The photo was taken on the day of our first engagement. At the age of 11, I was already engaged with Luke. I was so happy. He was the boy of my dreams. I've never felt this happy in my life.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Am I that handsome to you?" He asked. I didn't notice I was staring at him. I blushed.
"Is it bothering you if I looked at you like that?" I asked. He cupped my face and smiled.
"You can stare at my face anytime, I'm yours remember?" Then I smiled back at him. That was when the photo was taken. It showed our innocent and pure love for each other. That was my favorite photo of us.
I remember we sneaked out of the party and went to the garden. That's when I told Luke about me.
"Luke, I want to tell
Me and the girls picked Jade Mountain Beach Resort. It's one of the most expensive resorts in the country and it's just an hour away from Willow Green. Jayden and Percy prepared everything. Luke wanted to move the trip for another week because he's worried I'm still sick but I insisted. "Are you sure you can travel? It's a 3-hour drive, you know." He said. "Stop worrying about me. I told you I'm fine." He's such a worrywart but it's cute. Dr. Richards and Dr. Peterson will not be coming with us because they will be continuing the research about my case. Although Dr. Peterson is not a psychiatrist, he said he wanted to study and help out. Luke gave them everything they needed for the research. I know he did it for me but at the same time he helped people if he sees potential in them.
We were talking over coffee when someone approached us. "Alora hi!" It was Leon. "Hi! What are you doing here?" I asked. We're not close. I rejected him when he confessed but I can at least be nice to him. "Ahm I'm actually on my way to Jade Mountain Beach Resort. I have a job interview there." He sounded embarrassed. His family suddenly went bankrupt and his father was currently in jail. Last I heard, he and his sister were kicked out of Golden Oak. "Oh I see. Isn't it too far for you?" I asked. The resort is a few hours away from Northbay City but I think he wanted to work far from the criticism of the people around them. "Sort of. But you know, it's kind of hard for us." He scratched his head and lowered down his gaze
"Are you sure she's not? Do you really know her that well?" She asked, staring at me with her cold gaze. "Why can't you just answer my question? Have you killed someone before?" I asked again. "Patience. I don't like the sound of your tone." She walked towards the sofa and sat there. I didn't say a word. "So, if I did, what would you do? Will you still love a murderer?" She didn't look at me when she asked. Her eyes are still staring at the painting on the wall. "I don't care. I will still love her." Then she gazed at me. "Do you think your love can save her from the depths of despair and darkness?" Her eyes are still empty. Dead. It's like you're staring in the eyes of a corpse.
LUKE POV I brought her to the restaurant where our friends are. They were waiting for us when we arrived. "What took you so long? We're starving? Alora sit beside me. I have something to ask." Nina exclaimed. She silently sat beside her. They haven't noticed she was not Alora. Everyone was busy with their phones or chatting with one another. The waiter came to take our orders. I gave her the menu to choose her own meal. I am carefully observing her. A group of girls suddenly came in and sat on the table next to us. They were giggling while chatting. We can actually hear their conversation. They were talking about me and the boys. "That's quite rude. They know there are girls
I decided to go out for a drink tonight. The boys insisted they would join me. I know they are worried because of what Angel said. About the possibility that Alora might fall into a coma. "How are you?" Percy asked. "Trying my best to be better." I answered. He tapped me on the shoulder and drank his whiskey. "Jayden, do you have any advice on what I should do for Alora to come back? I mean how did you do it?" I know he's been keeping it a secret to our friends but I can't help it. He didn't reply for a moment. He deeply sighed and answered. "When I switch, I can't really remember a single thing that the other me did. Dad will just tell me everything that happened. At first,
I felt so restless. I've been looking for her for more than an hour. Where is she? I'm not afraid that she's a murder suspect. I'm afraid that she's lost or wounded or something might happen to her. I called her a few times but her phone just kept on ringing. "Did you find her?" I asked Percy and Sophie. I went back to their room after searching the whole building. The rest of our friends joined in. I can see the fear and worries in their faces. "Do you really think she did it?" Nina asked. Her voice was trembling so Andrew held her hand. "She won't, right? She wouldn't just kill anyone." Emily stated. "So what if she did? Are you going to give up on her? She's sick, remember?" Jayden blurted. I can sense his anger with
ALORA POV When I closed my eyes and focused on getting out, I thought about Luke, my family and my friends. They were all waiting for me. I can't let this darkness swallow me. I don't want to stay in this cold. I want to stay in the warm embrace of Luke. I missed him so much. "Camila, where are you? Talk to me!" My own voice echoed in the dark. "What do you want?" She asked. "I know you can feel it. The love of our family, our friends and especially Luke. We won't be alone anymore." I opened my eyes and I saw her standing in front of me. "I don't care. They will still leave us. No matter what you say, I will never trust them." She said, almost yelling.
"Baby are you okay?" I saw the red marks on her knees. "I'm fine. I missed you so much." She said. We're already dressed and preparing to go to the hotel. I caressed her face and touched the strands of her hair. "Me too." I kissed her forehead and hugged her tight. "Baby, there's been a murder. Camila said she did it. Is she telling the truth?" I asked. For a moment, she was silent. "I don't know. I don't have any memory of it. But If she did, I know she wouldn't just kill without any reason." That may be true. She looks cold and ruthless but she's not evil. "Luke, I want you to know that all of me loves you. Angel, Ali, Elizabeth and even Camila. We love you with all our he