Novel & Cerita Your Heart Didn't Recognize Me

“I was in love with a woman I didn’t even know.” Lilac stood slowly, her demeanor shifting to one of caution as she observed me, her dark eyes filled with concern. “Makayla—” “No,” I snapped, shaking my head as if trying to dispel the feelings swirling within me. “I just—I need a minute.” Before she could respond, I was already striding toward the bedroom, my heart thundering in my chest. I slammed the door behind me, shutting out the world as I struggled to breathe through the betrayal clawing its way up my throat, a bitter taste that lingered like ash.

As if they expected something from me. My heart began to beat faster. Not from recognition—But from confusion because I didn’t know them at all. Their expressions shifted slightly, confusion mirroring mine as they studied my face more closely, as if trying to understand what was wrong. But I could not give them what they wanted because there was nothing there. I have no memory, no connection and just emptiness. “Who…” My voice came out uncertain, quieter than I intended. “Who are you?” Silence fell between us.

I had trouble sleeping that night. I was haunted by the man's golden look. His tone. He looked at me as if I were a significant person. And the anguish in his eyes when I failed to identify him. With a heavy heart, I tossed and turned. Then, in the silent gloom... I heard it. A murmur. Not from the outside. Not in a dream. But from the bottom of my heart. A moniker. I'd never spoken to one before. However, one that seemed to belong to me.

It was a kid’s drawing—an awkward stick figure with messy brown hair next to a taller one with dark eyes and a big smile, with a heart floating between them. He immediately recognized himself. He carefully folded the drawing and tucked it into his wallet. Hours passed, and Amelia still hadn’t come out. No lunch, no coffee, and she didn’t answer when he knocked on her door. He decided to give her some space, but his chest felt heavier than usual. That evening, while cleaning up after Nora’s painting session, her phone buzzed on the counter where she’d left it charging by mistake. The screen lit up. Voicemail: Unknown Number.

His heart sank when he recognized the person. A dull ache settled in his chest. He took a deep breath, trying to steady himself, and muttered under his breath, "She isn't the only girl in the world. She doesn't deserve me."

Like it had been watching me this whole time. Waiting. Not for me to find it But for me to realize it was already part of me. My breath came out slow. Unsteady. “…what are you?” The glow flickered slightly. And then A voice. Soft. Clear. Not distant. Not echoing. Close. Too close. “The part of you that didn’t break.” My heart stopped. Because something deep inside me Something quiet, hidden, almost forgotten Reacted to that. Not in fear. Not in confusion. But in recognition. And that scared me more than anything else so far.

He stopped a few steps away from me. His gaze locked onto mine. And everything else— Disappeared. Silence Between Us No one spoke. Not Sam. Not Victor. Not even my mother. Because this moment— Was not for them. It was for me. And him. “You remember me,” he said quietly. My breath shook. “I… don’t…” But even as I said it— My voice betrayed me. Because my heart… Recognized him. The Name I Didn’t Know “Who are you?” I asked.

The figure had stopped walking. The mist shifted. My breath caught. For the first time, I could make out details. A man. Tall. Broad shoulders. Dark clothing. Dark hair. The sight alone sent another violent pulse of pain through my chest. I gasped. My hand flew to my heart. The reaction seemed impossible. I had never seen him before. So why did my body recognize him? The answer came immediately. Because somewhere deep inside me... I had. Not consciously. Not through memory. Through blood.

*POV=DABERE* “Found you.” I froze in place, and for a moment, it felt like the world around us ceased to exist. My heart threatened to burst out of my lungs. He recognized me. He really recognized me! But my vision suddenly blurred for a split second, filled with strange, distant murmurs that filled my ears. “Umm..are you deaf?” I heard a girl say. My head whipped to the left almost instantly in confusion. “Huh?”

"Do I know you? She questioned with a confused look and retrieved her palms suddenly like she'd been burnt. I felt my heart shatter into uncountable pieces, as I couldn't breath, "she doesn't recognize me, she doesn't know me" I repeated to myself while I tried to grab hold of my sanity. I sensed my soul fall deep, so deep into the darkness, that I couldn't do anything, instead I sat there, and stared at her in disbelief, while I hoped it was all a joke.