The Half Of It: A Memoir 소설 & 이야기

"Let's see. Born in August 1995 in South Carolina, she lived with her mum and brother there up until 2014 when they relocated to San Francisco. Seems like her father was never in the picture." He sipped his smoothie. "Her mother works as a nurse. Her half-brother is married and he runs a small-scale company. You've both worked on a project together. Didn't end well I take it since he left a negative review on the company's website. Something about you being a big ******* and *******"

He took a pause as if scanning the ups and downs of my face before continuing. I, on the other hand, stood there with bated breath. I didn't know what was coming or if I was prepared for it or not. “Unfortunately, due to the extent of the trauma, it has affected a critical part of the brain responsible for various functions. In medical terms, we refer to this as a loss of half of the patient's life. Partial memory loss.”

“But how?” “... Everyone has some kind of door, or gap or portal in his memories, but I can't seem to be able to find one in yours. That's quite strange.” Maybe he needs to get over something in order to be able to wake up? Maybe something is holding him back? But what? What could it be? Which memory?” “Which memory repeated itself over and over again?” “The one when we became fallen angels.” “Did something happen that day that made you so upset that you couldn't let it be?”