Beyond the Divorce

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.

it compare to what I remembered myself? What I remembered carried the hues of my own emotions, rather

Atlas to

about me

handsome face and smiled as I said, "Alright. Tell me all about

nodded without

a cheerful facade and linking my arm with his as

the car ride, I told him about the people I met at Archie's request. I was sure that Atlas knew who they were, but he didn't

they had given me, and he took

you interested in that rock? Take

saying, "I can't take a

confidently. Then I looked at him suspiciously and teased, "Are you rejecting it because

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

really knew how to sweet-talk me. It was just a stone,

took out the small, transparent glass bottle containing the golden seeds

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

and said, "Maybe you'll harvest some unexpected

child, clutching the little bottle

" Mr. Gordon's gift was too

took the jade pendant from around my neck and showed

say it soothes the nerves and will help me sleep. I don't know if it was just a placebo, but I slept very well last night