Corinne POVThree months laterI lifted my hand to my head, breathing in confusion, then turned toward Vanessa with lost eyes and asked in a soft voice, as if I was afraid of the answer, “Mom… where is my room?”Everyone froze for a moment. Vanessa quickly hid the tremble in her heart with a calm smile. She stepped closer, placed her hands on my shoulders, and said in a warm tone hiding something bitter, “Your room is over there, my love… I’ll show you. The surgery must have made you forget a few small details. Don’t worry.”I nodded slowly, but inside I felt an empty space, like something had been ripped from my memory. I whispered barely loud enough to hear, “Everything feels familiar… but I can’t remember it.”Behind me, Vanessa looked at me with teary eyes and whispered, “I wish memory could forget everything between you and Glacier.”---It was past midnight when I quietly slipped out of my room. I stood outside the house, took a deep breath, and raised my hand to stop a passing
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