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.

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

I didn't want Atlas to worry

about me for too many

I said,

He nodded

cheerful facade and linking

at Archie's request. I was sure that Atlas knew who they

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

you interested in that rock?

can't take a gift that

yours," I said confidently. Then I looked at him suspiciously and teased, "Are you rejecting

"You're too generous, sweetheart. You're giving away a

It was just a stone, but he had called me generous. Was I really that

transparent glass bottle containing the golden seeds

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

me and said, "Maybe you'll harvest some unexpected

a child, clutching the

I added, " Mr. Gordon's gift was too expensive. Archie

from around my neck and

it soothes the nerves and will help me sleep. I don't know if it was just a placebo,

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