I didn't know who to trust anymore. Maybe I could only trust Atlas, who was holding me tight right now.

I wanted to know what happened to past me, but it seemed impossible to find any answers.

I really didn't understand why they erased my memories. They had no right to strip away my right to know, no matter who they were.

After a while, I finally calmed my overwhelming emotions and stepped out of Atlas's embrace.

I looked up at him, pretended nothing was wrong, and said, "It's nothing, I just missed you. Let's go home."

He bent down, gazed into my eyes, and said softly, "Really? If there's something wrong, you need to tell me. I'll help you fix it."

"What if I never remember the past again?" I couldn't hold back my emotions.

"Don't think about it, then," he said decisively.

"But I want to know about the time we spent together." I started to tear up.

"I'll tell you all about it. I'll recount every day I remember. I won't miss a single detail," he said solemnly.

Melancholy washed over me.

myself? What I remembered carried the hues of my own emotions,

Atlas

worrying about me for too many

handsome face and smiled as I said, "Alright. Tell me all about it. One bit at

He nodded

exclaimed, putting on a cheerful facade and linking my arm with his

car ride, I told him about the people I met at Archie's request. I was sure

had given me, and he took the ugly stone, examining it with

rock? Take it then," I

stone back, saying, "I can't take a gift that was meant for

yours," I said confidently. Then I looked at him suspiciously

me, and praised, "You're too generous,

knew how to sweet-talk me. It was just a stone, but he had called me generous.

bottle

to plant them in the garden when I get back. We'll see what grows from this. I'm so

at me and said, "Maybe you'll harvest

like a child, clutching the little bottle

Mr. Gordon's gift

pendant from around my neck

nerves and will help me sleep. I don't know if it was just a placebo, but I slept very well last night without any

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