Resetting My Heart Every 24 Hours
My memory only lasts 24 hours. Every morning, I have to rewatch the encrypted video I made for myself on my phone. In my own voice, I tell myself, "Your name is Vera Bellini. You're deeply in love with a man called Luca Valentini."
This is the 365th time I've fallen in love with him all over again on an unfamiliar morning.
That night, the Valentini family is hosting its annual gala when my phone is stolen from me. Moments later, it's connected to the large projector screen and playing a video.
"Luca, you're so cool when you clean your gun. I'm scared I'm going to wake up and forget it again, so I'm taking this video for myself."
In the video, I'm smiling at the camera, completely unguard