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.

myself? What I remembered carried the hues of

Atlas to

been worrying about me

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

He nodded

home," I exclaimed, putting on a cheerful facade and linking my arm with his as we walked outside

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 tell me much about

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

in that rock? Take it

saying, "I can't take a

at him

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

just a stone, but he had called me generous. Was I

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

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 seeds tumble

me and said, "Maybe you'll

like a child, clutching the

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

neck and showed it

if it was

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