My head aches from the scent coming out from somewhere. It's near and it smells like ammonia. I opened my eyes to check it. I rolled my eyes and observed the room.
I'm at the infirmary. The school nurse woke me up because I fainted earlier. I was looking for Luke and got exhausted from running into the whole building. Luke? Where is he?
"You fainted at the top of the stairs. You're lucky your boyfriend caught you before you fell. He's outside talking to your friends because they all came here and wanted to check on you. He didn't allow anyone to enter the clinic. You've got a great guy, I'm jealous." She said before stepping outside.
The door swung open, and Luke walked towards me. I looked at him and felt guilty. Why didn't I believe him? I told Cassandra that it won't affect me and Luke but what have I done? I don't know how to make up to him. I avoided his gaze and heard him let out a sigh. I turned my eyes back to him. He looks distressed. His hair is messy,
"By the way, do you have any leads regarding the doctor?" I asked Peggy. She became serious, called Missy and she appeared after a few minutes. Missy showed us a document. It's a picture and information of the doctor. "Do you remember him?" Missy asked. I looked at the photo intently as if searching my memory. My mind lit up. "I do! It's him! He's the doctor who diagnosed me with PTSD. Where's he now?" I'm sure of it. It's him. "He's Dr. Christopher Richards. He's a psychiatrist at Willow Green Hospital." I frowned. Willow Green is 4 hours from here. And the hospital is not that popular. "Why would Alora's parents hire a psychiatrist from Willow Green? No offense to the doctor but there are a lot of doctors here in North
After school, we decided to go to Willow Green. We've invited Peggy, Emily, Nina, Sophie and Percy. But Luke invited some people as well. He said we'll be meeting them at Preston Cafe. When we entered the cafe, a young man was seated at the corner, stood up and waved his hand to us. He looks like a college student. "Everyone, this is Andrew Cross. A new friend of mine. He'll be coming with us to Willow Green. He grew up there so it'll be easy for us to look for that doctor." He introduced him to each of us when Nina yelled. "You! That asshole!" We looked at her confused. "Oh hi Miss ramen girl! So you're friends with the big shots huh." Andrew smirked. "Nina you know him?" I asked.
"It was not an accident. You were kidnapped. There were 4 of you. You, Sophia Anderson, Percival Jackson and Luke Wilson." I was flabbergasted. I looked at Luke but he can't look back at me. The director continued. "I don't exactly know the details of how you've been kidnapped and who did it. It was actually hidden from everyone. Only a few people knew about it. But that day was very tragic and terrifying for kids like you. The people who found you brought you here at the hospital. You were found at Creepy Willow Forest alone. You were badly injured. The other kids weren't brought here. So I have no idea what happened to them. The only thing I knew was their names." The director gave me a file. It's a patient's record to support his story. "They found you unconscious in the forest and you've never woken up for 6 months. When you woke up, that was the last time I saw you. I was the one who referred Dr. Ric
"Alora, this is Sophie. She's the daughter of your Aunt Lucy and Uncle Vincent. You know them right?" Mom introduced a cute girl to me. She looks like a doll. She has full round eyes with different colors, her right eye is blue and the left one is gold like her long wavy hair with 2 pigtails on both sides. Her lips are red and her skin is white. I smiled and took her hand. "You're like a doll. You're eyes. It's pretty. I love it. Can we be friends?" I asked. I feel so excited meeting a new friend. My father came and introduced two boys to us. "Alora, Sophie. This is Luke and Percy. From now on you will be friends." Father said. The one named Percy is quiet and shy. He's good looking, has black hair and a deep set of gray eyes.The other boy named Luke smiled at me. His eyes are blue like crystals sparkling when he
"We received a call from Dr.Richard's daughter and they are willing to come here to talk to us. So we just have to wait for them." Percy announced. I felt excited at the same time anxious. I am hoping that he will help me get my memories back. "Let's kill some time first. Today is Saturday and we don't have school so you girls can chat more or do some girls stuff." Luke suggested. We decided to have some tea in the garden after breakfast and the boys were in Luke's study still working. "Your garden is huge. The flowers are so pretty!" Emily exclaimed. "This is what I like the most in this house. For me, the flowers symbolize different feelings or emotions. Red rose symbolizes love and passion. Dahlia for long lasting commitment. Red tulips for true love. Yellow Rose
"So what do you want from me?" She asked. I looked around and I found her sitting under the maple tree. "You really like it here." I said then I sat down beside her. She's wearing a red plain dress with flowers at the back. Her silver eyes illuminate from the reflection of the sun. You can see the purity and strength from it. Her long silver hair was perfectly beautiful. "I'm sorry if I forgot about you. You were right. I was scared and a coward. But I want to make it right. I want to remember. I want to remember Sophie and Percy. Our memories together with them. And I want to remember Luke. Our first meeting. Our first engagement. I want to know what I felt about him when we were young. I can't do that if you will stay here. If you won't help me, I won't be able to pull you out from the darkness either." It's awkward to talk to my other self but I know this
"Really? What if your father chose another girl?" The girl asked. "If father would marry me off to a random girl, then I wouldn't be his heir anymore." He said with a serious face. The girl laughed. "What will you do then? If you won't be his heir, where will you get money so you can marry me?" "I will build my own empire! I will make an antivirus software and will name it Angel." His eyes are full of dreams and determination. "Angel? Why would you call it angel?" "Because of you! You'll be my inspiration. I will work hard for you. Every time I see you're like my guardian angel. I'm at peace. So, my first software, would be Angel. It'll be successful I know it! Promise me Alora, wait for me and don't ever forget me, okay?" He held the girl's hand and stared into her eyes. "I promise! But even if you don't have money, don't worry I will still marry you. I will ask father. He won't say no to me." He smiled. His eyes show happiness. Then
Peggy, Emily, Nina, Sophie and I went to the garden to have some tea. We were all thinking about Dr. Richards said. I looked at my friends and somehow, I feel glad they're here at the same time worried to get them involved with my problem. "I'm sorry if you got caught with my problem. It's fine if you won't come with us anymore. I don't want you to get involved any further." "Are you insane? Didn't you hear what Dr. Richards said earlier? We have to support you, it'll help you. Alora we're friends. We know the risks. Honestly, I'm scared of your younger self. I'm scared of what lies behind those memories of yours, but I also wanted to know what happened. We'll stay with you no matter what, so you won't lose yourself." I was touched with what Emily said. My tears suddenly fell. I was keeping it from falling since this morning. They all stood up and embraced me. "Thank you! I'm so lucky to have you guys." ******************************************