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.

carried the hues

didn't want Atlas to worry about

been worrying about me

face and smiled as I said,

nodded

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

him about the people I met at Archie's request. I was sure that Atlas

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

interested in that rock? Take it then," I

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

looked at him suspiciously and teased, "Are you rejecting it

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

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

out the small, transparent glass bottle containing

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

me and said,

child, clutching the little

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

jade pendant from around my neck and showed it to him.

it was just a placebo, but I slept very well last night without any dreams,"

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