Bemoaning Voices: How Far Would You Go to Know the Truth?

By Leen Abdulelah Murshid

Faith's Silence is whereTaylor finds herself after a horrific car crash that left her with amnesia. In a rundown town with no in sight, she wanders to find her lot identity. She finds some company to help her but things start to get ugly. Seeing a little girl, Hearing whisperes and humming were nothing but the beginning to what awaited her. When Taylor tries to remeber fragments of what she thinks is her memory, she starts to unlock the hidden truth of her past and what links her to this mysteriuos old town she never heard of.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 21, 2010
• ISBN: 9781450266215

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Copyright © 2010 by Leen Abdulelah Murshid

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Contents

Chapter 1

The Beginning

Chapter 2

The Disturbance

Chapter 3

Anonymous Shadow

Chapter 4

Unexpected Events

Chapter 5

The Premonition

Chapter 6

The Aces

Chapter 7

The Beginning of the End

Chapter 8

The Unspoken Words

Chapter9

The Hidden Truth

Chapter 10

The Past

Chapter 11

The Sweet Escape

Chapter12

The Forgotten

Chapter 1

The Beginning

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Doctor, Doctor …I think she’s awake now.

These were the first words I heard in a while. As it was echoing in my ears, I slowly tried opening my eyes. Strong white light tried peeking into them. I tried to focus my view on what were in front of me. Two large blobs were facing me. I finally opened my eyes completely. A doctor and nurse came to my view.

Where … where am I? My voice seemed heavy as it struggled to exit properly.

The doctor began to speak. Good morning young lady. You got us pretty worried. How are you feeling?

Trying to get up, I felt like a hammer had just smashed my skull open. I couldn’t hear anything but the sound of my heart beating so loud. I lay down again.

Where … where am I? I tried asking again, hoping for an answer this time.

You’re in Faith Hospital, in Faith’s Silence Town, my dear. The nurse said helping me to a sitting position.

Looking around me, I saw a white mediocre hospital room. It was a bit out of the ordinary. There were no pictures, flowers not even a chair for a guest. How did I get here?

You don’t remember? The doctor asked me with a soft smile. I looked at him and tried to remember but nothing appeared in my memory. It was blank, seriously blank. No…

Well that’s alright. You had an accident…a car accident but don’t you worry. You’re safe now and that’s what matters.

I couldn’t believe what I had just heard. A car accident? I didn’t even remember owning a car. When questions began to pop in my mind, the doctor interrupted with a question. What’s your name so I can write it on your file? I stopped thinking to answer him, I opened my mouth but nothing came out.

My name’s … is… I felt hollow. I didn’t remember my name, my age, not even my nationality. I didn’t know anything about who I was. My eyes began to tear. I’m sorry but I don’t…

The doctor looked at me abandoning my file, as I tried to hide my tears with my hand. It’s okay. Amnesia happens all the time when people hit their head hard. Give it a little time and it’ll all come back, okay? Okay. I said, trying to put a fake smile. You said I had a car accident. When did it happen?

The doctor lowered his head and then looked at the nurse beside him. She put her hand on mine. Five months ago, dear. You were in a coma the whole time. I’m sorry. My fake smile faded. Hearing that, I lost the ability to think. I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t even know how to form a formal sentence. I covered my face with my hands, hoping to find some sense in myself.

Still covering my face, I tried to speak. "Okay…okay…do you know