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 than

want Atlas to

been worrying about me

said, "Alright. Tell me all about it.

nodded

and linking my arm with his

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

given me, and he

rock? Take it then,"

the stone back, saying, "I can't take a

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

generous, sweetheart. You're giving away a valuable gift so

how to sweet-talk me. It was just a stone, but he had called me generous. Was I really that

out the small, transparent glass bottle

to plant them in the garden when I get back. We'll see what grows from this. I'm so excited." I rotated the bottle, watching the plump

looked at me and said,

clutching the little bottle

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

from around my neck and showed it to him. He

I don't know if it was just

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