch Brittney were all safe. We didn't need any evidence in anyone else's minds.

When I was done, I slipped my consciousness out of the boy's mind and went back into my body. The whole process was quick and didn't take long. Since I was destroying the memories and not altering them, it didn't take me as long as it had before. Those memories though, the ones that I altered, happened before the memories that I erased. He would know what happened up to that point, well at least a version of it. But he wouldn't remember anything after the memory of the girl trying to force him to do something.

After I was done, I heard Dr. Castellanos tell me that he was finished. That was perfect timing.

"There. Got it all. That was a unique one, but it wasn't that difficult." He sighed with relief as he started to close the boy's head up. I know that it wasn't difficult, I wanted to make sure of that when I planted the damn tumor into his head. I didn't want to kill the boy. I just wanted to give us a reason to operate and to give him a reason for his aggression and memory loss.

I had purposefully put the tumor in a place that affected impulse control and emotions. He was angrier because of the tumor, or that will be what we tell him anyway. And now he could move on with his life and be the nice guy he always was.

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Makai

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It took about an hour and a half, maybe a little more, for Dr. Malachi to come out of the operating room and talk to Justin's parents. He told them the operation was a success and that he would be recovering just fine. He explained where the tumor was and how it might have affected him. He also told them that he might suffer from some temporary memory loss. Though, I knew for a fact that the memory loss wouldn't be temporary. It was going to be permanent. This was what we had planned on. This was the idea the entire time.

After the relieved parents left the waiting room, having been taken up to the next floor where Justin would be recovering soon, Dr. Malachi turned to us. I could see the exhaustion in his face. He had been through a lot today. He had hypnotized Ocean, then he had done all of this stuff for Justin, and let's not forget about threatening the bitch. He had done quite a bit and I knew that he was feeling exhausted at the moment.

"You look like you need some sleep, Dr. Malachi." It was the truth, so why not tell him right away.

"Thanks. I'm not the only one though. The two of you look exhausted as well. Why don't you get some rest, take a break? You both need to unwind."

"Malachi." Mom snapped at him and his implications.

"Why bother trying to stop them, Analise. You know that they're going to do it anyway." He laughed back at her.

"Thanks for the encouragement, Dr. Malachi. However, I am not going to unwind with Ocean until he is fully healed." I smirked in a dejected sort of way.

"Ah, yes, I forgot to mention. He's fine. He's healed and ready to go. Why don't the two of you get away for a couple of days. Take some time away from all of this stress." I couldn't believe what Dr. Malachi was telling me. But I wasn't about to throw the gift he was giving me away either.

"Malachi, you are such a bad influence." Mom snapped at him again, she was not approving of his suggestions. "Makai has school. It's already after midnight. If they left it would be in the morning, Saturday morning. And that means that they can't take a couple of days since Makai needs to go to school. And if Ocean is healed, then he needs to go to school too. Stop trying to corrupt my boys."

I almost laughed. Mom was being so.. so.. so motherly right now. It was kind of funny to see.

"Just let them be, sweetheart." Dad tried to advocate for us with a smile. "They're good students, and they've been through a lot. Let them have a couple of days to relax."

"Besides, Ocean isn't going back to school this week, he needs another week at home. If he goes too soon, it would definitely look suspicious to the school. And I agree with Reef, let them be young and carefree. When they graduate and go into the real world, they will have to be responsible and all that shit all the time. Let them be young, just for this one time." Said Dr. Malachi.

I couldn't believe how much Dad and Dr. Malachi were trying to get us some time away. And I could see that mom was just about to crack. So, I guess the only thing to worry about right now, was deciding what to do and where to go. I needed to make sure that I picked something that was perfect for my Ocean.

Dr. Malachi and Dad were right, Ocean has been through a lot. And all this stress that he had been under with the Justin situation hadn't helped him at all. No, I needed to get him away, take him away from this place, and let him unwind and relax. But where should I take him?

Hmm.

Yes! I got it. I knew exactly what I was going to do. I knew how we were going to make it just the two of us, and it wouldn't be a wasted trip at all. It would have a purpose. It would be perfect. It would be exactly what my sweet little Ocean needed.. And most of all, we could be alone together and not have to worry about anything, or anyone, bothering us.