When Memory Erases Me, Who Am I?
On New Year's Eve, my little brother begs me to play hide-and-seek with him.
The moment I cover my eyes and count to 30, the "eraser" in my mind starts moving again.
I stand frozen for a few seconds, then turn around, go back inside, and start watching TV.
An hour later, Mom crouches down in front of me.
"Sweetheart, where's your little brother?"
Little brother?
I blink, confused. "I don't have a little brother…"
Her expression drops instantly.
Leaving the New Year's Eve dinner untouched, everyone surges out into the heavy snow.
But no matter how hard we search, we can't find my brother.
Mom raises her hand and slaps me hard across the face. Her eyes bloodshot.
"Didn't I tell yo