The Edge of Oblivion

…He arrived at the addiction treatment center!! He quickly entered the office of the student and psychological counselor for treating addicts, "Dr. Hazel"!!!

He had decided to kill his past self before it could suffer too! He opened the door to the room and entered the office! There, he found the student "Hazel" trying to adjust his posture on the office chair, and then "Hazel" spoke: "Hello, how are you, Professor Hazel?"

…After seeing his future self, nothing happened! Contrary to what "Hazel" had expected from "Scath's" words! Nothing happened except the contemptuous looks from the student directed at "Hazel," filled with mockery at his appearance! "Hazel" quickly recalled those moments when he was here! He felt an overwhelming urge to cry as his eyes began to well up! He finally realized who that disheveled madman was— it was "Hazel"! It was his future self!!!

His thoughts were interrupted by the student "Hazel" speaking: "I'm only 26 years old! I'm not a professor! So please sit down so we can finish the session quickly!"

"Hazel" sat down, crying bitterly inside as he confronted his old self.

Then the student "Hazel" asked: "What is your name? How old are you? What are you suffering from?"

"Disorganized Hazel" remained silent for a long time as he gazed into the eyes of his past self, then replied: "Honestly, I can't remember my age or my name, but you can call me 'Disorganized'!"

Hazel said, "Alright, Mr. Disorganized, what's your issue? What drug have you been addicted to that left you in such a bad state?"

The disorganized man was silent for a few moments, staring at the floor before speaking in a quiet, strange voice. "I don't know what my problem is, Mr. Hazel, but I've gone to every place seeking treatment. I've visited many big hospitals and private clinics, but no one could help or cure me. I woke up one day like this. I don't know who I am, where I am, or where I came from!"

The student "Hazel" muttered quietly to himself, "Damn it! Another one of those crazy addicts!" Then he asked, "Were you taking any particular medications? Give me their names!"

The Disorganized smiled faintly, stood up, grabbed the black plastic bag, and emptied its contents onto Hazel's desk. Hazel recoiled in shock at the sheer volume of pills and medications that tumbled out!

He thought to himself, "Damn! What the hell is all this? Can a person even take all of this? There are hundreds, maybe thousands of pills here!" Then he asked aloud, "Did you actually take all of this?"

The Disorganized replied, "I can't remember, but probably, yes."

Hazel spoke harshly, "Are you sane? Who gave you all of this?"

"Disorganized": "I don't recall, but perhaps I'm someone who lost his memory and used to go to clinics for treatment, and they were the ones who gave me these medications and anesthetic!"

"Hazel" was trying to deceive his past self to prolong their time together. Then he felt it was time to free himself from the torment that awaited him in the future! He dragged the bronze artificial fingers of his left hand toward the warmth of his back and reached for the hidden knife behind him. Just as he was about to reveal it, his feet and body froze in place! He had spotted "Scath," who was manifesting behind "Student Hazel"!! "Disorganized" felt a deep dread wash over him, and the flames of fear surged within him tremendously. After all that had transpired, he had come to fear "Scath" dreadfully! For he was the entity capable of flaying him and banishing him to an eternity in a loop of complete existence! And here he found himself challenging "Scath's" orders, who had warned him not to meet his past self, fearing it would unleash untold chaos in this dimension!

"Hazel" lost control of himself! He began to squirm and writhe as if intoxicated, rolling through whirlpools of madness. His steps faltered, and his mind twisted with insanity as he tried to find a way out without exposing his intentions to himself! Suddenly, his cries erupted: "Earthquake!! It's an earthquake!!!" Then, in a sudden burst, he fled the center, running away until he disappeared from sight… "Hazel" kept running quickly, distancing himself from the center and from "Scath." Until he reached the edge of the forest! He collapsed onto the ground from exhaustion, while waiting for "Scath" to reach him at any moment. However, "Scath" did not appear. An hour passed, then two hours, without any sign of him! It was then that "Hazel" realized that "Scath" would not chase him!

He embraced the depths of the forest and its green hills, slipping between the mountains' sides until he reached a small cave, where he nestled inside and sat down! Feeling an intense thirst, he lay down on the slope of the terrain, his heart pounding violently! Then a strong desire to doze off overwhelmed him. He resisted this urge for a long time, but ultimately decided to surrender, emptying the sedatives from his plastic bag once again! He began to take them all, in a desperate attempt to avoid falling into telepathy and the loop!