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.

I remembered carried the hues of my own emotions, rather than

Atlas to worry

been worrying about me for

I looked up at his handsome face and smiled as I said, "Alright. Tell me all about it.

nodded without

go home," I exclaimed, putting on a cheerful facade and linking

met at Archie's request. I was sure that Atlas knew who they were, but he didn't tell me

gifts they had given me, and he took the ugly stone, examining it with deep, profound

in that rock? Take it then," I

handed the stone back, saying, "I can't

I looked at him suspiciously and teased, "Are

generous, sweetheart. You're giving

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

the small, transparent glass bottle containing the golden

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

looked at me and said, "Maybe you'll harvest some

grinned like a child, clutching the little bottle in

Mr. Gordon's gift was too expensive. Archie insisted I

my neck and showed it

and will help me sleep. I don't know if it was

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