Slipped My Mind Meaning Novels & Stories

May itinanghal itong mahika sa kabilang kamay at ipinadaloy niya ito sa aking ulo. Ilang sandal lang ay nawala sa isang iglap ang matalas na sakit sa aking ulo. Ngayon lang tumindi ang sakit ng aking ulo dito sa lugar na ito. Anong nangyari sa akin? The missing pieces of memories were crowding my mind a minute ago. Alam kong nawala ang alaala ko at ang tanging naaalala ko lang ay yung nasa labing-isang taong gulang na ako.

Sisiw na lang talaga ang slide na ‘to. I just didn’t know but I always got relieved everytime I used this slide. It was like forlorn memories were being deleted even for a short period of time. Sometimes, I wished that I could go back and live again as a different child… because I was really getting tired of living this damn fucking life!

Napatakip ako ng mukha, at natawa rin pero pilit pinapakalma ang sarili. Habang lumilipas ang oras, sinubukan kong ibalik ang focus sa reports. Pero sa bawat tunog ng notification sa phone ko, hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti. From: Zedrick Don’t skip lunch. I know you sometimes forget when you’re busy. Napahinto ako sa pagta-type. He really remembers that. To: Zedrick I won’t. You, too. Don’t miss your meeting.

“It was my husband who knew everything. And yes, there were times I thought memories were coming back… but when I woke up, they slipped away again.” That always happened to me back then. Memories would flicker in my mind like shadows—images, voices, fleeting scenes—but the moment I woke up, they were gone. They slipped away from me like water through my fingers, leaving me with nothing but the ache of knowing I had seen something important, something that belonged to me.

Kahit simpleng konsepto lamang ay nagagawa niyang palawakin hanggang maging isang malaking proyekto. Isang araw ay napansin niyang nagtaka ako kung bakit halos bawat salita niya ay pinasusulat niya sa akin. Ngumiti siya. "You know, Shane, I have a condition." Napatingin ako sa kanya. "Condition?" "Stress-related memory problem. Parang short-term memory issue." Natawa pa siya nang bahagya. "Sometimes I say something important today then forget it tomorrow."

“…is slipping.” Napasinghap ako. Hindi ko alam kung lalayo ako— o lalapit pa. Pero hindi ako gumalaw. Hindi ko kayang gumalaw. Dahil gusto kong malaman— hanggang saan siya kayang pumunta. Hanggang saan ako. “Then let it.” Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko sinabi iyon. Pero lumabas. At nang marinig niya—

Unshakable—felt the leash slip. And all it took… was one word.

Para kasing may kulang. Napailing na lang ako sa tinatakbo ng isip. I could be slow at times. It only means one thing. I missed Fem.

I know my limits. Someone did this. And I was alone. Half-conscious. Helpless. And if I didn’t do something soon, I might never get out. Nanghina ako. Hindi ko na maalala kung paano ako napahiga ulit. Parang may humihila sa’kin pababa, pabalik sa dilim. My phone slipped from my hand and fell somewhere on the sheets. Hindi ko na maabot. Hindi ko na makita.

Agad kong naramdaman ang isang malambot na bagay sa paanan ko. I saw those slippers. I was right. It wasn't a dream. I immediately put it on and almost run outside my room. Pero wala akong nakitang kahit na sino. Biglang bumagsak ang mga balikat ko. Dahan-dahan akong bumalik sa higaan at napaupo na lang doon. Napatingin ako sa digital clock na nasa sidetable ko. "Aish!" I frowned as I scratched the back of my head.